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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 14, 2022

HEADED ITEM NO. 4 (e) (ii)

Minutes of Meeting of Social, Community & Equality Strategic Policy Committee Meeting at 3 p.m. on 16th November 2021 via Microsoft Teams:

In Attendance: Cllr. T. Gilligan (Chair), Cllr. V. Casserly, Cllr. E. Murphy, Cllr. S. O'Hara, D. Hennessy (PPN).

Apologies: Cllr C. Bailey, Cllr. P Holohan, E. Hendrick (PPN).

Officials Present: C. Ward (Director of Services), Jennifer Moroney Ward (Senior Executive Officer), J. Hayden, (Administrative Officer), M Murtagh, (Administrative Officer), P. McAlerney (Senior Community Officer), T. Mc Dermott (Sports Partnership Coordinator), M. Nugent (Senior Staff Officer), F. Keane (Senior Staff Officer), Margaret Farrell (Clerical Officer).

H1. Minutes of Previous Meeting

The minutes of the previous meeting held on 21^st September 2021 were noted and agreed.

H2. Matters Arising

There were no matters arising.

H3. Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme

C Ward presented a report outlining the Sláintecare Healthy Communities Programme including:

• The Council have agreed a Service Level Agreement (SLA) with Dept of Health up to 2024 for delivery of the programme.
• Recruitment process for Local Sláintecare Implementation Officers will commence shortly.
• The LCDC will have an oversight role for the Sláintecare programme with programme reporting will be through that Committee
• Outline of funding for infrastructure and community support projects under the programme

Cllr. Gilligan queried updating of the deprivation indices and C Ward advised that these are based on Census figures and will be updated when the next census is undertaken.  The report was then noted by the Committee.

H4. SICAP Programme and LCDC Oversight

A pre-recorded presentation by J. Moroney Ward on the SICAP programme and LCDC oversight was made available in advance of the meeting.  This report updated the Committee on oversight and issues relating to the SICPA programme and associated LCDC oversight.

The report was NOTED.

H5. Community Sports Hubs

A pre-recorded presentation by T. McDermott was made available to the Committee in advance of the meeting outlining activities and information relating to the community sports hubs in (i) North Clondalkin - Collinstown Sports Centre (since 2016) and (ii) West Tallaght Brookfield Youth & Community Centre (since 2017).  These hubs aim to increase participation in sports and activity in expanding areas with less developed club infrastructure and lower participation levels.

The report was NOTED by the Committee.

H6. Community Facilities Governance

J. Moroney Ward updated the Committee on plans to enhance community facilities governance with priorities for 2022 including a review of the existing community facilities across South Dublin, to help future proof the facilities with strong governance and to drive best practice in Finance, HR, sustainability and governance practices across all Council owned community facilities in the County owned facilities. She outlined that the proposed development of a building management network to enable and support communities to run facilities, build capacity and to run fully accountable & transparent centres that respond to local community needs with enhanced training & development support for boards of management and facility managers.

Queries by Cllrs. Gilligan and Murphy on the budget associated with the initiative were addressed by C. Ward who advised that there is a significant amount proposed for this in the 2022 Budget and the report was NOTED.

H7. 2022 Grants overview (Pre-recorded)

A pre-recorded presentation by M. Nugent was made available to the Committee in advance of the meeting informing the members about the various grants being administered by the department and the use of the salesforce platform to help with the administration.

The report was Noted.

H8. Disability Participation and Awareness Fund (Pre-recorded)

A pre-recorded presentation by N. Hanly outlined proposed applications under the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Disability Participation and Awareness Fund which was NOTED by the Committee.

H9. Leisure Centre Management

J. Moroney Ward delivered a report about leisure cnetre management covering:

• Closure of the Lucan Leisure Centre
• Governance of SCDLS

A query by Cllr. Gilligan in relation repair of the boom in Clondlakin pool was responded to by  C. Ward and the report was then NOTED.

H10. Selected Capital Projects Update

A pre-recorded presentation by P. McAlerney was made available to the Committee outlining the current status of selected capital projects managed by the Community Department.  C. Ward also highlighted the proposed additional funding in the 2022 Budget to help support delivery

The report was NOTED.

H11. 2022 Work Programme

C. Ward shared a proposed 2022 work programme for the Committee and advised that any proposed additions or amendments could be submitted to the Chair as necessary following which the report was NOTED.

H12. Any Other Business

• Sports Plan – C. Ward update the Committee on the proposed tender for a local sports plan.
• Estate Management/Community Development Review – update from C. Ward on staff and stakeholder engagement and the current stage of the process.
• Booking System Update – Committee were advised that this is being explored in conjunction with Smart Dublin to inform the best way forward.
• Age-Friendly Homes Website: now live https://agefriendlyhomes.ie/
• Ward assured Cllr. Gilligan he is looking at the number of tennis courts across the county and would revert at a future meeting.

The meeting concluded at 4p.m.