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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Chief Executive for a breakdown of the traffic traveling Kennelsfort Road morning and evening and during the day and where it originates and exits within the County.

REPLY:

I have resent the members the detailed traffic surveys on Kennelsfort Road which breaks down the numbers and types of traffic on Kennelsfort road measured at the bus stop on Kennelsfort Road Upper.  The surveys have a time clock to show when each batch of counts were taken.  The tables show the breakdown of pedal cycles, light vehicles, Buses and Heavy Goods vehicle which passed the survey location. 

SDCC do not have surveys to ascertain where traffic originated and where it is destined around the Kennelsfort Road.  These surveys involve "Origin and Destination" surveys and this information would impinge on GDPR rules as we would have to track the movements of individual registration numbers.  

SDCC are not in favour of this additional action as it may impinge on other Legislation in relation to GDPR. 

This origin and destination information can be ascertained by the Gardai in their powers to stop and ask where people are coming from and going to as part of Weight restriction bye-law which is in place on Kennelsfort Road Upper.