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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 09, 2017

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor E. Murphy

"Can the Chief Executive please give an update in relation to the replanting of trees which were removed from Whitecliff Estate last year?"

REPLY:

"Whitecliff Estate was listed for new and replacement tree planting as part of the winter 2016/spring 2017 tree planting programme.  The estate was listed for a total of 70 trees to be planted.  The winter 2016/spring 2017 tree was planned for delivery in two phases with the first phase completed in December 2016 and the second phase planned for delivery in February/March 2017.  The tree planting at Whitecliff estate was scheduled for delivery as part of the second phase of the programme.  The procurement process for the supply and planting of the second phase of tree planting was completed and the contract to undertake the works was awarded in March.  However, the Council was advised by the supplying tree nursery that survival of the trees could not be guaranteed due to early emergence of leaves and leaf growth of the trees being at a more advanced stage than normal for the year due the exceptionally mild weather of the past winter and early spring period.  For this reason, the proposed tree planting at Whitecliff has been deferred for implementation at the earliest opportunity during the next planting season in November."