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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

QUESTION NO.2

QUESTION: Councillor J. Sinnott

To ask the chief executive what criteria is used when deciding to remove kissing gates in the Rathfarnham Templeogue Firhouse Bohernabreena area?

REPLY:

The Council carries out an ongoing review of accessibility measures across parks and open spaces, including the potential alteration or removal of kissing gates to support universal access. Each location is considered on a case-by-case basis, with decisions informed by the need to improve accessibility while also addressing the original function of the gates, such as deterring unauthorised vehicle or scrambler access.