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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, December 18, 2023

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO if he will now make arrangements to hold the long promised meeting of stakeholders in Kingswood to discuss the whole question of a Sports Hub and the future of the Tennis Courts; will he appreciate the clear need to have such a meeting; will he give assurances and make a statement?"

REPLY:

The Council has received a copy of an outline proposal to utilise the footprint of the existing tennis courts at Kingswood to provide a facility which can be used for many ball sports and not just tennis.  The proposal is to upgrade the playing surface, provide markings for multiple ball sports and to provide secure fencing around the facility.  It was submitted by a group consisting of the local residents association as well as a number of the local sports clubs. The proposal received by the Council requested support for an application for sports capital funding however it was not possible to agree to this as it is a requirement of the sports capital grant process that applications will only be accepted from the relevant landowner.

The Council is prepared to examine the proposal with all stakeholders in the area including those who have proposed it, local elected members of the Council and those in the area who have lobbied in favour of upgrading the tennis courts and against this proposed development of a sports facility.  It is intended to commence this process by meeting the elected members in the coming weeks.