COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 13, 2025

QUESTION NO. 16

QUESTION: Councillor J. Sinnott

To ask the Chief Executive if any progress has been made in relation to the provision of a Food Production Hub to support food businesses and the growth of a food cluster in South Dublin?

REPLY:

 South Dublin County Council has identified a site for the proposed Food Production Hub and has recently appointed a design team with expertise in Food Production Hub design to assist with developing a draft design for the proposed facility and providing the Council with order of magnitude costs for such a development. This work is expected to be sufficiently advanced between now and year-end, which will enable the Council to review the feasibility of the proposal in detail. If satisfied with the draft design and associated construction cost plan, it is intended to bring the proposal forward for Part 8 approval, as well as preparing a detailed business case associated with the operations and governance arrangements for the management of such a facility.

If the initial feasibility work (which is currently ongoing) and review process recommends the development of the Food Production Hub, it is also intended to engage with Enterprise Ireland on this proposal and seek funding to support the development of this facility. 

The Councillors and the Economic Development SPC will be kept abreast of future updates in relation to the South Dublin Food Production Hub as the project advances.