COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, September 25, 2017
MOTION NO.1
MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty
Mayor's Business
That 2017 be designated "Health and Wellbeing Year" in South Dublin so as to build on our achievement of Healthy County status as part of the World Health Organisation’s Healthy Cities and Counties of Ireland Network and that all Council departments and agencies make a concerted effort to promote mental and physical health and wellbeing amongst people of all ages and backgrounds in our County, recognising that certain areas face special challenges.
REPORT:
In late 2016 South Dublin County Council secured status of Healthy Ireland County.
The Council’s Community Development Team, Social Inclusion Unit, Sports Partnership and Sports 7 Recreation Office have arranged a number of activities, events and initiatives throughout 2017, below are some of the highlights of these:
- Health and Wellbeing Week
- Bealtaine Festival
- International Foods Festival
- 55+ Daily Activity planner
- Social Inclusion Week
- Bike Week
- Gaelforce event
- Cross Country Programme
- We Can Quit Programme
- Delivery of the National Community Action on Alcohol Programme in partnership with Tallaght and Clondalkin Drug and Alcohol Task Forces
- Alcohol Seminar
- Operation Transformation - National Walk 2017 and countywide programme
- Summer Projects
- Girls Active Programme
- Swim Programme
- Play programme – playspace
- Sports Development Officers
- Marathon Kids programme
- Comprehensive sports disability programme
- Spring Summer Walks in Dublin's Great Outdoors
- Health and Wellbeing for Life course
- Community Gardening
South Dublin County Council has a Healthy County Steering Group comprising representatives from SDCC, HSE, IT Tallaght, DDLETB, Tallaght Hospital, South Dublin County Partnership and Trinity Research. This is considered the appropriate platform to pursue all efforts to promote and encourage Health and Wellbeing within our communities which is primarily a personal choice in many cases. To this end the Steering group is working on a branding and communication strategy and would welcome the Mayor to help champion the work of the Group.