COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

QUESTION NO 6.

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

To ask the Chief excecutive if he would get 500 glossy copies of attached Brief History of Rathcoole printed for local schools and courthouse - CC ?

REPLY:

As this is not an SDCC publication, SDCC do not have a role in its printing or distribution. Given the nature of the publication, schools in the area and the Court House board of management could be supplied with an electronic copy by the author and decide themselves on any quantity that they wish to print and distribute in their own facilities.

The South Dublin Digital Strategy 2020-2023 emphasizes the Council's commitment to enhancing digital services and reducing reliance on physical documents. Further, the library service needs to be mindful of not setting a precedent in providing a printing service for material produced by individuals, whether on the subject of local history or any other subject.

The library service is working on plans to support the publication of material related to the story and history of South Dublin by way of grants to individuals or groups. Details will follow when the scheme is fully developed.