COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 25, 2013

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

"To ask the Manager for a report on the damage to trees in Liffey Valley Park estate some weeks ago, including the cost to the Council of carrying out remedial works, and to ask if An Garda Siochana have made any report to the Council on the incident, and to compliment the Parks Department for its speedy response in carrying out remedial work?"

REPLY:

On the weekend of 1st-3rd June, 21 Tilia trees in Liffey Estate were vandalised.  One of the trees was pulled out of the ground and the remaining 20 had their lower branches broken off.  It was possible to save the 20 trees that had damaged branches by formative pruning.  It was not possible to save the tree that was pulled from the ground.  The cost of replacing this tree is approximately €120.  The Gardaí had not made any report on the matter to the Council nor had they received any reports from members of the public.