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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
MOTION NO. 7
MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins
That the Manager produce plans and proposals for playgrounds in Lucan and Palmerstown (as per the new Playground Development Programme) which can be used during applications for capital grants, should new funding streams be announced.
REPORT:
Following on from discussion of the revised Play Policy 2012, which was presented to the Elected Members at the June 2012 Council Meeting, it was agreed that the Playground Construction Programme would be amended to remove playgrounds which had been completed, retain all playgrounds from the first programme which have not been completed and include all locations proposed by the Elected Members as playground sites in the years following the adoption of the first Playground Construction Programme in 2007.
A revised Playground Construction Programme was presented to the Sports-Recreation-Community and Parks Strategic Policy Committee on 5th September 2012 for approval. The list of locations included in the Programme is set out below:
| Location | Electoral Area | Review |
| Griffeen Valley Park (Grange Lands) | Lucan | A Part 8 proposal was advertised and adopted in June 2006. This proposal included for the provision of a playground as part of the development of the park |
| Rathcoole Park | Tallaght | Design work on playground at Rathcoole Park is subject to identification of suitable site. |
| Tymon Park | Tallaght | A Part 8 proposal for a new playground to replace the old Tymon North playground at Tymon Park (adjacent to the Tymon North entrance to the park) was Noted by the Elected Members at the Council meeting in July 2011. |
| Corkagh Park upgrading | Clondalkin | Proposals to be formulated |
| Waterstown Park, Liffey Valley | Lucan | Part 8 completed and adopted in 2003. Proposals to be formulated |
| Hermitage Park | Lucan | Proposals to be formulated |
| Ballyowen Park | Lucan | Proposals to be formulated |
| Ballycragh Park | Tallaght | Proposals to be formulated |
| St. Dominic’s Park | Tallaght | Proposals to be formulated |
| Beechfield Park | Tallaght | Proposals to be formulated |
| Woodstown Park | Rathfarnham | Proposals to be formulated |
| Whitechurch Park | Rathfarnham | Proposals to be formulated |
The advancement of a playground construction programme is subject to the availability of the necessary funding and would also be subject to a number of other factors including including a scoping exercise to review the distribution of existing playgrounds in the county, proximity of depots for routine inspection, maintenance and upkeep, sustainability, and Part 8 planning approval, as necessary.
It is intended to bring the proposed Playground Construction Programme to the full Council early in the new year for adoption as the Playground Construction Programme 2013 - 2017.