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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
MOTION NO. 10
MOTION: Councillor N. Fennell
This Committee calls for the consideration of installing outdoor exercise equipment in Quarryvale Park in addition to the recent and ongoing improvements to the park. There is currently no exercise equipment in any of the parks in the North Clondalkin area.
REPORT:
The development of Quarryvale Park has been carried out following a Part 8 public consultation process that took place in 2023. The upgrade works include the following:
- New Park layout including new and upgraded pathways.
- Shared footpath/cycle routes linking the main entrance at the Fonthill Road to Shancastle Lawns and Greenfort Gardens including street lighting and formal trees.
- Pedestrian areas with seating.
- Playground and Teen Space.
- Repair to broken sections of periphery wall and the installation of a new boundary fence.
- Existing Oak trees retained.
- Provision for active recreation.
- 800m Activity Circuit around the periphery of the park.
- Relocation and upgrade of Grass Sports Pitch.
- Biodiversity improvements - existing boundary hedge retained, grass meadowland, management bands, bulbs in linear strips, informal native tree groups.
- All associated landscape design including street furniture, surfacing and signage.
- All ancillary works.
The provision for exercise equipment in the park has been met by the installation of a full outdoor Calisthenics gym which has been installed in the centre of the park. In addition to this it is proposed to install a full size basketball court within the park later this year. The upgraded park and new facilities will be available for use when the park officially opens on 29th January.