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Question: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive for an update on when work will begin on the proposed path and associated work by the green on Jugback Lane?”

Reply: The specification has been drawn up and will be uploaded onto the online quotation portal in compliance with procurement requirements. It is expected that prices will be received and assessed in the next 4 to 6 weeks and works shall commence on site soon thereafter depending on the winning contractors schedule.

Question: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive can the goal posts on the pitch in Lanesborough Park be changed from soccer posts to GAA posts given that the pitch currently is not used by any soccer teams?”

Reply: The pitch is currently allocated to a local GAA club for nursery only on a Saturday morning who use temporary demountable posts and is not used for competitive matches. The dimensions of the pitch make it unsuitable for competitive GAA matches. The pitch is used however for soccer by the local community games. This is one of the few pitches in the area with spare capacity. If a club of either code wishes to apply for an allocation the Operations department will be more than happy to ensure appropriate posts are installed to meet locally generated demand.

Question: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive if the speed survey on the Drynam Road has been completed and can the results be published to members?”

Reply: The speed survey on Drynam Road commenced on the 31-08-2016. When the results are available they will be published to the members.

Question: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive to examine the R121 between the R135 and R122, with a view to cleaning up the ditches of old car parts and other bulky waste and to examine the need for improved speed signage, reflector painting and strips particularly on the bridge FG – R121 – 004 00?”

Reply: Fly-tipping is an on-going problem at locations across the county. Roads are patrolled and where fly-tipping is located as part of the patrol, it is removed. Members of the public also report fly-tipping directly to the Operations Department and crews will visit the locations reported and remove illegal dumping. The R121 was examined and additional road warning information signs have recently been erected.

Question: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive have replacement trees been planted at Castlegrange Heights on the boundary with the open space as agreed at a previous area committee meeting?”

Reply: Planting was installed along the boundary with the Balheary Road a couple of winters ago as this area was highlighted as the priority for tree planting to provide screening from the busy road. A small number of these trees have failed and will be replaced this winter. Provision will be made to plant additional trees along the open space boundary as part of this winter’s tree planting programme.

Question: Councillor D. Smith “To ask the Chief Executive if the open ditch at the top of Daleview Road can be filled in and reseeded as it is an eyesore and a hazard?”

Reply: The filling of the ditch at the location referred to in the question requires a suitable source of soil to become available locally and in this regard any quantities of excess soil generated in the immediate local area through normal landscape works will be used to commence the filling of the ditch.