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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, June 27, 2022

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO now that the building programme on the 4th Stand at Tallaght Stadium has commenced, will he confirm the schedule being followed and make a statement?"

REPLY:

A sod-turning event took place recently at Tallaght Stadium on Tuesday 7 June for commencement of  construction of the new North Stand and other associated work at Tallaght Stadium. As well as the new North Stand, the development includes major refurbishment work to the main stand corporate areas, which will result in an improved offering which will have much-enhanced facilities for media and sporting fixtures as well as revamped conference and meeting room facilities. In addition, there will be improved fully accessible seating areas in the South Stand, as well as a changing places facility. The investment in Tallaght Stadium is approximately €11.5 million with the works maintaining the stadium’s UEFA Category 4 status which will potentially allow the hosting of all European games including group games for the Champions League, Europa League or Europa Conference League.

South Dublin County Council is making a substantial investment in the Tallaght area, with major support from the Urban Regeneration Development Fund. The delivery of the North Stand at Tallaght Stadium and the opportunities it provides as an events venue will also compliment the current investment of over €80m in infrastructure projects underway in Tallaght, such as the delivery of a new Heritage Centre, the Tallaght Innovation Centre, which is now under construction, the Tallaght District Heating Scheme, as well as a major public realm enhancement programme for Tallaght Town Centre. 

Tallaght Stadium is home to the FAI Women’s national football team, the FAI men’s under 21 football team and of course the current SSE Airtricity League Champions Shamrock Rovers who play all their home games at the venue. The venue has also hosted American football, Rugby, GAA and other sports in recent years. South Dublin County Council intends to use the stadium as an events venue and will be looking to host concerts and other large scale events in the coming years.

The development of the new North Stand, which will hold over 2,000 spectators, will allow for an increase in the spectator capacity to over 10,000, up from the current capacity of 8,000. The new North Stand has been architecturally designed to the highest possible standard with the undercroft of the stand containing new office space, part of which Shamrock Rovers will occupy.

ABM Design and Build Ltd were recently appointed as the Main Contractor for the project. The construction works commenced in early June 2022, and it is anticipated that the construction works will be completed by the end of July 2023.