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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, February 22, 2021

QUESTION NO.19

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm his committment to the provision of a Heritage Centre in Tallaght; will he detail plans to conduct a feasability study into the development of a Heritage Centre in Tallaght noting that €50,000 has been provided in the Council's 3 year Capital Programme and will he appreciate the support which exists that such consideration include the Katherine Tynan site in Ballymount and will he make a statement"

REPLY:

It is an objective of the Tallaght Local Area Plan to progress a feasibility study to identify a site and progress design and funding of a county museum in the area. In response to this, funding has been made available to support the preparation of a feasibility study, with SDCC presently considering how best to progress this initiative. The Elected Members will be kept updated as progress advances.