COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2024

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor N. Whelan

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report, by location, of footpaths with accessibility issues for people with disabilities and when work is expected to commence to rectify these issues.

REPLY:

As part of the Council's agreed 2024 road work and footpath repair programme the Council will deliver approximately 80 footpath improvements and between 2023 and 2024 the Council will provide 21 full new controlled pedestrians crossings. Where the Council carry out repairs to footpaths that include a road crossing we include the upgrade of dishings at crossings points to ensure they are wheelchair accessible.

In addition to this the Council has worked with Cheeverstown House, parents of school children and councillors over the last 12 months to resolve a number of mobility issues and as part of the village enhancement schemes in Lucan Village, at Rosemount we will deliver improved and safer crossings.

If councillors are aware of locations with mobility issues we would welcome information on these so that we can inspect and action. Where requests are received regarding a specific issue we will endeavour to resolve these as quick as possible and usually do this by using our own direct labour crews.