Written Answers - Local Authority Playgrounds. Thursday, 4 May 2006

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  49.  Mr. McCormack      asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government      the number of local authority playgrounds here on a local authority basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16613/06]

Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government (Mr. Roche):    Information regarding the number of local authority playgrounds is not available in my Department. However, Service Indicators in Local Authorities 2004 published by the Local Government Management Services Board reported on performance across 42 indicators covering the broad range of local authority activities. Two of the indicators relate to playgrounds and these enable comparisons to be made across local authorities on their performance in this area. Specifically, the indicators show the number of children’s playgrounds per 1,000 population

• provided directly by the local authority, and

• facilitated by the local authority.

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