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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE/RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Tuesday, October 9th 2007

QUESTION NO 1

QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart

"To ask the Manager:

What steps the Housing Department have taken in the last year to improve Taylor's Court?

How many times has Housing Department arranged for grass cutting and weed clearing and general maintenance?

Why is the cleaning and grass-cutting done only under pressure and on request?"

REPLY:

Housing Department has organised for grass cutting to be carried out twice in the last two years in Taylor's Court after receiving requests from residents there.

Parks Department is normally responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of open spaces including grass cutting. The Builiding Contractor engaged on the development completed the landscaping works before handing the development over to Housing Construction several years ago. However in this instance Parks Department has not taken Taylor's Court in charge because they do not believe the open space is up to an acceptable standard. Parks Department has informed Housing Dept that there is a cost of circa €30,000 for completion of works to bring the area up to an accepable standard for it to be maintained by Parks Department. Staff from Housing and Parks Department plan to discuss this issue and how best to go forward.