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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

MOTION NO. 25

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

That the Council please attend to a problem of standing water (ponding) on the foot paths on either side of the road that extends from Foxborough green to Griffen Avenue on the Balgaddy Road. As a result, pedestrians (quite a lot of school going, with impaired walk and bus going public) are compelled to use the grass areas to avoid standing water and due to heavy footfall the grass portion turns to be marshy, muddy and slippery. Water logging is a regular phenomenon on the pathways even on very little rain.

REPORT:

The issue is with surface water as the verges have no soakage due to levels of rainfall (verges are also higher than the level of the footpath). The Area Engineer will arrange for direct labour crews to open up the verges to relieve surface water at locations where ponding occurs on the path.