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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 23, 2019

QUESTION NO. 22

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

"To ask the CEO to present an up to date report on the operation of the Brookfield Youth & Community Centre; will he give details of the management structure now in place and confirm what efforts have been made to restore all previous services available to the local community and will he make a statement in the matter?"

REPLY:

"The Board of Management for the Brookfield Youth and Community Centre have identified a staff structure to oversee the immediate day to day management and running of the Centre.  A recruitment campaign for the key posts of Duty Manager and Centre Manager closed on 16th August and interviews will be held shortly.  It is anticipated both posts will be filled in a matter of weeks.  Further administrative and/or other posts will be advertised in due course.

The Centre Manager will oversee the management of the centre, engagement of the community and activities as well as managing a team of staff. Initially, the Centre Manager, will be charged with developing and implementing a plan for the centre to reopen, which will inlcude engagement with the local community, marketing and advertising.

The Duty Managers role will be to support the Manager, provide a positive focal point for the local community in an inclusive way through the provision of a space, which supports the promotion of community participation and engagement in educational, recreational and community activities, whilst maximising the use of the Centre.

The Company has also sought advise from an IT Infrastructure Consultant to establish the current systems (IT systems, Network, Firewalls and Broadband / Wifi) in place, in order to have a better view of what is required for the centre as a whole and to ensure systems are up to standard."