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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN/PALMERSTOWN/FONTHILL AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

QUESTION NO. 21

QUESTION: Councillor Shane Moynihan

To ask the Chief Executive as to what provision can be made for the installation of storage containers belonging to the 142nd Scout Group on council-owned land in Lucan village behind the Den of the 23rd Scout Group?

REPLY:

The Public Realm Section is not in favour of introducing new storage containers into parks and open spaces given the antisocial problems that they tend to attract. It is noted that there are already two storage containers at the Scouts Den in Lucan Village, and it would not be desirable to add to this. The siting of more storage containers would suggest that the existing Scouts Den is at capacity. For the matter to be considered further the 142nd Scout Group should make an application in writing to the Public Realm Section setting out their request and providing details of the existing facilities, the proposed facilities and their relationship with the 23rd Scout Group. The submission should also clarify if it is intended that both groups will occupy the existing scout den and if the groups be merging.