COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
MOTION NO 1.
MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole
Cathaoirleach's Business
"Could the Chief Executive advise if South Dublin County Council have plans to apply for European funding through the wifi4eu fund which has €120million available to local authorities for the provision of free wifi in public spaces."
REPORT:
The Council notes the European Commission wishes to promote free Wi-Fi connectivity for citizens and visitors in public spaces such as parks, squares, public building, libraries, health centres, and museums everywhere in Europe through via the WiFi4EU. Of particular note in this regard is that South Dublin County Council has already made available or facilitated free public access Wi-Fi at the following locations:
All SDCC Libraries:
- County Library
- Castletymon Library
- Whitechurch Library
- Ballyroan Library - under reconstruction
- Lucan Library
- Clondalkin Library
- Stewarts Hospital Library & Coach House - 2 WAPs
- Palmerstown Library / Digital Hub
Community Centres:
- Brookfield Youth & Community Centre
Other:
- South Dublin County Council HQ Building - various locations
- Clondalkin Civic Offices
- Civic Theatre
- Tallaght Stadium
- Grange Castle Golf Club
- Corkagh Park
- Round Tower Clondalkin
Public Wi-Fi facilities are available at all of the above locations, free of charge to public users.
Wifi in our Villages
Roll out of free wifi to our villages in conjunction with local business communities has been completed and are operational in the following areas:
- Tallaght
- Rathcoole
- Palmerstown
- Saggart
- Clondalkin
- Lucan
- Templeogue
- Rathfarnham
- Newcastle
An assessment will be made as to additional areas which have potential for free public Wi-Fi to be rolled out and if viable locations are identified they may be applied for under the WiFi4EU programme when it formally launches which we understand to be during the summer months.