Work is to begin on a €74 million depot for Dublin City Council as soon as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted.
The multi-purpose facility in Ballymun will free up 16 existing depots, and create space for 750 social housing units.
DCC says:
'In addition to benefiting City Council operations, the new depot will release 16 existing depot sites for more appropriate development including the provision of circa 750 social housing units.'
It will also:
- yield savings from reduced duplication and increased efficiency
- facilitate improved service delivery and improved facilities for operational staff
- provide a major boost for the Ballymun area
- eliminate the adverse impacts of existing depots on residential amenity
- help the City Council to meet its climate action targets through construction of a near Zero Energy Campus
The City Council approved a proposal to borrow 34 million euro, with the balance of the required funding to come from the disposal of the vacated sites.
The North City Operations Depot is scheduled to be operational in early 2023.
