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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, September 13, 2021

QUESTION NO. 18

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if he has proposals to publish a new Countywide Sports Plan; will he give details and confirm that funding will be made available and will he make a general statement giving assurances. 

REPLY:

The Community Department have just commenced a process to develop a new and comprehensive Sport and Physical Activity plan for South Dublin that will all key stakeholders and funders as well as the relevant sections of the Council.  This strategic project will have many links to other Council departments and will aim to provide a medium and long-term roadmap for the development of physical activity and sports in the County to maximise the potential for all citizens to engage in physical activity.

Significant funding has been allocated for the process and associated initiatives and, as the process develops further, updates will be provided to relevant Strategic Policy Committees, members of which will be intrinsically involved in the policy development.