COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

MOTION NO.10

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That this Area Committee requests that South Dublin County Council give a progress report on the old swimming pool beside Clondalkin Leisure centre! Several local valued groups are looking for a base including St Joseph's Clondalkin Pipe Band, Clondalkin Youth Band who both need a new long-term base for the Bands and also Clondalkin Drama Group . What would the cost be to bring it into use and have any drawing been done? We ask that the County Architects office looks at a possible plan for the space that has been vacant a long time. We also request South Dublin County Council to look at storage space that could be part of any development , We request an update report be brought to this Area Committee for discussion." (Previous Motions 60916 (2018) and 74066 (2022) agreed)

REPORT:

The former swimming pool building beside Clondalkin Leisure Centre requires a detailed assessment of works required to facilitate potential uses for the facility and this will be undertaken using the budget provided for leisure centre upgrades in the Council’s Three-Year Capital programme 2023-2025.  However, as there are a number of other projects planned and ongoing in the Community Department works programme, this work will not be scheduled until later this year at the earliest.  Once the assessment is undertaken, the community development team will engage locally to assess potential options for use of the facility and proposals for same will then be brought back to the area committee.