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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, December 17, 2018

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive if he is aware of the interest of many in respect of the vacant Derelict Lands at St Maelruains Field, close to Tallaght Hospital; will he confirm any plans he has in respect of this site and will he make a statement?"

REPLY:

"As previously reported to the members the vacant site known as Maelruans Field is strategic to the next stage of the development of Tallaght Town Centre. This was outlined at a special meeting with the members on the Housing Programme on 16th October 2018.  St Maelruains field had been identified as having potential as a large capacity site for housing supply and other town centre uses and remains under consideration for stategic development under the 2018-2020 Housing Programme.

It is anticapted that proposals in this regard will be outlined for consideration by members early in 2019."