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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 24, 2023

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Chief Executive what consideration is given to the replanting of trees in an estate area where trees have been removed at the request of residents due to their location .

REPLY:

The annual tree planting programme which is implemented by the Council's Public Realm Section endeavours to carry out replacement planting of trees in areas where the removal of trees has been found to be necessary.  As the tree roots remain in the ground and take a number of years to break down it is not possible to plant in the same location for a period of years, typically 5 years.  If a suitable alternative location can be found for tree planting then it may be possible to proceed on this basis at an earlier date.