COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, November 09, 2015

HEADED ITEM NO.10a)

HEADED ITEM: C. Services Department

2016 COMMEMORATIONS GRANTS

REPLY:

Communities will be vital in the planning and delivery of the programme for commemoration at county level. The wider community in South Dublin County has been asked to get involved with the development of this plan, through the Commemorations Fund. The fund was launched at the county workshop in Tallaght Stadium in June 2015 and the application process was open from the 2nd June to the 31st August 2015.

A fund of €40,000 was made available (€10,000 per Administrative Area). 45 applications were received as detailed below:

• Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Terenure ACM- 5 applications
• Tallaght/Saggart- 13 applications
• Lucan/Palmerstown- 11 applications
• Clondalkin/Newcastle/Rathcoole – 14
• 2 outside SDCC’s administrative area

The applications were considered by the Commemorations Committee and 34 groups/individuals/organisations were granted funding at a total of €33,950 subject to fulfilling the criteria. A detailed breakdown in available in the attached report.