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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 09, 2016

MOTION NO. 9

MOTION: Councillor P. Foley

"The Council owned lakes in Tymon Park at the Wellington Lane entrance is flooding the car park and surrounding walkways.  It is also flooding the car parks and walkways of the neighbouring sports clubs including Faughs GAA, St. Judes GAA and Templeogue United FC. 
In response to a previous representation regarding the flooding of this lake, I was told it was a blockage and that the problem had been sorted. 
There seems to be a more serious underlying issue that needs to be resolved as the lake continues to flood and cause untold distruption to the 3 clubs.   Can the matter be investigated and a statement made"
  

REPORT:

The following works have been carried out in the past two months to alleviate flooding at this location:-

1. The outfall from St. Judes to the upper Tymon Lake has been relaid.

2. A second pipe has been laid from the lower lake into the Spawell grounds.

Currently the link between the two lakes is being reviewed to ensure that flow is maintained at all times and how this might be best achieved. A blockage of the screen on the existing pipe connecting the lakes caused the carpark flooding in January. We are therefore seeking a solution to prevent a reoccurrence of this problem.

It is also proposed to examine the wider drainage to these lakes and the discharge to the Dodder.