This article is from page 16 of the 2006-07-18 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 16 JPG
A DEVELOPER who is building houses in Ennistymon has been charged with failing to comply with the requirements of an enforcement notice served by Clare County Council.
Solicitor for the council, Lisa Walsh told Miltown Malbay District Court that a warning notice was served on Ballinair Construction, of Moughna, Miltown Malbay, and this was followed by an enforcement notice, on March 23, 2006.
She said the company was given until April 14 to comply with the notice.
An officer from the council inspected the site on May 5.
“All items included in the enforcement notice were not complied with. . . Nothing at all,” said the solicitor.
She said the defendant was a developer and the case related to the development of eight town houses on the Ennis Road in Ennistymon.
She told Judge Joseph Mangan the main problem related to a car park space and footpath and that the council received one complaint in relation to the matter. Judge Mangan asked were the houses occupied.
“I believe so. Most of them are occupied. They are rented out,” replied Ms Walsh.
Judge Mangan said, “I will adjourn to September. In September I will make a determination on jurisdiction, and see if this is too serious to be dealt with in the District Court or if it should be sent forward to the Circuit Court.”
He told John Vaughan, a director of the company, who was in court, that he was advising him “in the strongest terms” to get a solicitor.
Mr Vaughan told the judge that Ballinair had not traded in the past 18 months and he now works for somebody else. “There isn’t a penny left,” said Mr Vaughan.