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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

QUESTION NO.5

QUESTION: Councillor C. Brady

To ask the manager based on the status of the 2023 to 2025 tree maintenance programme report provided in January to the local area committee meeting, the update indicates that 22 areas are completed, 3 are in progress, 2 are partially complete, and 15 are yet to be scheduled (out of a total of 42 locations), can you confirm there are sufficient resources to complete all remaining work? Additionally, do you anticipate that all work will be completed by the end of 2025? If not, what challenges or risks need to be addressed?

REPLY:

There are a total of 55 locations included on the 3-year tree programme 2023 to 2025, works at 26 of these locations have been completed to date. Maintenance works are currently underway at a further three locations in Abbeywood, Abbeydale and Brookvale.

The tree schedule works are based on whole roads and entire estates.  Areas are listed in accordance with works required, however this is subject to amendment as priorities can change.   Example of changes are Finnstown Abbey estate which was added to the programme for tree removals in April 2024, Tandy’s Lane Park was added to address Ash Die Back disease and Esker Park, rear of houses, was added due to complaints regarding overhanging trees.

Unscheduled off programme works such as emergency works, works arising from storm damage and individual works may affect the delivery of the programme in 2025. While recent storm events have diverted tree crews to emergency works, the councils Public Realm Section are confident that resources are in place to complete the works programme by the end of 2025.