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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

QUESTION NO.2

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the process regarding pitch allocations for sports clubs. To ask that the report includes details of the current pitch allocation policy and if this same policy will be used for the new Tandy's Lane and Airlie Park.

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council currently have over 166 playing pitches for various sporting clubs such as Gaelic football, Camogie, Hurling, Soccer, Rugby, Cricket, Rounders, Softball and Athletics etc. serving over 1000 teams. Some 19,000 people use these pitches on a weekly basis.

The allocation of playing pitches/sporting facilities is granted on a year to year basis subject to Clubs undertaking to abide by the various Acts, Bye-Laws, etc governing the use of County Council Parks and Open Spaces.

The South Dublin County Council’s Allocation of Pitches/Sporting Facilities – Policy and Conditions can be found here: allocation-of-pitch-sporting-facilities-policy-and-conditions.pdf (sdcc.ie) 

In 2021, the Council introduced a new online Pitch Allocation and Booking system which went live for the 2021/2022 playing season.

All clubs were required to register on the system and submit their annual application form and application fee, for their allocation application to be considered.

Clubs are then notified of their proposed allocation and fee for same. On receipt of the appropriate fee an official allocation is made.

Any new clubs that wish to apply for the use of playing pitches/sporting facilities are asked to email publicrealm@sdublincoco.ie  and an invitation to register on the system will be issued, once registered an application can be made.

The grass playing pitches in Tandy’s Lane and Airlie Park will be allocated in accordance with the Policy and Conditions.

The All Weather Pitch in Airlie Park will be bookable through an online booking system.  We will meet with clubs in the area to examine expressions of interest in the near future.