Dun Laoghaire Baths Green Party Motion

MOTION FOR Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council meeting
October 10, 2005

That development proposals be prepared for the Dun Laoghaire Baths site along the following lines:

Provide a publicly owned swimming amenity fully accessible to the general public,
Provide a new building of no more than 2/3 storeys, in total, containing an indoor heated 25m pool,
Provide a small number of related amenity elements including, for example, a toddlers’ pool, sea-weed baths, gym and modest café/restaurant with viewing area,
Provide other appropriate cultural facilities in keeping with character of the town of Dun Laoghaire
Renovate and re-landscape the existing walk-ways and maritime gardens between the Baths and East Pier in an environmentally sustainable manner and without any interference with the existing coastline beyond that absolutely necessary for the protection of the leisure amenity

And that the Manager prepare funding options for the proposal, and provide bimonthly updates to the Council on the issue.

Ciarán Cuffe is a TD for the Dún Laoghaire Dáil Constituency. Ciarán can be contacted at Dáil Éireann, Kildare Street, Dublin 2 or 96 Patrick Street, Dún Laoghaire Tel. 284 6060 or 618 3082, Fax 618 4341, Email Ciaran CiaranCuffe.com