COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 25, 2018

MOTION NO. 3

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

Further to motions I raised last year in relation to the ongoing issues identified along the embankment between Moyglas and Castle Riada estates, and following on from an onsite meeting I arranged in April with residents on both sides; A number of issues were made known to all with anti-social behaviour and criminal activity being the main concern as well as the recent burning of hedges, trees etc;

That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive provide members with an update on works carried out to date and advise on future proposals and options available to the residents in the area.

This Committee would like to thank the Council management for their commitment and efforts to date, for the works carried out along the lane, cleansing of the path, scraping back the overgrown debris amongst others, also thanks for Dublin Fire Brigade in their assistance to date regarding the number of calls made to them.

REPORT:

During the dry spell in June/July this year there was an issue with fires being lit on the top of the esker opposite Moy Glas Green. The fires were fuelled by a combination of dry vegetation and dried up green waste which had been dumped in the area. Over a 6 week period this area received attention in the form of litter picking, cutting back vegetation and regarding in an effort to prevent further incidences. The works extended over and area of approximately 500 square meters. The roads was also cleaned as part of the works and it is intended to keep the vegetation under control following the regrading.

One of the biggest single issue that still exists at the esker is the dumping of green waste such as grass, branches, leaves, hedge prunings, Christmas trees, grass sods etc. The problem with this issue is when the material starts to accumulate, other residents living in the vicinity identify it as an area where they can dump non-green waste material. Examples of other material that is commonly dumped include soil, ash from domestic fires and construction & demolition waste (bricks, blocks, sand, gravel, wood, kitchen cabinets etc). The dumping is most prevalent at Castle Riada Avenue and on the end of the esker nearest the R136.

The Public Realm Section has removed dumped material in the past and will continue to do so. Residents should be aware that dumping does not improve the esker and only leads to the impression of a neglected area which is something that is not in their best interest.

The permeability project (link to report) which was designed for the esker in 2012 would have addressed a lot of the antisocial and dumping issues present.