COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SPORT-RECREATION-COMMUNITY AND PARKS SPC
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
HEADED ITEM NO. 1
HEADED ITEM: C. Services
Minutes of 14th November
Cllr M Daly P Smith, Director of Services
Cllr D Keating B Coman, Senior Executive Officer
Cllr C. Jones M. Hannon A/Senior Parks Superintendent
Cllr P Cosgrave A Casserly Sports Officer
Cllr.R.Dowds
Cllr B Gogarty
A. Shields
S Reid
J Coughlan
Apologies
Cllr J Daly
Cllr K Warren In Attendance J. Horan
C. Johnston
Cllr J Neville
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An Cathaoirleach Councillor M. Daly presided.
1/ Minutes of meeting of minutes of meeting of 12th September 2007 were discussed and matters arising dealt with.
Proposed by Cllr Mark Daly and seconded by Cllr D Keating the minutes were agreed as a true record.
2/ Comhairle na Nog Presentation on TEENSPACE and Youth Cafe
A Presentation was delivered by three members of the South Dublin County Comhairle na N-og including the Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee with emphasis on the Youth Café concept and the work of the Comhairle in this regard and their visit to the Gaf Café in Galway.
Following a debate to which Cllrs. M Daly, D Keating, B Gogarty and Sean Reid and Ambrose Shields contributed, the County Manager and B. Coman responded and all queries answered, the Presentation was noted and agreed that the Community Forum consider the possibility of inviting representatives of Comhairle onto the Forum and from there to future representation/participation on the SPC.
Agreed that Presentation on National Recreation Strategy - Teenspace – be held over to next meeting.
3/ A.O.B.
A Special Presentation was then made to the Special Olympiads and their Coaches and Mentors, who represented the County so proudly at the Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai, by the Mayor in the presence of Special Guest Mary Davis CEO Special Olympics Ireland.
The families of the Olympiads also attended.
The meeting and Presentation concluded at 8.30 pm.