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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 13, 2014

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Policy in relation to the use of Council Public Parks by groups who come together in a voluntary way to support each other in outdoor health exercises such as walking and jogging and in particular to explain why such groups should be required (if they are) to indemnify the Council by taking out Insurance cover and to make a general statement on the use of our Parks, their facilities (e.g. outdoor gyms and skateboarding) by members of the Public?

REPLY:

Where a club has a Licence to use an area in any of the Council Parks, the club is obliged under their Licence Agreement to provide proof of public liability insurance.

A draft policy to clarify the requirements in respect of all other types of groups using the Council's Parks will be brought to the Environment SPC for consideration at the earliest opportunity.