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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, November 27, 2023

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO for an update on plans for the Wetlands on Tree Park Road Kilnamanagh and will he make a statement?"

REPLY:

 As part of the Dublin Urban River Life Project, five potential sites within the South Dublin area were identified for the construction of Integrated Constructed Wetlands (ICW).  The identification of suitable locations was based on desk top surveys with final approval being subject to further site investigations.  One of the potential sites included an areas grass land adjacent to Treepark Road Kilnamanagh.  Unfortunately, following further site investigations, the site has been deemed unsuitable due to existing underground services and the existing river level being higher than the proposed design level of the ICW. 

Other measures, including identifying and resolving domestic mis-connections, will be carried to improve the quality of stormwater prior to its discharge to the river.