COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 23, 2024

MOTION NO. 7

MOTION: Councillor N. Whelan

"This area committee calls on the Manager to explore the possibility of locating an area within Tallaght Village to open a community space/centre with the view of attracting people back into the village again?"

REPORT:

The Tallaght Village area is directly serviced by a number of existing community facility provisions including the Trust Us Building, the 24th Tallaght Scouts Den, Tallaght Athletic Club, St Maelruain's Parish Centre and the Irish Language Centre/Aon Sceal Cafe run by Ghaelohobal Thamhlachta. The Irish Language Centre has also recently been successful in securing €250,000 of funding from the Community Recognition Fund to assist in the costs of expanding the centre to provide for additional community social space and a theatre with plans to deliver range of additional community activities including Irish lessons, traditional music lessons, cooking lessons, art lessons, concerts and social evenings, and supporting groups such as mother and toddler groups, youth clubs, film and book clubs.

In addition the Tallaght Village area is also located close to a large number of major community facilities such as Tallaght County Library, Rua Red Arts Centre, the Civic Theatre, The Think Big Space, Sean Walsh Park, Tallaght Stadium and Tallaght Leisure Centre, providing residents with a wide range of social and recreational activities.