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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 14, 2014

MOTION NO. 16

MOTION: Councillor P. Cosgrave

That this Council engage with Government, The OPW, with our Heritage Officer and other Council officials to see what other uses there are for heritage buildings in the County as tourism destinations or other related uses. (A case study could be Loreto Abbey)

REPORT:

It is the clear objective of South Dublin County Council to ensure that heritage buildings are preserved in good condition in the County, and ideally open to the public insofar as possible. The most practicable method of delivering this objective is to identify sustainable uses for the buildings concerned. The Councils Planning/Heritage/Conservation services are available to work with property owners in this regard.

Where such buildings are in public ownership the viability of the approach suggested in the Motion is much enhanced. Particularly in relation to Loreto Abbey it is understood that the Dept of Education has purchased the property. The type of multi disciplinary approach suggested in the Motion will be utilised in discussions with the Department in this regard.