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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 24, 2017

MOTION NO. 17

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

"To ask the Chief Executive to look at ways of introducing Petanque (boules) within our parks in the Lucan & Palmerstown area. The cost to set it up a relatively low and vandal proof and cater for all ages and ability. Further details of the proposal are available in the attached file."

REPORT:

South Dublin's Parks and Open Spaces should provide for multi-functional use by all sectors of the population. Boules is a sport that has an attraction for a particular section of the population and boules areas have been constructed in some areas of the country. In South Dublin a boules area was constructed in tandem with the construction of a play space in Avonbeg, Tallaght. 

Providing such a facility without the existence of a club or group of people usually means that it will not function for the use that it is designed for. If there is a group of people interested in such a facility then the Council could discuss it with that group.