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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE/RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor C. Keane

"To ask the Manager for an update on the closure of the Bridge at Cloragh Mills, Edmondstown Road, linking Prospect Manor with Edmonstown Road. That a detailed report from the planning enforcement outline exactly the problem

(a) why the new bridge was closed after it being opened temporarily

(b) to state what works are outstanding on the bridge to bring it up to standard for re-opening

(c) to state what avenues SDCC is going to explore in order to ensure proactively that this bridge is opened without any further delay - as conditioned in planning?"

REPLY:

When the bridge was first constructed, it was open for a period in late 2006 and was subsequently closed to facilitate the laying of services through the structure. A dispute then arose between the developer and the contractor and all work on site was halted. It is the understanding of the Parks Department that work is however due to recommence within the next two weeks to complete the project. An undertaking has been given to Planning Department to this effect.