COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 15, 2017
QUESTION NO. 5
QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons
"To ask for a full report on the ''RIC Barracks''. Has contact been made with the owner and what progress has been made , what options are open to SDCC to ensure this building does not decay? As a protected structure what assurances can SDCC give to Clondalkin Tidy Towns and Clondalkin Heritage and History group?"
REPLY:
The investigation into alleged endangerment of a protected structure at the RIC Barracks, Nangor Road is continuing. As the committee is aware, the Planning Authority has experienced difficulties arranging authorised access to the property to establish the condition of the interior of the building. These difficulties have not been overcome to date despite extensive investigation which is ongoing. It therefore has not been possible to establish an issue of endangerment of a protected structure. However, new information regarding ownership recently came to the attention of the Council. A letter issued on 6th September 2016 with no response to date.
As the property is in private ownerships apart from continuing the above investigation South Dublin County Council has no other plans for the building.