COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

QUESTION NO. 15

QUESTION: Councillor M. Ward

"To ask the Chief Executive to bring forward a report to the Area Committee for discussion providing an update on the astro turf pitch for Knockmitten United FC outlining a timeline for the delivery of the project?"

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council were notified that the proposed All Weather Pitch Knockmitten received Sports Capital Grant Funding in the 2018 notification of grants. The Council carried out a Part 8 process in 2017 in relation to the proposal and the Part 8 was passed by the Council.

The 4 No. 2015 Sports Capital Grant allocated projects are currently underway; 2 are close to completion and are at establishment stage, 1 is on site and close to completion and 1 will be subject to an imminent re-tender process. Once those projects are progressed the Knockmitten All Weather Pitch, which is from the 2018 Capital Grant Allocations, will be detailed design and tendered. In the interim, to ensure that the Knockmitten project can progress SDCC have engaged with the ESB to allow the relocation of the ESB lines that are required prior to commencement of the project. It is envisaged that the tender for consultants will take place in Q2. The timelines for the project will be subject to successful outcomes in terms of tendering for the design and construction stages and agreement of a construction programme with the successful contractor.