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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 24, 2025

MOTION NO.7

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

That this Committee requests the Chief Executive to provide an update on when Adamstown Lucan will finally receive the public transport infrastructure originally envisioned for the Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). Given Adamstown's designation as the very first SDZ in the country a status granted with the promise of sustainable integrated public infrastructure it is vital that the community receives the direct high-capacity public transport links it was promised. In particular we need clarity on: 1. When a direct public transport link to the city centre will be delivered; 2. The provision of public transport connectivity north and south of the R136 Outer Ring Road; 3. Connections to and from the R120 corridor.

REPORT:

Adamstown SDZ currently has the C1, C2, L51, L52 and L53 bus services serving the location. The C1 and C2 are at 8 to 10 minute frequency at peak times and the local services are at one bus every hour.

Adamstown is also served by direct city centre train services.

The NTA and SDCC are working with the developers to add new bus stops on Shackleton Drive and Aderrig Park Avenue in order to improve services on the western side of Adamstown.

Currently, some residents on Shackleton have to travel 500m to Adamstown Boulevard to get a Bus.  This walking distance will be reduced when the C2 service runs along Shackleton and turns down by the Lidl store. 

At the moment, both the C1 and C2 services run via Lucan and onwards into the City centre. I attach a map showing the route taken by the C1 and C2 bus services.  These routes have been carefully chosen to ensure there is good bus coverage where it is needed most.  As development in Adamstown increases, the NTA have committed to keep reviewing the service frequency and routes.  As Clonburris SDZ is also developed, there may be scope for reviewing the frequency, and direction of the bus routes there.

The NTA must ensure that the Bus routes are sustainable - therefore bus services will only be put in place when there is a sustainable demand to justify additional or new services.  It is good news that the buses at peak times are at full capacity.  The NTA is monitoring this carefully and will make different arrangements when a critical and sustainable demand is present.

I am meeting the NTA shortly (the week beginning 7th July) to discuss the matters in great detail with my NTA colleagues.  It is likely that much more will be discussed than can be publicised at this stage.  The reason for this is that early plans are subject to analysis, and the detailed analysis may mean changes in later iterations.  It is important that no false promises are made that are later retracted when the initial proposals are fully tested and found to be sub-optimal.

Suffice it to say that the NTA are constantly monitoring the changes in bus demand and will make appropriate provision for these bus travel services when a critical and sustainable demand is reached.