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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/FONTHILL AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

MOTION NO. 23

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That the Chief Executive updates this Council on actions taken regarding the former school site beside Foxborough estate following the latest deadline being passed and outlines what further action is now required and imminent, knowing that this is an issue that has caused ongoing major problems for local residents, and especially children.

REPORT:

Following a High Court order made on Monday 18^th November 2019, the illegal occupiers were to vacate the Old School Site by 5 pm on 15^th January 2020 and remove all caravans and all other objects from the property.  As the site as not been vacated in accordance with the High Court order, the remaining occupiers are now in breach of the order of the Court. The matter is listed before the High Court again on 27^th January 2020.

Our staff are liaising with relevant contractors, legal advisors and Gardai to make arrangements to enforce the court order that the families at the site in Balgaddy consented to last November.