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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, December 08, 2025

MOTIONS NO. 8

MOTIONS: Councillor L. de Courcy

That this Council agrees publicly funded and/or supported community centres within South Dublin allow elected representatives to hold public meetings when they wish to do so, subject to availability.

REPORT:

Council owned / supported community centres are operated by independent management committees that are made up of local volunteer residents and often include representatives from statutory and support agencies, including the Council. Each management committee is established as a company limited by guarantee and is responsible for managing the centre in accordance with the terms of the management licence.

Decisions regarding room bookings, including the hosting of public meetings, are the responsibility of the management committee. Such policies are determined locally to best reflect community needs and the availability of space and must be fair and consistently applied to all users.