COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 19, 2014

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor B. Bonner

Beidh an tOireachtas ag teacht godtí Citywest agus Cluain Dolcáin an bhliain seo chughainn.  Is bua mór don chontae é.  Déan cur síos ar an dtacaíocht a thabharfaidh an Chomhairle do choiste an Oireachtais,  ar cé a mbeidh mar idirgabhálaí ón gComhairle agus ar an roinn sa chomhairle a mbeidh freagrach?

The Oireachtas cultural festival will be staged in Citywest and Clondalkin next October. This is a huge coup for the area. To ask that the Chief Executive give an account of what support will be made available to the organisers of the Oireachtas, of who will be the intermediary between the organisers and the council and of which section of the council will be responsible for work related to this major event?

REPLY:

Ta Comhairle Contae Atha Cliath Theas tiomanta chun tacaíocht a thabhairt sna himeachtaí culturtha agus ealaíona san Chontae. Ta na reimsí seo anois san aireamh i dteimplead an Stiurthoireacht Eacnamaíocht, Fiontar and Forbairt Turasoireacht. O am to ham beidh tionchur and tachachaíocht Ranna eile ag teastail, go harithe i gcas rudaí a baineann le Bainistíocht Tracht agus Pobail agus nithe eile mar is ga, chun and hostail rathuil den imeacht seo san Chontae a chuir chun cinn.  

South Dublin County Council is committed to supporting cultural and arts events in the County. These areas now are included in the brief for the Council's Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development Directorate. It may also involve the input and support of other Departments in relation to Community, Traffic Management and other matters as required to assist in the successful hosting of this event in the County.