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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor J. Lahart

"To ask the Manager to examine one of the tall trees at the cul de sac at Marian Drive, Rathfarnham, which is seriously overlooking residence in Charleville Square and a source of potential danger and debris - and can the Manager provide assurance that it will be included in a very immmediate works programme as per the request of resident nine months ago?"

REPLY:

The trees located at the end of the cul-de-sac at Marian Drive have recently been inspected. These trees are mature ash Fraxinus spp. which are now quite tall and have some heavy branches which are overhanging rear gardens at Charleville Square. I understand residents living in Marian Drive would like these trees to be retained. However, in the interest of safety, it will be necessary to significantly reduce the overall size of the trees and remove any deadwood and branches which are overhanging the properties at Charleville Square. Because of the size of the trees, it will be necessary to have this work carried out by a tree surgery contractor and this will be scheduled to be completed early in the new year.