COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, April 23, 2012

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Manager to provide an update on flood protection measures carried out and planned along the River Poddle, and to make a statement on the matter?"

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council's Water Services Department submitted a Flood Alleviation Scheme to the Office of Public Works (OPW) earlier in the year and was delighted to be told by the Minister of State for Public Service Reform and the Office of Public Works on the 27 March 2012 that funding for this scheme had been approved. The South Dublin County Council's proposal which includes the redesign and installation of new screens, works to two restrictive pedestrian bridges and maintenance, dredging and widening of the river. The cost of this work will be €250,000 and have been  approved for funding. In addition to the above funding being provided to South Dublin County Council, the second part of the scheme, namely works to increase the attenuation capacity in Tymon Park will be advanced directly by the direct labour force within the OPW. Therefore the total cost of works along the River Poddle will be €500,000. These works will be undertaken this summer and autumn 2012.