COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2024

QUESTION NO.31

QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive to describe how the numbers of trees planted on public property across the county has increased in recent years as measures to address the dual climate and biodiversity emergencies?

REPLY:

Since the commencement of the first 3 year tree management programme in 2017 a total of 12,000 trees have been planted by this Council.  The tree planting target set during that first 3 year programme was 1,000 trees per year and this increased to 2,000 during the course of the next 3 year programme.  The target is set at 3,500 trees planted for the current year.  It is worth noting that the 3,500 trees planned to be planted in the current year will cost in the region of €600,000 and this includes a period of 2 years of maintenance and replacement if the tree does not survive.  In addition to the planting of street trees, trees on open spaces and trees in parks the public realm section is also implementing a programme of mini-woodland developments in association with voluntary and residents groups and in this regard a total of 14,500 saplings trees will be planted in the current year also.