COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Brien

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the following motion(48162) that was passed at the February Lucan ACM meeting as outlined below:-

("That the Chief Executive contact the HSE and Prison Service, requesting solutions to the ongoing difficulties being experienced by residents in Whitethorn Park, Palmerstown arising from the boundary between Cherry Orchard Hospital, Wheatfield Prison and 139 Whitethorn Park and bring a report to this Committee of their findings.")

REPLY:

Following a previous motion (48162) the Council wrote to the Prison Service and the HSE on this matter.  There has been no letter of response from the HSE to date.  However, contact was made with the Prison Service who advised that they have inspected their boundary fence, and have confirmed that the boundary wall between the prison and the property in Whitethorn is intact.  The section of wall between the Hospital and the green space will be inspected by Public Realm to ascertain the ownership of this boundary and determine what works are necessary.