COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

QUESTION NO. 8

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed update on this Council’s applications for Adamstown SDZ under the LIHAF Housing Infrastructure Fund?"

REPLY:

"On the 14 October 2016, South Dublin County Council (SDCC) submitted a proposal to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (DHPLG) for €36 million in funding under the Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (LIHAF) in relation to key pieces of cross cutting infrastructure (e.g. roads, parks, etc.) in Adamstown Strategic Development Zone (SDZ). The six (6) key pieces of infrastructure for which funding was sought were: Construction of Loop Road 1, 2 and 3; the Celbridge Link Road and junction upgrade; a regional park (Tandy’s lane or Airlie Park) and a community centre and sports hall. The delivery of this infrastructure is contingent on the phased provision of 2,123 residential units over a three (3) year period (i.e. January 2017 to December 2019).

In November 2016, the DHPLG sought clarification from SDCC in relation to a number of aspects of all LIHAF applications including detailed costings and delivery capacity. SDCC submitted a response to the DHPLG on the 30 November 2016.  The DHPLG have indicated that a preliminary decision on funding applications will be made in mid-December 2016."