COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, January 19, 2009

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor S. Crowe

This Committee calls on  the manager to  outline the  precise reasons for the  cutbacks in  opening  for Bohernabreena Cemetery, on when the decision was made,   instructs him to give a detailed  report on how this decision is effecting  elderly visitors or drivers with a disability or an impairment and calls for the reinstatment of opening times for mourners.

REPORT:

The change implemented in closing arrangements at Bohernabreena was a change to 3:30pm closing (changed from 4:30pm) over the winter months, commencing from 10th November 2008.  This change enables the graveyard to be closed during normal working hours by the graveyard supervisory staff, but more importantly it means that the graveyard is closed by Council staff during daylight hours.The  Environmental Services Department is currently making the necessary arrangements to put in place an automated gate closing system which will allow much greater flexibility in closing time at the graveyard.  It is expected that this new system will be in place from around the end of March 2009.  To date the Council has not received any complaints regarding the change in closing time at this graveyard.