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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

MOTION NO.6

MOTION: Councillor A. Edge

Cathaoirleach's Business

In light of ongoing concerns about the impact of heavy vehicles on Ballinascorney Road, that a weight restriction be introduced between Old Bawn and the Quarry.

REPORT:

South Dublin County Council is currently in the final stages of completing the 2026 Countywide HGV Weight Restriction Review. As part of this comprehensive assessment, the Council examined requests for new or amended heavy-vehicle restrictions across all electoral areas.

No additional requests for HGV weight restrictions were submitted from either the Tallaght or Rathfarnham Electoral Areas during the review period, and therefore the Ballinascorney Road was not identified for further evaluation.

It is also important to note that Ballinascorney Road forms part of the Regional Road Network (R114). Under established national and local transport policy, weight restrictions are generally not applied to Regional Roads, as these routes function as key distributor corridors within the county. Regional Roads are required to remain accessible and unrestricted to support overall network connectivity, emergency access, and regional mobility.

For these reasons, and in line with standard practice, the introduction of a weight restriction on this section of the R114 would not normally be considered appropriate.