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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, November 28, 2016

MOTION NO. 3

MOTION: Councillor M. Genockey

"That this Area Committee supports Jobstown Community Centre, which has been subject to significant anti-social behaviour recently and requests an update from the Chief Executive on what is being done by this Council to help the Centre with its recent problems."

REPORT:

"There has been a marked increase in the level of anti-social activity within the curtilage of Jobstown Playground over the last number of weeks.  Fires are lit on a regular basis and play equipment damaged.  The gang have turned their attention to the next site, which is the Jobstown Community Centre and have caused a major disruption to the operation of the centre.  This has resulted in the early closure of the centre, as staff and users groups have expressed concerns about egressing the site after dark.

A meeting was held, attended by many stakeholders and local elected representatives to examine possible solutions. The Gardai and the council have requested information to assist in identifying the principals.  CCTV images are also being viewed and contact is being made with the local Youth Service team to examine the possibility of establishing a service, based in the Jobstown Centre. A community officer has been assigned to assist the centres management committee in these challenging times.  The issue will also be raised at the JPC.

The current situation is fluid and some progress has been made.  Efforts will continue to be made to support the management committee to re-open the community centre as soon as possible."