COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 09, 2026

QUESTION NO. 31

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report on what efforts SDCC have made with transport authorities to relay the lived experiences of residents in regards to public transport issues prior to granting further planning permission?

REPLY:

The Planning and Transport Section engages regularly with the external transport stakeholders on matters relating to public transport services for our existing communities and our future development areas. This engagement includes sharing the lived experiences of residents, as expressed through public queries and elected members.

Member and Public Engagement

Most recently and arising directly from issues raised by residents and elected members, the Council has requested members to submit queries relating to existing and proposed bus services. A briefing meeting between the NTA and elected members will be convened shortly to address these concerns directly and ensure that local experience continues to inform service planning.

Bus Route Improvements:

The Transport team meet regularly with the NTA bus service management team and raise and discuss actions on any current bus service issues raised by the public and the elected members.  In recent times, both the NTA and SDCC have been working and delivering orbital bus service improvements to serve the new development areas of Adamstown, Clonburris and Newcastle. These services include the C-spine network namely the C1, C2 serving Adamstown and Lucan and W6 service serving Celbridge to Tallaght.  Also improvements have been made to the F1-Tallaght to City centre route. Improvements have also been made to the F2 - Wellington Lane to city centre bus route

Tallaght Bus Layover:

We are currently working with the NTA on the delivery of a bus layover for Tallaght bus services.  The bus layover will help with the co-ordination of the Tallaght Bus Services in terms of facilitating increased bus route frequency and bus arrival time reliability. Planning has been granted for the bus layover.  Construction of the Bus layover is planned to commence in May 2026. 

Bus Stop Enhancements: 

On foot of customer and elected member requests, bus stop enhancement works are being delivered throughout the County.  These improvements include accessibility improvement at existing bus stops, the installation of new bus stops and bus shelters being installed at prioritised locations. The Transport team and the NTA are continuing to deliver a multi-annual programme of bus stop enhancements in the County to improve the bus commuter experience.

Future Planned Development and Bus Services:

In the context of future development, the Transport team has worked closely with the NTA to facilitate the delivery of public transport services aligned with the build-out of strategic growth areas, including the introduction of the C1 and C2 services to support Adamstown SDZ. We continue to work to influence the NTA on planning for public transport provision to serve the development of Clonburris SDZ.

More broadly, the Planning and Transport teams are engaging with the relevant stakeholder to progress a SDCC West Transport Plan, which will examine future growth areas and identify the public transport infrastructure and services required to support sustainable development.

Strategic Infrastructure Delivery:

Dart+ Southwest: Planning permission has been granted for the Dart+ Southwest rail improvement scheme. SDCC has recently met with Iarnród Éireann to discuss concerns regarding delays to the delivery timeline.

Core Bus Corridor: Construction of the Liffey Valley to City Centre Core Bus Corridor commenced in December 2025. The Transport team is leading on substantial SDCC input to finalise the design and construction aspects of this scheme.