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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, April 23, 2012

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Manager to write to all sports clubs who use the Council's pitches and other facilities and ask that all drinks bottles and other litter is appropriately and immediately disposed of, given their responsibilities with regard to maintaining our parks?"

REPLY:

Among the terms and conditions applying to all clubs that are allocated pitches by the Council for the current season (ending 31st May, 2012) is a requirement for clubs to "collect all litter from the pitch, pitch surrounds and the vicinity of the dressing rooms before and after each match/training session and dispose of the litter in a proper manner".  Club officials are further required to "satisfy themselves that the pitch is free from all hazards / traps i.e. broken glass, wire, cans, small depressions, rocks, waste material, holes etc. before each game is played" with  the onus being placed upon clubs to ensure that the pitch is safe for play.  The allocation of pitches for the coming season will commence shortly and these requirements will again be brought to clubs' attention.

However, if there are any specific pitches where the Members or the general public are aware of  particular problems in this regard, details should be provided to the Environmental Services Department so that the areas in question can be monitored and the clubs involved specifically reminded of their responsibilities as necessary.