COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

MOTION NO. 22

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"That this committee agrees that the downstairs meeting room be done up as a civic room that can be used for meetings and Displays/Launches, that following a previous question and motion that a discussion report be given on possibilities to encourage use of the Clondalkin office as our civic centre."

REPORT:

Events and displays which take place in County Hall, Tallaght and the Clondalkin Civic offices are organised by council staff in accordance with our events guide procedures and with partner agencies subject to them indemnifying the council for employer and public liability insurance. It is not protocol for the council to provide facilities to individual councillors in County Hall or Clondalkin Civic Offices for events or displays they wish to arrange with the exception of the Mayor. The Clondalkin Civic Office is a public office for local people to access council services and a place of work.  The downstairs room is a meeting room and it is not suitable for use as an event/display space on a regular basis. A number of excellent council owned facilities exist in the Clondalkin area including Community Centres where the purpose is to facilitate local events and it is recommended that councillors make contact with these centres which are more suitable for events.