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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor W. Carey

To ask the Chief Executive to request the manager to report on audit of condition of trees in the Greenpark area of Clondalkin,(previously agreed at ACM).

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 in the 2026 - 2028 Tree Maintenance Programme as presented to the ACM in November 2025.

A visual  inspection of the trees was carried out in 2025 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.