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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/FONTHILL AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 25, 2020

QUESTION NO. 14

QUESTION: Councillor Shane Moynihan

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the consultation with residents' associations which will take place for this summer's biodiversity programme, and how this will take place, to identify appropriate areas for biodiversity. 

REPLY:

The Public Realm Section would like to build on the 2019 initiative in parks and open spaces where areas of grass around the County were allowed to grow longer during the growing season.  The intention of the reduced mowing strategy was to encourage nectar-rich wildflowers to bloom, providing vital feeding for pollinating insects that are showing national population decreases due to habitat loss and climate change issues. 

The approach was seen to be successful in many areas and the response from the public and from social media outlets was largely positive.

For the 2020 growing season, the involvement of local groups would be welcomed, and groups would be encouraged to make contact early in the spring of 2020 when potential project locations are being assessed.  Details required to enable an assessment to be conducted for a pollinator friendly wildflower area include:

• Location and google map link
• Google map screen shot of the green space
• Total area to be outlined meter squared