COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, September 27, 2010

HEADED ITEM NO. (2)

HEADED ITEM: P. Department

Greenhills Bowling Green

REPLY:

The construction of the Bowling Green in Greenhills Park was completed almost two years ago.  However, the Greenhills Bowls Club has been unable to use it in that time.  The delay in the opening of the Bowling Green is regrettable since it should be asset for the community, both local in the Greenhills area and the wider community in South Dublin as well as Dublin County.  It will also add to the multifunctional uses of Greenhills Park.  In the past six months intensive work has been undertaken by the Council to have an arrangement agreed between the Community Centre management and the Greenhills Bowls Club that would allow for access to the Bowling Green through the grounds of the Community Centre.  Regrettably, this does not seem to be possible.  However, whilst the Council has endeavoured to mediate on this issue it has always made it clear that the use by the Bowls Club of the facilities in the Community Centre was and is a matter between the two bodies.

The situation now is that the Bowls Club cannot access the Bowling Green through the Community Centre lands and the Council is proceeding to provide an alternative access by way of the Greenhills Park.  Work on this access will commence shortly in order to allow the Club partake in the Winter Bowls League.  A Management Licence will be formally agreed with the Bowls Club in due course and in the meantime a Letter of Comfort will be issued to the club to allow the commencement of bowling activities on the green.