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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, June 23, 2025

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson

"Can the Manager report on Hazel Hill site and report on how many bays are in use and report on the long term plan?"

REPLY:

There are currently 3 units occupied in Hazel Hill, one house and two bays. There is one family living unauthorised at one of the bays on Hazel Hill.

Two of the day units in the bays have been extensively fired damaged, due to arson attacks, the council have secured both bays, these would require extensive refurbishment works. Considerable refurbishment works would also be required to bring the day unit at bay 1 back in to use, this bay is also secured.

Four of the five houses on the site are vacant and secured.  The Traveller Accommodation Unit are working with the remaining families on the site to support their current housing needs and examine their future housing needs.  A recent programme of response maintenance was completed on the occupied house, installation of a new boiler and replacement windows.  We are still actively seeking alternative accommodation for one family on site, who have been offered a number of properties to date.

Hazel Hill is part of the Traveller accommodation cleansing schedule whereby at least two clean ups are organised per annum / or when required.  Inspections take place regularly with the last cleansing operation in 2024.