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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 12, 2017

QUESTION NO.6

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Chief Executive to outline the funding options available to the Council to progress proposals for the development of integrated constructed wetlands in appropriate areas in our County in a bid to address the problem of polluted storm water drain discharges?

REPLY:

SDCC have applied for LIFE funding and Integrated Constructed Wetlands were included in this application. We were unsuccessful in this application and we are currently reviewing our position in relation to the recent call for applications. SDCC are working with a discharge licence holder who is currently installing an ICW on their site. The Part 8 for the housing development at Kilcarbury also includes retention ponds and an ICW in Corkagh Park prior to discharge to the Camac River. ICW's are assessed as a possible solution to water quality issues in new developments. The Midland and Eastern Regional Water and Environment Management Committee meet on a regular basis and we will seek their guidance in relation to potential sources of funding for ICW's.