Agenda and minutes

Minutes agreed

Minutes agreed

Ms. Antonia Martin, Administrative Officer, gave a presentation to the Committee on Velo City Dublin 2019.  A copy of the presentation is attached. 

Discussion followed and Ms. Martin answered Members questions regarding the upcoming event which will take place in Dublin from 25^th to 28^th June, 2019.

All details are available at www.velo-city2019.com 

A presentation was given by Mr. Christopher Manzira, Senior Transportation Officer, Sustainable Mobility & Projects, on the Cycle Safe Initiative. Funding became available in 2018 from the Minister of Transport to implement cycle safety infrastructure with a focus on technological solutions to enhance cycle safety using smart technology.   A copy of the presentation is attached. 

Mr. Manzira outlined the challenges, solutions and implementation details of the initiative and answered Members questions on his presentation. 

Members welcomed the initiative.

Presentation noted

Mr. Kevin Meade, SEO, informed the Committee that Bleeperbike, currently the only provider of Stationless Bike hire in the City Council area, have been awarded a new licence by DCC to continue their operations for a further three years.  Mr. Meade told the Committee that DCC are currently inviting licence applications for a second service provider.

Mr. Hugh Cooney CEO of Bleeperbike presented his report to the Committee on their experience from the previous 10 months of delivering Stationless bike hire in the city. He detailed usage and the routes taken through the city.

Mr. Cooney answered Members questions on the scheme.

Report and presentation noted

Report on Suffolk Street Improvement/College Green

Ms. Patricia Reidy, a/Senior Engineer, City Centre Projects presented the report on improvements to Suffolk Street, giving details of the ongoing trial pedestrianisation of Suffolk Street which is extended to March, 2020.

Ms. Reidy also told the Committee of DCC’s intention to host Summer Sunday events in College Green this year.  Three low key events will take place on 21^st, 28^th July and 4^th August, 2019.  Part of College Green will be pedestrianised from 7am to 7pm on the day of the event. The North/South Bus Corridor and Luas Cross City services will not be affected.   

          Report and update noted

Mr. Brendan O’Brien, a/Executive Manager (Traffic) gave a presentation to the Committee on the Cordon Count, 2018.  The combined report by National Transport Authority and Dublin City Council is available to download at the following link: https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Canal_Cordon_Report_2018.pdf

Mr. O’Brien detailed DCC’s role in the Cordon Count 2018.   He highlighted data in the report showing 3 out of every 4 cars coming into the city during peak times had only one occupant.  Also taxis only deliver a relatively small number of passengers into the city in the morning peak.  Other noteworthy data showed 52% of people coming into the city during peak hours use public transport, the majority by bus.   The amount of people walking and cycling was relatively static over recent years.  70% of people coming across the canal cordon in 2018 were using sustainable modes of transport, the highest amount ever.

The Members welcomed the information provided in the report and hoped that it would inform further sustainable transport initiatives especially with regard to walking and cycling.

Presentation noted

Mr. Kevin Meade, SEO, gave a verbal report on the licensing of advertising boards on the public footpath/road to the Committee.

The report noted that the Council had engaged with various stakeholders – businesses, business representative organisations and Disability Groups on the issue.

The proliferation of advertising boards was brought into sharp focus by Make Way Day 2018 when it was noted that one of the biggest issues faced by those with disabilities or visually impaired in traversing the City is the proliferation of advertising boards, with resultant access issues especially on streets with heavy pedestrian volumes.

The report also noted that Section 254 of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 provided for a licensing system for such advertising boards.

The Committee noted that it is the Council’s intention to introduce such a licensing system within the coming months.

Licensing conditions will be quiet stringent with locations and sizes of such advertising boards and minimum clearance distances specified.

The report also pointed out that the Council had the power to remove unlicensed advertising boards under Section 71 of the Roads Act 1993.

Report noted

Mr. Dermot Stephenson, Parking Enforcement Officer, presented the report on DCC Parking Control Bye-Laws 2019 to the Committee. 

Members agreed to recommend Dublin City Council Parking Control Bye-Laws, 2019, to the City Council for adoption. 

Report noted and recommendation agreed

Mr. Dermot Stephenson, Parking Enforcement Officer, gave presentation on DCC’s Parking Enforcement Section to the Committee.

A copy of the presentation is attached.

Presentation noted

Ms. Helen Smirnova, Senior Executive Engineer presented the report on the Draft Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2019 to the Committee.

Members agreed to recommend the Draft Dublin City Council Special Speed Limit

Bye-Laws 2019 to the City Council for approval to initiate the public consultation process. 

Report noted and recommendation agreed

Minutes agreed

Motion fell

Motion agreed