COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2019

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on all heritage works recently completed, currently underway or planned by the Council at present, and to make a statement on the matter. 

REPLY:

The following heritage works have recently been completed or are underway

• Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2019 – All qualifying grant applications submitted to the DCHG have all been successful in receiving provisional grant approval (announcement by Minister 28^th March). 
• King Johns Bridge (300k Project) – Schedule of works for site clearance and remedial repair currently being prepared. 
• Ballymount Gate House (Architectural Conservation Forum Project) – Site and Vegetation Clearance completed.  Condition assessment and structural survey currently being undertaken to determine the level of conservation works. 
• SDCC are partaking in the Buildings of Ireland Research study and have recently field surveyors have commenced assessing sites on the varying categories of architectural interest across Dublin,
• SDCC produced a Corkagh Park publication that was launched by the Mayor in summer of 2018
• A contribution was made to the Lucan Guild of the Irish Countywomen's Association to support a workshop on Irish Crochet Lace techniques, led by a notable national expert in this craft. A core group of 15 crafters have formed the 'Irish Crochet Revival Group' who now meet monthly in Tallaght Library.
• We held Heritage Week whereby there was a wide range of heritage and history related events
• SDCC made a financial support towards the publication of 'The River Liffey, History and Heritage' and ‘River Liffey Stories’ by local author Christopher Moriarty.
• SDCC are progressing work on the Newlands Demesne publication
• Archaeological Excavation at the Hell Fire Club - Final Post-Excavation Report