COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 08, 2016

HEADED ITEM NO. 16

 

Update on River Poddle Flood Alleviation Works.

REPLY:

The Poddle was assessed under the CFRAMS project and an options report was produced for the scheme, two possible solutions were put forward in order to alleviate the flooding risk.

The next phase is the assessment of the best solution for the scheme and the detailed design of the best option. In order to progress to the next phase a consultant must be procured. The Brief for the consultant has been drafted and approved by the OPW. It had been planned to progress the procurement using a Framework in Dublin City Council. Unfortunately the framework is out of time and is currently being retendered. A consultant will be engaged once this is in place. The Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme Brief is being used to run this framework tender.

Cleaning of the Poddle has been completed recently from Tymon Park to the City boundary. This work has removed a lot of debris which has increased the capacity of the Poddle.