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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, December 12, 2011
HEADED ITEM NO. H4b) (i)
Report of Sport, Recreation, Community and Parks Strategic Policy Committee
held on the 9th November 2011
in the Council Chamber
Attendance
| Members | Officials | |
| Cllr Cathal King | Billy Coman Director Community & Housing | Director of Housing, Social & Community Development |
| Cllr Tony Delaney | Willie Sheils Senior Executive Officer | Senior Executive Officer, Community |
| Cllr Mick Duff | Donal Walsh | Senior Community Officer |
| Cllr Gino Kenny | Paula Swayne | Sport & Recreation Officer |
| Cllr Dermot Looney | ||
| Cllr Matthew McDonagh | ||
| Cllr Emer Higgins | ||
| Cllr Paddy Cosgrave | ||
| Cecil Johnston | ||
| Carmel McCartney | ||
| Sean Reid | ||
| James Coghlan | ||
Apologises Cllrs Therese Ridge and Brian Lawlor
An Cathaoirleach, Cllr. Cathal King presided.
- Minutes of previous meeting held on 7th September 2011
Proposed: Cathal King
Seconded: Gino Kenny
2. Matters Arising - None
3. Community Grants Review -
Billy Coman outlined details of a recent review of the current Grants Scheme to the members. B Coman explained that it would be appropriate that some members of the SPC join the Grants Scheme Review Committee with a view to bringing a completed review before the full Council in March / April 2012. Following a discussion, the following SPC members agreed to join the Review Group: Cathal King, Mick Duff Sean Reid and Tony Delaney .
4. Play Policy – Paula Swayne Sport & Recreation Officer.
Paula outlined the Play Policy Review and what it would entail. She mentioned a few objectives that would be likely to be considered in the course of the review. Several of the members took part in a discussion on play-related issues and it was agreed that the following members would be part of the Play Policy Review Group: Cathal King, Dermot Looney, Emer Higgins, Cecil Johnson and Carmel McCartney.
5. Tallaght Stadium Business Plan
Willie Sheils gave a presentation which gave an overview of the background to the construction of Tallaght Stadium and the range and type of events that it has hosted since it opened in March 2009, as well as the main elements of the Business Plan for the Stadium.
A discussion followed and several questions were answered by Billy Coman and Willie Sheils
6. Development at Jobstown Park – item not reached .
The meeting ended at 7.15pm