COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
QUESTION NO.16
QUESTION: Councillor V. Casserly
To ask the manager for an update on the Lucan Village Enhancement Scheme.
REPLY:
The Lucan Public Realm Schemes include:
- The Village Green
- The Promenade, and
- The Demesne Park entrance
These projects are being progressed as one construction project which commenced at the end of September last year. The contract duration is 12 months and at this early stage is on programme, with substantial completion of the Schemes expected by September 2025.
The following should be noted.
- At the Village Green, the site clearance, including tree removal, is completed. Construction of the amphitheatre and steps is underway. Liaison with Inland Fisheries Ireland is ongoing in relation to the adjacent Griffeen river.
- The next significant element of the works at the Village Green is the commencement of undergrounding of the ESB network. This element of works requires duct installation in the roadways adjoining the site. Traffic management will be in place and some local congestion will occur. The contractor’s liaison will continue to be in contact with traders regarding works arrangements and their relevant requirements.
- At the Demesne Park the new car park areas complete and are available for public use. Guidance signage to the access point of the Demesne park is provided in place.
- Works at the Lucan Demesne Plaza at the former car park has commenced with site clearance works ongoing
- Works on the Lucan Promenade have commenced with the construction of the new staircase at the eastern end of the Promenade now underway.
- A specialist contractor to carry out cleaning and restoration works on the Liffey Bridge has been procured. It is anticipated that those works will commence during the summer months, when the main construction works on the Promenade have been completed.
- Finally, the damaged section of boundary wall at Lucan House has been fully repaired, the protective barriers have now been removed from Leixlip Road and a new footpath has been installed.