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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, October 22, 2012

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

To ask the Manager to report on all works undertaken along the Poddle over the past two months; to ask the Manager if he is satisfied with all works which have been carried out; to state future plans for works on the Poddle; and to make a statement on the matter.

REPLY:

The River Poddle banks and bed have been cleared of all loose debris and all low hanging tree  branches and shrubbery have been removed along the Poddle River from the bottom of Tymon Park to Wellington Lane. The same exercise is on-going between Wellington Lane and Templeville Road at the moment and will continue from Templeville Road and Kimmage Manor shortly. The three screens at Wainsfort Manor, Kimmage Manor and St. Anne's Estate have been removed and new better designed screens  installed to replace them. A camera whose batteries are powered by solar panels and a small wind turbine has been installed at the Kimmage Manor screen so that the SDCC staff can remotely monitor whether the screen is blocked  and in need of cleaning during flood conditions. A similar camera will be installed at the Wainsfort Manor screen shortly.