Carrigaline Area Roads Committee – 16th February 2009

Update on Public Lighting Capital Programme 2005 – 2008

Carrigaline Area 1. 2008 Public Lighting Contract.

I am pleased to announce that Cork County  Council has gone to tender on a contract of nine separate public lighting schemes. The tender process has been completed and the Council expects to be able to award the contract in the very near future. This contract includes four separate schemes in the Carrigaline Electoral Area.

R611, Kilmoney Road to Pipers Cross

R851,ballycurreen Road

L-2460,adjacent to Alderbrook Estate

Carrigaloe Ferry to Monkstown.

If funding is available, the same procedure will be repeated for a second bundle of schemes to complete the current Capital Programme. The second Public Lighting Contract consists of 13 separate schemes. This contract includes four schemes in the Carrigaline Electoral Area.

Killumney Road,Tuairin Glas to An Caislean

R613, Church Road

L2454, Lehenaghmore road at Doughcloyne

South of Scairt Cross to Housing Estates

Individual Schemes

2. Monastery Road. ( These Lights have been erected).

3. Barry’s Road ( This scheme is under way).

4. Ballea Road.

This scheme has been awarded directly to ESB Contracts. The Civil works will be done by the Carrigaline Area Office depending on whether money will be available for the scheme.

Timber pole schemes.

All timber pole scheme contracts are awarded directly to ESB contracts as currently they are the only contractor trained to work on network wires. These schemes are ongoing.

Rochestown L2472, Coach Hill ( Order given to ESB. 3 no. 150W on new wooden poles. Residents’ objections have prevented installation)

Lehenaghmore L2454,( Lehenaghmore road, phase 1)

Scairt Cross L2462,