COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, December 09, 2024
HEADED ITEM NO.14
HEADED ITEM: C. Performance and Change Management Directorate
COMMUNITY GRANTS – FOR NOTING
REPLY:
The Community Centre Management Support Fund 2024 was circulated to relevant Community Centre Boards of Management and a deadline of 27th September 2024 for receipt of completed applications. This offered the opportunity to apply for financial supports under the three defined funding strands within the one application:
- Strand 1) Operational Costs
- Strand 2) Employment, Training & Governance
- Strand 3) Local Community Events
The application process further interrogated the centre usage patterns, ongoing running costs, existing management and staffing structures. Where boards were applying for funding for additional staff and supports, details of the envisaged additionality, facility management and governance enhancements long-term sustainability were also required and future progress will be measured against these projections.
In order to be deemed eligible for Management Support Funding, all boards of management were requested to send at least one representative board member to two Governance Related Workshop’s, that were delivered by Governance Ireland on behalf of the Council.
A total of thirty-one applications were received and assessed with due consideration given to existing core funding and income levels for each centre and how allocations of funding would assist centres to improve both service delivery to the local communities and make improvements to centre management operations.
The Community Services Department has now approved funding of €729,245 for various community facilities as follows:
| Community Facility | Operational Costs | Employment, Governance & Training | Community Events | Totals |
| Bawnogue Youth & Community Centre | €12,000 | €10,000 | €7,600 | €29,600 |
| Knocklyon Youth & Community Centre | €10,000 | €0 | €0 | €10,000 |
| Knockmitten Youth & Community Centre | €12,000 | €1,445 | €5,650 | €19,095 |
| St. Mark's Youth & Family Centre | €12,000 | €0 | €1,250 | €13,250 |
| Brookfield Youth & Community Centre | €12,000 | €0 | €4,150 | €16,150 |
| Earlsfort Community Centre | €12,000 | €0 | €0 | €12,000 |
| The WEB Project/Whitechurch Old Library | €10,000 | €4,500 | €5,350 | €19,850 |
| Quarryvale Community & Leisure Centre | €10,000 | €0 | €3,900 | €13,900 |
| Fettercairn Community & Youth Centre | €12,000 | €1,000 | €4,900 | €17,900 |
| Whitechurch Community & Youth Centre | €10,000 | €900 | €4,400 | €15,300 |
| Kingswood Community & Leisure Centre | €12,000 | €0 | €3,350 | €15,350 |
| Jobstown Community & Youth Centre | €10,000 | €35,000 | €3,500 | €48,500 |
| The Park Community Centre | €12,000 | €27,000 | €5,100 | €44,100 |
| Rathcoole Community Centre | €12,000 | €0 | €3,250 | €15,250 |
| St Aengus Community Centre | €12,000 | €0 | €5,350 | €17,350 |
| Rowlagh Community Centre | €12,000 | €30,000 | €5,600 | €47,600 |
| Saggart Schoolhouse Community Centre | €10,000 | €35,000 | €3,000 | €48,000 |
| St. Finian’s Community Hall | €12,000 | €0 | €3,900 | €15,900 |
| Greenhills Community Centre | €12,000 | €0 | €4,600 | €16,600 |
| Neilstown Community Centre | €12,000 | €35,000 | €5,600 | €52,600 |
| Perrystown Manor Estate Community Centre | €12,000 | €20,000 | €1,250 | €33,250 |
| Kilnamanagh Family Recreation Centre | €12,000 | €1,000 | €2,700 | €15,700 |
| Fettercairn Youth Horse Project | €12,000 | €1,000 | €4,000 | €17,000 |
| Glenasmole Community Centre | €12,000 | €10,000 | €5,100 | €27,100 |
| Firhouse Community & Leisure Centre | €10,000 | €0 | €3,200 | €13,200 |
| Adamstown Youth & Community Centre | €12,000 | €10,000 | €4,900 | €26,900 |
| Dominic’s Community Centre | €10,000 | €0 | €3,400 | €13,400 |
| Ballyroan Community & Youth Centre | €12,000 | €300 | €2,600 | €14,900 |
| Palmerstown Community & Youth Centre | €12,000 | €25,000 | €4,850 | €41,850 |
| Ballyowen Castle Youth & Community Centre | €12,000 | €9,200 | €2,750 | €23,950 |
| Killinarden Community Centre | €10,000 | €200 | €3,500 | €13,700 |
| Totals | €354,000 | €256,545 | €118,700 | €729,245 |