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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 11, 2023

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the CEO what plans are in place to deal with emergencies throughout the Christmas period; will he give details and assurances and make a statement?

REPLY:

In advance of the offices closing on Friday 22nd December 2023 and re-opening on Tuesday 2nd January 2024, notices will be placed on the Council website, all South Dublin County Council social media accounts and telephony systems advising members of the public that the offices are closed during this period. Information will be provided regarding the Council’s Emergency/ Out of hour’s service number:  01- 4574907.

An on call rota will be operated by the Service Departments to address emergency requests for assistance. 

In the event of severe weather events, South Dublin County Council has plans in place to assist in the response to emergencies. Where a Status Orange (or above) weather warning is issued by Met Éireann, the Severe Weather Assessment Team (SWAT), comprised of senior operational personnel from across the organisation, will meet to assess preparedness for a given weather event and to agree appropriate actions. Coordination between neighbouring LA’s and other agencies, including HSE, An Garda Síochána, Fire Brigade, Civil Defence, will also be undertaken.

South Dublin County Council, under the Major Emergency Management Framework, operates the following plans:

The 2023-2024 Winter Service Plan for roads, which includes the salt gritting of primary and secondary routes, to aid in safe travel during icy conditions, will be operating throughout the Christmas Period. Be Winter Ready - SDCC

For up-to-date information on services during the Christmas Period, please refer to www.sdcc.ie and council social media.

The national winter ready website also has very useful information and can be found at gov.ie - Be Winter Ready (www.gov.ie)

The Council has maintenance crews on standby to deal with emergencies over the Christmas and Winter period.  An emergency service is provided where members of the public seeking assistance in an emergency can contact the Council's out of hours emergency number at 01- 4574907.

You can also follow the below Twitter accounts to stay updated.

https://twitter.com/sdublincoco

https://www.facebook.com/SouthDublinCountyCouncil

@emergencyIE @DubFirBrigade @ESBNetworks @MetEireann @gardainfo @GardaTraffic @IrishWater @IWCare @opwireland