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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 13, 2015

QUESTION NO.17

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to present an update on actions and events he plans in respect of the Healthy Cities Initiative.

REPLY:

South Dublin Healthy County steering group are in the process of finalising the required documenation for the relevent National and International bodies to secure accreditation from the World Health Organisation for Healthy City status for the Tallaght area as phase1 of the initiative. 

While awaiting the formal ratification of that request, the group are gathering information on the current services provided by member groups under the two idenified priority themes, Physical Activity and Alcohol.

The Council also continues with the planning for its innovative Health and Wellbeing Week activities which will be held from 14t to 19th September 2015.