Letters: Consequences of bad planning in Tallaght Village is forever

Dear Editor,

At the outset let me state I have never discussed this issue with anyone, or any member of the Dominican community. It is apparent for anyone attending Mass in the Priory in weekdays that the Priory car park is now used by the general public as a free car park.

The pay machine initially installed was vandalised a few times, and left the Dominicans with little alternative but to abandon it. General car park space is so minimal in the village area that cars are forced into the Priory car park where they have free parking as long as they like.

This has created huge problems for legitimate churchgoers especially if it is a funeral Mass. Also, when the pay machine was in operation the Dominicans allowed a free parking space beside the Church for anyone paying a visit to say a few prayers.

There is now absolutely no doubt that the planning of the village, or should I say the lack of planning has forced cars into the Priory car park.

On top of all this there is the eyesore of the old Esso petrol station surrounded by railings for years on end, and also the scandalous development of the village itself. What in the name of God were the planners thinking about.

This whole area is now a dump. What’s going on? They would not get away with it anywhere else. Tallaght is in the 10th division when it comes to planning.