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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

QUESTION NO. 25

QUESTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the current average lead time for the replacement of trees cut down by tree maintenance crews in Lucan area?"

REPLY:

In line with the Council's Tree Management Policy 2015-2020 'Living With Trees', the Council aims to ensure, subject to available budget resources, that every tree felled should be replaced to ensure that over the years, the County retains its tree stock for future generations.  However, it is not always practical or prudent to replace a tree in the same location or with the same species that was previously planted.

If a site where a tree was removed is considered suitable to support a new tree, the site is noted for future replanting. Because sufficient time needs to elapse to allow breakdown of residual underground root material, the process from removal to replanting may take up to 3-5 years.