Following a recent question I submitted to the City Manager on the renewal of Blackrock Village, I am delighted to be able to tell you that the Manager is quickly progressing plans for a park and playground in Blackrock Village.

In his letter to me Joe Gavin, City Manager stated that the delay in moving the matter forward was regretted. A number of difficulties arose relating to land ownership. The City Manager met on 4th May with the Managing Director of Pierce Construction who are the current owners of the lands fronting the Ursuline Convent.

As you are aware part of these lands, as they meet the main Blackrock Road, were to have been transferred to the Council’s ownership. This has not yet happened and but subsequent to the City Manager’s meeting with Pierce Construction, the City’s Law agent is now progressing this.

In the meantime the City’s Park’s Department are preparing plans for the first phase of the development which would see the front wall along Blackrock Road being removed thus opening a view of the Ursuline Lands and improving traffic safety by improving the corner at Convent Road. It is proposed that the first phase will also provide a state of the art Children’s Playground in the space between the Community Centre and the Blackrock Road. The City Manager has identified funding for this first phase.

Plans for this phase should be finalised by our Park’s Department by the beginning of June.

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