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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

"To ask if the Chief Executive has written to the ESB to have trees at Manor Road and Glenmaroon removed? These trees are dead and have been reported by myself and by local residents for over 18 months. Why the long delay especially as residents fear the trees may fall as some large branches have done over the past twelve months?"

REPLY:

The removal of a small number of dead trees located under overhead electricity wires at Manor Road 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. The Council has a tender 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 Manor Road. Having regard to compliance with required timelines for the procurement process, it is envisaged that implementation of the tree removal works will be carried out in December 2017/January 2018.  The Council has no record of dead trees located at Glenmaroon Road but the location will be inspected.