COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, November 28, 2016

QUESTION NO. 13

QUESTION: Councillor M. Genockey

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the plans to develop Jobstown All-Weather pitch, including details on what meetings have been held between the Council and the owners of the land in the last year?"

REPLY:

Jobstown All Weather facility is located in the grounds of St Thomas's National School on land owned by the St Laurence O'Toole Trust (LOT). The facility is managed by a local group comprising of representatives of the school, church and community.  The management committee have operated the site for the last 10 years and the facility now requires a major upgrade to ensure it's future use.

The Council have entered into discussions with the LOT to transfer the site into the Council's ownership, by way of a lease.  This will enable the Council make an application to the Sports Capital Fund.  These discussions are ongoing and an agreement in principal has been reached.  The LOT have appointed legal representatives and it is expected that there will be developments soon.

The current committee wish to retire after many years of service and amicable discussions have been held to ensure that a seamless transfer will commence in tandem with the land transfer. All school and local interests will be respected and factored into the new structure. The Council has made provision to provide some capital funding to support the project and has provided interm funding to carry out repairs etc.

Until the Council has title over the site it will not be possible for SDCC to make any application to the next round of Sports Capital Funding. The timeline for this work is not within the control of SDCC.