COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN / PALMERSTOWN / NORTH CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

MOTION NO.18

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

That this Committee requests that the Chief Executive provide details of the planned building and upgrade works referenced in the recent reply regarding the Teen Space at Griffeen Valley Park including timelines, scope and further requests that the proposed coffee dock be delivered in tandem with these works rather than deferred until a higher footfall is achieve noting that increased footfall will arise from the delivery of such amenities rather than from delay. Additionally, that the Chief Executive outline the plans for the surface area between the two recently installed yellow goalposts at the Teen Space and confirm whether this area will be resurfaced to make it suitable for ball sports and recreational play.

REPORT:

The building and upgrade works referenced in the previous response related to upgrades at Lucan Harriers athletics track, upgrade works at the hockey pitches and works at Lucan Community College which will require access through the car park. It is not possible to give timelines for those 3 projects at the moment as 2 of the projects are not being managed by SDCC. The third project is at a preliminary design stage only. It would also not be possible to run the projects in tandem with constructing a coffee dock as the works are very different in nature and involve sports specialist contractors rather than building construction contractors.

The proposed addition of a coffee shop to the teenspace at Grifffeen Valley Park is still part of the current teenspace programme. However, to date there has not been any response or interest in attracting any party to  provide or run it. In addition, the proposal has been subject to an informal negotiated procedure, again without success or interest.

The yellow goal posts at the teenspace were installed in May 2023. There are grass free patches in the centre of the goals but the playing surface is in good condition and is suitable for use. Therefore there are no proposals for resurfacing works.