Finglas Village Improvement Scheme

Overview

The Finglas Village Improvement Scheme is part of the Dublin City Council (DCC) core active travel network. It is cofunded by the National Transport Authority(NTA) and Dublin City Council (DCC). The Finglas Village Improvement Scheme is a transformational scheme for Finglas Village to address inadequate pedestrian and cycling facilities within Finglas Village while significantly improving the public realm. The scheme will also see improved public transport facilities being provided.  The improved public realm proposals will provide accessible quality links to the future Luas stop from the Village.  It will facilitate bus and intermodal transfer in the Village

Scheme Overview

The proposed scheme covers an area between the junction of Seamus Ennis Road/North Road (to the west) and the junction of Seamus Ennis Road / Clune Road / Glasanaon Road (to the east). It also includes Jamestown Road between the junction with Main Street (to the south) and the junction with Seamus Ennis Road (to the north).

The Finglas Village Improvement Scheme will: 

• Provide high quality, safe and accessible protected cycling and walking facilities to cater for all ages
• Provide improvement to public transport facilities, including new bus shelters
• Improve the pedestrian experience through public realm initiatives (i.e., planting/trees, seating, widened pavements, reduced clutter)

Scheme Benefits

• Maximise priority for pedestrians and cyclists while significantly improving safety and accessibility for all road users within Finglas
• Make the use of public transport more attractive to the public
• Improve access to and from the proposed new Luas Finglas stop, west of the Village while also catering for anticipated increase in local population as a result of the rezoning of lands at the Jamestown SDRA (north of Finglas Village)
• Facilitate a more active lifestyle for all ages bringing multiple benefits for physical and mental wellbeing
• Contribute to a reduction in transport emissions in line with the objectives of the Climate Action Plan by encouraging a modal shift to Active Travel use

Why your views matter

The DCC Active Travel Programme Office are carrying out this non-statutory public consultation from the 12th of February to the 15th of March 2024. The purpose of the consultation is to inform the public of key features of the Finglas Village Improvement Scheme and to gather any comments or observations.

If you have particular suggestions or comments on the proposals we would welcome your views. Submissions may be made by one of the following methods:

• Filling out the online survey below
• By emailing ActiveTravelOffice@dublincity.ie (with Finglas Village Improvement Scheme in the subject bar)
• By post to Dublin City Council, Cavendish House, Block D, Arran Court, Arran Quay, Dublin 7, D07 H5CH

Design drawings are available for viewing during the consultation period at: 

• Dublin City Council, Block 1, Floor 0, Civic Offices, Wood Quay, Dublin 8, D08RF3F
• Ballymun Library, Ballymun Road, Dublin 9, D11 DCR7 
• Finglas Library Finglas Village Centre, Seamus Ennis Rd, Dublin 11, D11 C603
• www.dublincity.ie/residential/transportation/active-travel/projects/finglas-village-improvement-scheme

Finglas Village – Existing [Google Street View]

Finglas Village – Proposed

Best Practice Example – Pubilc Realm Improvement. (Chatham Street)

Best Practice Example – High-Quality Active Travel Infrastructure. (Clontarf to City Centre Project)