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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey

"That this Committee calls upon the Chief Executive to arrange a meeting with interested parties such as, and including concerned residents groups to discuss the apparent rising water levels in Corkagh Park with the purpose of explaining actions taken by South Dublin County Council to control the flow from the Camac and aimed at preventing flooding in the Clondalkin area."

REPORT:

Public Consultation is part of the Camac Flood Alleviation Scheme, it is currently planned to host on-line information events in the first quarter of this year. This event will look for the public to engage and highlight issues of flooding in the Camac catchment so that these issues can be addressed in the designing of the scheme.

This event will be organised by the Project team, and dates will be avaialble in the near future.  Progress of the scheme is available on www.camacfas.ie 

There has been significant rainfall in the past few months and the flows in the Camac have been elevated to a similar degree as most other watercourses in the County.  All watercourses in the County are monitored closely during and after rainfall events and operation and maintenance works are carried out as necessary.