COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

south dublin county council crest

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 10, 2008

HEADED ITEM NO.  4(c)(ii)

Sports, Recreation, Community & Parks Strategic Policy Committee

Minutes of Meeting  14th November 2007

            Attendance

 Members                                             Offiicials

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

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.

Meeting and Presentation concluded at 8.30 pm.