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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

MOTION NO. 20

MOTION: Councillor Derren Ó Brádaigh, Councillor M. Johansson, Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor Shane Moynihan, Councillor Alan Hayes

That management agree to provide a breakdown report on the progress of previous motions tabled by councillors and agreed by this committee, on the need for litter bins at Shancastle Shops, enhancements to Quarryvale Park, perimeter park wall repairs at Shancastle Lawns and for this report to outline what weed spraying, road sweeping and general estate maintenance works that are occurring or scheduled in the immediate period ahead.

REPORT:

A new bin will be installed at the shops in Shancastle.  The bin will be installed on trial basis and its retention will be subject to it not being abused, vandalised or used for the disposal of domestic waste.  The bin will be installed in July.

Money has been allocated within the capital budget to develop a design for an extensive enhancement to Quarryvale Park.  This plan will require a Part 8 public consultation process and design development and will be progressed as part of the capital project programme.  It is hoped to commence the consultant appointment process later in 2022; subject to resource availability.

The repair of a section of wall at Shancastle Lawns has been included in the 2022 Public Realm Improvement Works Program.  The work will be carried out during the current year.

The cleaning of roads and footpaths is carried out under the Councils road sweeping contract which is currently held by Oxigen Environmental Ltd.  Main roads in the area are swept every two weeks and roads in housing estates are swept once every six weeks. The contract includes the application of herbicide on three occasions between April and September inclusive to target weeds.