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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

QUESTION NO.16

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask CE to provide details on the current status of the Airlie park house in Adamstown. Include the owner of the house, given its a protected structure and recent reports of the building going into disrepair can the management confirm if council officials carried out an examination and ensuring necessary repair works have been carried out.

REPLY:

Following contact by the Councils Architectural Conservation Officer in September 2023 with the owners of Airlie House regarding the current concerns. 

The following works have been undertaken.

• Removed damaged felt and existing nails to battens.
• Replaced damaged battens with new battens.
• Installed new waterproof felt to areas of damage.

These works were emergency works required to make the building watertight. 

In respect of security and safeguarding to the building all doors and windows either have timber or metal security screening. Externally the site is fully hoarded, and concrete blocks (1.5 tonne each) have been placed at the gate so that it cannot be opened.

The owners have been in contact with the Planning Department to arrange a meeting with regarding the future plans for Airlie House.