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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, December 19, 2016

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to present a report regarding the damage to Open Spaces throughout the Tallaght area arising from the recent bonfire season; will he detail the schedule being followed in respect of the required works to restore the damaged Open Spaces and will he also confirm the cost to the Council in that regard?"

REPLY:

"The Public Realm Operations depots at Saggart, Sean Walsh Park and Tymon Park report that there was a total of 114 bonfires in the Tallaght area in 2016, this is from a total county wide of approximately 350.  These are reported as having been cleaned up during the month of November.  It is intended that all affected sites will be properly reinstated with soil and grass seed where necessary and it is proposed that this element of the work will be completed in the new year, as it is weather dependent.  It is expected that the cost of clean up and reinstatement on these sites will be in the region of €25,000 in total when completed."