Annual Report 2005 - English Version ( pdf file - 3340 kb in size)

Limerick County Council Annual Report 2005Comhairle na n-Óg 2004/2005The 2004/2005 Comhairle na n-Óg was held in March2005. Representatives from 14 Secondary Schools (67%of the secondary schools in County Limerick) and anumber of youth groups attended at the Comhairle.The Comhairle provides a forum for young people aged12-17 to discuss issues affecting their lives and alsoprovides the opportunity to elect four young people torepresent County Limerick at the Dáil na n-Óg 2005,which was held in the Croke Park Conference Centre.The topics discussed by the delegates were Alcoholand Drug Misuse and Recreation Facilities in CountyLimerick. A report on the Comhairle was presented tomembers of the Community, Social & Cultural SPC andthe report was also copied to all Councillors.The four delegates elected to attend the Dáil na n-Óg2005 were:Lorraine Breen,John the Baptist Community School, HospitalLeanne MoloneySalesian Secondary School, PallaskenryBlaine WoulfeColáiste na Trocaire, RathkealeMichael SheehanColáiste Mhuire, AskeatonCommunity, Sport & Cultural Grants SchemeThe Community, Sport & Cultural Grants Schemeestablished by Limerick County Council in 2005provides financial assistance for the development ofcommunity, recreational, sporting, environmental andcultural facilities in the county. The scheme is intendedto assist community based clubs and voluntaryorganisations as well as providing an extra resource toLimerick County Council to assist in the provision by itof facilities that might not be otherwise funded.As well as seeking to increase the facilities available inthe county, the scheme is also designed to encouragethose providing facilities to endeavour to ensure equalaccess by all and to examine ways in which barriersmight be removed. It is also designed to ensure thatenvironmental improvement is encouraged as anelement of all developments assisted through thescheme.The scheme has also been designed to recognise themore limited resources available to some communitiesand voluntary groups and to give additional assistancewhere it is clear that an area or organisation has a lowlevel of facilities and cannot improve matters withoutspecial assistance.Finally, the scheme is designed to assist those projectsthat are receiving funding elsewhere or where noother source of funding is available. Applicants will,therefore be expected to have sought funding fromother available sources before being assisted by thescheme.Examples of Projects Eligible for Funding- Specific facilities required by an organisationaddressing the needs of disadvantaged groups- Halls and meeting rooms- Sports facilities- Parks- Amenity areas- Arts projectsComhairle na n-Óg 2004/200542