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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

MOTION NO. 6

MOTION: Councillor D. Donnelly

"To call on the Council about a welcome to Tallaght sign/monument to be erected on the Tallaght bypass just of the roundabout beside the quarry?"

REPORT:

The Planning and Transport Department are seeking to commission a holistic Strategy and Pilot for the installation of Urban Wayfinding and Interpretive Signage in Tallaght Town Centre and Village. It is hoped to appoint a Design Team in Q1 2026 and a Manufacture and Installation Team in Q3/Q4 2026. It is envisaged that the Strategy and Pilot will include for Gateway or ‘Welcome’ signage and that the location for such will be informed by a review of policy and guidance on traffic and wayfinding signs; a review of relevant case studies; and research and analysis regarding Tallaght’s urban structure, movement patterns, areas of activity, heritage features and wayfinding patterns.