COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 10, 2012

HEADED ITEM NO. 18 

PROPOSED RAISING OF LOANS – WASTE MANAGEMENT

South Dublin County Council, on behalf of Dublin City Council, Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and ourselves, has responsibility for aftercare of the landfill site at Arthurstown, Kill.

Following the closure of the Arthurstown facility, works have been ongoing to complete the final capping of the site as required under the EPA Licence.  Final capping has been completed on the substantial part of the site however, the final phase of works to be undertaken during 2013 involves the capping of the remaining approximately 30,000 square metres.

The works involve the construction of a 1 metre deep engineered landfill cap which includes a gas collection geocomposite membrane, a barrier layer or liner, a drainage geocomposite membrane, a subsoil layer, a topsoil layer and also involves the installation of the necessary landfill gas extraction wells and gas collection pipe network. The estimated cost of works required in 2013 is €5 million.

It has previously been agreed by the three Dublin Authorities that such works should be funded by means of a loan to be funded by contributions from each of the Authorities on a per use basis.  As the lead authority, the seeking of approval and quotations for the loan is arranged by South Dublin County Council.

Additionally, €800,000 is required for necessary works to Ballymount Baling/Transfer Station to overlay the floor slab in the waste reception building for health and safety reasons, and to install a surface water attenuation system, for licence requirements purposes.

Accordingly, the approval of the Council is now sought to the raising of a loan for €5.8 million subject to the sanction of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.