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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 10, 2013

MOTION NO. 13

MOTION: Councillor J. Lahart

"That the Manager accepts that despite all the work of Tidy Towns people the car park at Rathfarnham Castle is in really poor condition and the efforts of local people doesnt seem to be matched by the Council at this location - so close to the ornamental garden and so close to the village."

REPORT:

It is accepted that the environs of the car-park at Rathfarnham Castle are generally overgrown and in need of some attention. To address this, the planted areas in the car-park have recently been cleaned out and overgrown shrubs have been removed. Extensive work is still required to deal with heavy ivy growth on the walls facing the car park and it is planned to carry out this work in the coming weeks when the requirement for grass cutting in the area has somewhat diminished. Some additional herbaceous planted areas will also be provided in the car-park this Winter to complement the planting already provided in the adjoining formal garden.