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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, December 16, 2015

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

"To ask the Chief Executive if it would be feasible to provide a site to Palmerstown Boxing Club (and use by other Martial Arts groups) adjacent to the car park in Waterstown Park given that it would also provide an opportunity to provide rest rooms for walkers and joggers and would enhance the security of the park and complement the passive recreational ethos of the Park?"

REPLY:

As previously reported to the Committee, the Community Services Team have been in regular contact with Palmerstown Boxing Club  in relation to their needs. It is understood that this process is ongoing. 

Waterstown Park is not considered to be a location which would be suitable as a site for a boxing club. There are no active recreational facilities such as playing fields provided in the park, nor are there any proposals to develop same. The park is primarily managed as a diverse range of habitats with an emphasis on passive recreation.