COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin O'Broin

"In the 300K Have Your Say initiative for the Clondalkin Area the project entitled: A Community Orchard, Clondalkin Electoral Area and with the  following description: 'This is a combination of four separate project suggestions that ask for tree planting and community orchards to be made available throughout the Clondalkin Electoral Area.  These trees will be visually striking and will add to the natural landscape.' received the 5th most amount of votes.  One of the people who submitted this proposal has expressed concern to me that South Dublin County Council do not intend to create an orchard at all but rather disperse fruit trees around the Clondalkin Area.  To ask the Chief Executive if this is the case?"

REPLY:

The provision of Community Orchards in the Clondalkin Electoral Area will be carried out in accordance with the proposed project as identified in the 300K Have Your Say initiative. The locations for apple tree planting are as follows:

• Corkagh Park – between cycle track and dog run.
• Clondalkin Park – In wildflower meadow near R113/St John's Estate.
• Monastery Gate – open space near M50.
• Riversdale Estate – open space.

Subject to agreement with a local primary school, a small number of trees will also be planted in the Quarryvale area. This is based on a request by the previous Clondalkin Area Committee members to plant trees in North Clondalkin. The request was made prior to the electoral area boundaries changing.