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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 22, 2018

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor B. Leech

"With the spiralling cost of constantly keeping the stretch of the Jobstown stream clean and free from domestic rubbish, would the Council consider capping the stretch from the bridge at Cloonmore Road and the Blessington Road. The soil from the 4 infills could be used for this. What would be the the cost of such a project?"

REPLY:

This area and this stretch of stream has previously been prone to flooding and works have been carried out here in this regard. Culverting this section of the stream would further raise the flood risk and would not be appropriate from a flood risk prespective.

From an environmental view point, the European environmental trend is to keep waterways open and to re-open enclosed waterways.

With regard to the reasons above capping/culverting of the Jobstown Stream should not be undertaken.