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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
MOTION NO.2
MOTION: Councillor P. Kearns
"That this Committee call on the Chief Executive to address the increase in anti-social behaviour in Tymon Park"
REPORT:
"The Council's Public Realm Section receives complaints from time to time regarding anti-social behaviour in Tymon Park. The main issues of concern are as follows -
- Scramblers and quad bikes gaining access to Tymon Park outside of normal park opening hours and damaging playing pitches and open spaces.
- Stolen cars gaining entry to the park outside of park opening hours and being driven to the basketball arena car park and being burned out.
- Drug dealing in the park.
The public realm section is aware that scramblers and quad bikes are gaining access to Tymon Park outside of normal park opening hours at the entrance to the basketball arena. Reports have been received regarding damage done by these to playing pitches, as well as other park users being intimidated by them at times. Reports have also been received of stolen cars being driven to the basketball arena car park and being burned out.
While the main gate to the basketball arena closes in the evening the access to the cycle track and walkway remains open at all times. The Council's public realm section will examine this matter and in the new year will put in place measures to prevent this from continuing. It may be the case that other access points in other areas of the park are open for access to motorbikes and quads as well. All accesses to the park will be examined now to determine what further action is required in order to keep these out. It should be noted that during normal park opening hours access to the open spaces and playing pitches is generally unrestricted. Tymon Park is patrolled by 4 park rangers whose duties are, among other things, to deal with those who are vandalising the park in such a way.
With regard to the problem of drug dealing, An Garda Siochana have been made aware of this issue and they patrol the park on a regular basis in response to it. Information regarding action taken by them on the matter has been requested and is currently awaited."