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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

QUESTION NO.22

QUESTION: Councillor J. Sheehy

To ask the manager when can the community expect the footpath from Liscarne estate to Neilstown Shopping centre on the Collinstown Park Community College side expect to be repaired given the number of potential trip hazards the pose great risk to the community especially those most vulnerable who travel by wheelchair and the elderly. This particular footpath has a footfall of potentially 569 students and this does not take into account the further education students and members of the community using it to travel to local primary schools and employment. If we are to encourage greater participation in walking to school similar to cycle lanes we must provide a better standard of paths. I do trust South Dublin County Council will prioritise this area and the cutting back of grass which has overgrown and subsequentially narrowed ingress and egress of paths. The Balgaddy/Ronanstown road must be also included in this question.

REPLY:

Following an inspection of the footpath in the vicinity of Neilstown Shopping Centre it was found that they were in quite good condition with a small number of defects which we will list for repair.

It should be noted that the new school crossing constructed at St. Peter's has included some footpath repairs that were included in the question.