COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 25, 2017

QUESTION NO. 17

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on ‘Study of facilities for older children’ which was to be carried out in 2017.

REPLY:

Provision has been for a consultation process on teen spaces and facilities in 2017.

This is 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 defined 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:

Background research is on-going to assess current level of provision for this group .

Consultation is also on-going with regard to the facilities for teenagers in our parks and open spaces with particular focus on:

Contact has been made with clubs and recreational providers to assess current level of provision. A focus group has commenced with contact with teenagers in the Ballycragh area prior to holidays; this will re-commence in September and it is intended to set up some similar focus groups elsewhere. It is also intended to utilise the recent public participatory budgetary process and the proposed implementation of the ball wall in the Lucan area in 2017 to engage with teenagers on this new type of facility provision in our parks. The SDCC Communication Unit will commence a social media consultation process on Teen Spaces in two weeks. Content is currently being prepared and will be targeted at the relevant demographic. Councillors will be notified prior to the commencement of the social media campaign. The Community Development Team will also engage with Comhairle na Nog in the consultation process.