COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

MOTION NO.19

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

That the Chief Executive update the members on the gates/new gates in the parks Griffeen Park, Newcastle Road and Haydens Lane. To include a switch on time for the electric gate on the Newcastle road and advise if there's further plans to upgrade the internal gates and designs. If other areas in the parks have been considered for electric gates.

REPORT:

As part of the 2022 Public Realm Improvement works programme the kissing gate opposite Finnstown estate was upgraded earlier this year.  New pedestrian gates were also installed in 2021 at the Newcastle and Haydens Lane car park entrances.  

The design proposal for the Lucan Canal Greenway is being prepared at the present time and the kissing gate locations on links to the greenway are being examined as part of that exercise.  It is not possible to say at this time which kissing gates will be removed or modified, however all locations are being examined and any proposed changes to kissing gates will be detailed on the Part 8 drawings when they are ready.

Works to automate the gate at Newcastle Road are nearing completion and it is expected that the gate will be commissioned during the summer.  The gate at Haydens Lane is ready to be commissioned and a request has been sent to ESB Networks to make the power connection.  There are no current plans to automate any other gates in Griffeen Valley Park.