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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, November 21, 2011

MOTION NO. 8

MOTION: Councillor C. Bond

Could you please ensure that the tree outside, 11 Greenfield Park, Ballycullen, is included in this years aboricultural programme as previously promised, as it causing significant health and safety issues.

REPORT:

This tree is not included in the proposed 2011/2012 Arboricultural Works Programme.  However, the tree will be inspected and if it meets the criteria for inclusion in the programme it will be considered for inclusion.  The criteria for inclusion in the programme are:

• Dead and damaged trees.
• Trees in very close proximity to public lighting columns (less than 1.8m).
• Trees associated with lifting footpaths. 
• Trees in conflict with overhead utility cables

Aside from these categories, works will be carried out to trees only where they are considered to be consistent with good arboricultural practice. Examples of this would be crown lifting (removal of lower branches), crown thinning (reducing the weight of large trees), pruning to deal with weak branch junctions and pruning to improve the shape of the tree and removal of suckers.