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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 14, 2016

QUESTION NO.6

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on any proposed works planned for 2016 to improve the surfaces and drainage of playing pitches in the County?

REPLY:

The Council’s Public Realm Section has in place an ongoing programme of pitch maintenance works which includes the replacement of goal mouth areas on playing pitches as required.  A large number of pitches have had this work completed over the past few years and this work will continue to be carried out as required.  Also included in the annual pitch maintenance programme are works to improve the surface drainage of playing pitches by verti-draining and this is also an ongoing programme of maintenance.  There is also an ongoing programme of fertilising of playing pitches to improve grass growth and thereby improve the playing surface. 

The full list of playing pitches requiring goal mouth replacement works, drainage improvement works or fertilising works during 2016 is currently being collated. Those which have been identified to date are as follows – 

• Pitch nos 6, 8, 29 & 30 Tymon Park
• Development of playing pitch at Colaiste de hIde in Tymon Park
• Pitch no 96 Dodder Valley/Old Bawn
• Pitch no 39 Collinstown Park
• Pitch at Hermitage Park (let to Esker Celtic)