COMHAIRLE CHONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TERENURE-RATHFARNHAM AREA COMMITTEE (2)

TUESDAY 9th May 2006

MOTION No. 13

MOTION:  Councillor T. McDermott

"That the meeting discuss, with the aid of a detailed report from the Manager, plans for the renovation of Pearse Brothers Park flats and the implications for residents."

REPORT

Pearse Brothers Park , which was constructed in 1957, consists of 19 tenanted units - 18 maisonettes and 1 house. The estate is in need of significant upgrading works and is included in the planned extension of the Remedial Works Scheme.

The estate was also included under the Accelerated Gas Fired Central Heating Programme and installations there were completed in 2005.

Pearse Brothers Park was electrically upgraded approximately 15 years ago, and is not included in the current programme. However, mains smoke alarms and heat detectors will be installed in 2006 under the Mains Smoke Alarm Programme which has now begun. An external Painting Programme was completed at Pearse Brothers Park in 2004.

The Council’s Architectural Services Department have recommended that Pearse Brothers Park estate be included in a refurbishment programme in the next two to three years, and a feasibility study and cost estimate will be undertaken in 2006.

In addition to the foregoing upgrading works which are planned for these estates to bring them up to the common quality standard of other Council tenanted properties, the Council has an objective to implement an estate-wide plan for the area as an integral element of its 2004-2008 Housing Action Plan. The preliminary stage, which is underway, involves land acquisition. Discussions with the relevant land owners has commenced.