COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 18, 2023

MOTION NO. 1

MOTION: Councillor E. Murphy

To ask South Dublin County Council to provide a report to this ACM on the burst water mains in Rathlyon Park in March. Can the report please focus on the impact of the roots of street trees on contributing to the burst water mains?

REPORT:

SDCC Water Operations carried out works in Rathlyon Park to repair a burst watermain on behalf of Uisce Éireann on 21st March 2023. 

Where necessary works are required to repair watermains, trees may need to be removed to excavate and access to carry out such work.  However it was not necessary to remove trees on this occasion and we don't consider that roots were the cause of this burst.  

Members are reminded that Uisce Éireann is the national water services authority responsible for water supply and wastewater drainage, and that they have a Local Representative Support Desk that members can contact at localrepsupport@water.ie