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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, May 22, 2017

MOTION NO. 15

MOTION: Councillor M. Murphy, Councillor B. Leech, Councillor K. Mahon

"That this Area Committee calls on the Council to have Utility Companies relocate their utility boxes from their current location at the Glenview/ Balrothery/ Castletymon Road junction. They are an unsightly and badly planned in an area that is well kept by locals and has seen a new cycle track installed."

REPORT:

"The Utility boxes in question on both sides of the Castletymon Road/Old Main Road Junction have been in place for many years.  It was identified during the construction of the ''Tallaght to Templeogue Cycle Scheme'' to move these utility boxes, but due to the very high costs involved it was not financially viable. 

Cost included;

1. EIR's relocation Fees.
2. Redirecting ducting and installing new manholes as necessary. Currently all ducts run under the footpath parallel to the kerb.  Due to the land constraints at the north of the junction, the contractor would not be able to bend the ducts enough to allow the cables to pass through (All duct would be mandrilled before hand over). This will mean new manholes will need to be installed to allow for the major change in direction.
3. Redirecting other services. There are numerus active services in the footpath area e.g.; Drainage, Electric, EIR and 4 way ducting. Any of these may clash with the new ducting or manholes meaning redirecting of these services would be necessary.

Please find below email from Resident Engineer for the Tallaght to Templeogue Cycle Scheme Neil Murphy.

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David,

The EIR cabinets were not part of the contracted works by Siac to be moved however I did consult with an EIR representative onsite at the time of the possibility of moving the cabinets to the back of the footpath for purely aesthetical reasons and the cost was a six figure sum due to the volume of work involved. The cabinets are exchange units with lots of gear and joints in them. Therefore it would have been a huge additional cost to the contract sum not factoring in the potential delay costs from Siac.

In summary there would have been no value for the costs involved in moving the infrastructure.

Regards,

Neil Murphy

(RE Tallaght To Templeogue Clifton Scannell Emersion Associates)"