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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, June 22, 2015
QUESTION NO. 22
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
"To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on his plans to attract Tourism to Tallaght taking advantage of the sites and facilities in Tallaght and will he outline his communications strategy in that regard and also confirm if his approach includes the possibility of developing Heritage Sites including the Site of the Katherine Tynan Home in Kingswood Heights.
REPLY:
The County Tourism Strategy 2015-2020 and its related Action Plan outlines the potentials and actions to realise the objective of maximising visitors to the County.
Page 69 outlines the actions relating to Tallaght, with page 37 providing detail on the positioning of Tallaght envisaged in the strategy.
Some key actions include:
- Development of the Dodder Greenway connecting the Dublin Mountains to the city centre;
- Expansion of Tallaght Stadium and promotion for variety of spectator sports;
- Development of looped walks and heritage walks connecting the Village area to adjacent amenities such as the Dodder and nearby Parks;
- Enhance the marketing of the Red Line Book Festival and the co-ordination of the RUA Red, Civic and our Libraries in the development of a Regional Arts Festival;
- Implementation of the Village Initiative measures such as Village Signage and development of public plazas
A key finding of the strategy has been the need to increase the visibility and access to Heritage in the County overall.
Already the newly implemented Village Signage in the Tallaght pilot features the existing Village Heritage walk in Tallaght which also is downloadable for audio guiding.
Examining the potential to connect the heritage points in the Village area to our adjacent Parks and waterways is underway and is the main objective of an inter-departmental Heritage Trail development group formed following the launch of the Tourism Strategy. Tallaght is presently the focus of this group and scoping for enhancement measures in the area is ongoing.