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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 27, 2018

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"To ask the Chief Executive why the following areas of shrubbery have not been cleared after a considerable time; if a deadline date can be outlined for same (if not completed by time of this question being responded to); and if a statement can be made:

- Hermitage Park entrance - on one side of the road it has grown out to cover two thirds of the footpath; residents association has contacted SDCC on a number of occasions but so far no action;

- Colthurst/Huntingdon entrance - East side needs further cutting back and clearance and tidying as per requests made by individuals residents over the last six months;

- Mount Andrew Place; the large shrubbery at entrance to this turn and area around was due to be cleaned up by Council in 2015/16 following requests I made but residents maintain no works have been done."

REPLY:

Hermitage Park estate entrance: Works were carried out at this location in Q1 which included pruning and the removal of some shrubbery. Further works are proposed for the winter pruning period 2018/19.

Colthurst/Huntingdon entrance: The east side entrance was pruned as part of hedge pruning works undertaken in the area. A further clean-up of the area around the name stone to include the removal of shrubbery is proposed for the winter pruning period 2018/19.

Mount Andrew Place: The large shrubbery at this location consists of Prunus lusitanica which was planted by the developer to provide screening to the ESB sub-station which is situated at the corner. Pruning works were carried out to this shrubbery with vegetation that was encroaching onto the footpath removed. The removal of further vegetation is possible however residents should be aware that the sub-station would no longer be screened. If residents are acceptable of this, they should make contact with the Senior Executive Parks Superintendent to advise.