COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, December 10, 2007
HEADED ITEM NO. 18
Lease of Land for Provision of Hockey Pitch at Lock Road, Ballyowen to Weston Hockey Club, Approval of Registration of Charge in Favour of the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism.
Report:
The Council at its meeting held on 9th October 2006 approved the disposal by way of a 25 year lease of a site comprising c. 0.694 acres or thereabouts at Lock Road, Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin to Weston Hockey Club+ subject to certain terms and conditions, Minute No C/0575/06 and Manager’s Order LA/189/2006 refers.
Weston Hockey Club has been approved for Sports Capital Grants from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in the sum of
€ 511,342.
The Department of Arts Sport and Tourism now require to register a charge in respect of the total amount of grants approved against the leasehold interest held by Weston Hockey Club in the property. In accordance with the terms of the lease the Lessee is required to obtain the written consent of the Council, as landlord, in order to take a charge against the property.
The Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism also requires the Council to enter into an Agreement, undertaking that in the event of the Club ceasing to continue to use the lands for sporting and recreational purposes and the Council recovering possession of the lands, having exercised its right to forfeiture under the Lease, to ensure the lands are used for sporting and recreational purposes, or alternatively, repay to the Minister the amount of the grant then owing or such sum as the Minister may demand, whichever is the lesser amount.
The Council’s agreement is necessary to enable Weston Hockey Club to draw down the funding from the Department.
Section 66 of the Local Government Act, 2001 provides that the Council may approve the granting of any financial assistance whether by grants, loans, guarantees or other financial aid, and such approval to be by way of resolution of the Council.
Accordingly, It is recommended that the Council adopt the following resolution:
“That subject to the provisions of Section 66 of the Local Government Act, 2001, the Council enter into a Deed of Agreement with the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism as outlined in the foregoing report in respect of the site of Weston Hockey Club at Lock Road, Ballyowen, Lucan, Co. Dublin, the subject of the lease between the Council and Weston Hockey Club”
Joe Horan
County Manager