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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 16, 2012

QUESTION NO. 12

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Manager for a detailed update and timeframe for the installation of exercise trails and dog-runs in our county's parks?

REPLY:

The Department of Transport Tourism and Sport is currently examining SDCC's submission for funding under the 20ll Sports Capital Programme for outdoor gym equipment at l2 locations throughout the county, following on Public Tender Process.

Installation of the trails is dependent on the approval of Department of Transport Tourism and Sport being forthcoming.

The 2011 Bye-laws for Parks and Open Spaces contain specific provisions to allow the Council designate areas in public parks as "off leash" areas, known as dog runs, where dog owners may exercise their pets by letting them off the lead.

As previously reported to the Lucan Area Committee Meeting in June 2011, the small field, located adjacent to the GAA pitch at Hayden's Lane and previously used as a junior pitch, has been identified as an ideal location for the provision of a dog run in Griffeen Valley Park. The site is centrally located in the park, is convenient to the main pedestrian routes through the park, and is already partially enclosed by field hedgerows on two sides. Construction on the dog run will commence shortly and is expected to be opened in May. The dog run in Corkagh Park, located near the  Camac Valley Caravan and Camping Park entrance, adjoining the Cycle Track is nearing completion and it is expected that the facility will be open by the end of April.   Due to the physical geography of Tymon Regional Park, it is considered that two dog runs will be required.  Site investigations are currently under way with a view to early identification/construction of the dog runs for this park.