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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive if maps /locations of proposed removal of trees in an estate /area could be included in future reports. This would allow adequate prior notices to be given to residents when it's planned to removed trees.

REPLY:

Notifications issued to elected members and members of the public in general indicate that tree maintenance works are planned to take place in a particular area, without being specific in relation to what is intended for each individual tree.  Decisions regarding what work is required to be done on a tree are made following a detailed survey or inspection of the tree and residents are notified directly with regard to any tree felling which is proposed and which affects them, that is where the tree in question is adjacent to their property.  Information is also posted on the Council's website to advise the public in general of tree works which are planned.  It is felt that the system of notification which is in place at present is working well and providing adequate notice to affected residents.