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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

QUESTION NO.23

QUESTION: Councillor Joanna Tuffy

That an update be provided to the Area Committee about the following matters relating to Esker Cemetery - the proposed columbarium, whether there is any capacity for additional grave plots, digitalisation of graves and calls for a tap in the old esker cemetery (see attached)

REPLY:

A contractor has been appointed to construct a columbarium wall in Esker Cemetery and works are expected to begin in Q1.  The current focus for the cemetery is the construction of the columbarium wall and any further consideration regarding the potential for additional plots will be made once the wall is in place and in use.

We are currently in the process of scoping the digitisation of our burial grounds as part of our broader burial ground strategy.  This initiative aims to modernize our records, improve accessibility, and enhance the management of these important spaces for the community.  We have arranged to meet with other organisations over the next number of weeks who have already digitised their burial ground records and the management of same.

The old cemetery will be assessed to determine if there is a water supply present.  If there is and it is possible to make a connection, a tap will be provided.