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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, December 18, 2023
QUESTION NO.
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
"To ask the CEO to detail the contacts he has had with stakeholders in Springfield in respect of the works on Maplewood Road which have impacted on St Marks Church and St Marks National Schools; will he present a full report in the matter and give assurances?"
REPLY:
A very wide consultation was carried out with the all key stakeholders before the implementation of the Safe School Streets Scheme on Maplewood Rd, in Springfield, Tallaght. The key stakeholders consulted included St Marks Junior and Senior National Schools, St Marks Church, the Residents and the Councillors in the area.
Recently, SDCC met with all the Key Stakeholders on Monday 27th November at 2.00pm online and present at that meeting were Deirdre Ni Bhroin Principal of St Marks Junior National School. Don Harper who is on the School Management Board and represents St Marks Church and Father Bill P.P. of St Marks Church.
We listened to their concerns mainly regarding the following issues,
- School Bus Drop Offs 3 times a day and having a designated area for the Bus Drop off. ( Important to note when this project was designed this Bus Drop Off was not in operation)
- Funerals at the Church, having an area outside the Church that can accommodate two hearses, so they can access the church through the front doors.
- Entrance to the Church Carpark and removing a couple of the Pencil Bollards that move into the entrance of the Church Grounds.
There was an agreement reached with all the stakeholders of the School and the Church to accommodate these changes as part of the trial and the contractor would work on these. On that basis everyone at the meeting was happy with the outcome and for the Trial to continue.