Following concerns from local residents about near-accidents at this location, I have asked the Transportation Department to examine the junction.
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL

Text of question at Area Committee:

MALAHIDE/HOWTH AREA COMMITTEE MEETING
(Services A – Transportation, Environment & Water Services)
 
Thursday, 5th October, 2006  

ITEM NO.  24
 
PROVISION OF TRAFFIC LIGHTS – BURROWFIELD ROAD,
STRAND ROAD AND STATION ROAD

Question: Councillor D. Healy

“To ask the Manager to report on the provision of traffic lights or other method to deal with the lack of adequate sight lines at the junction of Burrowfield Road, Strand Road and Station Road?”

Reply:

Arrangements will be made for an assessment of this junction to be undertaken and a further report will be presented to the Area Committee.

Following a motion of mine on 5th October, a presentation on the Sutton to Sandycove project will be made to the Malahide/Howth Area Committee Meeting on 2nd November.

The Sutton to Sandycove proposal, being promoted by a voluntary organisation is a continuous continuous seafront promenade and cycleway from Sutton to Sandycove.  More information at www.s2s.ie

Following Fingal County Council’s agreement to my motion seeking a study on a light rail link between Baldoyle and Clonshaugh to serve the new housing proposed for the area, I have asked that this be listed for the North Fringe Forum meeting on Tuesday 10th October.  I attach the full agenda for the meeting below.

North Fringe Developments Forum

Meeting No. 10

11.00 am 10th October 2006

Northside Civic Centre
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1.    Previous Minutes                             11.00
2.    Update on Education:            Stephanie Thomson        11.10
3.    Infrastructure
a.    Presentation on response to retail provision            
Eoghan Madden, Derry O’Leary            11.20
b.    For discussion:                         11.30
“Fingal County Council has resolved “to direct the Manager to seek to carry out a multi-modal transport study in relation to transport in the North Fringe/South Fringe area (Stapolin, Donaghmede, Balgriffin, Belcamp, Clonshaugh) with Dublin City Council’s co-operation, to include consideration of the possibilities for a light rail link between the Dublin-Belfast railway line at Stapolin and the Metro in the vicinity of Ballymun/Dublin Airport and other possible rail links and to include consideration of roads, bus routes, cycling routes and walking routes in the area”        
                
4.    Update on Railway Station        Tom Finn            11.40
5.    Update on Health Services:                        11.50
a.    Primary Health Care        Jim O’Sullivan    
b.    Acute Care            Willie Rattigan
c.    Beaumont Hospital        Ginnie Hanrahan
6.    Planning Update:            P. Hyde/Annmarie Farrelly    12.10
7.    Housing Update:            Tony Flynn            12.25
8.    Fr. Collins Park            Gerry Barry            12.35

9.    AOB