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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, April 21, 2008

QUESTION NO 5.

QUESTION: Councillor M. Corr

To ask the Manager to report on the success of the Multi-Use Games Amenities that have been provided in the RAPID areas of Tallaght and to outline any plans to provide similar facilities throughout Tallaght South?

REPLY:

A total of 4 no. MUGAs funded through the Rapid Programme have now been installed and are in use in the West Tallaght area i.e. beside Fettercairn Community Centre, Killinarden Community Centre, at the Citywise/Jadd plaza and at Tallaght Leisure Centre. There are some outstanding works to be carried out in relation to the Jobstown and Tallaght Leisure Centre sites, including commissioning of the floodlighting etc and it is hoped to have these works completed within the next 2/3 weeks.

These new facilities have received a very favourable response from local residents and are now used on a daily basis by large numbers of teenagers and younger children from the adjoining housing estates. Clubs have also expressed an interest in helping to manage and maximize the usage of the MUGAs and prevent future vandalism. To date there have been no major incidents of vandalism on any of the MUGA sites due a general “buy-in” from the local community, passive supervision and the use of CCTV security systems.

Through the Rapid Programme approval has also been received for the construction of one other MUGA in the north Clondalkin area, but this facility has not yet been installed. No further funding is expected in this years programme for the provision of any additional MUGAs in West Tallaght area.