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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

That this Area Committee advises the residents at (addresses supplied not for publication) have requested that the trees at these locations be examined without delay. If not removed, can they be severely pruned? I have inspected the locations and I can verify that the trees at all locations require urgent attention.

REPORT:

 South Dublin County Council operates a 3-year rolling programme of tree maintenance. In line with the Council's Tree Management Policy 2015-2020 "Living With Trees", the focus of the Tree Maintenance Programme is on entire roads or whole estates.

In addition to the planned whole estate and road programme, reactive and emergency works will be carried out on individually located trees as necessary in order to manage risks to the public. An emergency is defined as a tree that is in immediate and present danger of collapse or causing an obstruction requiring urgent attention. Emergency and reactive tree works will normally take priority over the planned programme of tree maintenance works.

The locations listed have been inspected and the following found to be the case at each one -

Glenaulin Road –a total of 17 trees at this location have been listed for pruning and removal works, work will be done in 2019 and require the services of a specialist utilities aborist company due to the presence of ESB wires.

Palmerstown Green – tree listed for pruning, Palmerstown Green is listed on the 2019 Tree Maintenance Programme and will be done this year. 

Culmore Road – this road was surveyed following which pruning works were completed there in 2018.

Whitethorn Crescent –tree has been inspected and listed for pruning on a future programme of works, path has been repaired recently and driveways widened by householders.

Whitethorn Park - location has been inspected and found that no maintenance is required.

Riversdale Avenue – Cherry tree is in good condition and does not warrant removal.  The manhole in the grass verge is being lifted, apparently by tree roots.  This matter has been referred to the local depot for inspection and maintenance as required.