COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, January 15, 2007

QUESTION 13

QUESTION: Councillor J. Neville

" To ask the Manager to outline what responsibility this Council has in relation to the clearance of drains in the New Bawn area and will the Manager please note that the residents have encountered recurring problems with these drains and could this issue be a headed item for the next relevant Council meeting?"

REPLY

A small number of problems in relation to Broadstraps (U-type bends) have been reported on private combined drains in the New Bawn area.  Responsibility for maintenance of private combined drains rests with householders connected to them.  In cases such as these residents are given a quotation for the cost of the removal of the faulty broadstrap by the Council and on receipt of the fee involved work will be carried out.  Residents may, if they prefer, engage the services of a private contractor to carry out these repairs.

 

The Council’s records indicate that blockages in the main public sewer network are consistent with other similarly populated areas and it does not have any undue problems in relation to blockages in the main public network in the area.