It's all about the Big 3 C's - Consultation, Consideration & Commonsense...
Last week I presented a submission to An Bord Pleanála outlining my concerns regarding the impact of the underground DART project on the East Wall, North Wall and Docklands Communities.
Click here to download my submission
Improvements to the public transport infrastructure for Dublin and beyond are overdue and welcome. The DART Underground project is ambitious, representing a huge investment by the state to improve the connectivity and capacity of the public transport system.
My submission has focused primarily on the Eastern portal- Docklands section of the project, though some of the commentary is of relevance to the overall project and in particular those residential areas that will be impacted by the project.
The Railway Order application envisages that all works would be completed within a ten year timeframe. The scale of the construction works and the timeframe envisaged offer an indication of how intrusive this project will be on the lives of residents.
My submission details the primary concern's of local residents and their families. The suggestions and considerations contained within are reasonable and based on common sense. Dubliner's have historically been treated badly during major development projects and much of their daily hardship during these big build's could have been avoided with proper consultation and consideration prior to works beginning.
Have a read of my submission and if you have any additional points of concern please drop me a mail to marylou@sinnfein.ie.
