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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, April 06, 2009
QUESTION NO. 13
QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy
To ask the Manager for a progress report on the implementation of the Council's Five Year Playground Programme?
REPLY:
The 5 Year Playground Construction Programme was adopted by the Council in December 2006 and arises from the Council’s Play Policy – Developing Play in South Dublin County 2006 – 2009.
The details of the playground programme, as approved by the Council is set out below:
| Location | Electoral Area |
| Griffeen Valley Park | Lucan Clondalkin |
| Rathfarnham Castle Park | Terenure Rathfarnham |
| Rathcoole Park | Tallaght |
| Sean Walsh Park | Tallaght |
| Tymon Park | Tallaght |
| Corkagh Park | Lucan Clondalkin |
Two of the playgrounds listed on the programme have been completed and are now in public use.
The playground at Rathfarnham Castle Park provided and opened in 2008 and work has recently been completed on the playground at Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght.
The provision of new playgrounds at Griffeen Valley Park, Tymon Park, Corkagh Park are at various stages.
A Part 8 proposal for the development of the Griffeen Valley Park (Grange Lands) was advertised and adopted in June 2006. This proposal included for the provision of a playground as part of the development of the park.
Design work on playgrounds at Corkagh Park and Rathcoole Park is subject to identification of suitable sites.
Design work on the proposed new playground at Tymon Park is scheduled to take place over the coming months.
All of these projects are subject to the identification of finance as part of the Capital Programme.
Playgrounds have also been provided at Quarryvale Community Centre under successive RAPID Playground Programmes at Quarryvale, Collinstown Park, Killinarden, Fettercairn, Jobstown, Brookfield, and Kiltalown. Unfortunately, the playground at Collinstown Park was subject to continuous vandalism and had to be removed.
It should also be noted that a number of playgrounds have also been provided in the county by private developers e.g. at Adamstown, Balgaddy and Ballycullen.
A new playground was also provided with the new swimming pool in Clondalkin in 2008.
The Play Policy is due for general review this year and the experience gained to date, particularly in relation to unsupervised playgrounds, will be taken into account in this review. Consideration will also be given to the type of play facilities provided for children and also the provision of exercise facilities for adults. As part of this review, the Programme will be reviewed and updated. It is hoped to present a draft Play Policy to the Members in 2009.