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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, January 24, 2017

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

"That this Area Committee, further to my numerous questions at recent Council meetings; requests the Chief Executive, as part of the planned review of teenage facilities, to consult with youth service providers in the Lucan and Palmerstown areas, including Lucan Youth Service and the Lucan Garda Diversion Project (both Crosscare) and Foróige in Lucan and Palmerstown; with a view to identifying the future need for indoor space and facilitates, such as youth cafes, to serve Lucan’s growing teenage population."

REPORT:

"The Council's Community Development team continue to work with local organisations, DDLETB through Foreoige and Crosscare and the management of community facilities throughout the County to increase the quality of the facilities on offer to the local community.  This includes the provision of cafe style facilities in community buildings where appropriate.   Some examples of this in recent years of such facilities include Ballyroan Community Centre, St. Dominics, Killinarden Community Centre, Griffeen, The Big Picture, Tallaght Luas Stop and Rathcoole which include informal cafe style areas. 

A community facilities map is available on the Council website http://sdublincoco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=4d79220add374011babea9002d015ab7 which details facilities including community centres, leisure centes, pitches, mugas, playgrounds etc.  Schools and other facilities are also mapped. 

Public Realm’s Capital Programme for 2017 includes a provision for a feasibility study on the proposal to provide Teen spaces such as MUGAs and/or other related facilities throughout the county. The proposal arose from concerns about the lack of opportunities for teenagers in SDCC’s parks and open spaces; particularly since the inception of the Play Space programme. It is anticipated that a report on this study will include a review of existing facilities, an assessment of the most appropriate facilities to provide and include a consultation exercise with stakeholders; including teenagers and providers of existing facilities.  The Community Department will assist in this as required.

Pobal administers Youth Capital Funding on behalf of the Department of Children and Youth Affairs. To date this funding relates to the provision of capital funding for Youth Cafés. All community centres are notified when calls for funding are announced.   This funding stream is not open at present."