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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

QUESTION NO 2.

QUESTION: Councillor M. Ardagh

"To ask the Manager to examine the cul-de-sac at St. Bridget's Drive, Greenhills to see how this area could be improved by planting ivy or other creepers on the walls, painting the railings on top of the walls of the business park, providing large planters and generally improving the appearance of the cul-de-sac and turning this large open area into an attractive streetscape and an amenity for the area?"

REPLY:

A concrete footpath to the base of the boundary walls surrounds the circular turning area at the end of St. Bridget’s Drive.  The concrete footpath forms part of the roadway and is maintained by the Council’s Roads Department.  The planting of climbers on the boundary walls is not feasible due to the location of the concrete footpath.

The graffiti in question is located on a private garage doorway.  The removal request has been forwarded to the Council’s Environment Department for attention and liaison with the property owner.

The railings are located on top of the boundary walls to the business park.  Accordingly, painting the railings would be a matter for the property owners.

The provision of large planters at this location is not considered to be appropriate. The Parks Department would have considerable difficulties in meeting the ongoing requirement that such planters would generate (planting, watering, weeding, cleaning, removal of litter, etc.) within existing resources.

There would also be issues in terms of locating them in such a way that they would not obstruct the pedestrian footpath or the turning circle of the carriageway.