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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

MOTION NO. 1

MOTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this Committee requests the Manager to write to the Minister for Social Protection and the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office for Public Works, seeking updated information on measures being taken by the Department and the Office to identify a suitable premises for a Social Welfare Office to serve the Lucan area. The Committee asks the Manager to include in her letter references to previous correspondence between the Council and the Department of Social Protection on the matter (eg: the letter listed under Correspondence 7A, Corporate Services, at the June 2011 Lucan Area Committee meeting) in which the Department acknowledges the inconvenience experienced by Lucan residents with the current Social Welfare Office arrangements."

REPORT:

Arising from Motion 25 tabled at the May Lucan ACM and Motion 17 at the June Lucan ACM, a letter was forwarded to the Minister of State at the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, requesting a progress report on the actions taken by the Office of Public Works to identify and lease/purchase a premises suitable to serve as Social Welfare Office fort the Lucan area.

The following reply was received by letter dated 9th October 2012

" I can confirm that my officials are working closely with the Department of Social Protection to progress a number of priority new and expanded Social Welfare Office at locations throughout the Country, including one for the Lucan area. The process of identifying a suitable premises to meet the needs of the Department of Social Protection in the Lucan area is ongoing."