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Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive can the street light be repaired on the pole at the
entrance to Castleview Avenue as it has been totally knocked off the pole?”

Reply:
The replacement of pole 1 Castleview Avenue Swords has been completed.

 

Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Speed Survey which was due to
take place on the Drynam Road in 2016 and what the results of the survey
indicated?”

Reply:
A speed survey was completed in early September 2016. The survey was located
approximately 65m east of the entrance to The Willows. The survey was carried
out over a 14 day period.
In traffic design, the 85th percentile speed is considered to be the value that
most appropriately represents traffic speed relative to the speed limit.
The survey indicated that the 85th percentile speed on Drynam Road in a 50kph
zone, was 63km/h, which is in excess of the speed limit plus 20%.
The County Council will liaise with An Garda Síochána in relation to siting speed
checkpoints and/or the placement of the GATSO or Go Safer Vans on Drynam
Road.

Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive if there is any further update on whether ramps and
road safety measures will be provided in (details supplied) after a very
dangerous accident in the Autumn?”
Details: Castleview and Ashton Broc

Reply:
Subject to the Committee’s approval later in this meeting Public consultation will
be initiated with respect to the provision of 3 ramps in Ashton Broc and 2 traffic
calming tables in Castleview.

Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive to indicate when work on the pathways and lanes in
the Swords River Valley Park linking Knocksedan to the wider park area, will be
cleared of overgrowth and vegetation and will be a usable path network for the
residents of Knocksedan?”

Reply:
These lands are not yet in charge and legal discussions are ongoing between
representatives of the land owner and the Parks and Green Infrastructure
division. A fully consultative strategic planning process for the Ward River Valley
Regional Park is scheduled for later this year which will set the investment
priorities for the short, medium and longer term. The provision of the
connections to the existing areas of open space will be one of the highest
priorities.

Question: Councillor D. Smith
“To ask the Chief Executive to include the provision of a street light at (details
supplied) in the estimates for 2017?”Details: Outside the relatively new bungalow on New Lane, Darcystown. The light
would go between the existing lights on Pole No. 2-3E and 1-3E

Reply:
There is no existing LV network pole at the location in question on New Lane,
Darcystown on which lighting could be mounted.

Question: Councillor D. Smith
To ask the Manager to include the repairing of the corner path outside 34 Jugback Lane in the 2017 works programme

Reply:
The location referred to in the Question has been examined and the condition of the footpath is considered to be satisfactory.