COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, March 24, 2025
QUESTION NO.
QUESTION: Councillor J. Spear
Can the manager please report on when the recently appointed road safety officer will commence their traffic and pedestrian flow survey for Scoil Santain, Tallaght?
REPLY:
SDCC has carried out a number of significant safety improvements at Scoil Santain in recent times.
Pencil bollards and roundels installed at the school entrance on the Avonmore Road.
Pencil bollards and roundels installed along Homelawn Gardens.
A raised belisha beacon flashing light pedestrian crossing on Homelawn Road.
A further site visit was conducted by the Road Safety Officer on Wednesday 19th February 2025, and students were observed coming and going from the school at afternoon pick up.
The approach roads to the school on Homelawn Gardens and and Avonbeg Gardens are both within residential areas and are cul de sac roads. The posted speed limit on these roads is 30km/h. It was observed that speed was not a problem on both approach roads to the school.
After discussion with both the SDCC Traffic and the Active Travel teams, it was agreed to move the existing pedestrian crossing on Homelawn Gardens slightly to the left away from an existing vehicular access.
Otherwise, no further safety issues were observed at the school.