South Dublin County Council · Adjourned Special Meeting to consider proposed Variation No. 2 South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028 · 24 June 2026
A vote on a motion that development at Rathcoole occur only in parallel with a link road to the N81, with matching changes to the road's description in the county development plan.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
Proposed amendment to variation No.13 Rathcoole - Page 490 Motion: This Council agrees to amend Variation No. 2 (Amendment no. 13) to read: 'Development shall only occur in parallel with the provision of a link road to the N81' and that the wording of Table 7.5 in the County Development Plan is amended in the 'Function' column from 'New Road to link between the N7 and the N4 Leixlip Interchange with a route by-pass function around Rathcoole and Saggart and the potential for a further extension of this route from the N7 to the N81' to now read 'New road from the N7 to the N4 Leixlip Interchange with an extension to the N81'. Reason: This concerns the proposed western orbital route from N4 to N7 and extension around Saggart and Rathcoole to N81. Whilst the removal of the word 'potential' might seem small I believe we need to push a commitment to establish this extension as is wanted by people of Rathcoole and Saggart for a bypass from N81 to N7. This will ensure adequate road access to these lands and to ensure proper traffic management. Proposed by Cllr Carey, Dunne, Whelan & Mannion
Proposed by W. Carey; seconded by D. Loftus.
The minutes record: As a result of the Roll Call Vote, the Motion FELL
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Fine Gael | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Independent Ireland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.