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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
QUESTION NO. 10
QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney
"To ask the Chief Executive, following on from my recent Area Committee question and further representation from users, to provide a report on the dog run in Tymon Park; to ask if he can arrange for better drainage of the site, given its state as of the end of January (despite a drier month than usual); if he will consider the installation of benches at the site; when the expected new signage should be delivered; and to make a statement on the matter?"
REPLY:
"The dog run at Tymon Park was recently inspected and found to be in use.
The ground is not considered to be prone to flooding, while the ground was damp and muddy in places due to regular use. Nonetheless, it is very much suitable for exercising dogs and was in use at the time of inspection.
Two problems were noted during the inspection - (i) the inner entrance gate is in need of repair and (ii) an amount of water ponding is occurring at the same location.
Action will be taken to address both these matters in the coming weeks.
Signage setting out the general conditions of use of the dog run (off leash enclosed area for dogs) will be erected at this and other Dog Runs.
These conditions relate primarily to
- provisions of the Control of Dogs Act 1986 - requirement for the owner / person in charge of the dog to keep it under effectual control while using the facility
- provisions of the Control of Dogs Regulations - relating to restricted breeds which are not authorised to use the facility
- provisions of the Litter Pollution Act 1997 - the requirement to remove dog faeces and its disposal in a suitable sanitary manner
As previously stated, there are no requests / representations for the installation of benches (covered or uncovered) from existing dog run currently recorded.
The subject was also considered by the Tallaght ACM and the recommendations from that meeting, i.e. to relocate the existing run, as well as provision of a second run, is under examination."