COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, May 23, 2022

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon

"Can the manager please update on the plans for the junction/ traffic management at OldBawn Rd/ N81/ Tallaght Village and provide a timeframe for works?"

REPLY:

Following the drafting of the N81 Strategy we have commenced discussions with the National Transport Authority (NTA) and with Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in relation to the extent of works that would be acceptable to SDCC, NTA and TII at the N81/Oldbawn Road junction. We anticipate a broad agreement between the parties in the coming months, following which extensive modelling and preliminary design work would be undertaken.

A consultant has been appointed to carry out the design of the Tallaght to Knocklyon scheme, which will be delivered in a number of stages. It is envisaged that the first stage of the works, on Firhouse Road, will commence in Q4 2022.

The Tallaght to Knocklyon scheme will incorporate works on the Oldbawn Road/N81 junction however it is likley that the construction works on that section will commence in late 2023 or early 2024.