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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

That this Area Committee agrees that a street cleaning Green Machine, will be deployed in Clondalkin Village within a month and without studies into the feasibility of electric versions of same, or other delays.

REPORT:

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.  A green machine will be deployed in Clondalkin Village upon completion of the procurement process.  In the meantime the Public Realm Section will examine the possibility of hiring green machines on a short term basis, as it will not be possible to conclude the necessary procurement process within a month as suggested.  This work supports Action E7 in SDCC’s Climate Action Plan 2024-2029 and also our commitment to the Clondalkin area as a Decarbonising Zone.