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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 08, 2020

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor Alan Edge

Can the Chief Executive confirm how many complaints have been received since the kissing gates installed at entrances to Dodder Valley Park have been adjusted, and specifically how many relate to wheelchair users unable to access the park and prepare a report.

REPORT:

A total of 12 complaints are registered on the Council's customer care and members reps system in relation to the installation of kissing gates at Dodder Valley Park at the end of May, and 4 of these refer specifically to access for wheelchair users.  

The Council's Public Realm Section installed the kissing gates in question at entrances to Dodder Valley Park from Old Bawn Road, Seskin View Road and Firhouse Road in response to requests from the Tallaght area committee of the Council to implement measures to deal with the issue of scrambler motorbikes accessing the park. These measures were agreed by the area committee and were included in the 2019 improvement works programme approved by the Council in February 2019. The completion of the installation works was delayed due to the Covid 19 restrictions in place from March of this year. The Council is satisfied that the majority of wheelchairs, buggies and bicycles can access the park through these gates.