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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNTY COUNCIL

Thursday, December 11, 2025

MOTION NO.12 (ID:89182)

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That this council include an objective in the Clondalkin Framework plan that SDCC supports a dedicated youth facility (One of the biggest challenges is young people in groups around the village , the ask is SDCC seek out opportunities to provide a dedicated youth facility)

CE Report 

The proposed motion seeks to include an additional objective within the Clondalkin Local Planning Framework which supports the provision of a dedicated youth facility.

There are two organisations providing youth services within the Clondalkin area, these being Crosscare and DDLETB. Their services range from education, sporting, recreational and developmental programmes, projects and services to disadvantaged young people to education and employment support, drugs and alcohol support, health and wellbeing support alongside activities such as arts, sports, outdoor learning, music, drop-ins, mentoring etc. As such, there is an existing range of youth services in Clondalkin. There may be an opportunity for an additional youth facility to be incorporated as one of a core number of end user community services to be located in a multi-purpose community facility. Such a community facility is included as an objective in the Ninth Lock Framework site. CHE9 Objective 1 states as follows:

‘To ensure the provision of appropriately sized and purpose-built community facilities as part of future development of the Ninth Lock Framework site (CB Packaging site) adjacent to the Ninth Lock Road, to serve new and existing populations and to facilitate good placemaking and social integration of the existing village with new residents.’

Any future provision of a community youth facility would also need to be agreed with DDLETB as a youth service funder and operator.

While there is likely to be opportunity for any additional youth facility to be incorporated as one of a core number of end user community services in a multi-purpose community facility, it is recognised that the motion is looking for support for a dedicated youth facility. On this basis, should a dedicated youth facility be identified as being required by the youth service providers it would be appropriate to include an objective to support it.

CE Recommendation: 

To include a new objective in Chapter 6 of the LPF under CHE8 as follows:

To support the delivery of a dedicated youth facility in Clondalkin where the need is identified by the youth service providers. 

Advisory Note: Initial Screening for SEA for the Motion

No SEA issues; SEA not required.

Initial Screening for AA for the Motion

No AA issues; Stage 2 AA not required.