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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 14, 2017

QUESTION NO.16

QUESTION: Councillor D. Looney

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the playspaces planned for Perrystown, Tymon Park (Limekiln) and Greenhills Park, and to make a statement on the Playspaces Programme in general?"

REPLY:

Playspace Programme 2014 - 2018

Introduction

"The playspace programme has been very successful to date, particularly taking into account the difficulties encountered during the early phases. With hard work and significant active involvement from elected members and local communities, and direct engagement with children; the Council can be proud to be in a position where it is now perceived to be at the vanguard of creating new play opportunities close to where children live. It can also be proud to have embraced a new type of play space delivery – using the concepts of Natural Play and where children can create their own play opportunities.

Delivery to date

17 play space projects have been constructed to date with the following delivered in the Rathfarnham Templeogue Terenure area:

Templeogue-Terenure

Rathfarnham

Planned Programme to the end of 2018

In July of 2017 a completion programme was presented to the Councillors and the following playspaces are programmed for the Rathfarnham, Templeogue Terenure area for delivery in 2018:

Templeogue-Terenure

Rathfarnham

With regard to Perrystown, Limekiln and Greenhills proposals in particular; some contact has been made with residents in the Perrystown area and it would appear that there is a very strong demand for a playspace in that locality in particular. The Council intends to progress with the formal consultation in this area as soon as possible."