COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 08, 2022

MOTION NO. 3

MOTION: Councillor E. Murphy

To ask the Chief Executive for an update for the provision of a playspace for the Knocklyon area?

REPORT:

During the public consultation for South Dublin County Council 5 year playspace programme several proposals were made for playspaces at different locations throughout the Knocklyon area; unfortunately the majority of these did not progress due to a lack of general agreement and the significant level of opposition which each one received. The playspace programme is now substantially complete, however there is one outstanding playspace at Delaford, from the programme which was placed on hold due to the construction of the adjacent school and the need for reinstatement etc. post construction. Once satisfactorily completed SDCC will implement the playspace here, and funding has been reserved for this.

There are also plans for a playspace to the north of the estate in Dodder Valley Park. A Part 8 was completed for the construction of 3 No. play spaces and a play trail route in Dodder Valley Park. The locations for the proposed playspaces are at Old Bawn, Tallaght; Mt Carmel, adjacent to the Firhouse Road and Cherrywood, adjacent to Knocklyon; all in Dodder Valley Park. It was proposed that the 3 playspaces will be linked by a play trail through the Dodder Valley; though the section of the play trail through Cherrywood has been put to a later pahse of delivery due to some drainage issues that Irish Water have to resolve. In the interim SDCC have detailed and tendered for the remainder of the works. The preferred tenderer has withdrawn their tender and SDCC are now progressing with the second ranked tenderer. It is envisaged that the works will progress this year.