COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 12, 2026
QUESTION NO. 9
QUESTION: Councillor M. Johansson
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on all active travel schemes under the Cycle South Dublin programme, including their current status and projected delivery dates.
REPLY:
The Cycle South Dublin programme comprises of 35 active travel projects being developed and delivered in partnership and funding from the National Transport Authority (NTA) to improve walking, wheeling, cycling and public realm infrastructure throughout the County. Since 2021 South Dublin Has invested over €100 million in active travel infrastructure under this programme. The Cycle South Dublin programme includes major corridor schemes, neighbourhood enhancement projects, school access improvements and rapid deployment measures.
Details of the programme are provided on the SDCC Active Travel website: https://www.sdcc.ie/en/active-travel/
At present, projects within the programme are progressing through various stages of development including preliminary design, detailed design, statutory approval, procurement and construction. Delivery timelines are dependent on a variety of factors including scheme complexity, stakeholder engagement, statutory approvals, land requirements, utility diversions and funding allocations.
Projects being finalised in 2026 include:
- Templeville Road Phase 2 and Glendown Road Active Travel Scheme, works complete October 2026
- Firhouse Road AITS, works complete October 2026
Once these schemes are completed approximately 54% of the network initially envisaged under CYSD will have been constructed.
Projects being constructed / finalised in 2027 include:
- Canal Loop Phase 1c (Griffeen Park bridges) works complete Q2 2027
- Tallaght To Clondalkin Phase 1, works complete Q3 2027
- Castletymon Phase 2, works complete Q3 2027
- Grand Canal Greenway
Projects approved and in preparation for construction commencement in 2027 include:
- Wellington Lane Active Travel Scheme
- Knocklyon to Ballyboden Active and Sustainable Travel Improvement Scheme
Projects in design stages include:
- Baldonnell to Grand Canal Active Travel Scheme
- Newcastle – Rathcoole – Saggart Active Travel Scheme
- Oldbawn Road Active travel scheme
- Fonthill Road Active Travel Improvement Scheme
In addition to the above works the Active Travel section is involved in the roll out of Safe Routes to School infrastructure across schools throughout the county with 26 school now having received a Safe Routes to School or Safe School Zone treatment. These works have provided have improved and safer active travel routes to school for over 9,000 students to date. The Council also continues to progress smaller local active travel connections in parallel with larger schemes.