The Government have been urged to release a report on archaeological findings on a site that was previously the home of former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave.
The call has been made as the public submission deadline for a pre-planning application for a proposed development of more than 600 homes passes.
Local TD John Lahart is now urging the Government to release the report on whether the Scholarstown Road site has historic significance before the developer applies for full planning permission.
Deputy Lahart's party colleague councillor Deirdre O'Donovan held a public meeting this week ahead of the deadline, calling on local residents in Templeogue and Knocklyon to make a submission on the application.
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According to Ms O'Donovan, there was strong local support to "do all we can to preserve the archaeological finds on the site for our future generations".
Mr Lahart said: "The former Liam Cosgrave Lands on Scholarstown Road have previously been known to be acres of prime residential zoned land on the foot of the Dublin Mountains.
“The archaeological examination which was carried out on the site last year determined that there is a Ringfort containing skeletal remains dated between 617 and 688 AD.
"The site itself is believed to be an enclosed settlement and cemetery with a significant number of burials.
“Ardstone Homes own Archaeologist, Archer Heritage Planning, has set out that this site is of “medium high significance” in the archaeological report it submitted to South Dublin County Council.
"The use of this land is a matter of concern locally particularly knowing what has been discovered and the value and heritage it potentially has for the area."
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60 bodies from Bronze age found on Templeogue site where former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave lived that around 60 bodies from the Bronze Age were discovered on the site.
There are signs of Iron Age occupation and a ring fort on the land where work has been taking place since October.
It is believed that it could have been a Bronze Age burial site that was then used by people from the Iron Age as a shrine or place of gathering.
Deputy Lahart continued: “It has proven immensely difficult to obtain any details from the Minister for Arts and Heritage, Josepha Madigan TD regarding the significance or otherwise of this site.
"In two brief Parliamentary responses, the Minister has said a report WILL be compiled – and in her response to me in the Dáil she stated that the finds were not unique – while the developer’s own report submitted to the Council state that they are regarded as medium high significance.
“Some determination must be reached soon as to the significance of these finds because the developer is clearly seeking to apply for planning permission for a colossal development of housing.
"Local residents need to know before there is any decision by SDCC to consider a planning application.”
