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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

MOTION NO.6

MOTION: Councillor J. Sinnott

This Committee notes the number of senior citizens who live in the Greenhills area and are regular users of Greenhills Park. This Committee further notes the lack of outdoor age friendly seating and benches in the park. The lack of seating has a significant impact on senior citizens and their ability to fully utilise the park. To address this, the Committee requests that South Dublin County Council commit to the installation of age friendly seating areas in the park.

REPORT:

The request for the provision of age-friendly seating in Greenhills Park is noted, and the Council recognises the importance of seating in supporting older park users.

However, it should be noted that previous seating in the park was removed due to persistent antisocial behaviour, including vandalism and incidents involving fire, which raised safety concerns for park users and nearby residents.

In addition, a proposed astro-turf development within Greenhills Park is currently under consideration. Until this planning process is concluded, the future layout of the park cannot be confirmed, and it would not be appropriate at this stage to commit to new seating installations that could conflict with the proposed development.

Once the planning process has been completed, the Council will review opportunities for seating provision within the park, having regard to site suitability, safety, and ongoing management considerations.