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"Following my motion raised in June 2016 (see below) that this council requests the Chief Executive to further examine the criteria for Fun Fairs in our parks and to consider removing the Fun Fair from the Griffeen Park, Newcastle Road following complaints from residents that are located in close proximity to park with a view to identifying a more appropriate location."
Monday, June 20, 2016
MOTION NO.21
MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole
That this Council asks the Chief Executive to consult with local residents and other local stakeholders regarding the suitability and impact of temporary Fun Fairs.
REPORT:
Section 239 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) obliges a person who intends to hold or organise a funfair to give notice of this to the local authority in whose functional area the funfair will be held, and sets out the information which must accompany the notice such as valid safety certificate for each piece of funfair equipment.
Under Article 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), a person who intends to hold or organise a funfair shall give two working days notice in writing to the local authority in whose functional area the funfair is to be held.
Sites for circuses and funfairs are designated in each of the Council's Regional Parks and circuses and funfairs have been using them over a number of years.
The establishment of these sites developed through a process of consultation with local residents associations over the years, and with the passage of time, local residents have become accustomed to the annual arrival of circuses and funfairs to these Regional Parks.
The Council invites tenders, by public advertisement each year for these sites. Historically, these advertisementds were placed around mid-May on the Council’s website. Following analysis, a programme is prepared based on the successful tenders.
The last Circus and FunFair tender was published in 2015 to cover the period August 2015 to September 2018 inclusive.
Council staff also engage in event planning with the operators of the funfairs, the
Gardai and local residents associations (where such exists), with particular emphasis placed on dealing with issues that may have arisen the previous year and the identification of steps to improve the situation.
The Council would welcome feedback in relation to any specific location with which residents may have concern regarding the suitability and impact of temporary Fun Fairs.
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"Could the Chief Executive advise if South Dublin County Council have plans to apply for European funding through the wifi4eu fund which has €120million available to local authorities for the provision of free wifi in public spaces."
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