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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, November 23, 2009

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor S. Crowe

"To ask the Manager will he give a report outlining the plans and progress on the design proposals for the refurbishment of the playground at the Greenhills end of Tymon Park and if plans are still on course for the installation of a new playground near the main entrance to Tymon Road?"

REPLY:

There are two children’s playgrounds located within Tymon Park. The original playground is located near to the Tymon North entrance and has been in place since the park was opened in the early 1980’s with the equipment periodically replaced and updated in the intervening years. In 2004, a second playground and woodland adventure trail was constructed near to the Wellington Lane entrance to the Park.

As part of the five year playground construction programme 2007 – 2012, adopted by the Council in December 2006, it was proposed to provide a new playground near the main entrance to Tymon Park off Tymon North Road to replace the original playground located at the Greenhills end of the park. 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 over the coming months to advance design proposals for the new playground, due to the current economic situation, the project has been re-scheduled to 2010 when the matter will be reviewed in terms of available finance and resources to undertake the proposal.

In the meantime, the existing playground near to the Wellington Lane entrance to the Park remains available for use.