COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 31, 2017

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm actions being taken to allow for a Green Flag application to be made in respect of Sean Walsh Park here in Tallaght; will he appreciate the strong support of local Councillors and the community regarding this matter and also note the importance of the Park as a Gateway to the Dublin Mountains and will he present an update in the matter?"

REPLY:

"South Dublin County Council entered Corkagh Park in the green flag awards scheme in 2017 and the entry was successful.  Prior to 2017 no SDCC parks had been entered into the awards scheme.  An assessment of all parks in the County took place prior to making the submission this year, to determine which location or locations best matched the qualification criteria for the scheme.  On that occasion it was decided that Corkagh Park was best placed in that regard.  It is proposed to follow the same process again for 2018 with the assessment being made before the end of 2017 it is hoped. 

Having achieved the green flag for Corkagh Park in 2017 it is now necessary to retain that flag and this requires that Corkagh once again will be entered in the scheme.  It is expected that one additional park will be entered in the scheme in 2018 and that the number of entries will increase in the subsequent years.  It is clear therefore that some of the main public parks in the County will not be entered in the 2018 scheme, however it is the Council's intention to address this in the subsequent years.  The submission of the application and the implementation of the maintenance programme which the scheme requires both place a heavy demand on resources."