COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 14, 2013

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager for a Report on the installation in a number of Council Parks of exercise equipment during the last two years, and if he will give information on the extent of use of the facilities, and whether there have been any incidents of damage to equipment or facilities arising from anti-social behaviour?

REPLY:

Outdoor exercise equipment was installed in eleven of the Council's Parks in 2012. The equipment was very well received in all of the locations where it was installed and appears to be used on a regular basis by park visitors.

There have been a number of minor incidents of damage to items of equipment. The damage has mostly consisted of garaffiti and removal of rubber dampers and grommets. In a small number of cases, damage recorded required the temporary removal of items of equipment for repair and reinstallation. This has occurred in Greenhills Park, Griffeen Valley Park and Kingswood Park.

The general experience with the equipment has been very positive and vandalism has not been a cause for particular concern.