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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

QUESTION NO. 6

QUESTION: Councillor L.Guéret

To ask the Manager if there are any plans for the construction of a library building in the Templeogue/ Greenhills / Perrystown area.

REPLY:

South Dublin Libraries current branch network consists of 6 full-time branches of varying size and age and one small, part-time branch in Palmerstown. In addition, our mobile library service operates across the county, serving a catchment population of around 10,000 people through the public stop timetable. In addition, the mobile library service delivers housebound services and visits to schools, creches, nursing homes, and other facilities. There are also two satellite services, Think Big Space in Tallaght, and Stewart’s Library in Palmerstown.

The following projects are included in the County Development Plan (2022-2028) or have been included in the current Capital Programme:

• Clondalkin Library – Access Improvement and Refurbishment Works (Part 8 process due to commence)
• Adamstown – New Development (Pre-planning)
• Citywest – New Development (Pre-planning)
• Rathcoole – New Development (Initiation)

While there are no current plans for a library for the area in question, preliminary planning work for future developments, i.e. analysis of our current network coverage, has commenced. The process will be be led by the County Development Plan and influenced by the requirements to maintain and refurbish our current network. Other factors to be considered include; geographical area and population; location of next nearest library service; social impact; project complexity; potential for external funding; and range of ultimate cost.