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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, March 23, 2015

QUESTION NO.6

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive if he is aware of the view of the Tallaght community that some serious effort should be made to protect, preserve and  improve the site of the Katherine Tynan home at Kingswood Heights and will he appreciate that this historical site should not be lost for future generations?"

REPLY:

Whitehall House (Katherine Tynan’s House) is a Protected Structure under Schedule 2 of the County Development Plan (2010-2016) RPS Ref. 197 therefore protection is provided under Part IV of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended). The property and lands are privately owned. The Councils Architectural Conservation Officer will carry out a site inspection to ascertain the situation on site and will act accordingly if required under the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended).