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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a full update on flooding prevention works along the River Poddle, including a full report on the issue of the pre-rack at Wainsfort Manor, and on planned works for the remainder of the year and for 2017?"

REPLY: 

"The clearing of weeds from the Poddle river channel by Drainage Maintenance from the Tymon ponds to Wainsfort will commence on Monday 3rd October. As part of these works a high level bypass will be constructed on the Wainsfort pre-rack to allow flows through in the event of a screen blockage."