COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

MOTION NO.1

MOTION: Councillor D. Looney

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this Committee supports the provision of significant new playgrounds in both the Firhouse and Knocklyon areas and asks the Chief Executive to report on (a) the provision of a playground as per the Mt Carmel Part 8 agreement and (b) the opportunities for the provision of a playground in Knocklyon."

REPORT: 

With regard to the proposed playground at Dodder Valley the following response was made in the Chief Executive’s Report to submissions made during the Part 8 process for recreational facilities in Mount Carmel area: 

“The provision of a large play space in Dodder Valley Park is agreed in principle. Due to the scale of the proposed play space and the ecological constraints within the Dodder Valley it is proposed to progress this play space as a separate Part 8 process. The location and detail will be subject to a feasibility study, ecological and environmental evaluation and design considerations. It is unlikely that this particular portion of Dodder Valley off Firhouse Road will be suitable due to the ecological constraints. However the exact location will be considered at the preliminary design stage by evaluating the available options against the established need, the site requirements, the constraints and evaluating the ecological and environmental and other issues / factors in the area. As per usual in the Part 8 process, elected representatives and the general public will have an opportunity to input into the plan for the proposed play space and view the accompanying reports. Both projects (the current Part 8 proposals and the proposed play space subject to a Part 8) will progress separately as the decision of the council with regard to each will be separate ones.”

The position as outlined above is unchanged and a location for the proposed playground is not proposed as yet and will be subject to the considerations as outlined within the response above. 

In relation to the provision of play facilities for children within the Knocklyon area; the Council has currently a natural play space programme underway that is due for completion in 2018. This current programme provides for natural play close to where children live; as this form of provision encourages active use on an everyday basis within children’s own localities. The open space at Dargle Wood was considered as a location but was removed following public consultation. Idrone, Knocklyon was also previously proposed as a location for a play space but it was removed from the programme for 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. It is envisaged that upon the completion of the play space programme further play spaces may be progressed on an individual basis.

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