COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor S. O'Hara

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the dog park for Rathcoole Park?

REPLY:

Provision was made in the Public Realm Improvement Works Programme in 2021 for the development of a dog run in Rathcoole Park, the scheme has not proceeded to date however it is the intention of the Council's Public Realm Section to implement it at the earliest possible date.  Efforts were made to identify the most suitable location within the park for the siting of the dog run, however it was not possible to complete this site selection exercise at the time. 

Following the adoption of the County Development Plan 2022 to 2028 the Council's Planning Section commenced an exercise to examine land use and movement issues in the Rathcoole area.  A masterplan was finalised and presented to the Council at the May meeting of the County Council and this is now being progressed to detailed design.  It is now proposed to examine the masterplan with a view to identifying the most suitable location for the dog run within the park.  Arrangements will be made for installation of the dog run at the earliest possible date, once the site has been selected.