COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, January 12, 2026
HEADED ITEM NO. 13
HEADED ITEM: Community Directorate
COMMUNITY CENTRE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FUND – FOR NOTING
REPLY:
The Community Centre Management Support Fund 2025 was circulated to relevant Community Centre Boards of Management and a deadline of 10th October 2025 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.
A total of thirty-two 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.
For Elected Members' information, the Community Services Department has now approved funding of €700,600 for various community facilities as follows:
| Community Facility | Contribution towards Management Operational Costs | Contribution Towards Employment, Governance & Training | Contribution Towards the provision of Community Events | Totals |
| Adamstown Youth & Community Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €20,000 |
| Ballyroan Community & Youth Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €3,000 | €18,000 |
| Bawnogue Youth & Community Centre | €15,000 | €30,000 | €5,000 | €50,000 |
| Belgard Community & Youth Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €3,000 | €18,000 |
| Brittas Community Centre | €10,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €15,000 |
| Dominic’s Community Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €20,000 |
| Fettercairn Community & Youth Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €20,000 |
| Fettercairn Youth Horse Project | €15,000 | €0 | €0 | €15,000 |
| Firhouse Community & Leisure Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €20,000 |
| Glenasmole Community Centre | €10,000 | €25,000 | €5,000 | €40,000 |
| Greenhills Community Centre | €10,000 | €0 | €3,000 | €13,000 |
| Jobstown Community & Youth Centre | €15,000 | €35,000 | €5,000 | €55,000 |
| Killinarden Community Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €20,000 |
| Kingswood Community & Leisure Centre | €10,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €15,000 |
| Knocklyon Youth & Community Centre | €10,000 | €0 | €0 | €10,000 |
| St. Finian’s Community Centre | €10,000 | €19,600 | €5,000 | €34,600 |
| Palmerstown Community & Youth Centre | €15,000 | €25,000 | €5,000 | €45,000 |
| Perrystown Manor Estate Community Centre | €15,000 | €30,000 | €2,000 | €47,000 |
| Quarryvale Community & Leisure Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €20,000 |
| Rathcoole Community Centre | €10,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €15,000 |
| Saggart Schoolhouse Community Centre | €15,000 | €35,000 | €5,000 | €55,000 |
| Brookfield Youth & Community Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €20,000 |
| St Aengus Community Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €0 | €15,000 |
| St. Mark's Youth & Family Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €0 | €15,000 |
| The Park Community Centre | €15,000 | €25,000 | €5,000 | €45,000 |
| The WEB Project/Whitechurch Old Library | €15,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €20,000 |
| Whitechurch Community & Youth Centre | €15,000 | €0 | €5,000 | €20,000 |
| Totals | €370,000 | €224,600 | €106,000 | €700,600 |