COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, April 25, 2022

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO if he would carry out a survey of all Industrial Estates in Tallaght with a view to ensuring that the Estates offer a positive image in respect of job creation opportunities and may we have a statement?" 

REPLY:

The Council is currently carrying out a survey to identify all vacant units across all of the industrial estates in Tallaght and wider South Dublin area. This  is a collaborative project across planning, finance and economic departments and it findings will inform future efforts to improve the image and create job creation opportunities in these areas.

Once complete this will open up opportunities to commence communication with a number of occupiers within industrial estates to explore areas where we can provide supports to help upgrade these industrial areas and promote availability of spaces to support new job creation under the Business Support Funds scheme.

The South Dublin County Council Business Support Funds scheme includes:- 

     three funds to support physical works and are aimed at encouraging occupiers to improve the investment potential of industrial estates or units in         which they are resident.

     two of the funds are aimed specifically at supporting Microenterprise/Start-up Support and small scale businesses utilising vacant units for the       purpose of enabling new employment, micro-enterprise or innovation use.