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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, March 27, 2017

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive if any action is open with him to deal with the poor image of the former Gallahers site on Greenhills Road Tallaght noting the concern of many regarding the impression created on the way into Tallaght and will he give assurances in the matter?"

REPLY:

"Enforcement & Licencing Section have being monitoring this site on an on-going basis for some time.  

The perimeter of this site is subject to on-going vandalism and the site building has been broken into from time to time. 

Statutory Notices have been served on the site under both the Derelict Sites Act  1990 as amended and the Local Government (Sanitary Services) Act 1964 ,as amended, in 2016.  Following all Notices served, to date, the Property Management Company of the former Gallagher's site site has been very co-operative and has addressed all issues brought to attention i.e. removal of rubble/debris and rubbish, cutting back of all overgrown vegetation/weeds, securing of the site and blocking up of all entry points and the chain link fence was removed at our request and replaced with additional palisade fencing.   

A drive-by inspection by the Building Inspection on 21st February during his rounds alerted Enforcement & Licencing Section to possible breaches in the fencing at the former Gallagher's site.  An immediate telephone call was made to the Property Management Company to alert them to the current situation at the site on that day.

A further inspection is imminent and appropriate action as required will be statutorily requested.