COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)
Monday, October 22, 2012
MOTION NO. 7
MOTION: Councillor D. Looney
Cathaoirleach’s Business
That this Committee asks for an update on the Tallaght Sustainable Energy Committee programme, including the work carried out to date and future plans.
REPORT:
South Dublin County Council is committed to acting as a focal point for the reduction of energy usage and the growth of renewable energy technologies and strategies in the County. The Council is working hard to forge cross-sectoral links, grow community involvement at all levels, seek innovation and promote enterprise and job creation.
The Tallaght Sustainable Energy Community Project was established with a view to addressing the energy and climate change challenges at this local level. This project is supported by committed public and private stakeholders within the Tallaght Town Centre area, including Tallaght Hospital, ITT, The Square, Allied Foods and Respond Housing Association.
The SEC Programme focuses on network development and cross sector partnership, thereby offering South Dublin and its stakeholders, synergies in the sharing of services and pooling of both resources and ideas. The SEC Programme has the potential to grow project management strategies and technical innovations not just for ourselves but for other nascent SEC's around the country, building capacity within the Sustainable Energy Community.
Energy saving through improved efficiency, increase in the use of renewable energy sources and ultimate reduction in carbon dioxide generation are at the heart of this programme.
SEC PROJECTS UPDATE
Municipal Projects:
- Energy Audits of Civic Theatre, all Depots and Libraries completed.
- Grant application has been submitted to SEAI for energy efficiency upgrades to 9 Depots.
- Evaluation of water pumping station at Esker costing for variable-speed pumps is in. Cost benefit analysis to be procured.
- Established Public Lighting project with DoE, Fingal and DLR under CODEMA
Community Projects:
- Energy Audit completed on Kiltalown House.
- Quotes have been sought for energy audits of 3 Primary Schools in SEC area.
- SEAI Better Energy / Warmer Homes project is on site for energy upgrade of 50 homes (some private).
- Coillte have volunteered to carry out a desk top District Heating feasibility project for County Hall area.
Institutional Projects:
- Tallaght Hospital now signed up to Energy MAP and first Energy Audit carried out.
- Appointment of 2 Energy Interns underway.
- ITT - academic programmes agreed to assess South Dublin Leisure Centres.
Transport Projects:
- Hydro-dynamic generator on Dodder for inclusion in NTA permeability projects. Desk top study has been procured.
- Cycle / permeability projects and transport / cycle hub progressing.
- Knocklyon first phase permeability project complete.