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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 10, 2025

QUESTION NO. 28

QUESTION: Councillor J. Spear

Can the Chief Executive please report on the responsibility of the Council to pay for repairs from Council trees damaging private property during Storm Eowyn?

REPLY:

Damage caused by a Storm to private property, whether by wind, rain, blown debris, damaged roof tiles or fallen trees, is a matter for consideration by the private property owners own Property Insurance.

The County Council is not legally responsible for unforeseeable storm damage to private property or damage caused by acts of nature.

Liability would only arise from a positive act of negligence by the Council directly causing damage, and damage caused by storm would not create such a liability.

Storm damage is one of the main and primary purposes and coverage provided by private property insurance.