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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 08, 2013

QUESTION NO.5

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Manager for a detailed update on the preparation and presentation of proposals under the playground construction programme?

REPLY:

The Playground Construction Programme has been amended to remove those which have now been constructed and to include those playgrounds that were promoted by the Elected Members in the years following from the adoption of the first Playground Construction Programme. The list of playgrounds to be included in the Programme is now amended to include these recommendations as follows:

Location Electoral Area Review
Griffeen Valley Park (Grange Lands) Lucan Part of 2007 – 2012 Programme. Part 8 in place. This proposal included for the provision of a playground as part of the development of the park
Rathcoole Park Tallaght Part of 2007 – 2012 Programme Design work on playgrounds at Rathcoole Park is subject to identification of suitable sites.
Tymon Park Tallaght Part of 2007 – 2012 Programme A Part 8 in place.  Proposals to be formulated
Corkagh Park Clondalkin Part of 2007 – 2012 Programme Proposals to be formulated
Waterstown Park, Liffey Valley Lucan Part of 2007 – 2012 Programme. Part 8 in place. 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

A scoping exercise is currently under way with a view to the advancement of a playground construction programme. This exercise will assess the range of factors including sustainability, distribution of existing playgrounds in the area, presence of maintenance depot for routine maintenance, upkeep and Part 8 planning approval, as necessary and the identification of the necessary finance in the Capital Programme.