Flood Defence Unit & Projects Division,
Strategic Planning & Project Management Divisions,
Engineering & Environment,
Dublin City Council,
Room 409,
68/70, Marrowbone Lane,
Dublin 8.
10th January 2011

Celine Reilly,
Executive Manager,
North Central Area.

Re: River Wad Catchment Study, Phase II

Dear Ms. Reilly,

Please find below an update on the proposals for the Clanmoyle Scheme of the Wad Catchment:-

1. FDU met and talked to more residents regarding the new culvert through the back gardens, (as part of the possible Clanmoyle scheme). Three underground options will be discussed with residents before presenting a final option.  Results of non-intrusive ground survey were received on Friday 25th November. A survey of drainage on Iarnrod Eireann land is programme for later this month. A borehole and trial hole survey of relevant sections of the golf course is programmed starting next week, will take 2-3 weeks.
2. FDU also had discussions with Clontarf Golf Club but until the final proposal is complete these cannot be finalised. Clontarf Golf Club have been very courteous to all of these impositions on it’s playing schedules. It’s centenary year is 2012 so all works in the golf course will have to be completed before or after this.
3. Both the local residents and the golf course are worried about certain aspects of negotiations with them getting out into the public arena. I have pointed out to all of them that all individual negotiations are completely confidential and I only report on general progress and developments to public representatives.
4. Iarnrod Eireann has plans to widen the railway line up to 10m into the golf course in the future and will have to be consulted on final proposal. They have not replied to date with exact line of proposed future widening.
5. A section of the golf course around the old quarry is thought to have been bought directly by the golf club in the 1920’s.
6. Subject to the outcome of this process above, a formal application will be made to OPW for funding and approval.
7. Assuming local residents, Clontarf golf club and Iarnrod Eireann, support proposals for Clanmoyle Scheme, a Part 8 planning procedure is also required. An application will also have to be made to Iarnrod Eireann for approval under the Railway Safety Act 2005.

Yours Sincerely,

Gerard O'Connell
Fellow Chartered Engineer,
Engineer-In-Charge,
Flood Defence Unit & Projects Division.