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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

That the Chief Executive provides an updated timeframe for the reopening of the refurbished Lucan Leisure Centre, provides clarification as per discussions last September that previous users such as Naíonra Mháirín, Lucan Shotokan Karate club, Newlands Taekwon-Do Club and White Lotus Yoga, have now been contacted and offered first options for space, or will be imminently, in time to prepare for a September 2022 opening date; and also reaffirms that previously earmarked long-standing clubs with large memberships in need of accommodation, such as Esker Boxing Club, will also be prioritised in any allocation.

REPORT:

The updated timeframe for the opening of Lucan Leisure Campus is summer 2022 following the completion of the construction of the new swimming pool and the appointment of a facility operator. The tender for a new facility operator, which is currently underway, requires that they will use the campus to support local community/sporting groups and schools, including appropriate community access and sports inclusivity. The new operator will also be required to reasonably accommodate local sporting groups in using the facilities, including prior user groups pre-dating the proposed management arrangements and Esker Boxing Club, for whom access under licence to specific areas and facilities within the existing Lucan Leisure Centre facility will be provided.