COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

MOTION NO. 10

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"That the Council outlines and if necessary reviews its policy in relation to mains sewerage openings located in residential back gardens, as in some cases residents further up are causing blockages in the garden where the opening is located and it is not practicable or possible for a householder to try and leverage other households, some of them rented, for the costs the Council is charging to unblock; and specifically, in relation to to outline whether it is possible to move this drain opening to the main street, as it is currently located in a corner house and the resident has been plagued with sanitary towels, nappies and other waste carelessly flushed from what could be up to eight houses away; or at least to ensure that the Council will not charge the family in question who are suffering because of the obnoxious behaviour of others."

REPORT:

The maintenance and ownership of public foul sewers is now an Irish Water matter. Any clearance of private foul drains can only be done by South Dublin County Council on the instruction of Irish Water. The Council has been in contact with Irish Water and they have confirmed that they are not responsible for Private Drains.