COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

MOTION NO. 16

MOTION: Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh

That this committee acknowledges the need to address the existence of the decade long dusused / redundant bus lane, running 2km along the Adamstown Link Rd and into Adamstown Avenue, breaches statutory road marking regulations, remits conflicting messages to motorists and is compromising pedestrian safety and works to find a resolution with the relevant bodies. In the absence of any planned / scheduled service along this key artery by Dublin Bus, SDCC will implement the appropriate clearly required street parking markings

REPORT:

An email has been  sent to the NTA on this matter and their response is awaited on the continued need for a Bus Lane at this location. They have also been asked  to assess if there will be a future Bus services along this route. 

It is important to ensure that any change does not hamper future provision of Bus services if they are needed.  The existing constriction to one lane for cars does have a traffic calming effect.  This is indeed safer for pedestrians.  If more road space becomes available the Council is not initially convinced that giving it over to car parking is the right course of action.  Our policy is to limit car numbers to a minimum.  On much of this link the Council fail to see what is the need for additional car parking.  Closer towards Adamstown centre, there ought to be sufficient car parking space designed within the scheme.  Additional car parking would encourage further car numbers.  This is definitely not in alignment with much of the current sustainable transport policies of the NTA and SDCC.

A  further email update on the NTA response to this Motion will be given to the Committee when received.