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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Brien

That this Area Committee call on the Chief Executive to investigate building a playspace in Cluain Ri park on the Ballyowen Lane. This park has fallen in to disrepair over the last number of years and the area could do with some improvement work.

REPORT:

A number of works were progressed at Cluain Rí in recent years, which addressed issues around the previously consistent and intensive fly-tipping and dumping. These works included thinning the woodland, pruning and thinning along the boundary and the installation of a boundary fence along the Ballyowen Lane side of Cluain Rí Park. While these problems still exist they are at a much reduced rate.

Cluain Rí Park on Ballyowen Lane lacks passive surveillance and a through route, which would encourage activity into the parkland. While a playspace could be considered, subject to funding availability; it is felt that the lack of passive surveillance and overlooking would indicate a playspace would not be advised. However public realm will assess the park for some other form of suitably robust activity that may be planned going forward.