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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 10, 2025

QUESTION NO. 21

QUESTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the deployment of street-sweeping Green Machines in the villages of the county?

REPLY:

The Council currently has three pedestrian sweepers in operation around the county, also known as 'green machines'.  These are powered by unleaded petrol and unfortunately are becoming more difficult to maintain due to the lack of available spare parts.  As part of the plans for the decarbonisation of the fleet arrangements are being made at present to commence a tender process for the purchase of green machines which are powered by electricity.  The tender process for their purchase will commence shortly.