COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, June 26, 2017

MOTION NO. (4)

MOTION: Councillor B. Ferron

"That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to provide a MUGA (Mixed Use Games Area) to be located close to the St. Dominic's Community Centre. This project was previously discussed when the Playspace was being agreed and such a project would provide recreational and play facilities for children of all ages in the area."

REPORT:

"Such a project was indeed discussed during the consultation on the play space at Avonbeg. The local Amplifying Voices group had undertaken significant consultation on that and other projects including the play space.  The in-depth consultation being carried out since the inception of the Play Space programme has frequently mentioned provision of facilities for older children and teenagers in our parks and open spaces. Some concern has also been voiced over the tendency in some cases for play spaces to be an attractor for teenagers and the need to provide alternative facilites for them. As a result of the feedback during the playspace consultation a sum of money has been provided to undertake a feasibility study on the proposal to provide teenage facilites such as MUGAs and/or other related spaces and facilities throughout the county. It is anticipated that a report on this study will lead to a programme for the roll out of teenage facilites in a similar manner to the Play Space Programme; which is due to conclude in 2018. The work already carried out by Amplifying Voices will be taken into account in the study."