COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

MOTION NO. 20

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"That this Area Committee requests the relevant department to provide clarity on how memorials at Bru Chrónáin can be progressed (Items 55901 and 59518 refer to previous requests)."

REPORT:

The Council’s draft policy on Infrastructure Naming, Provision of Memorials and Plaques applies to Infrastructure Assets under the Council’s control.

Proposals for infrastructure naming or for the provision of a memorial or plaque may be initiated on a request by elected members, community groups/ representatives or members of the public or other groups, the following must be adhered to:

• Proposals for naming of Infrastructure will be validated by the relevant Director of Services before referral to an All-Party Infrastructure Naming Committee which will be chaired by the Mayor.
• Permission to erect a plaque or memorial in the public realm or on a public building/structure is in all cases subject to the written permission of South Dublin County Council.
• The design and text of any wording associated with the erection of a monument or plaque must be agreed in advance with the Council.
• The Council will carry out the procedure set out below to make a determination on requests and will notify applicants accordingly.

It should be noted that the policy states that in general only one commemorative plaque should be erected on any building/structure.

Infrastructure Naming Committee,

Mayor’s Office

County Hall,

Tallaght,

Dublin 24.

• Proposals/ requests will be reviewed quarterly.
• The Committee will make a determination that the proposal is in the public interest.
• A fee will be payable by the applicant as a contribution to the cost of associated works including administration. The costs involved in the erection of a monument or plaque will normally be borne by the proposers. The policy states that proposers will therefore have to demonstrate in their application how funding will be raised for the proposal.

However, further to this, it is considered that it is not appropriate to erect a plaque, memorial or monument on, or in the curtilage of, a National Monument.  Brú Chrónáin Round Tower Visitor Centre has been developed at the location of a national monument as recognisition of this Monument. Therefore, the Council will not be in a position to facilitate a request to place a plaque, memorial or monument on, or in the curtilage of Brú Chrónáin.