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N81 Hollywood Cross to Tallaght Road Improvement Scheme Preferred Route Corridor-Public Consultation County Council, on its own behalf and on behalf of Wicklow County Council and South Dublin County Council, in accordance with agreements under Section 85 of the Local Government Act 2001, are in the process of developing a Scheme to improve the N81 National Secondary Route between Hollywood Cross and Tallaght. A public consultation into the Emerging Preferred Route Corridor held in October 2011, afforded the public and all other interested parties the opportunity to raise issues of concern and to contribute towards the selection of the Preferred Route Corridor. In addition, further studies were carried out and from this work the Preferred Route Corridor has been identified. The public display of the Preferred Route Corridor will be held at the following locations:

Date Venue Time Wednesday Poulaphouca 1-8pm 22 February 2012 House Hotel, Ballymore Eustace Thursday Avon Rí Hotel, 1-8pm 23 February 2012 Blessington Friday The Plaza Hotel, 1-8pm 24 February 2012 Tallaght

At the public display sessions members of the design team will be present to explain the work carried out to date. A questionnaire and a pre- paid envelope for return of the questionnaire will be available. The questionnaire will also be available on: www.Kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/NationalRoads DesignOffice

Kildare County Council, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, , Co. Kildare. Phone: 045-980200; Fax 045-980240; Website www.kildare.ie/countycouncil Emergency Number (Outside Office Hours) 1890 500 333; Help Text 087 7714666

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