COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin Ó Broin

"To ask the Chief Executive to estimate the cost of engaging engineering consultants to explore options for placing a public viewpoint on top of the decommissioned Water Tower on Monastery Road in Clondalkin?"

REPLY:

The Water Tower at Monastery Road in Clondalkin has been decommissioned for some years. A number of development options have been considered over the years. Given the nature of the site and the complexity involved in dealing with the Tower structure, careful consideration needs to be given to how to make best use of the site and this would involve a number of Council Departments. Given current circumstances and no budget provision, it is considered that the site use options are best dealt with when the time and resources allow for a full analysis and consideration of same in conjunction with the elected members.

The estimation of engineering consultancy costs for such a proposal would be difficult to assess due to the complexity of the tower structure and proposed viewpoint structure, as well as the issues surrounding safe access.