COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 19, 2018

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor M. Johansson

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the proposed recycling facilities in North Clondalkin including a timeline of implementation?"

REPLY:

On 16th May  2018 Area Committee Meeting, it was reported that the location of bottle banks in Neilstown, Rowlagh, Woodford and Lidl car park shopping centres were ruled out because the management companies of these shopping centres rejected the proposal to locate bottle banks in these centres. South Dublin County Council gave a committment to continue to pursue the location of a bottle bank in a lay-by along the Liscarne close opposite the Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary, open space along St.  Marks's Avenue /Rowlagh Park,  open space along St. Mark's Avenue /Rowlagh Park, lay-by along Neilstown Road, adjacent Harelawn Green Estate, Neilstown Road bring bank located 50m from Cappaghmore house. 

Progress made in pursuing these sites are described below:

1 Lay-by along Liscarne close opposite the Church of Immaculate Heart of Mary: This proposed site became a subject of public consultation through letters dropped at  Parish of Rowlagh-Quarryvale office, and surrounding houses since March 2018.  After a series of meetings with the office of the Rowlagh-Quarryvale Parish, we have now received a letter from the Parish Office on behalf of surrounding Parishioners requesting a bottle bank in the car park of the new library that is about to be constructed in the open green just opposite the Church of the Imarculate Heart of Mary. This request will be progressed further with the relevant Departments in South Dublin County Council.

2) Open space along St Mark's Avenue/Rowlagh Park:

A petition signed by 30 residents in the area rejecting the location of bottle bank in the proposed area has been received. Hence this site is ruled out. However, as Rowlagh Park covers different section of the St Mark's Estate, we are investigating othe parts of the park for suitable location of the bottle bank.

3) A Lay-by along Neilstown Road, adjacent Harelawn Green Estate:

SDCC Traffic section has refused this proposal on the grounds that the location of a bring bank in the proposed area will attract more traffic into the Estate.

4) Neilstown Road Bring Bank located 50m from Cappaghmore House at the Junction of Neilstown Road and Lucan Newlands road leading:

 New houses have been built on part of the open space. The whole area has now been fenced. The area needs to be investigated with respect to the new development.