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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 27, 2023

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive for an update of the electric gates at Griffeen park Newcastle road and Haydens lane, to include mechanism to be used.

REPLY:

The Newcastle Road gate has been automated.  The gate is operated by a timer mechanism which opens and closes the car park at predetermined times each day.  These times are cognisant of park usage requirements.  The system also includes a mechanism within the car park to prevent cars from being locked in.  The mechanism will open a locked gate if a car approaches it from the car park side.

A similar operating system will be in use for the Haydens Lane car park.  The car park gates are listed in the 2023 Improvement Works Programme for upgrading.  Fabrication has commenced on these gates and the automating of the gates will take place once the new gates have been fitted.