COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (1)

Monday, February 25, 2013

QUESTION NO. 8

"An bhféadfadh leis an gComhairle suíocháin a chur i bPáirc na nGlaschnoc BáC 12?

Would the Council install seats in Greenhills Park Dublin 12?"

REPLY:

Cuireadh an tuarascáil seo a leanas faoi bhráid ag Cruinniú an Coiste Limistéar Thamhlachta na Nollaig 1:

Meastar gurb cheann de na heilimintí bunúsacha iad  suíocháin i bpáirceanna poiblí a chuireann le taitneamh a bhaint as an pháirc. Mar sin féin, mar thoradh ar an taithí a fuarthas thar blianta fada i soláthar suíocháin i bpáirceanna, is cúis aiféala é i gcás a chuireadh suíocháin ar fáil, go n-eiríonn sé go minic mar fócas agus mar Ábhar iompar frithshóisialta agus loitiméireacht.

Mar fhreagra ar seo, déanann an Chomhairle iarracht suíocháin láidir atá loitiméir friotaíoch a chur ar fáil inár bpáirceanna ag ionaid a mheastar go cúramach an riosca iompar frithshóisialta a Íoslaghdú, agus compord a sholáthar d'úsáideoirí pháirc ag an am céanna.

Déanfar socruithe chun scrúdú a dhéanamh ar an bealach coisithe idir an Eaglais Spiorad Naomh agus an bealach isteach don pháirc in aice le Traders chun suíomh oiriúnach a aithint  a d'fhéadfadh suíocháin a shuiteáil.

Tá sé socraithe anois 3 shuíochán a shuiteáil san pháirc agus ar feadh an chosáin coisithe atá ann cheana féin. Roimh iad a shuiteáil, pléifear an plean leis an bpobal Áitiúil chun a chinntiú go bhfuil eolas Áitiúil ar an togra agus maoirseacht gníomhach ar na n-áiseanna a cheadú.

The following report was presented at the December Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 1:

Seating in public parks is considered to be one of the basic elements which contribute to the enjoyment of a park. However, as a result of the experience gained over many years in the provision of seating in parks, it is regrettable that where seating has been provided, it very often becomes the focus and subject of anti-social behaviour and vandalism.

To counter this, the Council has endeavoured to provide robust and vandal resistant seating in our parks at carefully considered locations which minimise the risk of anti-social behaviour, while providing comfort for park users.

Arrangements will be made to examine the pedestrian route between the Holy Spirit Church and the park entrance near the Traders to identify a suitable location where seating might be installed.

It has now been decided to install 3 seats into the park and along the existing pedestrian path.  Prior to the installation, the plan will be discussed with the local community to ensure that there is local knowledge of the proposal and to allow for the active supervision of the facilities.