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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, May 22, 2017

QUESTION NO. 9

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the Chief Executive to table a report on his contacts with Jigsaw Tallaght, the free and confidential support service for young people aged 12-25 who live in Tallaght, will he detail supports he is offering the service and will he make a statement?"

REPLY:

"The Council has a long history of working to bring the Jigsaw Service to Clondalkin and Tallaght stretching back to 2008 when the very first meetings took place. Since the two Jigsaw projects in Clondalkin and Tallaght started working in the county the Council has continued to provide support through a fitted out high profile office space in County Hall for Jigsaw Tallaght services at a peppercorn rent and recently support in hosting the Jog for Jigsaw fundraising event in Corkagh Park. Jigsaw Tallaght and Clondalkin, whilst of real value to the community, is funded by the HSE and is not a core function of South Dublin County Council. The Council is represented on the South Dublin Children & Young People's Services Committee which is where the Council has a role in influencing and supporting services to young people in the county, Jigsaw Tallaght are also members of this committee."