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Limerick County Council Annual Report 2005COMMUNITY & ENTERPRISE, CORPORATESERVICES AND HUMAN RESOURCESGerry BehanDirector ofCommunity andEnterprise,Corporate Servicesand HumanResourcesCOMMUNITY & ENTERPRISETwinningA delegation of elected members and officials visitedBOSAM (Association of Local Municipalities) in Swedenbetween the 29th August and 2nd September 2005.This was a return visit to Sweden as the Swedish grouphad visited Limerick in October 2004. In addition tostudying Development in Rural Areas, the group alsovisited an incinerator and recycling centre as part ofthe itinerary.A delegation of 34 elected Councillors and Officialsfrom Hohenlohe County, Germany visited CountyLimerick between the 9th and 12th May 2005. Aspecial meeting was fixed for Wednesday, 11thMay which the delegation attended and as it wasour colleagues first visit to our new headquarters, aguided tour of County Hall was given by our FacilitiesManager, Mr. Chris Barry. The delegation also visitedtourist attractions in the Region.Limerick County Council Delegation on return visitto SwedenOn the 19th September a group of 3 Officials from LocalGovernment bodies in Gdansk, Poland visited CountyLimerick.The Group visited County Hall where they were givena Presentation on Irish System of Government; LocalGovernment and Limerick County. They also visited anumber of projects and initiatives in the City and metwith representatives from West Limerick Resourcesregarding Rural Development issues. Mr. Ned Toomeyof Limerick County Enterprise Board accompaniedthem on a tour of the newly constructed Bruree FoodUnits. The group also visited the FAS Headquarters inRaheen where a meeting took place regardingchallenges of developing employment opportunitiesin Poland. We would hope to develop exchangeagreements between ourselves and Gdansk in Poland.Delegation from Hohelohe L/R - Kraft Furst, KatrinaFurstin, Cllr. E. Wade, Cathaoirleach, Brigitte Jahn,Helmut M. Jahn. in the Cathaoirleach’s Office withartwork, donated by Hehenlohekreiss, to mark theOfficial Opening of County HallA Delegation from Gdansk, Poland with Mr Gerry Behan40
Limerick County Council Annual Report 2005COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARDCounty Limerick Play PlanCounty Limerick Local Sports Partnership was formedin 2001 under the auspices of Limerick CountyDevelopment Board. It aims to support local clubs andvoluntary groups to develop sporting and recreationalfacilities and services in County Limerick. Thecommittee of County Limerick Local Sports Partnershipconsists of representatives of agencies, clubs andcommunity groups who work together in partnershipto address local issues. At present there are over 310sports clubs affiliated to County Limerick Local SportsPartnership.In 2005 Limerick County Development Boarddesignated responsibility for the preparation of a fiveyearCounty Play Plan to County Limerick Local SportsPartnership. County Limerick Local Sports Partnershipbrought together a number of representatives fromvoluntary and community agencies and groups to forma steering group that would support and advise in thedevelopment of the Play Plan.As agreed in the Limerick County Play Policy, whichwas adopted by the Council in February 2005, theCouncil are committed to the following actions underthe County Limerick Play Plan:- Co-ordinated multi-agency approach- Assigning an Officer responsible for delivering interagencyPlay Plan- Delivery of Play facilities within available resources- Prioritising areas of greatest need (SocioEconomic Profile, Total number of ChildrenUnder 12)- Take into account the needs of the five electoralareas of the CountyLimerick County Development Board approved theLimerick County Play Plan in November 2005, whichaims to increase the number of play opportunities forchildren in various settings, eg. Schools; Childcare etc.In particular, it identifies the following objectives aspriorities:Objective 1To give children a voice in the design andimplementation of play policies & facilities.Objective 2To raise awareness of the importance of play.Objective 3To ensure that children’s play needs are met throughthe development of a child-friendly environment.Objective 4To maximise the range of public play opportunitiesavailable to children, particularly children whoare marginalized or disadvantaged or who have adisability.Objective 5Improve the Quality and safety of playgrounds andplay areas.Objective 6To ensure relevant training and qualifications areavailable to persons offering play and related servicesto children.Objective 7To Develop a partnership approach in funding anddeveloping play opportunities.Objective 8To improve information on, evaluation and monitoringof play provision in County Limerick.Cliona Ryan, Cappamore, enjoying play facilities as partof the Consultation Process41
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