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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 09, 2026

QUESTION NO. 10

QUESTION: Councillor H. Farrell

To ask the Chief Executive for details of public toilets provided across the county by SDCC, including the availability of facilities within public attractions and amenities.

REPLY:

As part of the implementation of the Council’s Tourism Strategy, SDCC is developing a network of tourism attractions across the county, including the development of the Dublin Mountains Visitor Centre, Rathfarnham Stables and Courtyards, Tallaght Heritage Centre, the 12th Lock Masterplan and the Lucan House Masterplan. All of these public attractions when developed will include toilet facilities for the public, supporting the overall visitor experience for people visiting these destinations and enjoying their cultural and amenity value. In delivering its tourism objectives, the Council has already developed the Brú Chrónáin Round Tower Visitor Centre in Clondalkin, which also provides toilets for use by visitors to this tourism destination.

In addition to the Council’s tourism assets (both existing and planned), SDCC’s cultural facilities such as Rua Red and The Civic theatre have toilet facilities for patrons use, whilst the Council’s network of community centres, sports centres and libraries also provide toilet facilities.

SDCC’s Parks and Open Space Strategy allows for the provision of public toilets, ideally be in tandem with the provision of other visitor facilities such as coffee shops or tea rooms. Where this is not feasible, the provision of toilets in other supervised locations or in partnership with adjacent community centres, will be considered. As part of the delivery of that strategy SDCC are implementing small coffee shops and tea rooms in parks. A coffee shop with sports changing facilities has been provided in Airlie Park in Adamstown. Tymon Park Centre recently opened at Tymon Park, with coffee shop, meeting space / activity area, public toilets and an outdoor terrace to facilitate intergenerational outdoor use that can interact with the park location. The Park House Café; with outdoor plaza, play and picnic area and small event space has also recently opened at Corkagh Park. These facilities increase dwell time in the park and provide for toilet facilities in a pleasant, supervised and easy to maintain manner.