COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 12, 2012

HEADED ITEM NO. 4a) (ii)

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

SPORT, RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PARKS STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING

HELD ON WEDNESDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 2011

 

PRESENT 

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.

  1. 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