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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 08, 2012

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor M. Devine

To ask that the Manager provide a report on the monitoring of and reports received with regards to inspections for Tree infestation of pipes, gullies, culverts etc. across the County?

REPLY:

Tree root infestation problems in the Council's pipework generally come to our attention as a result of ponding or local flooding in a specific area.

Following reports of same, an investigation is carried out which may include the carrying out of CCTV surveys of the pipework to ascertain as to what's causing the blockage.

In recent times, the Council  became aware of tree root infestation in a number of areas:

• In Aranleigh Estate, Rathfarnham a new surface water sewer had to be laid due to this problem in Aranleigh Court and the green area beside it.
• Similarly in the Kilnamanagh area of Tallaght new gully pipe connections between the gully pot and the surface sewer had to be laid due to tree root infestation.
• In St. Johns Estate, Clondalkin a special tree root cutters had to employed in the pipes to free up the surface water sewers. 
• The Council is investigating a probable tree root infestation in the surface water sewers at the bottom of Glenview Park, Tallaght /N81 area at the moment.