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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 13, 2017

QUESTION NO.30

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask for an update report on any Progress made on below motion passed on development plan?

45026Councillor F. Timmons Development Plan Meeting - 18 June 2015 Motions 03/06/2015

That a core objective of SDCC will be that youth cafes and safe meeting places for teenagers will be looked at being provided in Local Community centres and such facilities that may be unused in the evening times in an effort to provide much needed facilities for the 13-19 age group.

REPLY:

South Dublin County Council 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. 

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.