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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, February 08, 2016

QUESTION NO.1

QUESTION: Councillor P. Foley

It would seem - anecdotally - that people are using the community centres and council leisure facilities more than ever. Are there any annual statistics showing the numbers using these facilities that might prove that?

REPLY:

The Council recognises the effort and commitment that voluntary committees give in operating the vast range of community facilities across the county.  Given the range and size of the community facilities, it is not feasible to capture the actual footfall. However the feedback is very positive from the host of user groups that use the community facilities on an ongoing basis and the trust of the question would appear to be broadly correct. The Council's Community Development Team will continue to work closely with the management committees of each facility to optimise the usage of each centre.

Empirical data on the footfall is collated in the Council's Leisure Centres and an average of 46,000 patron's avail of these facilities on a monthly basis.