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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 17, 2024

QUESTION NO.6

QUESTION: Councillor C. Brady

To ask the manager what health and safety measures are planned for the new amphitheatre that will provide access to the River Griffeen? Specifically, what provisions will be in place to around water safety for parents/grandparents with young children enjoying a day out in the village green?

REPLY:

At the semi-circular amphitheatre, it is proposed to have no barriers at the lowest level (river level), given that the level difference between the river bed and the lowest level of the amphitheatre is less or equal to 600mm. As per Technical Guidance Documents (Part M), in these conditions, a barrier is not required. Where the level difference is greater than specified above, a barrier is continuously provided for the upper levels of the amphitheatre and the entirety of the site’s edge.

At the triangular amphitheatre, a toughened glass barrier is proposed to stop users falling into the river from a height.

With regards to safety measures, similar caution should be exercised by users as the Liffey Promenade site further downstream, where there are no barriers from the steps into the Liffey. Similar to the Liffey Promenade, lifebuoys should be provided on-site in case of emergencies as is typically the case for riverbanks frequented by the public.