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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 09, 2024

QUESTION NO.26

QUESTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

To ask the Chief Executive to outline why South Dublin has a different policy to Fingal in not allocating designated off-leash periods in smaller parks without a dog run; and if a statement can be made on the matter.

REPLY:

This Council has prioritized providing dedicated dog runs in parks rather than providing off-leash periods for owners to exercise their dogs.  To date dog runs have been created in Tymon Park, Sean Walsh Park, Corkagh Park, Griffeen Valley Park, Waterstown Park and Collinstown Park. New dog runs are planned to be installed in both Rathcoole Park and Ballymount Park and these will be provided through the public realm improvement works programme.  Other parks will also be considered for dog run installation where there is considered to be a need.  While South Dublin County's parks do not have off-leash times and these have never been trialled, the Council could triall such an arrangement in the future if there was sufficient demand for same.  This may be considered in a situation where a park is deemed to be too small or unsuitable in other ways for the installation of a dog run.