COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, March 10, 2021

MOTION NO. 3

MOTION: Councillor William Joseph Carey

"This Committee calls upon the Chief Executive to have South Dublin County Council address issues of water ingress at the new playground in Corkagh Park. Whilst acknowledging recent heavy rainfall, South Dublin County Council should seek to ascertain if there are design faults that need to be addressed and do so as soon as possible."

REPORT:

The water play area in Corkagh Park is currently closed off and our playground contractor has been on site since last week undertaking works on the drainage. The works involve raising the ground levels and redirecting the water flow to prevent ponding. 

We are confident that this will rectify the problem  and improve the play value of the water area. We expect works to be completed and to have the area reopened early next week.

As soon as the ground conditions allow it is also planned to carry out further landscaping works in areas that have become muddy.  It was not possible to complete these works at the time the playground was opened in November due to soft ground conditions so the contractor had agreed at that time to complete these works this Spring.