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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor C. Keane

"That this Committee recommends in light of the fact that the Whitecliffe Residents Association have not agreed to have the building of the wall on their green area deferred (as stated in answer to my previous question on this issue) and to have the money that was allocated for the construction of this wall in the 2008 budget utilized for this purpose immediately."

REPORT:

A sum of €12,000 was allocated under the 2007 Parks Works Programme for the proposed construction of a low boundary wall along the Whitecliff open space at Whitechurch Road.  The proposed installation of the low wall was discussed by the Parks Department on a number of occasions during 2007 with representatives of the Whitecliff Residents Association.  Given that the re-alignment of that section of the Whitechurch Road is a long term road proposal in the 2004-2010 Development Plan, it was agreed with the residents that the installation of the wall be deferred with a view to it being provided as part of the Whitechurch Road re-alignment.  In this context, the Parks Department discussed with the Residents Association the consideration of using the funding to replace the existing boulders along the open space boundary with wooden bollards to upgrade the appearance of the boundary.  The Residents Association declined this proposal and the funding which was allocated under the 2007 Parks Works Programme ceased to be available at the year end.  The proposed re-alignment of the Whitechurch Road has not yet advanced to design stage, and in the absence of an agreed new line for the road at Whitecliff estate, it is not considered appropriate or best use of resources to construct a boundary wall at this location which may be subject to removal in the future to facilitate the re-alignment of the road.