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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE 1

Monday, January 21, 2008

QUESTION NO 2

QUESTION: Councillor M. Corr

To ask the Manager to examine Jobstown Park with a view to providing additional mature landscaping and screening of the park and providing wall and railings similar to that provided in the area through the construction of the outer ring road around the entire park and will he make a statement on the matter?

REPLY:

Jobstown Park covers an area of approximately 24 acres and is an important Neighbourhood Park serving the Jobstown area, providing a total of 5 no. playing pitches (3 Soccer and 2 G.A.A.) and a network of pedestrian paths for use by local sports clubs and residents alike.

These outdoor facilities complement the recently built indoor sports facilities at Tallaght Leisure Centre, where changing rooms to serve the pitches have also been provided. In view of the improving social/demographic context, it is now proposed to formulate a Master plan for the re-development of the Park which will aim to consolidate the Park as a major local amenity and focal point in the West Tallaght area. The objective will be to maximize local community involvement and provide a vibrant outdoor space, with hard and soft landscape features.  The Park design would allow for a range of events and recreational activities, building on recent positive improvements to the physical and recreational infrastructure in the area. This would require major capital expenditure a source of which would have to be identified.

It is hoped that the Parks Department would be in a position to present an overall Master plan for the re-development of Jobstown Park to the Area Committee, later this year.