COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
Monday, January 25, 2016
HEADED ITEM NO.10
ANNUAL UPDATE ON THE 2014 – 2018 PLAY SPACE PROGRAMME
TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE
The tables below show the programme and the progress with it to date in the Tallaght Central and Tallaght South Electoral Areas.
In the Tallaght Central Electoral Area:
- one play space has been opened at Avonbeg and this has been a very successful project
- a play space at Brookview (substitute for Belgard Heights) is at tender award stage
- no agreement has been possible to date at Ambervale
- Kilnamanagh is at consultation stage
- Kingswood is listed in the 2016 programme and consultation has commenced
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TALLAGHT CENTRAL |
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Location |
Type |
Expected year of delivery |
UPDATE |
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Avonbeg |
Local |
2014 |
Opened September 2015 |
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Belgard Heights |
Local |
2014 |
No agreement possible |
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Brookview (substitute for Belgard Heights) |
Local |
Was 2014 Will be 2016 |
Tender award stage |
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Ambervale |
Local |
2015 |
No agreement possible following consultation |
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Kilnamanagh Parkhill Rd |
Local |
Was 2015
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Consultation process with design commenced in 2015 and ongoing |
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Kingswood open space |
Local |
2016 |
Consultation has commenced |
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Ballymount Park |
Neighbourhood |
2017 |
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Bancroft Park |
Neighbourhood |
2017 |
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Old Bawn Park |
Neighbourhood |
2017 |
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Kilnamanagh Treepark Rd |
Local |
2018 |
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In the Tallaght South Electoral area:
The new Play Space at Killinardan has been open for over a year
- The Play Space at Aylesbury is open
- The site at Jobstown Park is at site selection stage
- There are three sites identified in the 2016 Play Space programme at McGee Park, Springbank Cottages, Saggart and Seán Walsh Park (adjacent to Marlfield).
- Notwithstanding the above, delivery of Tymon Park (North)still remains a priority.
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TALLAGHT SOUTH |
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Location |
Type |
Expected year of delivery |
UPDATE |
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Killinarden Community Centre |
Local |
2014 |
Completed and open |
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Aylesbury |
Local |
Was 2015 Will be 2016 |
Work completed and ready for inspection |
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Jobstown Park |
Neighbourhood |
Was 2015 |
Currently in Site Selection process |
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McGee Park |
Neighbourhood |
2016 |
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Springbank Cottages, Saggart |
Local |
2016 |
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Seán Walsh Park, Marlfield |
Local |
2016 |
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Killinardan Park |
Neighbourhood |
2018 |
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It should be noted that the consultation on the delivery of the Play Space Programme county-wide is time consuming, and in many cases involves multiple meetings with local residents and multiple iterations of proposals for each play space.
Each play space proposal is treated individually – there is no template, nor should there be, that applies for every location and each location presents its own opportunity for an individual play space that is dependent on the topography and landscape of the area.
There has been a large degree of resistance from local communities to many proposals, but where agreement has been reached on the locations and the plans there has been mostly very positive feedback that provides hope for the ultimate delivery of the full programme within the 2014 – 2018 timeframe.
The Council, for its part, has also learned from the process and has continually modified the consultation system that makes it now a more inclusive and co-operative process between the local communities and the Council. Recently, the Council has also engaged on a pilot process with an outside facilitator and the success or otherwise of this will be monitored and reported on in due course. This process brings the local residents into a participatory role with the Council as opposed to a confrontational role against the Council.