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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the tree maintenance programme for this Local Electoral Area. To ask what works have been completed and where and what areas are still outstanding. To also ask if there is any timeline as to when such work will be completed once Level 5 restrictions are eased and whether there is a plan as to how the backlog might be cleared.

REPLY:

Covid restrictions have impacted on the work planned on Tree Maintenance Programme presented to the members in late 2020. Tree maintenance work has ceased apart from work considered essential. Essential tree work includes emergency tree work, the removal of dangerous or damaged trees which might cause a health and safety risk to the public. The tree crews have also concentrated on the removal of low branches next to areas of public use such as footpaths and cycleways.

As soon as the restrictions are lifted, the Council tree crews and the contractors will commence work on the planned programme. An update will be presented to the Area Committees in June.