COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
QUESTION NO. 5
QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy
"To ask the Manager if she will make a report on the Council's involvement in the new Community Centre in Palmerston?"
REPLY:
Palmerston Community Centre is in the initial stages of setting up and fitting out. It is envisaged the official opening of the Centre will take place in October.
The Centre is situated on the second floor of the building at Kennelsfort Road Shopping Centre, and comprises of a hall, two meeting rooms, a kitchen and reception area. There is a voluntary board of management in place, of which the Council has two representatives. The voluntary Board of Management meets approximately every week to make the centre ready for the community. The board of management has secured three Tús workers to operate the day-to-day functions of the centre.
The Board of management has also completed painting the interior walls inclusive of the common areas on 1st and ground floor. Currently both the kitchen and reception areas are being installed. Palmerston Community Centre is currently operational with user groups providing a variety of activities, such as Citizen Information Service, Order of Malta, Palmerstown Community Council meetings, and Palmerstown Community Festival events,