COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, October 17, 2016
QUESTION NO.24
QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons
To ask for a progress report for the following agreed motion at development plan June 15
MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING
Thursday, June 18, 2015
MOTION NO. 97
MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons
That a core objective of SDCC will be that youth cafes and safe meeting places for teenagers will be looked at being provided in Local Community centres and such facilities that may be unused in the evening times in an effort to provide much needed facilities for the 13-19 age group.
REPLY:
It should be noted that general policies set out throughout the County Development Plan support and facilitate the provision of recreational facilities for children of all ages at suitable locations. Policy CI1 Objective 6 specifically supports flexible and adaptable community buildings to incorporate uses such as youth programmes and youth cafes.
South Dublin County Council Community Development team continue to work with local organisations, DDLETB through Foreoige and Crosscare and the management of community facilities throughout the County to increase the quality of the facilities on offer to the local community. This includes the provision of cafe style faciltiies in community buildings where appropriate. Some examples of this in recent years of such facilities include Ballyroan Community Centre, St. Dominics, Killinarden Community Centre, Griffeen, The Big Picture and Rathcoole which include informal cafe style areas.
