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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 23, 2019

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor L. Dunne

"To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on the grass cutting and maintenance of Kiltalown Estate and how often this is carried out?  If the Council have a responsibility for removing weeds and cutting grass verges?  Additionally, to ask who has the responsibility of removing weeds and the maintenance of the general area outside of the Youthreach in Kiltalown?"  

REPLY:

"The Council's Public Realm Section operate a grass cutting regime whereby roadside margins and estate open spaces are scheduled to be cut once per fortnight, while playing pitches are scheduled to be cut weekly.  The Council does not cut grass in verges in front of houses, either in housing estates or along main roads, this is the responsibility of the resident.  The paved area outside the Youthreach premises is maintained by the Council and the Council's road sweeping contractor operates a weed control programme as part of the services provided under that contract.  Youthreach however have responsibilities under the litter pollution act to maintain the area adjacent to their premises just as any other resident, tenant or property owner."