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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 10, 2010

MOTION NO.4

MOTION: Councillor D. Looney

That this Council, in light of existing derelict sites in the county, including the McHugh's Site in Greenhills, and the likelihood of further sites in the coming months and years, notes that existing legislation, including the 1990 Derelict Sites Act, fails to empower local authorities and communities in appropriately resolving the dereliction and neglect caused by these eyesores. This Council calls on the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government to conduct a review of the relevant legislation and practice in the area and, on the basis of such a review, to introduce changes to redress the balance between the interest of developers and those of local communities.

REPORT:

The Derelict Site Act 1990 defines a "Derelict Site" and refers to the neglected, unsightly or objectionable condition of the land or any structures on the land.  Should the motion be passed this Council will write to the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government seeking a review of the relevant legislation as set out in the motion.