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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"To ask the Chief Executive for the month by month tree stump removal and tree planting schedule for Lucan, North Clondalkin and Palmerstown for the remainder of the year?"

 

REPLY:

When a tree is felled by the Council, it is not always possible to remove the stump at the same time. In these circumstances a short tree stump is left as a temporary measure.  The stump is usually left at around 1m high so that it does not constitute a trip hazard in the intervening period. 

Due to problems with the Council's own stump grinder and the lack of availability of a similar machine for hire very few stumps were removed by the Council during 2018.  Following a tendering process to purchase a new machine, it is proposed to commence the removal of the remaining tree stumps listed on the 2019 Tree Stump Removal programme, over 300 of which are in the in the Lucan, North Clondalkin and Palmerstown area. This work will be scheduled, starting next month and the work will be completed before the end of the current year. 

226 trees were planted in the spring 2019 in the Lucan, North Clondalkin and Palmerstown area. The planting programme for the Winter Spring 2019-2020 will be prepared during the summer period and include further tree planting in the area.