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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

MOTION NO.7

MOTION: Councillor N. Fennell

This Committee calls on the council to urgently investigate the traffic situation that is occurring on the Fonthill road and Neilstown road which is causing massive delays.

REPORT:

The current traffic congestion issues are being caused by excessive single person car journeys, particularly at peak times.  South Dublin County Council are committed to delivering and facilitating the delivery of alternative sustainable transport infrastructure and services. 

For example, bus services have been and will continue to be improved.  The new bus hub at Liffey Valley shopping centre allows much more efficient management of local bus services including bus routes on the Fonthill and Neilstown roads. For example the G2 bus route has services every 10 minutes at peak times and the L54 to the Red Cow Luas has buses running every 20 minutes.

Dart + South west railway order is has been granted planning by an Bord Pleannála on November 2024. This scheme will greatly improve number and frequency of train services from Clondalkin train station to and from the city centre.

The Liffey Valley to City centre bus connects scheme has been approved planning on the 19th of December 2023.  This will be going to construction shortly.  This scheme proposes improvements in Bus route and a segregated cycle route. 

All these sustainable transport projects will give the commuter choices to make more efficient travel decisions and therefore reduce the number of cars on our road network. Those people that can, should move to active or public transport modes for their journeys to alleviate the car congestion problems that have been raised in this motion.