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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor David McManus

To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the provision of a creche in the Dodderbrook estate as required as a condition of the planning permission granted, and if a statement may be available?

 REPLY:

Members will be aware that that a condition of SD14A/0180EP, Phase 1 Dodderbrook (extended until 31.07.2025) required the provision of a creche, the building for which was provided but which has remained unoccupied, apparently due to the fact that it was not possible to secure a tenant because of its small size.

Members may also be aware that an application for a change of use (of this small creche area) to residential was refused, and that there is also a larger creche building in Phase 2, also now built, which has capacity to meet requirements for Phase 1 and Phase 2.

The Council has now been advised that the creche in Phase 2 is now "sale agreed" and it is expected to be operational in September 2022.