COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, May 09, 2022

QUESTION NO. 19

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm plans to further promote Exercise and Wellbeing throughout our County and will he make a statement?

REPLY:

The Community Department has recently published a tender for a strategic review and forward planning for sports and recreation in the County. This process is intended to engage specialist consultants to develop a multi-annual plan for sport and recreation to maximise and synergise the resources of both the local sports partnership and the Council's sports development team.  It will assess the potential impact of collaborative working with the newly funded programmes coming within the remit of the local authority, including through Sláintecare Healthy Communities, Healthy Ireland and Active Cities.  The plan will align with the key goals of the Healthy Ireland and Sports Ireland national frameworks as well as existing plans for active travel and public realm development across the County.  It will also outline the key opportunities ahead to ensure the maximum impact of all health, sport and recreation resources, sports amenities and infrastructure across South Dublin County.

The proposed new local sports plan will be developed and progressed in conjunction with the Social, Community & Equality Strategic Policy Committee and should be published by early 2023.