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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

To ask the Chief Executive if it will immediately continue to facilitate pre-arranged specialist tours and surveys of the Lucan House grounds by the Society for Old Lucan (SOL), given that these were permitted by the Italian Ambassador on a regular basis, given that this will not interfere with any scoping plan and consultation for future uses of the grounds, and if a statement can be made on the matter.

REPLY:

The Council is currently is in a public procurement process for a Masterplan for Lucan House and Demesne that will have have full regard to the setting and integrity of this environmental and heritage landscape. As part of the Masterplan, an Archaeological Survey will be conducted which will survey the entire property, record baseline data and make recommendations where required. Any archaeological work carried out prior to this Survey, may impact on the development of the Masterplan. Stakeholder engagement will be part of the masterplan process.

In the interim EEDT are introducing a permit system to facilitate continued access for Local groups who can submit a request for access to the Economic Development Department econdev@sdublincoco.ie.