Roads and Transport

You can comment on or object to a local authority proposal to stop maintaining a public road.

You can request an oral hearing if you object to a local authority proposal to stop maintaining a public road.

Local authorities may provide tactile paving on public footpaths, streets and crossings in urban areas to make them safe for people with disabilities.

Local authorities may operate weighbridges where commercial goods vehicles can get a valid weigh docket to accompany a motor tax application.

Local authorities may provide on street cycle parking facilities in designated areas.

You can comment on or object to a local authority proposal to declare a road a public road.

You can request a local authority to declare a road a public road and to take responsibility for maintaining it.

Local authorities may take action against landowners who do not take reasonable steps to let water drain from a public road onto their land or who let water, soil or other materials escape from their land onto a public road.

You can comment on or object to a local authority proposal to remove a public right of way.

You can request a local authority to consider your objections or representations to remove a public right of way at an oral hearing.

You can comment on or object to a local authority proposal to remove a vehicular right of way.

You can request a local authority to consider your or representations to proposals to remove vehicular right of way at an oral hearing.

You must apply to the local authority for permission to lower the level of a footpath to allow vehicles to enter your property.

Local authorities may provide an out of hours emergency phoneline where you can report road emergencies.

You can report faulty public lighting to the private operator maintaining the lights on behalf of the local authority.

Carlow County Council Public and Exterior Lighting Specification

Local authorities provide and maintain road signs on local and regional roads.

Local authorities provide information about roadworks, road closures and diversions.

Local authorities coordinate and manage roadworks to reduce their impact on traffic flow and maintain public safety.

Local authorities may set special speed limits near built-up areas, schools and housing estates to improve road safety for all road users. You can have an input into the proposed speed limits through consultation.

Local authorities, together with other agencies, provide and manage taxi ranks by planning their location, deciding on their size and hours of operation, and overseeing their use.

Local authorities may require landowners to cut trees, shrubs, hedges and other vegetation on their lands that interferes with the safe use of a public road or footpath. Local authorities may take action against landowners.

Local authorities may take action against those who place unauthorised signs or vehicles on public roads to advertise, sell goods or provide services.

You must apply to the local authority for a permit if you want to transport heavy or wide loads on public roads.

Bus or coach operators must apply to the local authority for permission to use an existing or proposed bus or coach stop location.

Licenced car club operators must apply to the local authority for a permit for car club vehicles.

You can apply to the local authority for a permit to park on streets or in car parks in designated areas near your business.

You must apply to the local authority for a permit to deliver or collect a heavy load from a premises or construction site within restricted areas.

You must request the local authority to carry out an assessment of need if you want to operate a hackney in a rural area.

Residents can apply to the local authority for a permit to park in designated parking areas near their home.

You must apply to the local authority if you want to open a section of public road, footpath or associated grass verge to carry out work.

You must apply to the local authority for a permit if you want to temporarily put a skip or mobile appliance in a parking place or erect hoarding or scaffolding on a public road.

You must apply to the local authority if you want to temporarily close a road to facilitate building works, store materials, erect hoarding, fencing or scaffolding or place a crane or hoist on the road.

Residents can apply to the local authority for a permit for their visitor to park in designated parking areas near their home.

Local authorities may provide designated parking bays for older people.

Local authorities may provide designated parking bays for drivers or drivers of passengers with a disability permit.

Local authorities may provide loading bays to let commercial goods vehicles load or unload deliveries to commercial premises during designated hours.

Local authorities, together with public transport providers, may provide park and ride facilities so that people can park their car in a designated car park and transfer to public transport.

You can appeal a parking fine to the local authority or to a private operator if they have issued a parking fine on behalf of the local authority.

You must pay a parking fine to the local authority.

Local authorities operate pay and display machines for users of street parking and local authority owned car parks.

Local authorities may provide public car parks where drivers can pay to park.

Local authorities may take action against drivers who park illegally, do not display a valid parking ticket, permit or motor tax disc, or do not pay required parking charges.

You can comment on or object to a local authority about its proposal to install or remove traffic calming measures such as road signs, road markings, bollards, modified road surfaces, speed ramps and speed cushions.

Local authorities may provide traffic calming measures such as signs, road markings, bollards, modified road surfaces, speed ramps and cushions to reduce speed rates and increase road safety.

Local authorities may install CCTV cameras on streets in urban areas to monitor traffic flow, congestion and road safety.

Local authorities may operate control centres to monitor traffic volume and flow in urban areas.

Local authorities may provide traffic lights to manage traffic flow and improve road safety.

Local authorities may provide traffic management support for public events such as road closures, road signage, traffic cones and barriers, and designated parking areas.

You can report faulty traffic signals such as traffic lights, push buttons and push button audio faults to the local authority.

Local authorities may provide traffic updates to the public such as traffic incidents, accidents, congestion, delays, restrictions and detours.

