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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, May 19, 2008

MOTION NO. 4

MOTION: Councillor C. King

"That this Committee once again calls on the Manager to arrange for the nessecary works to be carried out on the sewer at 29 to 35 Knockmore Park as residents are continuously experiencing environmental health problems each time there is a blockage where toilet paper and raw sewage covers the entire Road causing a significant health risk to residents, this continues to occur despite agreement last April (2007) that the works would be carried out as a result of a motion tabled at that meeting". 

REPORT:

There were two seperate drainage problems at this location.  The works which were agreed to be carried out at  the April 2007 meeting by the Architects Department were in respect of flooding on Knockmore Park which was as a result of site investigations carried out by Consultants engaged by the Council.

The second problem relates to the private combined drain serving Nos 29-35 Knockmore Park.  Problems with private combined drains are normally the responsibility of the householders connected to them but in this instance as a number of the dwellings are Council rented properties, the Environmental Services Department has contacted the Housing Maintenance Section to inform them of the remedial works  required at this location. These works will consist of the construction of a new manhole on the system.  The Area Engineer has reported that this new manhole should resolve the problem.