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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

QUESTION NO. 1

QUESTION: Councillor Shane Moynihan

To ask the Chief Executive if there are any plans for outdoor markets and outdoor entertainment for the spring and summer in Ballyowen Park (aka Balgaddy Park) and if he will make a statement on the matter.

REPLY:

The food and craft market at Corkagh Park took place over 8 weeks in September and October 2021 and was run as a trial. The market was received well by all accounts and worked well where it was located. A review is underway with regard to arranging a similar type of market in 2022.

There are a number of criteria which are used to determine the suitability of a site for a farmers / outdoor market including site location, footfall, parking and toilet facilities, as well as composition and diversity of the market, demand for and pricing of produce and the interaction with surrounding businesses. Insurances are also an issue. In addition, farmers or street markets are very vulnerable to weather conditions, in particular, wet and windy weather. There are no immediate plans to host an outdoor market in Ballyowen (Balgaddy Park).