COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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

Wednesday, September 18, 2024

QUESTION NO.11

QUESTION: Councillor T. Gilligan

To ask the Chief Executive how many allotments are available in the area - the total number of allotments today vs the total number available in 2022, How many allotments are actively being used now, vs 2022?

REPLY: 

Applicants who wish to register for an allotment must complete an application form available from South Dublin County Council. Forms can be requested by calling 01-4149000 or the form can be downloaded from the Council’s website at https://www.sdcc.ie/en/services/sport-and-recreation/allotments

Applicants must reside within the administrative area of South Dublin County Council, applications from outside the area are not accepted. Once a person has applied for an allotment, they will be placed on the waiting list or provided with an allotment if one is available immediately. The allotments are assigned to the next person on the list once they become available.

In 2022, there was one allotment site in Corkagh Park with 39 plots. This has remained the same in 2024 and currently all 39 plots are fully allocated. A review of these allotments is currently taking place for all allotment sites in the county and any plots that are found to be unworked will be reallocated and offered to the next person on the waiting list for the particular allotment site.

There is also a new allotment site currently being developed in Graydon's Lane, Newcastle with approx. 30 plots. The taking in charge process is well advanced in Graydon and these allotments will be available once taken in charge.