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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 09, 2023

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor L. Hagin Meade

To ask the Manager to list the public-access sensory gardens that are open or planned in the Firhouse/Bohernabreena area?

REPLY:

A universal accessible sensory garden was installed in Firhouse village in 2019, this was installed in conjunction with the Central Remedial Clinic. In addition to this as part of the 300k Have Your Say there is a proposal to have a health and wellbeing garden installed in Firhouse Community Centre this would include sensory features and planting. This is being delivered by the Community Section of SDCC.

It should be noted that public parks can be considered to provide sensory landscapes with benefits for all to enjoy with features, surfaces, objects and plants that stimulate the senses through touch, sight, scent, taste and hearing.