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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 26, 2024

MOTION NO.14

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

This committee calls on the CE to report on the number of depots in the county and their respective locations.

As the Lucan area extends further into Adamstown and Clonburris, we urge the implementation of at least one depot to serve the growing needs of this expanding community.

The increasing population and development in the wider Lucan area necessitate strategic infrastructure planning, including the establishment of a depot. This will not only ensure efficient services but also contribute to the overall development of the community.

REPORT:

The five public realm operational depots currently in use are at Tymon Park, Rathcoole Park, Corkagh Park, Waterstown Park and Grange Nurseries.  The Grange Nurseries site is located within the Clonburris SDZ lands and is due to close as an operations depot with staff due to relocate from there to Deansrath depot.  Following an extensive depot review process conducted on behalf of the Council by a specialist consultant the depots at Rathfarnham Castle Park and Sean Walsh Park were closed with the lands made available for social housing in the case of Sean Walsh depot, and for tourism development in the case of Rathfarnham depot.  The depot at Deansrath is ideally located to service the areas of Adamstown and Clonburris which are mentioned here and which lie within a 5 km radius of the Deansrath depot.