COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, June 22, 2020

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor Liam Sinclair

"That the Chief Executive provide an update on what works are planned for the Kingswood Gatehouse, when they're expected to be started and when they're expected to be completed."

REPLY:

Ballymount (Kingswood) Gate House is a Protected Structure and was identified as one of the Council owned sites for priority as part of the projects under the Architectural Conservation Forum and managed by the Councils Architectural Conservation Officer. Capital funding was allocated to complete the necessary repair and conservation works.

As part of the programme of works, site clearance was carried out during 2019 and dense vegetation was removed from the structure. A consultant Conservation Engineer was engaged in 2019 to carry out a condition assessment of the structure. A programme of works has been agreed with the Councils Architectural Conservation Officer and Conservation Contractors have been engaged. The work includes repair and repointing of stonework and consolidation of original built fabric, ensuring the structure is safeguarded.

Works were due to commence on site at the end of March 2020, but due to the Covid-19 crisis and in line with government guidelines works could not start. Works have been rescheduled and are planned to commence in the middle of mid/end of July after induction training and a work permit has been obtained from Transdev which is required due to the location of the site adjacent to the Luas line.