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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 08, 2025

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor Y. Collins

To ask the Chief Executive what measures SDCC has in place to remove or encourage the removal of temporary obstacles from footpaths such as street furniture, wheelie bins, and overhanging branches, to create a safer environment for people who are blind or vision impaired to travel independently

REPLY:

Road Maintenance carry out an inspection of any reported obstruction/obstacle on footpaths. If an issue is discovered we engage with relevant local parties to try resolve the issue at source immediately. Certain issues will require further action and these are referred to the relevant section within SDCC or a letter is sent if it is a third party. 

Our priority is for obstacles to be moved off the public footpath as quickly as possible to ensure a suitable environment is provided for all.