COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, April 27, 2015
QUESTION NO. 24
QUESTION: Councillor D. Richardson
"To ask the Chief Executive the total cost of the running of Tallaght Stadium and to also ask for a report for the use of stadium from community groups and festivals and also for an update for the new stand of timescale of when it will be built?"
REPLY:
The estimated nett cost of running Tallaght Stadium in 2015 is €149,000.
A summary of groups and events which took place in the Stadium Complex over the last year includes:
- Engineers Week stadium tours and presentation for schoolchildren
- Garda public order training x 6 weeks
- Civil Defence First Aid training
- Leinster Rugby JCT Final
- Health and Wellbeing Week launch
- Bealtaine Festival opening and closing ceremonies
- Setanta Cup Final
- 5 x FAI Senior Women’s Internationals
- Shamrock Bowl American Football
- UEFA Europa League ST. Patrick’s Athletic vs Legia Warsaw
- Leinster Rugby v Ulster Rugby
- Comhairle Na nOg Closing Ceremony
- Foroige Youth Group event
- South Dublin Schoolboys Football Finals
- Weekly car boot sales
- FAI U19 European Qualifying Tournament
- Dundrum Photography Club venue
- SDCC Commercial Property Exhibition
- Motorbike training registered facility
- St Dominic’s Community Event
- Social Inclusion launch
- Weekly Whist Drives
- Tallaght St Patricks Day Celebration 2015
The provision of an additional stand in Tallaght Stadium is included in the County Architect's 2015 Works Programme to investigate the planning and procurement implications and estimated cost in delivering this planned project. Expressions of interest will be sought later this year. Progress on the delivery of the new stand will be subject to funding being idenified/provided to meet the total capital cost.