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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 08, 2016

QUESTION NO.6.

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the required repairs to the wall between Temple Manor Estate and the site of St Peter's BNS, what planned action is to be taken, and to make a statement on the matter?"

REPLY:

"As reported to the September meeting of the Committee, the wall was first inspected pursuant to the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964, as amended, on 12th June 2015.  The wall was found to be in no immediate danger of collapse but would require works to be carried out to ensure its long term safety.

A letter issued to the registered owner on 18th June 2015 requiring the removal of any loose sections of the wall, removal of all resulting rubble/debris to prevent a trip hazard and re instatement of the wall, to avoid risk to the public.

A response was received from the owner on 23rd June 2015, advising the Council that the matter would be resolved within four weeks.

However, follow up inspections revealed that although remedial work had been carried out to the wall, it was not completed to a satisfactory standard. Accordingly, a Section 3 (1)(a) Notice, pursuant to the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964, as amended, was served on the registered owner on 3rd November 2015, requiring, within four weeks of date of service of the Notice, that the wall be underpinned or taken down completely and re-constructed to match existing profiles and materials.

A follow up inspection was carried out on 15th December 2015 which revealed that no further work had been carried out since the service of the Statutory Notice on 3rd November 2015.

The Council attempted to make contact with the registered owner by telephone, but no response was forthcoming. Accordingly, on 16th January 2016, the Council erected fencing along the wall to remove any risk to the public at large."