COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

To ask the Council to clarify that an inspection has been or will be carried out in conjunction with Irish Water to ensure that any water or foul sewerage connection from the planned new cemetery on Lucan Newlands Road opposite Cherbury Park can be facilitated into the existing system in Cherbury Park as planned, with sufficient capacity remaining so as not to cause blockages within the estate, given issues that already existed in the Cherbury affecting the lowest placed houses that necessitated works along the N4 some years back; and if a statement can be made on the matter.

REPLY:

Application for connection from the new Esker Lawns Cemetery to the foul sewerage is to Irish Water.  Irish Water will assess the capacity of the receiving sewer before permitting connection.  Irish Water have all records of the network in the area, including any issues that have arisen in Cherbury Park in the past.  Irish Water carried out repair works on the foul sewer along the N4 which has resolved the recurring blockages in the sewer from Cherbury Park.

Note that Councillors can contact Irish Water on this or any other Irish Water matter via their Local Representative Support Desk at localrepsupport@water.ie or 1890 178 178