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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, June 22, 2026

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson

"Can the Manager report on parking at new apartments at Airton road as residents don't have anywhere to park also at Cookstown as residents in Cairnwood estate are experiencing problems getting blocked in with people parking in the estate. What plans have the council to help with this problem?"

REPLY:

New apartment developments are being built with reduced parking provision in line with national planning policy and the car parking standards approved in our South Dublin County Council development plan 2022-2028. Developments are designed with sustainable car parking provision together with connections to public transport and active travel infrastructure aims to reduce dependency on private cars.

The Council has followed up with the management team of Airton Plaza in relation to several car parking enquiries in recent months.  The Airton Plaza management team have examined the car parking provision and offered a small increase in car parking provision.  They have maximised the car parking in the available space.  The management team also said they were actively managing car parking allocations within the complex. 

In relation to the Cairnwood Estate, the Council has installed double yellow lines along Cairnwood Avenue.  The Council has not received any further customer complaints since then.

Where additional parking issues arise in estates or surrounding areas, these can be discussed at Traffic Management meetings and appropriate measures will be considered and implemented where feasible. The Council will continue to monitor issues such as those reported at Airton Road and Cairnwood Estate, Cookstown, and assess possible interventions where appropriate.