COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 17, 2023

MOTION NO.3

MOTION: Councillor S. O'Hara

That this Area Committee ask to remove the incorrect road signs in Saggart, there had been an agreement to remove the incorrect ones in the meantime while waiting on the delivery of the new road signs.

REPORT:

The new signage installed is as per the Roads Schedule.  Our Road Schedule records for this area go back to 1952.  I enclose the old schedule and the modern day equivalent, that clearly describes and marks out the location of the road and its official name. (Slade Road)

SDCC can only put up signage that has the official name on it.  This official name was installed.  If any other groups such as the postal service, Google maps or the locals believe it should be a different name, well officially they are wrong.  The roads schedule is the defining document for road names. The road is given a name and an identification road number (L-2005).

The only way that different signage can be installed by the Council is if an official road name change takes place by Plebiscite.

A road name change process (plebiscite) is conducted by the Corporate section of SDCC.

In  the meantime, SDCC will remove the Slade Road sign as it is causing discent among residents.  However, we cannot put any other sign up until the official road name is changed by Plebiscite.