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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2019

QUESTION NO.4

QUESTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a progress report on the River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme and for him to make a statement on the matter.

REPLY:

The River Poddle FAS 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, Structural Condition Survey and an independent engineering assessment of the proposed embankment in Tymon Park. Following the hosting of two Public Information Days in December 2018, the preferred option for the scheme was identified and works commenced in preparing the Environmental Impact Assessment Report (EIAR) and Planning Drawings for the scheme.

The EIAR and Planning Drawings are currently in final draft stage and it is expected to present the required Part 10 Planning Application to An Bord Pleanala in Q3 2019, where it is predicted the application could take up to 6 months to process. Following the application to ABP, further public information days will be held in early Q4 2019 to outline the extents of the proposed scheme and all planning information will be placed on the project website www.poddlefas.ie. Following planning approval, construction of the scheme is currently estimated to commence in Q2 2020. Upcoming works in Q3/Q4 2019 include the commencement of the Site Investigation contract to assist in the detailed design for the scheme.