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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

"To ask the Manager if he will advise the Committee of the intentions of the Council , with a time schedule, to provide a new Parks Depot in Lucan following the Part 8 process of some years ago and the disposal of the Esker Lane Parks Depot and re-cycling facility site?"

REPLY:

The former depot in Esker Lane was vacated in March of this year, following disposal to the Department of education and Skills, and the staff temporarily re-located to Grange Depot on Lynch's Lane as part of the establishment of the Public Realm Division. Given the changes that have taken place in the last number of years and the reform agenda currently ongoing within the Local Government Sector, it has not been possible to advance the proposed depot over recent years. The Manager's report to the Members on the Budget 2014 advises of  consideration of a rationalisation of depots to take place in 2014. Plans for the proposed depot will be considered in the context of the future operational requirements of the organisation.