COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 13, 2011

QUESTION NO.22

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

To ask the Manager to report on the status of all sites included on the Derelict Sites Register within South Dublin over the past 18 months, including details as to the ownership, the date entered, the role of the Council in each case, details of any levies paid, details of any impending or previously-taken court cases (legal issues on information provision notwithstanding), and the Council's understanding as to future proposals for each site?

REPLY:

Under the Derelict Sites Act 1990, South Dublin County Council is obliged to eliminate and/or prevent dereliction wihin its functional area.  To this end, sites throughout the County are continually being monitored by Council staff.

The following sites were entered in the Derelict Sites Register within the last 18 months:

Site 1: Lealand Walk, Clondalkin, site in the process of being acquired compulsorily under the Derelict Sites Act, 1990.

Site2: St. James Road, Walkinstown,  Notice of Motion listed for High Court hearing 7/10/11, for recovery of levy.

Site 3: College Drive, Manor Avenue, Terenure –  Entered on Register 31/5/10;  Case referred to Law Department for legal proceedings for recovery of levy.

Site 4:  Drumcairn Avenue, Tallaght – Entered on Register 5/7/10, removed from register 9/7/10, as works were completed.

Site 5:  Main St., Tallaght – Entered on Register 9/7/10, removed 11/10/10, as works were completed.

Site 6: Swiftbrook Drive, Tallaght – Entered on Register 9/7/10.  Discussions ongoing with the owner

Site 7: Site Lock Road, Lucan.  Entered on Register 17/12/10, removed 31/3/11, as works were completed.

Site 8:  Main Street, Saggart.  Entered on Register 21/12/2010, removed 24/1/11, as works were completed.

Site 9: Site at  Old Nangor Road, Clondalkin.  Entered on Register 23/3/11. Works partially completed.  Owner liaising with Council’s Area Engineer regarding completion of works requested..

Since the enactment of the Derelict Sites Act 1990, the Council has had considerable success in counteracting dereliction and is committed to maintaining this impetus in the interest of enhancing amenity. The Council is in discussion at present with the owners of numerous sites throughout the County with the view to eliminating possible dereliction. Should discussions not lead to a satisfactory outcome, legal proceedings will be initiated against the individual owners.