O’Gorman calls for 3 storey height limit as part of Blanchardstown Village Development Strategy

29/03/09

Green Party Castleknock ward candidate, Roderic O’Gorman, has called for a 3 storey height limit on any future development in Blanchardstown. The proposal was made as part of his submission to Fingal County Council on the Blanchardstown Village Development Strategy.

“I have urged Fingal County Council to implement a 3 storey height limit on any future developments in the Blanchardstown Village area. We have seen over the last two years attempts by developers to get permission for high rise developments in the centre of Castleknock and Clonsilla villages. While it is unlikely that any major developments will take place in the next year or two, there are locations such as the Superquinn site that builders may in the future wish to develop intensively. It is vital therefore that we insert a height limit of 3 storey’s in the development strategy so developers never get permission to put high rise in the centre of Blanchardstown village”, Roderic O’Gorman.

The submission from the Dublin West Green Party included a number of other points also.

Litter in Coolmine Woods must be tackled

Litter at Coolmine Woods

Recently residents in the Coolmine area have highlighted to me their concerns about the large amount of litter in Coolmine Woods and along the laneway linking the Clonsilla Road to the Snugborough Road. I visited the area and there are a large amount of beer cans and bottles, paper and plastic litter lying among the trees and behind the wall beside the bus stop.

The Coolmine Woods are now much more open since the Council cut back much of the undergrowth. While this makes the route safer to travel, it has also revealed the large amount of litter that collects in the area.

I have raised this issue with Fingal County Council and I look forward to them removing the litter in question.

Press Release – O’Gorman welcomes clarification about opening and closing times for Rushbrook – Roselawn Road laneway

Roderic O'Gorman at Rushbrook-Roselawn Road laneway

22/03/09

Green Party Castleknock ward candidate, Roderic O’Gorman has welcomed the clarification by Fingal County Council regarding the opening and closing time of the gates on the Rushbrook – Roselawn laneway. He was speaking after some residents had raised concerns that the gates were no longer being locked at night as agreed with local residents.

“Recently, residents in Rushbrook raised concerns with me that the gates on the Rushbrook – Roselawn laneway were not being locked at night as was agreed with Fingal County Council. I have raised the issue with the Council and they have confirmed to me that a security company have been engaged by the Transportation Department to open and close the gates at 7:00AM and 10:00PM daily”, stated Roderic O’Gorman.

“I am pleased that Fingal County Council has provided this certainty for those living in the area. While the laneway is a useful shortcut, it is essential that it is not used for anti-social behaviour. The continuation of the night-time locking is vital to ensure security for the residents of those houses adjoining the laneway”, concluded Roderic O’Gorman.

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Roderic O’Gorman: 087 417 9777

Press Release – O’Gorman calls for safety railings to be installed along Carpenterstown Road and Diswellstown Road

15/03/09

Green Party Castleknock ward candidate, Roderic O’Gorman has called on Fingal County Council to install safety railings separating estate green spaces from busy roads.

“I’m calling on Fingal County Council to install safety railings at the roundabout on the Carpenterstown Road outside the Carpenter Pub, to separate the road from Burnell Park and also along the Diswellstown Road to separate the road from the Luttrellstown Glade and Luttrellstown Grove estates”, stated Roderic O’Gorman.

“The lack of safety railings has been a consistent concern for residents of these estates, particularly as there are a large number of young children living locally and both roads are notorious for speeding”.

“I recently had a question raised at a Fingal CC meeting regarding these two locations. The County Manager has stated that there are no plans to work on these under the current Transport Works plan for 2009. However, I will continue to pressure the Council on this issue as it not acceptable to leave young children at risk in this way”, concluded Roderic O’Gorman.

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Roderic O’Gorman: 087 417 9777

FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY 9TH MARCH 2009

ITEM 11

RAILINGS – BURNELL PARK & LUTTRELLSTOWN GLADE/GROVE

Question: Councillor J. Corr

“To ask the Manager whether the Council will consider erecting railings at the south-west side of the roundabout on the Carpenterstown Road outside the Carpenter Pub, to separate the road from Burnell Park and along the south side of the Diswellstown Road to separate the road from the Luttrellstown Glade and Luttrellstown Grove estates in the interest of public safety?”

Reply:

The railings provided at Burnell Park were provided by the developers of the estate as part of the boundary treatment between the estate and the Diswellstown Road. No provision is included in current Works Programmes to extend the railings around the turning circle bordering the Carpenterstown Road.

No provision is included in the 2009 Transportation Works Programme to provide safety railings at Luttrellstown Glade and Luttrellstown Grove adjacent to the Diswellstown Road. These areas will be listed for examination and further consideration when future Works Programmes are being drawn up.

Press Release – O’Gorman calls for Council to swiftly draft and publish traffic calming measures for Diswellstown Road

08/02/09

Green Party Castleknock ward candidate, Roderic O’Gorman has called on Fingal County Council to swiftly draft and publish traffic calming measures for the Diswellstown Road. He was speaking in response to a letter from the Council’s Transportation Department in which it was confirmed that the final details for the traffic calming scheme had not yet been finalised.

“I’m pleased that the Council can confirm some aspects of the new traffic calming plan, such as traffic lights at the Riverwood Road roundabout and at the roundabout outside St. Patricks National School. The Council also confirmed that it will be implementing traffic calming on the Diswellstown Road, the Luttrellstown Road, Rugged Lane and Somerton Lane”.

“I have written to the Council and urged them to put speed ramps in place on the Diswellstown Road. The traffic monitors that were placed there in the run up to the 2007 General Election have proved to be completely ineffective – indeed many people feel that they actually encouraging speeding by boy-racers. Ramps are the one mechanism that will act to immediately slow down speeding cars”.

“Parents in estates such as Luttrellstown and Riverwood are deeply worried about the speeds that are being achieved on the Diswellstown Road at all time of the day and night. The opening up of the link to the Porterstown Road may well exacerbate this situation. As such, I am calling on the Council to swiftly draw up the traffic calming plan for the area so that it can be put on public display so local residents can give their opinion on the matter”.

“I would also suggest that the Council look at putting ramps on the roads into some of the estates along the Diswellstown Road. Residents on roads like Luttrellstown Way have told me about numerous incidents of speeding and crashes within the estate itself. Since the Council are going to be undertaking works in the area, it makes sense to examine if ramps would be effective in reducing speed and preventing accidents in the surrounding areas,” concluded Roderic O’Gorman

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Further Information
Roderic O’Gorman: 087 417 9777

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