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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 09, 2015

QUESTION NO.4

QUESTION: Councillor P. Foley

Can details be provided on the flood prevention works which are on-going in the county?

REPLY:

The major flood alleviation schemes that are on-going are:    

River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme

The OPW has approved the Draft Design Brief for the River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme.  As this project straddles both Dublin City and South Dublin areas, DCC have commenced the tender process for procuring consultants using their tender framework on behalf of SDCC. The scheme is estimated to cost in the region of €6million. 

Ballycullen Stream Flood Alleviation Scheme

Roughan O’Donovan have been appointed as consulting engineers to review the Council’s preliminary design, prepare contract documents and supervise construction of the works. A draft Preliminary Design Review has been received and contract documents for the topographical and ground investigation contracts are completed. When these have been reviewed a meeting with representatives of the residents will be set up to brief them on progress and the options being considered. This project will cost approximately €1.6M

The on-going minor flood alleviation schemes are at: 

• Church Road, Saggart (recently completed)
• New Road, Clondalkin
• Monastery Road, Clondalkin
• Tay Lane, Rathcoole
• Glebe, Main Street, Newcastle
• Chapel Hill, Lucan
• Hazel Grove, Tallaght
• Jobstown, Tallaght
• Oldcourt Road, Ballycullen

 All of the above schemes are included in the Council’s Three Year Capital Programme.