COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor C. Jones

"To ask the Manager, in the context of the Water Safety Report, about the requirement for the Council to carry out works on its side of the Wren’s Nest Weir, Liffey Valley?"

REPLY:

As reported to the June Meeting of the Council, there is no authorised public access available to the southern bank of the river at this location. As previously reported to Members, at the time of the publication of the Irish Water Safety Report, a number of issues relating to the ownership of lands meant that the Council was not in a position to carry out the measures recommended. These issues have subsequently been clarified.

While the Council does not encourage such access, it is acknowledged that the lands are regularly used for access for both fishing and swimming. The Irish Water Safety report recommended the erection of a ‘No Swimming’ and a ‘Strong Current’ sign in addition to the provision of 2 No. lifebuoys. 

The warning signs are currently on order and quotes are being sought for the lifebuoys.  Once the items have been received, arrangments will be made to have them installed in accordance with the IWS report recommendation, having regard to the physical constraints of the site.