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Monday, 20 July 2009 00:00 |
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL
NORTH CENTRAL AREA COMMITTEE
20th July 2009
Q.71 Question in the name of Councillor Damian O’Farrell
“To ask the Area Manager to give the maximum support to the residents of Collins Avenue East, Clanmoyle Road, Collins Park, Richmond Road, Blackheath, Clontarf, Elm Mount Avenue and Fairview on their flooding issues.
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Reply:
The flooding that occurred in the early hours of 2nd July last was due to a very intense localised thunderstorm where over 44mm of rain fell in a two-hour period. Serious flooding occurred at a number of locations in North Dublin as a result. All of these flooding incidences are currently being investigated by the Drainage Division who will keep the Area Office up to date on progress.
However, every assistance possible is being provided by both area office and drainage maintenance staff.
1. This area was inspected on 12th July 2009, nine gullies were checked and all of them were found to be in perfectly good working order and in no need of any cleaning whatsoever. The gullies were last cleaned here as part of their rostered cleaning in December 2008 and are not due to be cleaned again for between 12 to 18 months. In all cases the gullies had their outlet completely exposed and there was no sign of any problems here after having some heavy showers the previous night.
2. The Parks and Landscape Services Division has previously carried out repairs to the capping at this location in the past. This capping is frequently damaged and this Division has no proposal for further repairs at this time.
3. Waste Management Services clean Elm Mount Drive every Friday after the refuse collection has taken place there.
The River Wad culvert was surveyed immediately after the August 2008 flooding incident. The survey was carried out by ‘man entry’ means where a drainage staff member walked through the culvert from the Malahide Road to its outfall at Clontarf Road. No debris was observed. Since then periodic examinations of the culvert have been carried out, particularly in the Clanmoyle Road area. It may be noted that all road gullies have silt traps, which effectively prevent silt being discharged in to the drainage network. In addition, the Wad is an enclosed culvert which makes the possibility of debris accumulation less likely than is the case in an open watercourse.
The speed plateau in question outside numbers 104, 106 and 108 (details supplied 1) is an integral part of the Elm Mount Traffic calming scheme. In March / April 2008, the Area Traffic Engineer, in consultation with Drainage Division, investigated the drainage problem at this location and drainage improvements (new road gullies) were installed. The Traffic Management and Control Section will liaise further with the Drainage Division on this matter.
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