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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"To ask for a full update report on a playspace for Newcastle to include what options have been looked at and what other options are available?"

REPLY:

With regard to Newcastle there is currently no public land available to construct a suitable play space. The Council has made contact with the Department of Education in relation to the provision of an interim site for a play space in Newcastle within Department of Education owned lands. The Department has indicated it is willing to consider such a proposal and the Council is progressing a draft design for their consideration.

In the meantime the firm that has recently acquired the future building lands within the Newcastle LAP area has expressed an interest in providing a play space ahead of the LAP housing construction. The firm has engaged a Landscape Architect to pursue this idea and when proposals are available they will be discussed with the Council.  The Elected Members will be updated on progress.

Please note the delivery of the above options have been subject to a hiatus in recent months as the delivery team is currently undergoing a recruitment drive to replace a number of staff.