COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

MOTION NO. 285

MOTION: Councillor D. Looney

SPECIFIC LOCAL OBJECTIVES

Add;

"Citywest Area Park:

Facilitate the development of a neighbourhood park close to the residential estates in Citywest. Such a park may include playing pitches and other amenities developed in consultation with local residents."

REPORT:

Following the adoption of SDCC’s Play Policy at the Council Meeting on the 10th July 2006, a draft schedule of playground facilities proposed for construction over the five years to 2011 was prepared on the basis of a number of criteria and presented to the Sports, Recreation, Community & Parks Strategic Policy Committee on the 13th September 2006.  This was formally adopted by the Council at a meeting on the 11th December 2006.

The criteria used to determine the location of proposed playground facilities was based on the location being either a regional or neighbourhood park and on the existence of a local parks depot in the immediate locality as well as existing playground facilities in the area and the distribution of play facilities around the county.  A location in the Dublin 12 area, meeting these criteria, was not identified as part of the playground construction programme as presented and adopted in 2006.

The Council's 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 Five Year Construction Programme will also be reviewed and updated. It is hoped to present a draft Play Policy to the Members later in 2009 and the provision of a children’s playground in the Dublin 12 area will be put forward for consideration as part of the review process.

It is considered that the need for specific objectives in the County Dev. Plan is addressed by the ongoing review of the Council’s adopted Play Policy.

Manager’s Recommendation:

That this motion not be adopted.