COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 10, 2008

HEADED ITEM NO.   4(c)(i)

Sports, Recreation, Community & Parks Strategic Policy Committee

Report of Meeting 13th February 2008

      Attendance

Members                                                Offiicals

Cllr M Daly                                         P Smith, Director of Services

Cllr D Keating                                   B Coman, Senior Executive Officer

Cllr C Jones                                  T McDermott, Local Sports Partnership

Cllr J Neville                                  A Casserly Sports Officer

Cllr J Daly                                        G Fitzgibbon, Administrative Officer                                                                            

Cllr P Cosgrave

Cllr R Dowds

A. Shields

C Johnston

Apologies    

 Cllr B Gogarty

An Cathaoirleach Councillor M. Daly presided.   

1/ Minutes of meeting of minutes of meeting of 14th November 2007 were discussed and matters arising dealt with.  

Proposed by Cllr M Daly and seconded by Cllr B. Gogarty the minutes were agreed as a true record.  

2/ A Presentation on Teenspace – National Recreation Policy was delivered by Mr B. Coman.  

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Following a general debate to which Cllrs M Dlay, J Daly, R Dowds, J Neville and P Cosgrave and C. Johnston and A Shields contributed the report was noted.

3/ Item of Business Submitted: Cllr M. Daly

“In view of the success and value to the South Dublin County area of the partnership with the FAI on the Football In the Community Development Officers project as promoted and encouraged by this committee that this committee promote and encourage a similar type partnership with the GAA Dublin County Board and that the necessary contact be made to explore such a possibility.”

Following a general discussion on the above item to which Cllrs M. Daly, J. Daly, C. Jones, J. Neville and D. Keating contributed it was agreed to amend the item of business to include all relevant sporting organizations and that the matter be investigated generally by the Local Sports Partnership of the Council.

The amended item of business to read as follows:

“In view of the success and value to the South Dublin County area of the partnership with the FAI on the Football In the Community Development Officers project as promoted and encouraged by this committee that this committee recommend that the South Dublin County Council Local Sports Partnership promote and encourage a similar type partnership with other relevant sporting bodies interested in such a joint venture with the Council.  

4/ A.O.B.  

The Chairman of the Committee Cllr M. Daly formally introduced and welcomed Thomas McDermott, Co-ordinator of the South Dublin County Council Local Sports Partnership.   

The meeting ended at 7.00 pm