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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 23, 2014

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the rollout of parks agreed last year in Lucan and Palmerstown, including an update on discussions with residents involving the final rollout schedule for the new playground off Loman's Road and an indication for the likely completion of repair works at Griffeen Valley Park playground; and if he will make a statement on the matter?"

REPLY:

The Five Year Play Space Programme 2014 – 2018 was approved by the Council in 2013. Two Play Spaces were included for construction in 2014 in the Lucan Electoral Area: one at Woodfarm Acres in Palmerston and one at Griffeen Valley Park at Griffeen Avenue.

The roll out of the programme included for consultation with community leaders about a suitable site and this would then be followed up with a public meeting with the residents and to which the Elected Members were invited, for agreement.

No agreement was reached on the site at Woodfarm Acres and an alternative site was proposed by the residents in Riversdale Estate. Agreement was reached on the location and design of this play space. Similar agreement was reached with the residents adjacent to the site at Griffeen Avenue.

Construction is due to commence in October on the play space at Riversdale. Tenders are due back for the play space at Griffeen Avenue at the end of October.

In relation to the site at Hermitage Park and which is separately funded through the Department of Children and Youth Affairs and with matched funding from the Council:  Tenders have been received and agreement reached on the design.  This project will commence at the end of October 2014.  

It is proposed to present an update on the programme (and particularly for the newly elected Members) including the consultation plans for 2015 to the October Area Committee Meeting.