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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 09, 2022

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to give details on the progress of the Tree Programme as agreed at Budget time and may we have a statement?

REPLY:

We are currently in the final year of the three year tree maintenance programme covering the period 2020 to '22.  Detailed reports on progress in the delivery of the programme are presented twice yearly to the area committees, the last reports having been presented in October/November of 2021.  It is proposed that the next detailed updates will be presented to the June meetings of the area committees. The table below gives a summary of the number of locations (estates or roads) which were included in the programme for tree maintenance works also indicating how many have been completed, how many are in progress and how many have not yet commenced.  Of the total of 151 locations included for maintenance in the 3 year programme, works at 142 of those locations are now completed (94% complete).  

  Completed  In progress Not started 
 Lucan, Palmerstown, North Clondalkin   42 locations 2  2
 Clondalkin  20 locations 3 0
 Tallaght  26 locations 0  2
 Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Firhouse/Bohernabreena  54 locations 0 0
 Totals  142 locations 5  4

 

Tree planting took place in the period January to March this year, the following are details of the number of trees planted.  Arrangements are being made for further tree planting during the next suitable period being November '22 to March '23.