[ThomasJ]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Irish Rail is having trouble with the local authority in Castleknock about the trees, Irish Rail want to fell them, the council are stalling

Question: Councillor M. Murray “To ask the Manager to make a report on the number of trees to be removed in the vicinity of Castleknock Railway Station in Laurel Lodge, also can he state if pruning would suffice in some cases and can the Manager provide a map indicating which trees and what respective action will be taken at each location?”

Reply: A total of approximately 25 trees were removed from the group on the open space at Laurel Lodge adjacent to the Castleknock Train Station.

In early October a request was received from Iarnród Éireann to remove all of the trees in the group due to worries over leaves falling onto the track from trees overhanging the station platform. This request was made under the Railway Act. The Council considered the removal of all of the trees excessive, and proposed to remove only those trees and limbs closest to the station, this was subsequently agreed with Iarnród Éireann on site, and the trees in question were removed by a contractor appointed by the Council. In all cases the removal of trees was only considered as an absolute last resort.

The work is now completed, and it is considered that minimal impact has been caused to the visual amenity of the open space as a result.

And

“To ask the Manager to report on the number of trees removed at Clonsilla Railway Station, also can he state if so many needed to be cut down and who carried out the felling?”

Reply: Iarnród Éireann are currently undertaking tree pruning/removal works in the vicinity of Clonsilla Train Station. Any works carried out here were not on land under the control of the Council, and were carried out by contractors working on behalf of Iarnród Éireann.

http://www.fingalcoco.ie/minutes/mee...s.aspx?id=1201