COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

MOTION NO. 19

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

Cathaoirleach's Business

"This Committee in commending and congratulating the organizers and communities of Palmerstown and Lucan for their Summer Festivals, acknowledges and appreciates also the support and role of this Council in helping make these festivals a success over the past few years, now requests Management to bring forward a strategy for discussion and adoption by this Committee at its September meeting, on how these festivals and the community spirit that inspired them can be built upon so that all residents of the Lucan Palmerston Area Committee can play an active and successful role in the planned “Gathering 2013” and that the opportunity be availed of to strengthen community ties and a sense of common identity amongst the people from so many different backgrounds that make up what is one of the newest, largest and most dynamic residential conglomerates in the EU."

REPORT:

South Dublin County Council in partnership with South Dublin County Tourism is working on a range of events to mark The Gathering 2013. Recently, a briefing session was hosted in the City by the body charged with co-ordinating the Gathering events around the country, and this session was attended by an official from SDCC.  The Council will continue to assist the communities hosting festivals around the county with a view to building on them each year, and will examine any reasonable opportunity to mark The Gathering in the process. 

While the Councils have been encouraged to consult with communities in regard to The Gathering, it has also been made clear that there is no grant aid available from central government to fund any initiatives. However, while working within this constraint, the Council hopes to have a programme of events across the County to mark The Gathering in an aprropriate manner and it is expected that these events will have a positive economic impact on the County and on the businesses and jobs in the area.