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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, October 24, 2016

QUESTION NO. 29

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive if he would respond to the concerns of Parkwood Residents Association and residents of the general Old Bawn area in respect of what they describe as the hidden weir in Dodder Valley Park at the Old Bawn bridge and noting their upset that what they see as a beautiful waterfall lying hidden by dense shrubbery and trees that are overgrown and will he now give assurances that this important weir will be brought back into view again?"

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."