COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 13, 2006

QUESTION No.7

QUESTION: Cllr. Derek Keating

To ask the Manager what measures he will take to help increase road safety in South Dublin, including requesting the Gardaí to carry out more regular road checks at schools, junctions etc. with more regular enforcement of driving free of alcohol consumption, hand-held telephones, speeding, and with proper lane adherence etc.

REPLY:

The Roads Department maintains a continuous liason with the Garda Traffic Section and meets various Garda Officers on a regular basis when matters pertaining to Road Safety and traffic management are discussed.  

A representative of the Road Safety Authority will attend the meeting of the Transportation S.P.C. on Thursday 9th November 2006 where the policy of the new Authority will be explained and a report of this can be brought to the Corporate Policy Group for its consideration..