LOUTH COUNTY COUNCIL

Section 38 of The Road Traffic Act 1994, as amended and Section 95 of the Road Traffic Act 1961 

In accordance with the provisions of Section 38 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994 as amended,   Louth County Council hereby gives notice of its intention to provide the following road traffic calming measures at the following locations: 

Safe Routes to School -  Bellurgan National School, Dundalk, Co. Louth 

Safe Routes to School-  Callystown National School, Clogherhead, Drogheda, Co. Louth 

Safe Routes to School-  St. Mary’s National School, Knockbridge, Dundalk, Co. Louth 

Traffic Calming Measures:

The proposed measures aim to provide safe routes for children walking, cycling and scooting to school while also helping reduce traffic speeds, provide safe pedestrian crossings for vulnerable road users and those with reduced mobility and improve accessibility. 

The extent of works over the three schools is on existing carriageway with no works outside the existing road / verge / footpath footprint and primarily consists of: 

• New Road Markings,
• New footpaths / cycleways
• Bus Stops
• Ramps at signalised junctions,
• Installation of traffic signals,
• Dowelled in bollards,
• Kerb cuts, ramp accesses and small sections of footpath to connect into existing footpath,
• Improvement in markings, tactiles and signage for footpaths
• Temporary traffic management during the works, and associated works 

In accordance with S.I. 476, 2011, Section 250, Planning and Development (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations, 2011 and S.I. 296, 2018 European Union (Planning and Development) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2018, Louth County Council has carried out screenings and has determined the following: 

• An Appropriate Assessment is not required.
• There is no real likelihood of significant effects on the environment so therefore the preliminary assessment has concluded that an Environmental Impact Assessment Report is not required. 

Drawings and particulars indicating the proposals will be available for inspection

during normal office hours from Tuesday 22^nd April, 2025 to Tuesday 6^th May, 2025 inclusive at the following locations: 

• The Offices of Louth County Council, County Hall, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth A91 KFW6 

• The Offices of Louth County Council, Civic Offices, Fair Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth A92 P440 

• Louth County Council’s Consultation Portal using the following link: https://consult.louthcoco.ie/en/consultation/section-38-safe-routes-school-round-2 

Submissions or observations, marked Section 38 Safe Routes to School followed by project title as above, in respect of these safety improvement measures may be made in writing to: 

• William Walsh, Senior Executive Officer, Placemaking & Physical Development, Louth County Council, Millennium Centre, Dundalk, Co. Louth A91 KFW6 

or 

• via Louth County Council’s Consultation Portal using the following link: https://consult.louthcoco.ie/en/consultation/section-38-safe-routes-school-round-2

on or before 6^th May, 2025 

William Walsh
Senior Executive Officer
Placemaking & Physical Development
Louth County Council
22nd April, 2025.

COMHAIRLE CHONTAE LÚ

Alt 38 den Acht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre 1994, arna leasú agus Alt 95 den Acht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre 1961

De réir fhorálacha Alt 38 den Acht um Thrácht ar Bhóithre, 1994, arna leasú, tugann Comhairle Contae Lú fógra leis seo go bhfuil sé ar intinn aici na bearta maolaithe tráchta bóthair seo a leanas a chur ar fáil ag na háiteanna seo a leanas: 

Suíomhanna:

Bealaí Sábháilte chun na Scoile - Scoil Náisiúnta Bhaile na Lorgan, Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú 

Bealaí Sábháilte chun na Scoile - Scoil Náisiúnta Bhaile na gCailleach, Ceann an Chlochair, Droichead Átha, Co. Lú 

Bealaí Sábháilte chun na Scoile- Scoil Náisiúnta Naomh Muire, Cnoc an Droichid, Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú 

Bearta Maolaithe Tráchta:

Is é is aidhm do na bearta atá beartaithe bealaí sábháilte a chur ar fáil do leanaí atá ag siúl, ag rothaíocht agus ag scútáil ar scoil agus, ag an am céanna, cabhrú le luasanna tráchta a laghdú, trasrianta sábháilte coisithe a chur ar fáil d’úsáideoirí soghonta bóithre agus dóibh siúd a bhfuil a soghluaisteacht laghdaithe agus inrochtaineacht a fheabhsú.  

