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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 09, 2026

QUESTION NO.14

QUESTION: Councillor D. McManus

To ask the Chief Executive if there is an early estimated cost for SDCC associated with storm Chandra with the associated clean-up and extra resources deployed in an emergency situation, recognising the exceptional response of our public realm crews?

REPLY: 

The early estimated cost incurred by SDCC in the immediate response to storm Chandra is in the region of €150,000. In recognition of the exceptional costs incurred by Local Authorities, the National Directorate for Fire & Emergency Management within the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage has introduced a funding mechanism to enable Local Authorities to submit claims in respect of these initial response costs.  

SDCC will submit an exceptional costs recoupment claim to the Department covering expenditure associated with the immediate response to storm Chandra. This includes the hire of plant and contractors for essential works, the purchase of equipment and materials required for response and clean-up operations and staff overtime payments directly attributable to the event.

Expenditure on capital items arising from longer term remediation measures, such as the reinstatement of roads, works to social housing units, or works relating to programmes funded by other SDCC Departments do not form part of this recoupment claim.