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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 11, 2018

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor S. Holland

"To ask the Chief Executive whether there is a timeframe for tree replanting in Aranleigh estate?"

REPLY:

Aranleigh estate is being included on the Council's Tree Planting Programme for Winter 2018/Spring 2019.  This Tree Planting Programme is currently being compiled and full details of proposed planting locations will be published on the Council's website during October. 

A number of tree removals were carried out earlier this year in Aranleigh estate as part of the current year's Tree Maintenance Programme.  It will not be possible to replace the trees at these locations at this time as the remaining tree stumps require to be removed and and sufficient time needs to elapse to allow breakdown of residual underground root material.  The process from removal to replanting may take up to 3-5 years.  If a site where a tree was removed is considered suitable to support a new tree, it is noted for inclusion on a future tree planting programme.  However, there are a number of new locations within Aranleigh estate that have been identified for tree planting as part of the Winter 2018/Spring 2019 programme.