Tá méid na n-oibreacha thar na trí scoil ar charrbhealach atá ann cheana féin gan aon oibreacha lasmuigh den lorg bóthair/ciumhaise/cosáin atá ann faoi láthair agus is éard atá iontu go príomha: 

• Marcanna Bóthair Nua,
• Cosáin / rotharbhealaí nua
• Stadanna Bus
• Rampaí ag acomhail chomharthaithe,
• Comharthaí tráchta a shuiteáil,
• Mullaird dualta,
• Gearrthacha colbha, rochtain ar rampaí agus píosaí beaga den chosán le nascadh leis an gcosán atá ann cheana,
• Feabhas ar mharcanna, ar thadhlacha agus ar chomharthaíocht do cosáin
• Bainistiú sealadach tráchta le linn na n-oibreacha, agus oibreacha gaolmhara 

I gcomhréir le S.I. 476, 2011, Alt 250, na Rialacháin um Pleanáil agus Forbairt (Leasú) (Uimh.3), 2011 agus S.I. 296, 2018 Rialacháin an Aontais Eorpaigh (Pleanáil agus Forbairt) (Measúnú Tionchair Timpeallachta) Rialacháin 2018, tá scagadh déanta ag Comhairle Contae Lú agus tá na nithe seo a leanas socraithe aici: 

• Ní gá Measúnacht Cuí a dhé
• Níl aon dóchúlacht i ndáiríre go mbeidh tionchar suntasach ar an gcomhshaol agus mar sin tháinig an réamh-mheasúnú ar an tátal nach bhfuil gá le Tuarascáil Measúnaithe Tionchair Timpeallachta. 

Beidh líníochtaí agus sonraí a léiríonn na tograí ar fáil lena n-iniúchadh

Beidh líníochtaí agus sonraí ina léirítear na tograí ar fáil lena n-iniúchadh le linn gnáthuaireanta oifige ón Máirt an 22^ú Aibreán, 2025 go dtí an Mháirt an 6^ú Bealtaine, 2025 agus na dátaí sin san áireamh sna háiteanna seo a leanas: 

• Oifigí Chomhairle Contae Lú, Halla an Chontae, Ionad na Mílaoise, Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú A91 KFW6 

• Oifigí Chomhairle Contae Lú, Oifigí Cathartha, Sráid an Aonaigh, Droichead Átha, Co. Lú A92 P440 

• Tairseach Comhairliúcháin Chomhairle Contae Lú ag baint úsáide as an nasc seo a leanas: https://consult.louthcoco.ie/en/consultation/section-38-safe-routes-school-round-2

Is féidir aighneachtaí nó tuairimí, atá marcáilte faoi Alt 38 Bealaí Sábháilte chun na Scoile agus teideal an tionscadail mar atá thuas ina dhiaidh, maidir leis na bearta feabhsúcháin sábháilteachta seo a dhéanamh i scríbhinn chuig: 

• William Walsh, Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin Sinsearach, Comhfhorbairt Áite & Forbairt Fhisiciúil, Comhairle Contae Lú, Ionad na Mílaoise, Dún Dealgan, Co. Lú A91 KFW6 

nó 

• Trí Thairseach Comhairliúcháin Chomhairle Contae Lú ag baint úsáide as an nasc seo a leanas: https://consult.louthcoco.ie/en/consultation/section-38-safe-routes-school-round-2

ar an 6^ú Bealtaine 2025 nó roimhe sin

William Walsh
Oifigeach Feidhmiúcháin Sinsearach
Déanamh Áite & Forbairt Fhisiciúil
Comhairle Contae Lú
22ú Aibreán, 2025.