COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Tuesday, April 07, 2009

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor P. Cosgrave

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

"That the Manager report to this Committee on what plans are there for the refurbishment of the flats in Pearse Brother Park and could the residents of these flats be again re surveyed on the options and preferences on where they are to be rehoused."

REPORT:

Following a recommendation from the Council's Architectural Services Department that the Pearse Brothers Park and Palmer Park Estates be included in a refurbishment programme, the residents were consulted by way of survey carried out in 2006 to ascertain their views on how any refurbishment programme would proceed.  The residents indicated that their preference was to be rehoused locally when the existing units are being refurbished and accommodation within the proposed Glendoher and Kingston developments was identified for this purpose.

Due to the current financial situation, the Council is not in a position to progress the building of these units at this  time. As a result, the refurbishment process has not moved forward.

The Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government by way of Circular Letter N11/2008 requested that any submission for funding under the Remedial Works Scheme 2009 be submitted to the Department by the 31st October 2008. Because of the scarcity of funding available nationally under the Remedial Works Programme for 2009 and the uncertainity of when the proposed developments at Glendoher and Kingston would be finished, South Dublin County Council's application focused on the continuation of existing refurbishment works in Cushlawn in Tallaght and in Shancastle and Greenfort in Clondalkin. The Council was informed by way of letter from the Department dated 10th February 2009, that approval in principle has been granted to the proposed refurbishment works in Cushlawn, Shancasstle and Greenfort.

The Council is still fully committed to refurbishing these flats and will prioritise it as soon as a funding source has been identified.  There are no plans to re-survey the residents in Pearse Brothers Park or Palmer Park about their preferences for any proposed refurbishment scheme at this time. It is considered that only when funding for such a refurbishment programme is available  would it be appropriate  to re-survey the residents.