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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 10, 2025

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor R. Mannion

To ask the Chief Executive would it be possible to include and update engaged local groups when works for their areas are scheduled regarding urban tree and hedge management, to ensure best use of resources, and that works undertaken best meet the needs of the community?

REPLY:

The Public Realm maintenance schedule is available to all residents as well as tidy towns and other environmental groups on the Council website at the following link - Public Realm Operations Map | South Dublin County Council.  The schedule currently contains planned dates for cleansing and grass cutting as well as collection of waste which has been collected by tidy towns and environmental groups.  The road sweeping schedule as implemented by Oxigen Environmental Ltd on the Council's behalf is also available at this location.  The proposal to make both hedge and tree maintenance information available will be examined and these will be added to the online maintenance schedule if possible.  The hedge maintenance programme will conclude at the end of February in accordance with the wildlife act exclusion between March 1st and August 31st.  If the hedge maintenance schedule can be made available on line then this will be done for the next programme which will commence after September 1st.