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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 29, 2019

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on projects agreed under "Have Your Say 300k", including comprehensive completion timescales for projects as yet not completed."

REPLY:

The following report can be given on all outstanding €300k Have Your Say projects for the Lucan Electoral Area.

Project	January 2019 Update
Playground in Waterstown Park, Palmerstown	Contractors are currently on site finalising the works with an anticipated opening for the public by the end of January.
Multi-Games Wall in Lucan	Following a number of unsuccessful tender processes, the 4th tender has been returned and the contractors appointed. The Council is meeting with the cobtractors on the week beginning the 28th of January and start dates will be agreed and communicated with elected members.
Restoration of King John's Bridge, Griffeen Park	The Conservation Assessment Report and survey drawings have now been completed by the consultant Conservation Engineer. Following two separate applications for the treatment of the large sycamore roots imbedded in the bridge structure, it has now been confirmed by the specialist botanist that the existing sycamore trees have now died and stumps are decaying. Interventions and repair works have been identified which are to be assessed and agreed by Councils Architectural Conservation Officer. A work programme for full scope of works during 2019 will be formalised based on the above.
Access to Church and Graveyard at Mill Lane, Palmerstown	The Council have unfortunately been unsuccessful in agreeing a programme of works with the private land owner that would allow for this works due to concerns regarding past incidents of anti-social behaviour that they feel may reoccur if works went ahead. Due to this, the project and its allocated funding will be brought back to the Participatory Budgeting Steering Group for a decision on reallocation. The difficulties faced by this project has already informed the 2018 Have Your Say process and future iterations.
Feasibility Study for the restoration of Silver Bridge, Palmerstown	This project is currently with Fingal County Council Architects unit and has been delayed owing to the drafter of the original feasibility study now being unavailable to carry out the update as intended due to a change of employment. Fingal are issuing the quick quote tender during the week beginning January 21st.