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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, April 22, 2024

QUESTION NO. 4

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO to present an update on contacts with St Kevins Killians GAA Club in respect of their needs and concerns which have been raised at previous meetings and which were the subject of discussions with Council management; may we have assurances and a statement?"

REPLY: A meeting was held with the Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson of St Kevin's Killian's GAA Club and the management of Public Realm section. The club members outlined a number of areas for discussion which included drainage issues, fertilisation, and planting of trees.

Public Realm have a contractor in place to carry out some drainage work at the GAA pitches in Kilnamanagh open space.  At present the area is still very wet, the contractor is waiting for ground conditions to improve and hopes to complete this work in the coming months.

Ballymount pitch has been reinstated and club have been notified of same through the Chairman.

The Pavilion programme has been reviewed and presented to the Council in April 2024 and the programme includes a number of facilities proposed for the Tallaght area which includes one for Kilnamanagh. SDCC are now preparing tender documentation to form a framework for the delivery of the proposed pavilions via a modular type of delivery. Part 8 processes will proceed for the projects that require planning permission. This work will progress during 2024 and 2025.