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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, October 24, 2016

QUESTION NO. 25

QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon

"To ask the Chief Executive to please advise as to what steps will be taken to improve the Old Bawn Bridge as a visual amenity for Dodder Valley Park users? What is the time frame for any works?"

REPLY:

"The Council's Public Realm Section gave a commitment in 2015 to address this matter by clearing overgrowth in the area, and while a certain amount of work was done in this regard it has not achieved the aim of exposing the bridge and weir to view from Dodder Valley Park.  It is proposed that work will commence during the week commencing Monday October 24th to address this matter.  A tracked machine with flail head is required to be hired which will be able to access the river bank and do the necessary clearance.  Once this aspect of the work is done Public Realm staff will then complete the works with handheld hedgetrimmers and chainsaws. It is expected that this work will be completed within a period of three weeks approximately."