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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 12, 2018

QUESTION NO.19

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to present an up to date report in respect of the Play Space programme and will he confirm plans in that regard for 2018.

REPLY:

Playspace Programme 2014-2018

Introduction

The Play Space Programme will conclude at the end of 2018. It is therefore timely to plan for both the final round of consultations with the local populations as well as the tendering and construction phases in order to achieve the maximum number of completed facilities possible.

The 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

The following 17 play space projects have been constructed to date.

Lucan

• Griffeen Avenue, Lucan
• Sarsfield Park, Lucan
• Hermitage Park, Lucan
• Riversdale Estate

Clondalkin

• Quarryvale Park, Clondalkin
• Rathcoole Park
• Knockmitten Park

Tallaght Central

• Aylesbury Park
• Avonbeg Park
• Sean Walsh Park

Tallaght South

• Brookview Estate
• Killinarden

Templeogue-Terenure

• Kilnamanagh (Tree Park and Park Hill)
• Kingswood
• Beechfield Park

Rathfarnham

• Ballycragh Park
• Glendoher Park

In addition, the new Natural Playground in Tymon Park has opened to great acclaim and in Griffeen Valley Park work has been completed on the refurbishment of the playground there.

Planned Programme to the end of 2018

The total remaining budget to complete the play space programme will allow for approximately 10-15 new play spaces to be constructed. The following programme was presented at all the ACMs in 2017 and of these presented below it is planned that 10-15 will be completed in 2018.

FINISHING PROGRAMME

Lucan

1.   Cannonbrook- replacement for Finnstown 2.    Lucan Demense

Clondalkin

1.   Boot Road 2.   North Clondalkin 3.   Bawnogue area 4.   Newcastle,

Tallaght Central

1.  Ballymount 2.   Old Bawn Park

Tallaght South

1.   Jobstown Park / McGee Park: 2.   Killinarden Park

Templeogue/ Terenure

1.  Perrystown 2.   Delaford 3.   Limekiln, Tymon 4.   Greenhills Park

Rathfarnham

1.  Longwood Park / Stone Park Abbey/ Aranleigh 2.   Marian Road 3.   Whitechurch

In addition to the Play Space programme there is also finance available from the Participatory Budget to proceed with the construction of a new playground in Waterstown Park.