COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, May 21, 2018

MOTION NO. 4

MOTION: Councillor L. Dunne

"After previous commitments from the Management on numerous occasions that the Jobstown playground would be opened and locked everyday and after the recent fires being lit on the grounds of the playground, that this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to give a renewed commitment that the playground will be locked every evening."

REPORT:

"Following recent vandalism to playground equipment and safety surfacing the Jobstown playground has been temporarily closed and will remain closed until repairs have been completed and the playground has been made safe once again.

Arrangements for opening and closing of Jobstown playground were previously in place a number of years ago, but unfortuately these have been discontinued.  These arrangements involved community centre staff taking charge of opening and closing of the playground gates.  The staff involved in this were not prepared to continue to perform this task due to ongoing anti-social behaviour at the time.  The Council's Community Dept have been contacted about this matter however they have responded that it will not be possible to reinstate the arrangements with community centre staff.  Regrettably the Council's Public Realm Section is not in a position to close the playground in the evenings as it would involve assigning staff on overtime to do this outside of normal work hours."