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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 12, 2016

QUESTION NO.18

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive  if he has any plans to provide free access to the Council's swimming pools for senior citizens; if he appreciates that such a gesture would be warmly welcomed and will he give the matter consideration.

REPLY:

The Council's Leisure Centres are managed by the independent, external, not for profit company; South County Dublin Leisure Services Ltd (SCDLS). The remit of SCDLS is to deliver a high quality leisure experience to all their customers in a cost neutral model to the Council.  Tallaght Leisure Centre (TLC) under the management and control of SCDLS has recently been awarded a Gold in leisure centre excellence and has now achieved ISO9001 accreditation.

The company have strongly demonstrated over the last 10 years that their pricing policy recognises local market conditions while striving to deliver value and quality in all areas of their areas of operation.  The company have developed a range of programmes and activities for the broad spectrum of their customer base and deliver many of these programmes at reduced rates or subsidised prices.  The company have always strongly and actively engaged in the Council's social inclusion agenda.  

The facilities at the leisure centres are being constantly improved and expended as part of the overall strategic plan for the development of the leisure centres into state of the art sports and leisure hubs.  This strategy aims to continue to provide and develop these state of the art facilities and to deliver them at the lowest possible rates consistent with the business plan for the facilities.  The current rates are in accordance with this policy and the company will keep them under review to ensure that they are achieving their primary objectives.  It should be noted that the Council does not have a direct role in setting any tariffs in these facilities.

SCDLS run a number of activities including 'swims' with special rates  for the Over 55's in the leisure centres which are at very competitive prices.   Details are available from the individual leisure centres at:

Clondalkin Leisure Centre     Ph. 4574858       Monday & Friday at 10.30. Over 55's swim €2.50.

                                                                  'Living the life' class each Thursday at 11. Cost €3.00.

Tallaght Leisure Centre        Ph. 4523300       Monday & Wednesday at 10.30. Over 55's swim €2.50.

                                                                 'Living the Life' class each Thursday at 11. Cost €3.00.