COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 13, 2012

QUESTION NO. 19

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Manager if he would agree that water emanating from the road network, i.e. building up from rainfall on the road surface and/or bursting up through manholes as distinct from the overflow of a river or stream, and entering a private residence or residences in a built up urban or suburban area, is the responsibility of the Local Authority and that the Local Authority must take preventative measures to alleviate the situation.  If the Manager does not agree, can he explain why he does not agree?

REPLY:

The Council endevours to make sure that houses are not flooded by water eminating from roadways and manholes in roadways and has and will continue to try and prevent any such occurances by putting in extra road gulleys and rodding and flushing surface water sewers to prevent blockages. However if the solution to preventing flooding of an individual house is economically prohibitive, it is up to this householder or his insurance company to take preventative measures themselves by having a supply of sandbags at the ready or install a flood barrier at the door or gateway.