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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart

"To ask the Manager to provide an update on the remedial measure put in place so far following flooding last October in the Rathfarnham Ward (Glenvara Park, Castlefield Manor, Aranleigh and Dodder View)?"

REPLY:

First it should be noted that all estates in the Rathfarnham Ward where flooding occurred on the 24th of October 2011 have had their gullys cleaned out and roads swept and in some cases the surface water sewers flushed and jetted. Sandbags have also been delivered to Woodview Cottages, Castlefield Way and Grove and the bottom end of Glenvara Estate. A CCTV survey of parts of Aranleigh Estate was undertaken and it showed that remedial work was required at the end of Aranleigh Court and in the green area at the other side of the wall at this hammerhead due to tree roots growing into the surface water sewer and blocking it. This work has been undertaken and a new surface water sewer was laid in this area. Work has also been undertaken in the Knocklyon area where a damaged foul sewer pipe has been repaired and a manhole built at Mount Carmel Cottages, deficiencies in the surface water system at Homeville were rectified and four lockable covers were put on surface water manholes in Castlefield Way and Court. The foul sewer has been relaid in the green area of Glenlyon Estate taking it away from houses in the top of Glenvara Park.