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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Tuesday, May 07, 2019

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to present to the Council a report on progress being made to deliver the Pavillion Programme; will he give detail in respect of each proposed location and will he make a statement.

REPLY:

The current pavilion construction programme aims to provide for the provision of further pavilion facilities in public parks; commencing with provision at Dodder Valley-Old Bawn Park, Griffeen Park and Corkagh Park. The Council passed the Part 8s for these 3 projects in 2015 and a tender process was carried for the Pavilion Programme between 2016-2018 which resulted in a successful appointment of a contractor to design and build the initial project at Dodder Valley Old Bawn with an option to proceed to teh design and build of subsequent projects.

The following list of pavilions-county wide was agreed by the Council:

1st - Dodder Valley Old Bawn

2nd - Griffeen Valley Park

3rd - Corkagh Park ORR

4th - Tymon Park South

5th - Dodder Valley Mt Carmel

6th - Griffeen Valley – Arthur Griffith Park

7th - Collinstown Park

It is envisaged the construction programme will proceed along the draft programme outlined below for Dodder Valley-Old Bawn:

Subsequent appointment for the contracts for the second and third pavilions will be dependent on overall performance and adherence to agreed programme on the first pavilion.

In relation to the proposed pavilions at Corkagh Park and Griffeen Valley Park a Part 8 process has already taken place; however due to the imminent construction of the swimming pool at Lucan and issues in relation to access at Corkagh Park it is likely a new location will need to be considered at both locations and, if so, will be subject to a new Part 8 process.  Pavilions are provided on a shared basis for a number of clubs at a location that has a number of playing pitches that require facilities. Pavilions are best located in areas with good passive surveillance, with good access to car parking and with access to the pitch facilities it will serve.