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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 13, 2024

MOTION NO. 19

MOTION: Councillor Y. Collins

That this Council reviews the public lighting in Rathfarnham Village and repairs and/or replaces same as appropriate, in particular, the light fitting attached to Pole Number 22 which came down during recent storms as per the attached photographs, and also the nearby light fitting at the end of the village which is no longer operative, again as per attached photo as the village is poorly lit as a result

REPORT:

Poles 22 and 23, as shown in the photos attached, were damaged in recent storm activity. Both poles have double brackets and are designed to carry two fittings per pole. They are currently only carrying one fitting per pole, but there is still some light output at these PL points.

The public lighting scheme is a heritage-style installation and as such, we don't carry replacement parts for them on an as-needed basis. They must be ordered in. The required parts have already been ordered. However due to the bespoke nature of the fittings, we cannot expect delivery for at least another eight weeks. 

The wall mounted fitting shown at the gift shop in the third photograph attached has never been operational. It was installed in error as part of the overall scheme in the late 1990's/early 2000s. The facade it is mounted on is in private hands and as such cannot be either supplied or maintained by SDCC. We have requested our contractor to arrange for its removal. The location is already lit to the correct standard by the PL column located opposite the gift shop.