COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor W. Carey

To ask the Chief Executive if it is possible to introduce restrictions on times for heavy delivery vehicles that deliver goods to shops and business within housing estates or close to schools?

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council are in the process of reviewing the HGV restrictions in the County.  Currently, there are time limited restrictions for a limited number of roads near schools in our county. In the new round of reviews, additional time limited restrictions near schools can be considered.    

It would be a departure to consider time limited HGV restrictions for shop deliveries in housing developments.  It could lead to most roads in the county having weight restrictions of some kind. 

This departure to introduce time limited HGV restrictions for shop deliveries in housing estates would greatly increase the Gardai resources required and complication to enforce such restrictions. 

Each proposed weight restriction must be agreed between SDCC and an Garda Síochána before it can be put in place.  It is very unlikely that the extension of time limited weight restrictions to shop deliveries in housing estates would get Garda agreement.