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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart

"To ask the Manager to detail what proposals they have to improve the area behind the low granite walls on the Boden Park side of the Taylor's Lane/Ballyboden Road Roundabout.  This area is an eyesore.  In his reply can the Manager follow up on my question in April regarding the maintenance of roundabouts in along the Green Route and when they will be weeded and cut in an appropriate manner?"

REPLY:

The area referred to is being managed as wildlife area and is not maintained in an intensive manner.  However, part of the area has been damaged during the construction of the Boherboy Water Scheme and this damage will be reinstated in the coming months.

In relation to the roundabouts, as previously reported, work on roundabouts now requires considerable protective measures be put in place in order to comply with current Health & Safety Regulations. This includes compliance with significant traffic management measures before any works can take place. As a result, considerable staff resources are now required to plan, set up and remove the safety measures as well as actually carrying out the maintenance work. The priority at present is to deal with the extensive parkland and open space grass cutting schedule in this area which does not require specific traffic management. While it is intended to undertake maintenance of the roundabouts as soon as resources allow, it will not be as frequent as in the past.