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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor D. O'Donovan

That the Manager investigates the operation of the BMX track in Monkstown to see if a similar model would be beneficial for the proposed track in the Dodder Valley Park as a way to minimise anti-social behaviour.

REPORT:

The Part 8 for Dodder Valley Mt Carmel recreational facilities was passed by the Council in October 2017. Phase 1 is completed with the completion of the Ogham Tree Trail. Work is presently progressing on site with Phase 2 of developments at Dodder Valley Park Mt Carmel. This includes the provision of a new athletic track and soccer pitch. The Part 8 for the playspaces and play trail is also completed, which will see the installation of 3 new play-spaces, substantially linked with a play trail. This project is underway and is currently out to tender. Phase 4 of the plan to include provision of a BMX track; this has not yet commenced. Once this part of the project gets underway an investigation will be undertaken to find out how the facility will operate successfully. Other models will be looked at, including the BMX track at Monkstown, to see how it can work best for the local community.