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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update report into Part 8's agreed for Riversdale and Eircom sites and when they might start? Also what other part 8's are envisaged? Also an update on the Oldcastle site? Please give a detailed report."

REPLY:

Construction Programme 2020-2021

Clondalkin

Projects with Part 8 Planning Approval

Project Name

Part 8 Approved Date

No. of Units Approved @ Part 8

Current Status

Riversdale

08/10/2018

44

Stage 4 final budget approval was received from the Department of Housing on the 16th of March 2020. The Council is currently carrying out a risk assessment and value engineerig with the preferred contractor. Guidance has been sought by the Council from the Department of Housing in respect of appointing contractors amid COVID-19 pandemic to manage financial risk on projects. Site start on this scheme will commence once national guidance on contract management is in place.

Nangor Road (Eircom Site)

14/10/2019

93

The Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government responded in respect of the Cost Effectiveness Analysis on the 23rd of March 2020. The Council is currently preparing a detailed cost report and preparing tender documents for submission to the Department for approval. Following confirmation of funding approval this scheme will progress to tender. Site start on this scheme is subject to funding approval.

The Council continues to review sites within the area and any further proposals will firstly be brought to the Area Committee Members for consideration. There are no further sites at present for consideration.

The Council has commenced a Traveller led consultation process through CENA ( Culturally Appropriate Homes Limited) a Traveller led Voluntary Accommodation Association with regard to the proposed re-development of the Old Castle Park. To date an initial family profile has been completed by CENA. Due to current COVID-19 restrictions work on this consultation process is currently suspended and will resume when the COVID 19 restrictions have been lifted with the aim to progress the re-development of the site to Part 8.