COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SPORT-RECREATION-COMMUNITY AND PARKS SPC

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

HEADED ITEM NO. 3

 

Community Facility Update

TALLAGHT LEISURE CENTRE

Construction of this €17m project commenced on 7^th March 2005 and was completed in August 2006 and officially opened for business to public on 13^th November 2006.

The facility is operating extremely well and users are increasing all the time and availing fully all the facilities. A Multi-use Games Area  has  been an added feature to the facility.

 

Brookfield Youth & Community Centre

Construction commenced in November 2004. 

The facility is now operating services from the Centre.

 

Knockmitten Community Centre, Monksfield Clondalkin

Construction commenced November 2004.  The facility was officially opened  on 27^th June 2006 and has proved a great success since offering a variety of services for the local youth. 

Ballyowen Community Facility Lucan

 A management committee has been formed.  Officially opened April 2006. The following groups have been approved for tenancies to date

Lucan Citizens Advice Centre

Lucan Home Start

Liffey F.M.

Yoga Classes

     Bridge Club

County Dublin VEC

County Arts Centre Tallaght

The contract for construction of the new County Arts Centre was signed on 9th Feb 2007 with Townlink Construction Ltd.  The works commenced 19th Feb 07.

The project which had a contract value in excess of €9m was commissioned by the Community Services Dept & developed under the direction of the County Architect.

Project officially opened on 5^th February 2009

New Clondalkin Swimming Pool

Department of Art, Sport and Tourism grant in the sum of €3.8 million approved. Overall cost €13 M..   

Officially opened in June 2008

Recently received a LAMA award

Skateboard Facility Lucan

Open for public use. All main works completed and passed by ROSPA.

RAPID Playgrounds

• Killinarden - Completed. Being managed by Community Centre
• Fettercairn – Completed.  Being managed by Community Centre
• Jobstown  - Extension completed.
• Quarryvale – Completed.  Being managed by Community Centre.
• MUGA approved for Kiltalown park,  4 Further MUGAs( Multi Use Games Area) installed in Tallaght area.

 

Clondalkin Leisure Centre, Corkagh Park – ALL Weather Facility

Officially opened on 31^st January 2006.

 Under the management of the Sports and Leisure Complex and is fully  booked  

Lucan Sports & Leisure Centre

Upgrading of central heating and installation of new windows. All works complete.

 

St Mark’s Youth & Family Facility

Works  include the refurbishment and extension of existing facility at St. Mark’s Youth & Family Centre and ancillary landscaping.   Refurbishment works consist of :

• Extension of 100sq.m. providing two reception & entrance areas with cloakroom and toilet provision.
• Creation of new office and multi-use spaces.
• Refurbishment of activities room with youth activity focus.
• General upgrade of sports hall.
• Creation of two new Seminar/Meeting Rooms.
• Redesign and refurbishment of roof area to provide natural light and ventilation.
• Two new kitchen areas.
• Storage areas
• Refurbished toilets
• Ancillary landscaping and car parking.

Contractor on site

The Childhood Development Initiative has indicated their intention to locate their administration for an initial 5 year period at this location.

New County Library

Since it opened in April ’08 there have been over 340,000 visitors with 102,820 computer sessions having been booked and 260,000 items borrowed by customers.

TALLAGHT STADIUM

 Completed and opened to Public on 13th March with Shamrock Rovers as anchor tenants.

 

Tallaght Stadium will prove to be a tremendous community asset as well as as a source of pride for the community well into the future.

Community Facilities

The following facilities are being/ have been provided/supported in partnership with other organizations/ community groups in recent years.

 

 

• Brookfield Creche Facility
• Jobstown All Weather Pitch & Changing Rooms
• Killinarden All Weather Pitch
• Sacred Heart All Weather Pitch
• Fettercairn Horse Project
• Fettercairn Youth & Community Centre
• Glennane All Weather Hockey Pitch

 

• Kiltalown House
• Kiltalown Neighbourhood Centre
• Ardmore Neighbourhood Centre
• Brookfield Avenue Neighbourhood Centre
• Brookfield Court Neighbourhood Centre
• Jobstown Community Development House
• West Tallaght Resource Centre
• Youth Horizons
• Respond Neighbourhood  Centre

 

• An Cosan
• Solas

 

• Citywise
• Jobstown Childcare Centre
• Jadd
• CARP. Killinarden

 

• Brookfield Enterprise Centre
• Killinarden Enterprise Centre

 

In addition numerous Playing pitches and Changing rooms have been provided throughout the County.