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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 09, 2019

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor S. Holland

"That this Area Committee asks the Chief Executive whether funds are available in the playspace programme to install a small playspace in the Owendoher development in Ballyboden, prior to residents moving in?"

REPORT:

The capital expenditure allocated for the playspace programme is currently fully committed in line with previous reports to area committees and the council. The playspace works scheduled for 2019 are nearing completion with several playspaces recently completed, underway or with tender processes underway. The playspace programme was designed to retro-fit play areas into local areas which suffer from a lack of play opportunities. Within new developments the Public Realm Section advise the Planning Department with regard to the inclusion of natural play as a requirement in the grant of permission for new development within the open space areas. With regard to Council's own development; natural play proposals, if required, should be incorporated into new development at the Part 8 (Planning) Stage and budgeted as part of the capital cost of the development.

Public Realm has had discussions with both the Architects and the Housing Sections with regard to the inclusion of play spaces within proposed open spaces of new housing in general and with regard to Owendoher in particular. They report playspaces are provided, subject to DoHPLG budget and approval.