Scheme Corkagh Park Masterplan with a committed project value of €6m

CORKAGH Park Masterplan works, including improvements to car parks, a new central hub and upgrades to play areas, have totalled €5.4m to date, with a total committed project value of approximately €6m.

This figure is up from the initial estimate of approximately €5.6m, which was predicted by South Dublin County Council in 2019, when the initial masterplan was proposed.

The remaining committed expenditure for the project is listed at €606,800, yet the final account has not been agreed and “remains subject to completion of outstanding works and final reconciliation of project costs.”

Works completed to date include improvements to the St. John’s, Green Isle Road and Outer Ring Road car parks, the development of a new central hub area incorporating a café building and events space, and the upgrade of the Fairy Tree Trail play area.

According to the Council, the principal outstanding element of the project is the delivery and installation of the park’s signage and wayfinding strategy, which is currently being progressed in line with the SDCC’s updated branding guidelines.

The provision of a substation at the Green Isle Road Car Park to “facilitate the future installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, together with the electrification of car park entrance gates” remains outstanding.

The Council shared this information at the latest Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting in response to a question posed by Mayor Timmons.

SDCC clarified that works will “continue to progress” on the remaining elements of the current phase of works, “including signage, electrical infrastructure and project close-out, with a view to further enhancing visitor facilities within the park.”

Mayor Timmons also questioned the provision of toilets in Corkagh Park, which the Council clarified are currently available to the public, with maintenance and repair works undertaken where required and are regularly monitored and maintained to

“ensure an appropriate level of service for park users.”

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