COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, May 18, 2009

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe

"To ask the Manager has he any plans or proposals in conjunction with state supports to introduce a  child friendly play area for the children of families living near the catchment area of Tallaght Village, Glenview, Bancroft , Balrothery, Castle Lawns and the Castle Park end of Tallaght?".

REPLY:

The catchment areas of Tallaght Village, Glenview, Bancroft, Balrothery, Castle Lawns and Castle Park are served by two children’s playgrounds located within Tymon Park and also by the recently opened playground in Sean Walsh Park. 

In Tymon Park, the original playground, which has been in place since the park was opened in the early 1980’s, is located at the Greenhills end of the park, near to the Tymon North entrance and over the years, the Parks Department has invested in periodically replacing and updating the play equipment to enhance and provide new play opportunities.  As part of the five year playground construction programme 2007 – 2012, adopted by the Council in December 2006, it was proposed to replace this playground with a new playground to be located nearer to the main entrance to Tymon Park off Tymon North Road.  This project has been included in the Council’s Capital Programme for funding as it was intended to advance the project in 2009. While work will be taking place on design proposals for the new playground, due to the current economic situation, the project has been re-scheduled to 2010 when it is hoped that matters will have improved.  In the meantime, the existing playground will be maintained in use within the resources available. 

In 2004, a second playground and woodland adventure trail was constructed in Tymon Park near to the Wellington Lane entrance to the Park and the new playground in Sean Walsh Park was opened earlier this year.  Both of these new facilities were part funded by the DoEHLG Playground Grants Scheme with the balance of funding being provided by the Council.  The DoEHLG Playground Grants Scheme is not in operation at the present time.