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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, May 26, 2008

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor K. Warren

To ask the Manager what progress, if any, has been made to alleviate the problem of vandalism to St. Dominics School due to the erection of the new bridge, the result of talks that were held with the school and will he make a statement on the matter?

REPLY:

Meetings were held with the school management at which discussions took place regarding the problems they were experiencing with vandalism. The school confirmed that they had reported the matter to the Gardai. Nothwithstanding this we agreed to investigate feasible solutions to prevent the bridge being used as a launching pad for the missiles.

Subsequently a joint site inspection was carried out by the National Roads Authority, the Developer, the Contractor and the Bridge Designers at which the concerns of the school were highlighted. It was agreed that the bridge designers would examine possible solutions and the issue was noted as one for consideration in the brief for the inspection that will be carryied out prior to taking the bridge in charge. It is envisaged that this inspection will be carried out shortly.

Additionally the Council's Road Maintenance Section carried out a general clean up in the area to limit the availability of missiles. The Council's Planning Department have also agreed to include this area for consideration in the Tallaght CCTV Project.