COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

QUESTION NO 5.

QUESTION: Councillor K. Warren

“To ask the Manager if he would consider placing wooden bollards on the open space adjoining Deselby, as a means of preventing illegal and unauthorised parking, particularly by members of the travelling community, who repeatedly use this site as a temporary encampment, and given the recent spate of encampments at this location, if this matter can now be fast tracked by the Parks Department, and if the Parks Department have received a request from the Travellers Support Unit that such a project be undertaken, and if he will make a statement on the matter?"

REPLY:

Over the last year or two, illegal encampments have been established at several locations in and adjacent to De Selby estate.  The open space areas located on both sides of De Selby Road, at the N81, Blessington Road entrance to the estate, have been used for such encampments in recent times. As there is no formal boundary between the road and the open space, the cost of securing of the extensive boundaries (in excess of 600 linear metres) against encroachment would be considerable. The use of timber bollards would cost in the region of €35,000. It has also been noted that encampments have taken place on the road margin outside De Selby Crescent. As this is an ongoing problem in this area, the matter will be raised with the Traveller Accommodation Unit for discussion.