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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 15, 2024

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That the Chief Executive carries out an audit and/or compiles from existing information a list trip hazards from cracked or jutting pavements in the county.

REPORT:

Road Maintenance undertake an annual footpath repair programme for footpaths within the county. In 2022 there was over 57,000m2 of footpath repaired and we are on target to exceed that in 2023.

Footpath repairs can be required as a result of a number of varying items such as settlement, uplift, ravelling, poor re-instatement and poor initial design.

Currently a review of footpaths and locations for works are identified by;

- Council and depot staff proactively identifying locations for works through on-going site assessments;

- locations where there have been reported accidents; and

- by Cllrs and members of the public contacting the Council directly.

Each year funding is allocated to enable the Council to prioritise and deliver works in those locations that require works. If works are warranted but not included in the agreed programme then depending on the issues these works could be delivered in addition to the agreed programme or they can be included for consideration in future programmes.