COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 16, 2012

MOTION NO.2

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That this council calls on the Manager to actively engage with Kildare County Council, NAMA and the relevant government departments to examine if lands at Weston Airport can be acquired into public ownership; noting that it would be grossly unjust for a private party to gain ownership of this land for a price which represents only a small fraction of the costs incurred by the taxpayer in significantly writing-down the value of loans held against this land.

REPORT:

South Dublin County Council does not have resources available to enter into negotiations for significant land acquisition at this time. The lands in question are zoned Green Belt. However, should the Motion be passed the agencies referred to in the Motion will be written to in order to further investigate the availability of resources and potential usage should the lands be brought into public ownership.