COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE/FIRHOUSE/BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 09, 2021

QUESTION NO. 2

QUESTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To ask the Manager for an update on biodiversity plans for both Greenhills and Beechfield Park, Dublin 12.

REPLY:

A query was received in July/August 2020 from the Beechfield/Cherryfield residents association with regard to the possibility of areas of the park being developed for biodiversity.  No detailed proposal was received from them however and no discussion has taken place as yet between the residents and the Public Realm Section.  Contact will be made with the residents group in the coming weeks on the matter.  It is felt that there is limited scope within the park for developing biodiverstiy areas due to the extent of the facilities already provided there including the playspace, playing pitches, tennis courts, basketball court and pavilion.

A proposal for work to be carried out to promote biodiversity has been received from the Temple Manor and Wilkins residents association in relation to Greenhills Park.  This proposal is being examined at the minute and contact will be made with this group in the coming weeks to discuss the matter.  The proposal is quite extensive and extends beyond Greenhills Park and into Temple Manor Estate.  On initial assessment the proposal would appear to be too ambitious due to the extent of what is proposed, however discussions with the group should hopefully identify a more limited set of works which would serve to get the project off the ground in the first instance.  The proposal to develop a wildflower meadow at the corner of the park close to Greenhills Community College and the bus turning area on Limekiln Avenue was already under consideration by the Council's Public Realm Section and it is most likely that the process to develop this area will commence in the current year.