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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 25, 2021

QUESTION NO. 12

QUESTION: Councillor Joanna Tuffy

To ask the Chief Executive Officer to give an update on the works so far done to restore St. Finian's Church and Graveyard, the sources of funding, and future plans for any further works

REPLY:

Conservation works to include remedial repair and consolidation works to St. Finian’s Church were completed during 2020 and was part funded under the Community Monuments Fund (CMF) 2020 and the Architectural Conservation Capital fund for Council owned Protected Structures.

Continuing on from the Conservation works completed last year there are a number of smaller works being carried out this year namely inserting pea gravel in and around the Church Ruin, insertion of interpretative signage and the repair of a memorial stone.  An application under CMF 2021 has been put together by Public Realm.  The application has been assessed by the Councils Architectural Conservation Officer and was submitted to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage by the closing date of 30th April 2021, we are awaiting a decision from the Department with regard to the applicaiton.  Public Realm are also providing funding to reinstate sections of missing railings at the Crypt to match the existing.  The above works will see site works completed with regard to required conservation works, site improvements and interpretation of the site, which will allow the sites continued use by the local community and visitors.