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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, July 08, 2024
QUESTION NO. 19
QUESTION: Councillor M. Duff
Would the Chief Executive give a report on Park Rangers. Report to include the present numbers of Park Rangers, across all of our parks, the current recruitment plan.
REPLY:
The numbers of Park Rangers in place and assigned to the operational depots in regional parks are as follows - 4 rangers assigned to Tymon depot, 6 in Corkagh depot and 4 in Grange depot. Following recent recruitment the 2 vacancies in Tymon depot have been filled and overall numbers are now 14 which is the establishment number. The rangers cover all parks within their area and a summary of these is as follows -
- Tymon rangers cover Tymon Park, Rathfarnham Castle Park, Dodder Valley Park, Ballycragh Park, Kiltipper Park and other parks in the relevant area.
- Corkagh rangers cover Corkagh Park, Rathcoole Park, Sean Walsh Park, Ballymount Park, Killenarden Park, Butler McGee Park, Jobstown Park, Carrigmore park and other parks in the relevant area.
- Grange rangers cover Griffeen Valley Park, Waterstown Park, Collinstown park, Vesey Park, Airlie Park, Tandy’s Lane Park and other parks in the relevant area.