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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

QUESTION NO.12

QUESTION: Councillor C. Brady

To ask the CEO for an update on the Part 8 sports changing rooms pavilions. The update should include, by Part 8 project, the status, expected delivery timeframe, and the key milestones in bringing each project to delivery.

REPLY:

SDCC’s pavilion programme was agreed by the Council as part of its commitment to the health and well-being of its citizens. As clubs grow and develop, facilities such as changing rooms, and secure storage areas become essential to a club’s sustainability and success. A review of the pavilion programme was carried out and presented to the Council in April 2024. The review process identified a requirement for additional capital provision, which was approved for the 2025 budget. The programme will deliver sports changing rooms at 10 locations across the county, to facilitate groups using adjacent pitches / sport in parks as set out in the list below: 

• Griffeen Valley Park 
• Corkagh Park ORR 
• Collinstown Park
• Kilnamanagh Open Space
• Dodder Valley Mt Carmel
• Griffeen Valley / Arthur Griffith Park
• Tymon Park South 
• Sean Walsh Park Artificial Pitch
• Kiltipper Park
• Willsbrook Park

The Part 8s for all the pavillions that still required planning permission (at Collinstown, Kilnamanagh, Sean Walsh Park, Arthur Griffith Park, Tymon Park South, Kiltipper & Willsbrook) were completed and passed by the Council in November and December 2024.

A framework tender for the modular buildings framework using Corkagh & Griffeen as the primary locations has recently completed. The detailed design and tender processes were extended due to required changes to the contract documents and requests from tenderers for additional time. That tender process is now closed with tenders under assessment. It is planned to issue outcome letters in late May with manufacture to take place during the Summer months with delivery to site estimated in early September / October for the first 2 locations. Once the manufacturers are appointed, this will enable their appointment to the remaining 8 locations. An indicative programme with key milestones is set out below, however it is expected these times will change following confirmation of appointment with the successful contractor, as the individual programmes from different bidders do differ. This cannot be avoided and will depend on the winning tenderer and pre and post appointment discussions.

Key Next Steps (tentative programme only*):

• Outcome letters May 2025 . Standstill period and mobilisation
• Modular manufacture and simultaneous enabling works June-August / September 2025
• Installation of Modular Buildings at Corkagh and Griffeen Sept / October 2025 x 3-4 weeks placement. 
• Finishes to buildings, tie-ins, landscape works, utility connections etc. 6-8 weeks
• Remaining approved locations will also be ordered and delivered on foot of the establishment of the two frameworks.This programme will also be subject to discussion and agreement with the successful contractor.

 *Dates are subject to change ?