Reply - M 4

"This area committee calls on SDCC to appoint a liaison from the Economic Development and/or Tourism Units to engage with Clondalkin Tidy Towns with a view to establishing a street market in Clondalkin. Clondalkin Tidy Towns established an Environment and Biodiversity subgroup in 2020, who have met with a number of managers of markets including ones in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown (see https://www.dlrcoco.ie/en/parks-outdoors/markets/apply-market-stall) and would appreciate support from SDCC to begin a Clondalkin Market from late August 2020."

There are a number of criteria which are used to determine the suitability of a site for a street market including site location, road frontage, footfall, composition and diversity of the market, demand for and pricing of produce and the interaction with surrounding businesses. Insurances are also an issue. In addition, farmers or street markets are very vulnerable to weather conditions, in particular, wet and windy weather.

From an economic perspective, the holding of any Street Markets would need to be very carefully considered in relation the quality and content of any offering and also in relation to potential impact on existing established businesses. Accordingly any proposal for a market will require a plan from an operator with awareness and experience of these issues. On submission of such a proposal the County Promotion Unit will engage with the Tidy Towns Committee on the plan.