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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

QUESTION NO. 24

QUESTION: Councillor C. Jones

"To ask the Manager whether any lands have been identified within the County that may facilitate a land swap with Sun Chemical, in order to bring the lands within Liffey Valley into public ownership?"

REPLY:

The Sun Chemicals property at Mill Lane, Palmerston is for sale at present and the Council's Valuer has been instructed in this regard. Discussions are ongoing between the Valuer and the Agent for the owners of the Sun Chemical Properties and a proposed exchange of lands is one possibilty which has been put forward and which is under consideration by the parties.

The acquisition of land by the Council requires the identification of, and access to, the required resoures.

A letter has also  issued to the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government notifying him of  motions agreed at a previous meeting of the Committee in relation to this matter.  A response is awaited.