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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 08, 2022

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

To ask the Chief Executive for an update as regards the upkeep, repairs and maintenance for the equipment in the playground in Rathfarnham Castle Park

REPLY:

Playgrounds are inspected on a weekly basis and any repairs found necessary are arranged as a matter of priority.  The Council is committed to maintaining playgrounds to a high standard and to replacing equipment as the need arises, whether this is due to vandalism or normal wear and tear of equipment. A couple of outstanding items in Rathfarnham Playground have been attended to recently, the playground ladder and the entrance gate had suffered wear and tear and these have now been repaired. A climbing unit needs some small repairs, a necessary part is on order from America for this and the repairs will be completed as soon as that part has been delivered.  The safety surfacing in the playground also needs to be upgraded, and this will be done in due course.

An upgrade of play equipment in the woodland playground in Rathfarnham Castle Park is due to commence later in March.