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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 14, 2008

QUESTION NO 10.

QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the County Arts Centre Project and when it is anticipated the Centre will open?

REPLY:

The construction of the new County Arts Centre is nearing completion and the Council is anticipating and working towards an official opening Mid October 2008.

The County Arts Centre will have two main anchor tenants initially namely Tallaght Community Arts and Alternative Entertainments and discussions have been already held with them regarding the move to the new Centre during August and September.

The interviews for the position of Executive Director were held on 24^th June 2008 and the Human Resources Department are currently in the process of the appointment of the successful candidate from that competition which attracted participants from an international pool including USA, Canada and UK.

The Board of Directors of the Company being formed to manage and operate the facility on behalf of the Council has been set up and is based on the successful model of the Civic Theatre.