Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 16 June 2020
1075. Deputy Roderic O'Gorman asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the advice that can be provided to ensure that privately-owned playgrounds within residential areas are appropriately cleaned and maintained following their reopening on 29 June 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11264/20]
View answerI have no function in relation to the operation of privately-owned playgrounds.
Local authority playgrounds re-opened under Phase 2 of the national roadmap on 8 June. As part of this process local authorities developed a standard operating guidance regarding the maintenance and inspection of playgrounds under their control. This guidance could potentially be of assistance to non-local authority operators of playgrounds, in considering how best to manage the re-opening of their facilities. This guidance can be requested by playground operators from the local authority in their area.
Any private playground facilities re-opening from 29 June 2020 should have due regard to the direction, guidance and advice from the Department of Health and the National Public Health Emergency Team for COVID-19 (NPHET) in the context of the ongoing consideration and management of public health measures.
