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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

MOTION NO. 16

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

Cathaoirleach’s Business

That this Area Committee requests on behalf of Clonburris National School Parents National School a safety audit be conducted on the roads surrounding Clonburris National School and a traffic management plan and an active school plan and signage be put in place!

REPORT:

There is a good pedestrian network of footpaths along all desire lines to and from the Clonburris National School.

There is a school warden at school crossing 21 which is located at 22 Ninth Lock Road.  This serves pedestrian movements in an easterly direction from the school.

In a westerly direction towards Ashwood Estate, there is a push button pedestrian crossing of the Fonthill Road.  There are no safety issues with this crossing to the park gates.

There is also a push button pedestrian crossing of Dunawley Avenue (L5084) adjacent to the Fonthill Road (R113) for school children heading northwards. 

There is a push button pedestrian crossing of the R134 New Nangor Road for pupils heading south towards the Milpark apartments and Cherrywood Estates.

There is safe pedestrian access to Bus Stop 2156 where the no. 68,151 and L54 services can be accessed.

There is safe pedestrian access to Michael Collins Park Stop 2116 where the no. 60 and W2 services can be accessed.

I response to a Traffic Management Plan and Active Travel Plan for the school, this may be addressed in conjunction with school management team when the new SDCC Road Safety Officer is in place.