A NUMBER of important issues were raised at Clontarf Residents’ Association’s Annual General Meeting held recently at Belgrove Girls’ National School.
These included flood defences on the promenade; the latest application for the Clontarf Baths site; and parking issues at both Causeway Road and Dollymount Park.
A major talking point was the flood defences issue.
Antoinette O’Neill, a member of Clontarf Residents’ Association, said “things are going very slow” but there has been some progress with Dublin City Council on the recommendations of the joint working group that was set up to tackle the flooding issues.
Following its investigations, the city council is proposing to use two defences: the main wall at the sea and the cycle path wall. An important issue is what height it would need to reach on the inside wall to protect the coastal road from flooding.
“We’re very close to getting an idea of what those levels will be. It does look they will be higher and we will need to negotiate it back down to be palatable for the community,” O’Neill said.
It was confirmed at the AGM that a new application for the Clontarf Baths site has been accepted.
The permission includes the restoration of the former baths and a restaurant and cafe/bar in a single story building.
Meanwhile, the issue of parking along the Causeway Road was discussed. A scheme to regulate parking at the location has been submitted by the city council “for regularisation of car-parking on Causeway Road”.
Based on feedback received, Clontarf Residents’ Association (CRA) has submitted observations on the scheme.
The city council have provided CRA with illustrative sections showing 10 spaces either side of the entrance to St Anne’s and the back road into Royal Dublin Golf Course.
Cllr Deirdre Heney (FF), Cllr Damian O’Farrell (Ind), Cllr Naoise O’Muirí (FG), Cllr Ciaran O’Moore (SF) and Senator Aodhan O’Riordain (Lab) were among the public representatives who attended the meeting, which was chaired by local resident Deirdre Tobin.
REPORT: Hayley Halpin