DUBLIN
City Council has agreed to review the height of the flood defences proposed for
the Clontarf seafront.
A
report will be presented on the controversial issue to the city council meeting
on November 7.
In
a statement, Dublin City Council said:
“In recent weeks, local residents and
business groups have been objecting to the approved design on the basis that it
interfered with views of the sea and visibility of promenade users from the
road.
“In
response to that, a meeting was held with the North Central Area Committee of
Dublin City Council on October 12.
“At
that meeting council officials agreed to review the height of the flood
defences, in conjunction with their consultants and the Office of Public Works
(OPW) and to meet with a representative group drawn from local residents,
business interests and city councillors to discuss this review.
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The
city council said the review process is underway and meetings with the various
groups were ongoing.
“Dublin
City Council is hopeful that a compromise can be reached in terms of the flood
defence height and significantly improving visibility across the defences while
still ensuring that the flood defences are in accordance with National Coastal
Flood Protection policy,
? the statement added.
“Any
modifications to the current project will be subject to OPW agreement.
“It
was agreed at the meeting on October 12 that a report would be presented on the
matter to the city council meeting on November 7.
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Clontarf
ward councillor Damian O’Farrell (Ind) was among a number of speakers at a
public meeting in Clontarf last Sunday week which attracted approximately 5,000
people.
“As
far as I’m concerned the mandate given by the people at the meeting to
completely revisit the project still holds,
? Cllr O’Farrell said.
“Proper
public consultation needs to take place and proposals to protect the amenity as
well as the area from flooding need to be drawn up.
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Independent
Presidential candidate Mary Davis has also called on Dublin City Council to
reconsider the plan.
“As
a resident of north Dublin and someone who regularly walks and exercises along
the coast road in Clontarf, I believe the plan is short sighted, inappropriate
and lacking in adequate public consultation,
? said Ms Davis.
“Anything
that threatens valued amenities needs to be re-examined.
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