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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 14, 2008

HEADED ITEM NO.6(a)(i)

 Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Education & Libraries Strategic Policy Committee

Report of Meeting held on 3rd December 2007

Attendance

Members:   Cllr J Hannon, Cllr S. O’Conchuir, Cllr M Ardagh, Cllr G O’Connell, Cllr C Jones, Cllr J Neville, Cllr T. McDermott, B Bollard, J  Fay                                             

Officials: P Smith, Director of Community Services, B. Coman, Senior Executive Officer Ian Stobbart, County Librarian Orla Scannell, Arts Officer,  M O’Brien Community Services

Apologies:  A Fitzpatrick

An Cathaoirleach Cllr. J. Hannon presided.

 1.      Minutes of meeting of September 2007 - Proposed by Cllr C Jones and seconded by Cllr M Ardagh and agreed.

2.      Comhairle na Nog Presentation

 A presentation on the work of Comhairle na Nog and the Youth Café concept was made at the meeting by the Chair and Vice – Chair of Comhairle. 

Following a debate on a number of relative matters to which Cllrs J. Hannon, G. O’Connell, C. Keane and S. O’Conchuir and B. Bollard and J. Fay contributed the presentation was welcomed and noted and all queries raised were responded to by the members of Comhairle.

The Chairman congratulated the Comhairle members on the presentation and assured Comhairle on continued co-operation and consultation with the Committee on relevant projects.  

3.      Arts Centre update 

A report and presentation on progress in relation to this report was given to the meeting by Oral Scannell Arts Officer and in particular the necessity to finalise the Arts Centre Committee Membership.   

The progress report was welcomed and Noted by the Committee.  

4.      Palmerstown Library  

It was reported to the meeting that Motions could not be submitted by members in accordance with section 8 of Standing Orders:

“Each member may submit one item on a strategic policy issue relevant to the business of the SPC of which they are a member for inclusion on the Agenda. Item to be submitted 22 clear days prior to the date of meeting. All items for includion on agendas to refer to policy matters only – Motions and /or Questions are not allowed.”

The County Librarian presented on Library provision generally for the County and also responded to the main trust of the specific issue raised.

Following contributions by Cllrs M. Ardagh, T. McDermott and S. O Conchuir and B. Bollard the report was noted 

The meeting then ended at 7.00 pm