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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, July 10, 2017

QUESTION NO.7

QUESTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed update and timeframe on the planning consultation on teen facilities?

REPLY:

Provision has been made to initiate a countywide consultation process on teen spaces and facilities in 2017.

This involves a study regarding the facilities for teenagers in parks and open spaces in South Dublin County; including provision of Youth Cafés where appropriate within parks and open space locations. The Community Department is involved in this study with Environment Water and Climate Change.

The project is a study of the facilities for teenagers in parks and open spaces in South Dublin County including the provision of Youth Cafés and will examine:

• Active recreation
• Passive recreation

1. Background research to assess current level of provision for this group
2. Consultation on the facilities for teenagers in our parks and open spaces with particular focus on:

• facility providers            
• relevant interest groups
• teenagers

The study will report to the Elected Members as the study is progressing. The study has commenced with some background study underway.