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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, May 20, 2015

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a list of approved food and refreshment vendors that are approved to be in Corkagh Park, and to provide a copy of conditions and standard Licence agreements. Also to ask is there any social responsibility clauses that are or could be included in such agreements?"

REPLY:

The Council advertise annually for submissions of bids for permission to sell ice-cream/confectionary and/or hot food/beverages on specific designated areas in public parks in the South Dublin County Council administrative area.

Advertisements are placed in the Tallaght Echo and the Gazette every year in early May inviting bids for the permits. The year runs from 1st June to the 31st May of the following year. The invitation for bids in respect of 1st June 2015 to 31st May 2016 was published on 7th May 2015.  A copy of the Tender Specification and Standard Licence Conditions is attached.

There is one approved site in Corkagh Park (St. John’s Road car park) included in the request for bids. The permit issued in respect of this location is for the sale of ice-cream/confectionary only. 

The coffee shop attached to the Fishery in Corkagh Park is approved to sell tea/ coffee and other light refreshments.