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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 09, 2019

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the River Poddle Scheme, to detail the work carried out to date, a timeline for the remaining work, and to make a statement on the matter."

REPLY:

The River Poddle FAS is currently being prepared for Part X submission to An Bord Pleanala and is expected to be submitted in Q2 2019 with a decision forecasted in Q4 2019.

Extensive works to date have been completed on the Hydrological and Hydraulic Analysis of the River along with a structural condition survey on the 50+ structures present along the river route. A full Topographical Survey of the River's open channel has also completed which included a Bathymetric Survey of the Tymon Park lakes. Two successful Public Information Days were held in the SDCC and DCC Administrative areas in December 2018 where over 80 interested parties attended. Current works involve the finalising of a preferred option, preparing the Preliminary Design Report, the carrying out of the final seasonal environmental surveys required for the Environmental Impact Assessment Report along with the scheme's Threshold Survey. Contract documents for Site Investigation works are also currently being prepared.

Following the Part X submission, works will commence on the scheme's detailed design with construction currently scheduled to commence in Q1 2020 subject to planning approval being received in Q4 2019.