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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, May 21, 2007

QUESTION 15

QUESTION: Councillor C. King

"To ask the Manager, to arrange for the levelling of earth in the rear garden of 6 Cushlawn Walk as the steep incline causes flooding on a regular basis". 

REPLY

The house in question as well as other houses in this area are located on a hill and as a result the land in the back gardens slopes towards the house.

In order to deal with surface wate run -off from the sloping ground a gully has been provided at the base of the slope and this drains off exrcess water from the garden.

The tenant has been advised of the need to keep the gully clear at all times as when blocked surface water will pond in the garden and cause a problem.

The supervising Clerk of Works has advised that is not feasible to level off or remove the slope in the gardens as it is a natural feature of the site where the houses were built

If gully is properly  maintained the water ponding problem will be eliminated.