COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 15, 2017

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"This committee welcomes the selection of The Happy Pear company as operator of the Clondalkin Round Tower Heritage Centre.  Notwithstanding the excellence of this successful Irish company, this committee calls on the chief executive to ensure that effective management structures are in place which include members of  council management, of the Round Tower Heritage Group and of local elected representatives to oversee this important heritage site."

REPORT:

Subject to signing of a licence agreement, it is intended that the preferred operator, The Happy Pear, will be responsible for management of the Round Tower Visitor Centre.  The Council will manage the relationship with and performance of the operator through the licence agreement.

It is intended to shortly convene an oversight group comprising representatives from the Round Tower Heritage Group, local elected representatives, the operator and Council staff to deal with strategic and high level issues in relation to the centre.