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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 11, 2019

QUESTION NO. 20

QUESTION: Councillor Joanna Tuffy

To ask the Chief Executive what happens in relation to properties in the County where the fee simple is owned by the Council and a long lease is in favour of the householder, how many properties are involved, and are there any where the amount of time left on the lease is a matter of years?

REPLY:

The estates where South Dublin County Council still owns Fee Simple Interest are;

• Ashwood Estate, Clondalkin       
• Oakwood Grove, Clondalkin
• Limekiln Estate, Walkinstown
• Balrothery Estate, Tallaght and
• Alpine Estate, Clondalkin

There are currently 111 accounts open. Economic Development regularly contacts the householders with both the amount owing and also to remind them of the option allowing them to buy out the Fee Simple Interest. 

If the home owner wishes to purchase the Fee Simple, they can contact the Council, make the payment of any amounts outstanding, in addition to the amount of the buy out. All purchases of Fee Simple then go before the members for approval under S.183 of Local Government Act, 2001. 

The Fee Simple Interest is part of the lease, and remains on the property unless purchased in full, and approved by the Members.