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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, February 22, 2021

QUESTION NO.6

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

"In view of the large amount of Garda resources, three cars and two vans, required to disperse a crowd of over 70 young people, this weekend, who congregate on the Arena Road on Friday and Saturday nights, every weekend, Would the Manager arrange to close the main and pedestrian gates at the entrance to the Area Road, for the duration of the Level 5 restrictions in an effort to prevent this type of repeated anti social activity."

REPLY:

Tymon Lane is a cycling and walking route linking Castletymon Road with the Glenview and Brookmount areas and the N81 and there is also a pedestrian and cycling route crossing the M50 and onwards to the Templeogue area.  It is not proposed to close off these routes as they are widely used, with the level of usage having increased during Covid restrictions.  Contact will be made with staff from the basketball arena and with the local community Gardai to see how this matter can be addressed, however gatherings of the size described here are clearly in breach of Covid restrictions and for the Gardai to address in the appropriate manner.