COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 08, 2020

HEADED ITEM NO. 16

HEADED ITEM: Environment

Ballyboden Reservoir boundary with Scholarstown Plan

REPLY:

The matter of the strip of land between Ballyboden Reservoir and Scholarstown Wood was referred to Irish Water on 21^st August 2019 by SDCC, and followed up with them again after the Rathfarnham ACM on 10^th November 2020.  We didn't get get any further response so we contacted Irish Water Operations by phone on 8th December 2020.  Irish Water Operations have no further information on this at present but will make enquiries within Irish Water, possibly with their land management or legal department. 

Irish Water’s advice and verbal report today was that they’re aware of the issue raised from SDCC, and also directly with Irish Water by residents in Scholarstown Wood.  It appears to be a boundary issue between the reservoir lands and back gardens of several houses within the estate.  Some residents have indicated that they want the vegetation including some bushes and quite mature trees retained whilst others want it cleared.

Note, this strip of land is not SDCC’s and neither was the reservoir at any time.  Before Irish Water the reservoir and lands belonged to Dublin City Council.

Councillors can contact Irish Water further on this directly via their Local Representative Support Desk at localresupport@water.ie or 1890 178 178.