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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 22, 2013

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

"To ask the Manager for an up to date report on the cleansing of gullies in the Palmerston and Lucan areas of this County and if he is satisfied that all fire hydrants in the area are accessible and easily located should there be an emergency?"

REPLY:

The gullies are cleaned by the Contractor once a year and the programme is ongoing in all areas. During the months of September / October the Contractor commenced work in the Lucan area south of the N4. The works in Palmerston were undertaken earlier in the year.

The Council  is responsible for the maintenance of Fire Hydrants on the public supply and as they are buried, access is not normally an issue and the only real obstacle issue is vehicles parking over them.