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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, September 17, 2025

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor W. Carey

To ask the Chief Executive if they can provide a report on the audit of condition of trees in the Greenpark/St Johns area.    

REPLY:

The trees in Greenpark/St Johns were last pruned in May 2022 as part of the 2020-2022 Tree Maintenance Programme. The estate is listed for consideration on the Draft 2026 - 2028 Tree Maintenance Programme.

A visual  inspection of the trees was carried on foot of M15 at the February ACM and there were no obvious dangerous or defective trees that required attention at the time. 

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.