Dublin City Council (DCC) has been called to "come clean" over its plans to create a €25 million 'super depot' in Ballymun.

Sinn Féin Councillor Noeleen Reilly was speaking ahead of a report on the Consolidation of Dublin Northside Depots.

Ms Reilly revealed that DCC is planning to consolidate 18 of its Northside depots into one large facility at St Margaret's in Ballymun.

She said: "There will be 600 staff located at the Depot and a Civic amenity site will be created in conjunction with the consolidated depot.

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"I would be asking that a traffic impact assessment study be carried out as soon as possible to identify any problems for nearby residents.

"There are a number of benefits from the plan including better working conditions for staff, better coordination of the different services and shared resources.

"However the report only focuses on the positives, it does not go into any detail on certain Job losses and lack of accessibility of 'Super Depots'.

"Localised services are more adaptable, there is a speedier response time and of course local knowledge is a key factor.

"Dublin City Council needs to come clean and tell us immediately what impact this is having on staff numbers."

(CD/MH)