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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 16, 2019

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor E. Higgins

"To ask for an update on the three Newcastle play spaces being considered?"

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 and Skills in relation to the possible provision of an interim site for a play space in Newcastle within Department-owned lands. The Department has indicated it is willing to consider such a proposal. However the facility proposed is on a temporary basis only as it is the councils understanding the land is not available on a permanent basis. The council has developed a design for the proposed play space which the Department has approved in principal subject to the Council entering into a licence agreement with the Department of Education and Skills. The requested licence agreement is currently being drawn up.

In addition, a development firm that has 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 proposed play space design is proposed at two locations in Newcastle and have been presented to the Clondalkin Area Committee members on previous occasions. It is intended to proceed with a Part 8 process for these 2 No. play spaces; however in accordance with the Planning and Development Act a contract is required between the parties prior to the Part 8 commencing. The Council's legal team is currently engaging with the firms appointed solicitors in order to agree the contract. The draft contract has been subject to much negotiation and is on-going. Once the contract is agreed the Part 8 process for the 2 No. play spaces can commence. Clondalkin Area Committee members will be contacted prior to commencement of the Part 8 process and the final agreed drawings will be circulated at that stage.