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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 12, 2016

QUESTION NO.16

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to detail his plans to restore Open Spaces damaged during the recent bonfires season; will he confirm the budget earmarked for these works and will he make a general statement in the matter.

REPLY:

It is proposed that all sites affected by bonfires in October/November of this year will be fully reinstated by the Council's Public Realm section.  All affected sites have now been surveyed and reported as cleaned.  The reinstatement process involves the sowing of grass seed in all cases and unfortunately this element of the work cannot be done at this time of year due to low temperatures.  It is therefore envisaged that a programme of reinstatement works at bonfire sites will commence in February/March of 2017.  These works will be covered by the budget for general maintenance works.