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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 12, 2015

QUESTION NO.21

QUESTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

To ask the Chief Executive what the average cost of a playspace is.  How much is set aside for the maintenance of said playspaces.

REPLY:

The playspace programme 2014 - 2018 provides for the roll out of up to fifty local playspaces across the county over a five year period. When compiling the programme it was expected that the typical playspace would cost between €40,000 and €65,000. 

The maintenance of playgrounds, playspaces, all weather pitches, tennis courts MUGA's, skateparks and outdoor exercise equipment is provided for in the Revenue Budget under Division F0302 Playgrounds and for 2015, a sum of €352,200 was provided. The balance of the budget provided under F0302 is a sum of €500,000 for the 2015 element of the 5 year playspace programme, giving a total provision for playgrounds in 2015 of €852,200.