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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

QUESTION NO.7

QUESTION: Councillor W. Carey

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the condition of trees in the Alpine Heights estate with a view to pruning and cutting large unmanageable trees here.

REPLY:

The trees in Alpine Heights were last pruned in June 2019 as part of the 2017-2019 Tree Maintenance Programme. The estate is listed for consideration on the Draft 2026 - 2028 Tree Maintenance Programme.

In advance of commencing works within an estate or road, a full survey of all trees at the location is carried out to inform the programme and scheduling of tree maintenance. The survey involves an assessment of each tree’s health and condition and identifies the maintenance required, if any.  Any works scheduled for trees located in close proximity to overhead electricity wires will require to be undertaken by an arborist suitably qualified in the skills of utility arboriculture and approved by the ESB.