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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

MOTION NO. 2

MOTION: Councillor E. O'Brien

"That this Committee having regard to the increased success of Palmerstown Festival year on year and acknowledging the significant financial undertaking of the Palmerstown Community Council in holding such an event every year and noting the great effort of the Community Council in promoting cultural, artistic and community events in the Palmerstown area, calls on the County Council to increase funding for the current festival programme in 2015. Such funding being possible from the increased budget for community events in 2015." 

REPORT:

Palmerstown Community Council have received grant aid for the last number of years to support the holding of the Palmerstown Village Festival. The Council will continue to support this event in 2015.

The Community Worker for the area, as in previous years, will be available to meet with and assist the Festival Committee in the planning of this years event. Members should note that the level of grant aid will be dependent on the programme of events proposed, the level of participation to be achieved and the actual cost incurred in putting on the Festival.