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Community, Recreation and Amenities
Other Arts Office Initiatives during 2009 included:
Drawing Day: (April/May) programmed in partnership with the Youth and Education
Officer at Farmleigh House.
During 2009, the 6th International Children’s Arts Festival, Spréacha, took place at
Draíocht. The Arts Office and Draíocht combined expertise and resources to plan this
hugely successful event. International theatre companies from Europe headlined the
event which took place in June to sell-out audiences.
In 2009, the 6th annual Amharc Fingal (The Fingal View) took place in Draíocht, featuring
the work of two young Arts graduates from Fingal. The exhibition entitled ‘Bright
Beginnings’ was curated and organised by the staff of the Arts Office, and went on
display in Draíocht. The Graduate Show will now be an annual event, affording newly
qualified artists the opportunity of having their works exhibited in Draíocht.
Integrated Community Facilities and Capital Projects Unit
During 2009, this Unit continued to play a driving role in promoting an awareness
amongst developers of the importance and commercial benefits of ensuring that the
sustainability of new communities, through facilities provision, are given sufficient
thought in the preparation of plans.
To maximize the benefits from Development Levies for communities, the Unit exists to
work closely with Planners, Developers, Government Departments, State Agencies and
the general community.
The Division was also proactive in encouraging greater community access to and use of
school facilities. In addition, the Division continues to play a very significant role in
assisting the Dept. of Education & Science in the delivery of new school buildings by
directly negotiating and acquiring a number of new sites in the county.
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