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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 14, 2019

HEADED ITEM NO. 10

HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate

2019 PROGRAMME FOR TEENSPACES

South Dublin County Council completed a consultation process with teenagers in 2018, which examined both active and passive recreational requirements for this age group. Background research was also carried out over the period to assess current level of provision for this group in the county. During the delivery of the 2014-2018 play space programme for younger children by South Dublin County Council, an issue that repeatedly emerged was the need to carry out a similar programme of facility provision for teenagers.

A report presented the preliminary findings of the teenage study and the draft recommendations to the Environment Public Realm and Climate Change SPC in May 2018 and to the May County Council Meeting.

Since then the Council carried out further consultation, which has been progressed with the Community Department and with youth groups and included direct engagement with teenagers in the county. Provision has been made in the 2019-2021 capital budget for a teenage facility programme commencing in 2019. The final report on the Teenage Study with the proposed programme of projects for 2019 is appended.