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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

QUESTION NO.

QUESTION: Councillor W. Carey

To ask the Chief Executive to offer an explanation as to why the newly constructed public toilets adjacent to the Corkagh Park cafe has not been opened to the public and to state who is responsible for the opening of these facilities.

REPLY:

There are existing indoor toilet facilities within the Corkagh Park Café building which are open to members of the public. These facilities are available to all users of the park and are not restricted solely to Corkagh Park Café customers.

In addition, external, outward-facing toilet facilities were opened when the Corkagh Park Café first commenced operations. Unfortunately, these facilities were subject to vandalism and consequently had to be temporarily closed. It is anticipated that these outward-facing toilets will reopen within the next week.

Responsibility for the opening and operational management of these facilities rests with SDCC through the Corkagh Park Café management arrangements.

Members are further advised that the toilet facilities will operate in line with park opening hours, which the café is currently aligned with. As park hours are extended on a seasonal basis, Corkagh Park Café hours will correspondingly extend. In circumstances where the Café closes prior to the official park closing time, it is intended that the outward-facing toilet facilities will remain open until the park’s designated closing time to ensure continued public access.