10^th November 2002

PRESS RELEASE

GREEN PARTY SEEKS TREE PRESERVATION ORDER ON O’CONNELL STREET TREES

The Green Party have proposed that a Tree Preservation Order be drawn up for the remaining mature trees on O'Connell Street.

"We want to ensure that the few remaining mature trees be retained" stated Councillor Ciarán Cuffe today.

Mr. Cuffe has tabled the following emergency motion for the next City Council Meeting to be held on 2nd December 2002.

"That the City Manager prepare a Tree Preparation Order under the Planning and Development Acts for the remaining mature trees on Upper O_Connell Street, and that he proceed with the implementation of the rest of the Integrated Area Plan."

"We approve of 90 per cent of the Plan for the Street, but we simply wish to ensure that the older trees are maintained. The Integrated Area Plan showed that trees would not be knocked until their replacements were planted and this has simply not been the case"

ENDS