COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 14, 2019
QUESTION NO. 29
QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell
To ask the Chief Executive for an update report on the Tree Strategy for the County and to include by Local Area Committee, (a) the number and type of requests from residents for action on particular trees since September 2017, (b) the number of trees that are still on the “to do” list and (c) given the increased storm activity in Ireland in recent years, to report on the risk analyses that has taken place given the very large trees that have been allowed develop in some housing estates and that are a source of concern, even real fear, amongst residents.
REPLY:
(a) Customer Care Tree Queries
The data is not recorded by Area Committee location
|
|
Tree inspections |
Tree Planting |
Tree Pruning |
Tree Removal |
Stump removal |
|
2017 |
666 |
189 |
1452 |
1205 |
98 |
|
2018 |
1160 |
245 |
1710 |
1563 |
150 |
|
End Sept 2019 |
847 |
275 |
1289 |
821 |
151 |
(b)
See below the number of locations outstanding on the published 2017-19 Tree maintenance programme.
|
Backlog |
Clondalkin Rathcoole |
Lucan |
Rathfarnham Templeogue Terenure |
Tallaght |
|
2017 |
1 |
complete |
2 |
6 |
|
2018 |
10 |
10 |
18 |
15 |
|
2019 |
15 |
11 |
27 |
15 |
|
Total |
26 |
21 |
47 |
36 |
(c)
The Council continues to identify areas where there over mature trees and dangerous trees and following a survey, tree maintenance is arranged. This is an ongoing programme.