The development of ROADMAP commenced in February 2003 from a blank canvas with the twin objectives of adherence to e-government ideals - value of money, transparency of operation and accountability etc. and the control of all facets of roadworks for the betterment of all.

Francis Moran B.E. (Electrical) joined the Technical I.T. Section Of Dublin County Council in 1974 as a software engineer. In 1984 he became I.T Manager, a position he occupied for 10 years. In 1994 he joined and took responsibility for the Electrical Section of South Dublin County Council and developed the PLMS (Public Lightning Management System), an office automation product. In 2003 he added the Roadworks Control Unit operations to his portfolio and so ROADMAP was born.
He can be contacted at fmoran@sdublincoco.ie.

Tom Leacy B.Sc. (Computer Science), NCCC (National Certificate Commercial Computing) worked in the private sector for 15 years at various levels including Project Manager and Systems Analyst before joining the IT department in South Dublin County Council in 2003. He has been working on the ROADMAP system since joining South Dublin.
He can be contacted at tleacy@sdublincoco.ie.

John Power B.E. (Civil), Dip Comp Eng, joined Dublin County Council's Bridges & Structures Section in 1970. In 1976 he joined Dublin Corporation's Traffic Department becoming involved in roadworks control. Subsequently he joined the Road Maintenance Section of Dublin County Council in 1984, initially as Area Engineer. He has since been involved in the development of CAD/GIS systems utilizing MapInfo, MapBasic, AutoCAD, ArcIMS, Access & SQL server.
Currently he can be contacted at jpower@sdublincoco.ie

Gareth Moran, the youngest member, joined the design team in Summer 2003 as the Graphics Designer, empowered to provide an aesthetic and pleasing interface. He left to undertake the Microsoft Certified Application Developer course and provide freelance web development.
He can be contacted at gmoranmail@yahoo.com.

Along with awards received in 2005 for

• (1) Best Project Government to Government Merit Award
• (2) Short Listed Project Innovator of the Year
• (3) Best Project Government to Business Merit Award

It has now been nominated for 2 awards in 2006

• (1) Best Commercial State Body eGovernment Award
• (2) Overall Irish eGovernment Award

T3 Application Criteria

1. Minimal impact to road, pedestrians and traffic.
2. The work to be completed in 3 working days (excluding weekend) including all reinstatements.
3. The length of Roadway to be opened should be less than 4 metres.
4. The total length of opening (Roadway + Footpath + Green Area + Open Space) cannot exceed 20 metres.
5. The Impact Number Of The Roadway Should Not Exceed 4.
6. No road crossing.

If the road opening does not meet the above criteria it should be a T2.  In the case of an emergency a T4 application should be sought.