COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM / TEMPLEOGUE / FIRHOUSE / BOHERNABREENA AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, September 08, 2026
HEADED ITEM NO.6
HEADED ITEM: B. Shannon
Local Priorities Fund Update
REPORT:
The Local Priorities Fund Allocation Protocol agreed between the member and the executive provides for reports to be presented to each Area Committee Meeting for noting.
The fund assigned to the Rathfarnham, Templeogue, Firhouse, Bohernabreena Area Committee totals €300,000 based on €25,000 per Councillor.
The table below sets out applications agreed to date:-
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Rathfarnham/Templeogue |
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Councillor |
Project |
Funds Allocated |
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1 |
Cllr. D. McManus |
Rathfarnham Village raised planter seating area |
€2,500 |
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2 |
Cllr. J. Sinnott |
Sensory programme/facilities in Ballryoan Library and Mobile Library |
€24,985 |
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3 |
Cllr. P. Kearns |
Solar Bin at St. Judes GAA Club, Wellington Lane |
€5,260 |
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4 |
Cllr. P. Kearns |
Therapy dog support for Liebermann Spiritan School, Templeogue |
€10,000 |
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TOTAL |
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€42,745 |
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Firhouse/Bohernabreena |
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Councillor |
Project |
Funds Allocated |
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1 |
Cllr. B. Lawlor |
Bowling Equipment for Park Community Centre |
€7,619 |
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2 |
Cllr E. Murphy |
Colour Dash Festival, Ballycragh Park |
€6,000 |
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3 |
Cllr. B. Lawlor |
Equipment for 146th Firhouse Scout Group |
€4,950 |
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4 |
Cllr. B. Lawlor |
Gardening Equipment for Firhouse Community and Leisure Centre |
€2,646 |
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5 |
Cllr. A. Edge |
Supplies for Active Age Art & Craft Group, Park Community Centre |
€2,674 |
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6 |
Cllr. A. Edge |
Solar Bins Ballycullen Ave & Knocklyon Rd |
€10,519 |
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7 |
Cllr. A. Edge |
Creative Art Supplies for The WEB Project, Ballyboden |
€3,124 |
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8 |
Cllr. E. Murphy |
Solar Bins Ballycullen Oldcourt,Woodstown Est. Ballycullen Road & Whitechurch Way |
€10,544 |
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TOTAL |
€48,076 |
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Rathfarnham-Templeogue-Firhouse-Bohernabreena ACM 12 Projects to date:- TOTAL |
€90,821 |
One application received requires further information to establish eligibility.
In addition to the applications received, nine proposals were submitted by Councillors over the months of May, June and July, requiring more information to establish eligibility. The team have followed up with the Councillors, two of which were advised to contact the relevant Council department with the proposal and, if feasible, to submit an application.
One proposal received in March did not meet the criteria set out in the protocol.