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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 11, 2019

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor P. Foley

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a progress report on the River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme

REPLY:

The River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme has been progressing since Q2 2018 with Stage (i) Preliminary Design. Hydrological and Hydraulic analysis of the scheme has been completed along with a full Topographical Survey and Structural Condition Survey. Following the hosting of two Public Information Days in December 2018, works are currently ongoing in the identification of a preferred option and in preparing the Environmental Impact Assessment Report and Preliminary Design Report for the scheme.

It is expected that the required Part 10 Planning Application for the scheme will be presented to An Bord Pleanala in Q2 2019 where it is predicted that approval of the application could take up to 6 months. Following planning approval, construction on the scheme is currently estimated to commence in Q1 2020.