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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 13, 2020

QUESTION NO.18

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the cost of Water Fountains in SDCC how many have been installed and how many more are envisaged to cut down on Plastic bottles in our parks and to ask would he consider installing in community centre and other council owned building ?

REPLY:

A total of 7 water fountains have been installed to date with two of these installed in Tymon Park and one each at County Hall, Griffeen Valley Park, Rathfarnham Castle Park, Rathcoole Village and Lucan Village.  A further 2 stations are to be installed early in the new year at Clondlakin Village and Waterstown Park.  The Council's Public Realm Section intends to install an additional 8 units in 2020, locations are being considered at present and these will be finalised early in 2020.  It is intended that usage data available from the existing units will help to make the final decision on the second round of locations.  Locations chosen to date have either been town or village centres or in the County's main parks, with locations where park runs are held being chosen due to high footfall and expected high usage as a result.  The cost of the water station of the type being used is approximately €7,300 per unit.