COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

MOTION NO. 22

MOTION: Councillor K. Egan

"That this Committee ask the Council to engage with the Department of Justice to find a sustainable source of funding to ensure the Clondalkin Intercultral Centre can continue to provide services to our area." 

REPORT:

The Clondalkin Intercultural Centre was closed as the Department of Justice ceased funding for the operation of the centre in late 2017. This was operated and facilitated by South Dublin County Partnership with funding from the Department of Justice channelled through South Dublin County Council.

The funding is now terminated and sufficient are not available within the Partnership to cover the cost involved.  The CEO of SDC Partnership and the Director of Housing, Social and Community Department met with the Department of Justice Official a number of months ago. They put forward a strong case to keep funding in place and subsequently presented a joint submission. They have been recently advised that their case was not accepted and funding has ceased. South Dublin County Partnership had no option but to close the Centre.

This is separate funding to SICAP and came directly from the Department of Justice via South Dublin County Council to the Partnership Company.