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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

MOTION NO.4

MOTION: Councillor E. Murphy

To ask the Chief Executive to put in place a plan for the field area in Glenvara next to the bungalows, adjacent to Castlefield (photo attached of location) as the area has become unkempt and problematic over the past number of years.

REPORT:

The area in question has been included in the SDCC Pollinator Programme since it was introduced in 2019 and holds high biodiversity and pollinator value for the local ecosystem. The meadow was cut on the 21st of August in line with our meadow mowing programme. This query was originally raised by residents, and it was agreed that SDCC would convert this area to a short meadow, which is cut 3 to 5 times per year depending on growth. Additionally, there are plans to cut back unwanted vegetation that has grown at the base of the walls, this will be done in the coming weeks.