COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 08, 2014

QUESTION NO.8

QUESTION: Councillor Martina Genockey

"To ask the Chief Executive to give an update on the derelict site at the former Saggart Arms pub in Saggart village and what the council’s long-term plan is for the site which is at the centre of one of the most historic locations in the county and could provide tourism for the whole county?"

REPLY:

A site inspection which was carried out in October 2013 found the site to be dangerous. A statutory Notice, pursuant to Section 3 (1) of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964 was served on the owners of the site on 17th October 2013.  No response was received to the Notice. The site was reinspected on 5th December 2013 and it was reported that the site posed an imminent danger to the general public and passing traffic.  South Dublin County Council, pursuant to Section 3 (2) (a) of the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964, entered onto the site and carried out works necessary to make the site safe. A statutory Notice, pursuant to Section 3 (2) (b) was served on the owners, advising of the Council's actions.

Following an inspection by the Council for the purpose of the Derelict Sites Act 1990, a statutory Notice, pursuant to Section 8 (2), was served on the owners on 15th January 2014 informing them of the Council's intention to enter the site on the Derelict Sites Register and allowing a period of time for the making of representations.

A representative of KavanaghFennell, who had been appointed as Receiver to the site, contacted the Council in response to the Section 8(2) Notice. Works required by the Council to abate the dereliction were carried out by the Receiver, in consultation with the County Architect.

The Council will continue to monitor the site.

A full report on Derelict Sites will be presented at the October meeting.