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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor W. Carey

To ask the Chief Executive for a progress report on construction and works being carried out at Corkagh Park and to ask if the contractor has the necessary resources to deliver the project to a conclusion in the time frame specified.

REPLY:

Work began on site in Corkagh Park last autumn with the commencement of the cafe building, hub area and Fairy Woodland Trail. The Green Isle Road Car Park commenced in Spring this year. To reduce disruption to park users the contractor has endeavoured to keep the carpark partially open, rather than shut it completely. The first phase of the carpark is now complete and visitors are now being asked to enter the carpark by the main avenue (200 metres beyond the original entrance at the Camac Caravan Park). The second phase of the carpark will be completed by the end of September / early October, subject to favourable weather and ground conditions. The St. Johns Carpark will then commence in October for a period of 3 months.

The Fairy Woodland Trail is almost complete, and will be opened in early October. Works on the hub and cafe area are now progressing well, despite the adverse weather conditions earlier in the year. The contractor has experienced some delays, but they are undertaking to complete the building by the end of January 2025. The contractor has the necessary resources available to deliver the project within this timeframe.