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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"To ask the Chief Executive could the issue of noise from the newly erected gantry on the N7 behind the houses in Bushfield Grove be investigated?  The constant whining from this gantry is keeping residents awake and is unacceptable.  If it is the responsibility of the NRA could we ensure that they address this issue."

REPLY:

This matter was already brought to the attention of the NRA and was raised with the Contractor who arranged for Thompsons (who manufactured the gantry in the first place) to visit the site on Fri 22 May last to ascertain what was causing the problem. During that visit they discovered an open tube which was protruding through the gantry structure which they believed at the time to be the source of the noise. They closed off the tube on the day.

 However, we have since received further complaints that the problem is not resolved so Thompson’s were engaged to visit the site again on 15 June but could not identity the source of the problem as the wind was not high enough. Gwynne Thomas, CEO of Thompson’s however agreed to be contacted directly the next time the problem arises whereby he can have someone on site within an hour to hear at first hand the whistling noise and thereby identify the source of the problem.

The Council has contacted Jackie Quinn of the Residents Association of the nearby Bushfield Park and also David Barry-Murphy who seems to live closest to and is most affected by the noise and apprised them of the above. The Council has also given Mr Barry-Murphy’s telephone number to Gwynne Thomas and he has undertaken to liaise directly with Mr Barry-Murphy on the matter.

The Council will continue to pursue the matter until the problem is resolved.