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Transportation Department
The Transportation Department is responsible for the efficient
management or movement of people, vehicles, animals and goods in a
safe, efficient, economical manner from place to place within Fingal
via the public road network system.
The management of Fingal County Council’s Transportation Department is in line with
policy documents including the National Development Plan 2007-2013, DTO Strategy
2000-2016, Transport 21, and current Fingal County Council Development Plans and
Strategies.
The main pieces of enabling legislation are:
• Roads Act 1993 - 2007
• Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2008
• Local Government(Planning & Development) Act 2000 – 2007
TRANSPORTATION PROCESS/RANGE OF SERVICES
The Transportation Department provides a wide range of services for the County of
Fingal, including the design and construction of new roads, the improvement,
maintenance and lighting of existing roads, the implementation of traffic management
measures and the operation of a road safety section and school warden service. The
Transportation Department acts as an agent for the National Roads Authority (NRA) for
the management of the National Road Network which includes the M1, M2 and M3
motorways, in Fingal. The Department is also responsible for the taking in charge of
roads, temporary and permanent closures of roads, the making of Bye-laws relating to
roads and related areas (e.g. speed limits, parking places etc.).
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