Chris Andrews (Dublin South East, Fianna Fail)
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Question 194: To ask the Minister for Finance if the regulations governing Iveagh Gardens could be reviewed in view of a number of recent incidents of local children being ejected from the park for playing football in the recessed area which was originally formally laid out for tennis and bowling courts. [42592/08]

Martin Mansergh (Tipperary South, Fianna Fail)
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The Iveagh Gardens were laid out as exhibition gardens during the 19th century, with many unusual and unique garden features such as the Maze, Rosarium, Cascade, the Grottoes and the Sunken Archery Grounds. On account of its designation as a National Historic Park, its small size and the fact that its features are designed primarily for passive recreation, it is not proposed to facilitate any active sporting activities in the Iveagh Gardens. I am also advised that because of the high water table its continuous use for active sports would cause serious damage to the ground surface.