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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 29, 2024

MOTION NO.10

MOTION: Councillor N. Whelan

"This area committee calls on the manager to acknowledge the negative impact the lack of street lights is having around areas of Tallaght due to the delays in the street light upgrade programme currently under way, and asks that a solution is reached to tackle particularly bad areas affected?"

REPORT:

Tallaght and its environs is located within the boundary of ESBNs South Branch geographical area.

Since the inception of our LED Upgrade Pilot Schemes with them in Spring 2023, some progress has been made, albeit slowly. We have raised the matter with them continuously at our monthly project meetings.

The most recent update from them last week confirmed the possibility of a considerable number of additional resources being added to support our programme in early 2025. Hopefully this will speed up the number of estates being upgraded in Tallaght Central and throughout the county.

Please note that in addition, we have sent over Service Requests for Maplewood Road and asked that these works be prioritised. We are awaiting a start date on site from ESBN and are hopeful that it may be before the end of this year.