COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 27, 2021

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO will he confirm when the Old Bawn Sports Pavilion will now be open to local groups; what plans has he got to promote the availability of these new facilities and in reporting will he also give assurances that the security of the facility and it's surrounds are being given special attention and will he make a statement?".

REPLY:

It is envisaged that the Old Bawn Sports Pavilion will open in October 2021. The pavilion was to officially open last year as well as launching the new online booking and access system, this was all delayed due to Covid restrictions.  Prior to this, the Council invited clubs in the area to an information and demonstration evening on how to use the booking system and access the facilities. It is planned to contact all clubs in the area again providing them with a link to the “How to Video” on how to use the system and if clubs require a refresher demonstration, this can be arranged.  Once launched, the online booking and access system will be advertised across our social media channels and Council website.  A new page on the Council’s website www.sdcc.ie/bookapavilion is set up and will be in use once launched which provides information on the pavilion programme locations, step by step on how to book facilities and link to the “How to Video”.

Regarding security at the new pavilion, the building is protected by a CCTV system.  It is planned to extend the system to give better coverage of the car park and to include a voice over facility whereby a security operative can ask a person to move on should they be loitering there. It is also intended to put a monitoring contract in place for the facility to be monitored during hours of darkness.  This work will be attended to in the coming weeks.