You can appeal a vehicle clamping fee to a private operator if they have clamped your vehicle on behalf of a local authority.

Local authorities carry out maintenance works on bridges such as minor repairs, structural and remedial works.

You can report damaged roads and footpath issues such as broken pavement slabs, potholes and broken kerbs to the local authority.

Local authorities maintain drains and gullies on public roads by clearing debris from flooding.

Local authorities may control surface water on public roads by maintaining or upgrading drainage systems.

Local authorities maintain public footpaths by repairing damaged surfaces, broken kerbs and loose brickwork.

Local authorities maintain public lighting on public streets, roads, parks and laneways.

Local authorities maintain, repaint and replace road markings on public roads such as broken, continuous and double lines, cats' eyes, box junctions and pedestrian crossings.

Local authorities repair and resurface public roads if the road surface is worn or damaged.

You can request the local authority to repaint faded road markings or provide new markings such as stop lines, double yellow lines and box junctions.

Local authorities operate winter road maintenance programmes such as salting and gritting during severe weather.

Local Authorities, together with An Garda Síochána (national police) may run collision preventions programmes to identify and make safe locations where frequent accidents have occurred.

Local authorities may provide electronic speed signs to warn drivers if they have exceeded the speed limit.

Local authorities may carry out road safety improvement works at single sites or on a road where the site or road has been the location of accidents or near misses causing injury.

Local authorities may run training courses to teach safe cycling techniques to primary school children.

Local authorities may attend emergencies on public roads such as road traffic accidents, oil spills, loose animals or fallen debris, walls or fences.

Local authorities provide information and advice to schools, groups and the public to promote road safety education and awareness.

Local authorities run road safety initiatives to promote and raise awareness of safer road use.

Local authorities may provide road safety materials such as high visibility vests, arm bands, reflectors and cycle lights to the public.

Local authorities may engage school traffic wardens to operate school crossings and help children cross public roads safely on their way to and from school.

Local authorities may provide warning lights near schools to alert motorists to reduce speed and improve road safety.

Local authorities may support local residents and landowners to restore regional and local roads which serve their properties. Residents and landowners must pay a contribution to the restoration works.

Local authorities may provide support to groups of local residents and landowners for the restoration of non public local roads serving their properties. Residents and landowners must pay a community contribution to the restoration works.

Local authorities operate and manage projects to improve road networks such as road construction, restoration, reinstatement, realignment, resurfacing and safety improvements.

Local authorities may provide charge points for electric cars at designated areas.

Local authorities, together with An Taisce and local schools and businesses, may operate the park and stride scheme to encourage parents to park free of charge in designated car parks while they walk their children to school.

Local authorities, together with the National Transport Authority, support sustainable public transport by providing bus corridors and services, cycle routes and walkways.

Local authorities may run initiatives such as National Bike Week, Mobility Week, Car Free Day and the Pedometer Challenge to promote sustainable travel.

Local authorities may provide financial support to property owners to install flood barriers to help protect their property from flooding.

Local authorities may maintain and repair flood barriers, drains, culverts and embankments in designated drainage districts.

Local authorities, together with the Office of Public Works, may undertake flood prevention works such as construction of embankments and flood barriers, monitoring of water levels, and repairs and replacement of culverts and bridges.

Local authorities monitor road conditions during severe weather to see if roads need sanding, gritting or removal of debris.

You can buy salt bins to grit roads and footpaths outside your premises during winter.

Local authorities may provide sandbags or gel bags to the public if there is a risk of flooding during severe weather.

Local authorities, together with other public agencies, respond to severe weather threats such as storms, floods and heavy snowfall. Responses may include providing weather updates, carrying out flood relief measures, evacuating residents and animals from affected areas, and clearing of snow and ice from major routes.

Local authorities provide information and advice to the public about current severe weather incidents.

Owners or masters of boats, ships or vessels who want to dock at a local authority owned harbour or pier may have to pay a fee.

Local authorities maintain and repair their harbours, piers and slipways.

You must apply to the local authority for a harbour mooring permit if you want to dock a boat in a local authority harbour.

Local authorities may manage and develop harbours and piers by carrying out construction works, extension works, dredging, and provision of turning bays, slipways, and breakwaters.

Local authorities may prepare plans for road design projects such as road construction, improvement schemes and bridge management. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Local authorities prepare plans to provide safe and reliable road networks. You can have an input into the plans through consultation.

Local authorities prepare strategies to provide safe and sustainable road networks. You can have an input into the strategies through consultation.

Local authorities may provide information and reports on roads and transport to government departments and agencies.

Local authorities collect roads and transport data and give it to relevant agencies.

Local authorities may maintain steam grids used to protect the entrance to culverts or stormwater pipes by clearing debris that has washed downstream.