03/04/2003
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Official Opening Quarryvale Community and Leisure Centre
by An Tanáiste Ms. Mary Harney TD
In the presence of the Mayor of
South Dublin County Council Councillor Jim Daly.
On 7th April 2003 at 12.15pm
The original Quarryvale Community Centre was built in the early 90’s. Although innovative at the time, in later years the original Centre was not capable of meeting the needs of the local community. Initially funding was approved under the EU URBAN programme and South Dublin County Council developed a development plan to deliver the new centre.
Consultation with the local community followed and requirements identified included facilities for the provision of a comprehensive range of services. These requirements were incorporated into an imaginative architectural design. An all-weather flood - lit football pitch and dressing rooms were also included at a later stage. A local management committee was put in place to oversee the management of the facility under a licence agreement with South Dublin County Council.
The centre is now operational with a full complement of staff funded by FÃS, South Dublin County Council and the Young Persons Facilities and Services Fund.
Services provided in the centre are:
§ Teen Counselling,
§ Community Development,
§ Music Tuition,
§ Youth Service,
§ Local Employment Services,
§ Disability Group Services,
§ After School Projects,
§ Health Services,
§ Tower Programme,
§ Martial Arts,
§ Sporting Facilities,
§ Drama,
For further information please contact the Office of the Director of Community Services at Tel 4149000.
On behalf of the community South Dublin County Council gratefully acknowledges corporate sponsorship in the sum of €650,000 towards the Community and Leisure Centre, by O’ Callaghan Properties Ltd. and Grosvenor Investments Ltd., developers of the neighbouring Liffey Valley Centre.
The Council also acknowledges other corporate sponsorship by AIB Bank towards Killinarden Community Enterprise Centre, Dunloe –Ewart towards Bawnogue Community and Enterprise Centre and Roadstone Ltd. towards Brookfield Enterprise Centre – each in the sum of €250,000. Such corporate sponsorship plays a significant role in enabling the Council to provide these type of facilities.
In addition to the corporate sponsorship and the EU URBAN funding the Council also gratefully acknowledges funding received from the Young Persons Facilities and Services Fund, administrated by the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism and from the Clondalkin Partnership.
Released on behalf of the Council by M.Keyes Head of Corporate Services ph. 4149034 mkeyes@sdublincoco.ie
