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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 09, 2020

MOTION NO. 16

MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

That this committee considers, when replacing the park benches throughout this area, replacing them with furniture whose dimensions and design are more conducive to social distancing

REPORT:

Provision has been made in the 2020 Public Realm Improvement Works Programme for the installation of benches and seating in a number of areas including Dodder Valley Park and Rathfarnham Castle Park.   No decision has been taken as yet regarding the type of seating to be installed.  It is likely that a tendering process will be required to procure seating for a number of areas around the County.  The Council can explore various options in such a tendering process with regard to materials, style, layout and dimensions of the seating to be installed.  It is possible however that seating which is non-standard in terms of it's dimensions will involve a much higher cost than standard type seating and this may prove to be prohibitive.