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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 08, 2011

MOTION NO.7

MOTION: Councillor E. Coburn

"That the Manager detail the spend on the 2011 Arboricultural Works Programme in the Rathfarnham Area, how this compares to 2010 and to compare this spend to each of the other Wards in SDCC for the same time periods."

REPORT:

The budget for the Arboricultural Works Programme is apportioned on a parks district basis having regard to the tree management issues to be addressed in each area. In addition, because the Arboricultural Programmes extend from approximately November to March each season, any given Programme is effectively funded from the financial provision made in two separate financial years. 

Following a review of the volume of tree queries received in 2010, it became apparent that the greater number of tree related queries had been received from those areas of the county where the trees are older and larger. This corresponds with a significant part of the Rathfarnham Committee area as well as the older parts of Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown and Tallaght.

In order to address this issue, the budget provided for the Arboricultural Programme in 2011 has been re-assigned to those areas where the greatest need is arising, in order to optimize the use of the limited resources available while having regard to best tree management practice.