COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, January 23, 2012

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor J. Hannon

"To ask the Manager to rpovide a comprehensive report on the current status of the former Cleanbuild site at Bohernabreena Road, with particular reference to the following:

Costs incurred since 2008, including all legal costs

Costs recovered, if any

Outcomes of court proceedings, to date, and confirmation of any such proceedings not yet heard?"

REPLY:

This case was extremely complex and lengthy in being before the High Court for approximately 2 and half years. The High Court ordered that the Remediation Plan be fully implemented by the end of 2012 by a combination of the former Directors/Owners of the company and underwritten by the landowners.

No order on costs was made for or against the Council - ie the Council will be bearing it's own costs. The main costs incurred by the Council in respect of the Clean Build case were: