COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, January 27, 2020

QUESTION NO. 11

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO to confirm contacts he has had with Kingswood Residents Association and other interests in respect of the future of the Kingswood Tennis Courts; will he detail his current thinking in respect of the matter and will he make a statement?"

REPLY:

"The Council 's Public Realm Section was asked by the Kingswood Residents Association, at a deputations meeting held in November 2018, to carry out works to refurbish the tennis courts in their estate which had fallen into disrepair.  It was agreed at this meeting that works would be carried out to upgrade the courts and following on from this the item was included on the Public Realm improvement works programme for 2019 which was approved by the elected members in February last and allocation of €20,000 was provided for it.  While some work has been done on this scheme, to obtain an outline of treatment work required to the courts and a guideline cost for this, no work has taken place on the ground as yet.  The Council was informed at the end of 2019 that the local residents association has changed it's position on this scheme and does not want it to proceed, the project has therefore been put on hold for now and will not proceed until agreement is reached on the matter.  A meeting has been arranged with the residents association for Thursday January 30th when the matter will be discussed.  It should be noted that the Council is willing to consider alternnative proposals for the area, however no funding is available other than the €20,000 provided originally for tennis court refurbishment."