Ensuring the Skatepark is safe and welcoming for everyone

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* 1. How often do you or your child/children use the Dungarvan Skatepark or other nearby amenities (Learn to Cycle Track, Outdoor Performance Area, Plyayground etc)?

Every day

5- 7 days a week

2 - 4 days a week

A few days each month

Never

Which amenity do you use the most (skatepark, Learn to Cycle track, performance area, children's playground etc)

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* 2. Do you or your child/children mostly use the amenities...

during the day,

after school,

at the weekends,

Other (please specify)?

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* 3. Have you or your child/children experienced or witnessed anti-social behaviour at any of these amenities?

Yes

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* 4. If so, what was the nature of the anti-social behaviour that you experienced / witnessed?

Littering

Illegal dumping

Bullying or exclusionary behaviour

Verbal abuse

Threatening or intimidatory behaviour

Theft

Intentional damage to personal property

Vandalism

Improper use of recording devices

Unsafe or dangerous use of the facility putting others in danger

Alcohol use

Drug use

Physical fighting

Assault

Other (please specify below)

Please describe the nature of the incident(s) in more detail:

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* 5. If so, how frequently have you experienced the type of behaviour(s) you outlined above?

Once

More than once not a regular occurrence

Regularly

Every time that I or my child/children use the amenities

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* 6. Have you changed how you use the amenity because of anti-social behaviour eg. attend at different times, attend with other parents, stop using the amenity altogether etc ?

Yes

If you answered yes please give details of how and why you have changed your use of the amenities

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* 7. How safe do you feel you or your child/children are when using these amenities?

Very safe

Relatively safe

Neither safe nor unsafe

Unsafe

Very unsafe

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* 8. Who do you think has the most responsibility for ensuring good behaviour at these amenities (please rank in order of most to least responsibility)

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* 9. Do you believe the following age cohorts should require parental supervision when using the amenities

0-4

5-8

9-12

13-15

16-18

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* 10. Which of the following measures, if any, would you like to see happen at the Linear Park?

Information campaigns on responsible, safe and respectful use of the park

Formation of a youth 'contact group' or users committee with input from experienced social workers

Mandatory supervision by parents or guardians

Deployment of CCTV in the area

Increased lighting in the area for evenings and winter months

Interactive initiative with young people to write a list of rules that would be displayed prominently

Organised litter picks in the area specifically for younger people

Installation of additional litter bins in the area

Visits by Community Gardaí to the amenities at busy times

Installation of additional litter bins

Patrols by uniformed Gardaí on foot

Patrols by Waterford Council litter wardens

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* 11. What else do you feel can be done to promote good behaviour and to encourage respectful and responsible use of these amenities?

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* 12. If you have a young person nearby please ask them to help you with this question: “if you had to come up with three rules for kids using the skatepark, what would they be?”

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

It is important to me that the public get to have their say on issues that matter to them. Many parents have been in touch me in recent weeks about this topic and my intention is to work with the Council, Gardaí, parents and young people themselves to make these excellent facilities work for all users.

The aim has to be to ensure the skatepark is safe and welcoming for everyone.

Feel free to contact me directly on this or any issue,

beir bua

Conor