COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

Community Infrastructure and Open Space: COS2 SL01: To consider providing a community swimming pool for the Rathfarnham Knocklyon area.

REPORT:

The motion as proposed is to consider providing a community swimming pool for the Rathfarnham Knocklyon area.

There are no specific provisions in the CE Draft Plan to provide an additional public swimming pool in the Rathfarnham Knocklyon area or the rest of the County.

It should also be noted that the Rathfarnham and Knocklyon areas are located within a reasonable distance of a number of public swimming pool facilities both within South Dublin County and within the adjoining areas of Dublin City and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown as detailed below.

The DCC operated Crumlin Swimming Pool is approximately circa 4.7km from Rathfarnham and 6.7km from Knocklyon. The Swan Leisure Centre Rathmines is circa 4.1km from Rathfarnham and circa 7.3km from Knocklyon. The DLR operated Meadowbrook Leisure Centre is circa 4.7km from Rathfarnham and circa c5.7km from Knocklyon.  Tallaght Leisure Centre is circa 7.3km from Knocklyon and 9.1km from Rathfarnham. Tallaght Community School publicly accessible Swimming Pool is circa 4.3km from Knocklyon and circa 5.7km from Rathfarnham.

Having regard to the above and to the need to allocate resources where there is greatest need it is considered that the motion is not acceptable.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is not adopted.