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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

"To ask the Chief Executive to indicate if contact has been made with the ESB in relation to trees overhanging electricity cables in the Ardeevin estate and if so indicate a timeline for having these trees pruned?"

REPLY:

During April/May this year, the Council's tree maintenance crew carried out part of a planned programme of tree pruning and removal works in Ardeevin estate as part of the 2017 Tree Maintenance Programme. However a number of the street trees in Ardeevin estate remain outstanding for planned tree maintenance works due to their location in close proximity to overhead electricity wires. The removal or pruning of these trees requires to be undertaken by an arboricultural contractor suitably qualified in the skills of utility arboriculture and approved by the ESB to undertake tree maintenance on trees in conflict with electricity wires. A tender is currently advertised to seek the services of a suitably qualified arboricultural contractor to undertake remedial tree works at a number of locations where trees are in close proximity to electricity wires. The locations listed in the current tender includes Ardeevin estate. Having regard to compliance with required timelines for the procurement process, it is envisaged that implementation of the tree pruning and removal works will be carried out in December 2017/January 2018.