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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Thursday, December 17, 2020

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm plans for the provision of Astro Pitches in the Tallaght area; will he give details of any sites identified and state plans for consultation in the matter and will he make a statement?"

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council received Urban Regeneration and Development Funding for a proposed Astro Pitch at Sean Walsh Park in Tallaght. These were submitted as part The Tallaght Bid, a Category A proposal totalling €28.2 million, and related to a number of projects, which upon joint delivery will act as a catalyst for the wider and long term growth of Tallaght, as a living town and the thriving heart of South Dublin County.

The Astro Pitches in Sean Walsh park were a significant part of a wider funding package that achieved funding based on supporting regeneration of the central Tallaght Town Centre area through delivery of the proposed Local Area Plan. The funding granted recognised the need to provide facilities to support sustainable transport, a high quality public realm and high capacity recreation facilities for a growing population. The funding includes the public realm areas outside the county hall as well as the provision of an Astro Pitch in Sean Walsh Park, Link Roads and other initiatives. In relation to the proposed pitches at Sean Walsh Park, site investigations are currently underway and preliminary design has commenced for this facility. When the preliminary design is complete and site investigations and surveys are completed it will be subject to a full public consultation (Part 8) process.

In addition, Belgard Community Centre have completed a consultation process with local residents regarding the development of Astro pitches on their grounds. We are currently awaiting drawings from Architects for the project and complete the Part 8 process.