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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, April 25, 2022

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff

"Could the Manager inform this Area Committee if actual weekly physical inspections of playing pitches in the Tallaght area are carried out or is condition based on weather conditions? A pitch used by Croi Ro Naofa GAA Club based in Killinarden Park was damaged again by scramblers, gouging deep ruts on part of the playing surface, and the pitch was deemed "playable" by a notice on SDCC Social Media, despite this obvious serious damage."

REPLY:

The Council provides over 160 playing pitches for many different sports and it is not possible to inspect all pitches at the same time.  Weather conditions over the previous week combined with inspections of a sample of pitches are generally used to inform the decisions regarding the condition and playability of pitches.  The expected level of usage of a pitch may also be borne in mind when making the decision.    The issue regarding recent damage to a pitch in Killinarden Park has been examined.  The pitch in question was inspected on this occasion and considered to be playable as the damage was considered to be on the surface of the pitch, no deep ruts were found during the inspection.