The South Dublin County Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) was established in 2013 for the purposes of developing, coordinating and implementing a coherent and integrated approach to local and community development in the County. The LCDC brings together local authority members and officials, representatives from State agencies, the Local Development Company, and the Public Participation Network.
There are 19 members of the South Dublin LCDC. The current membership includes:
Maria Nugent | Chief Officer, SDCC |
Elaine Leech | A/Director of Services, SDCC |
Tricia Nolan | Chair |
Tricia Nolan | Vice Chair Public Participation Network Community Pillar |
Cllr. Kieran Mahon | Councillor |
Cllr. David McManus | Councillor |
Cllr. Alan Hayes | Councillor |
Larry O’Neill | South Dublin County Partnership |
Margaret McQuillan | Health Service Executive |
Valerie Hogg | Adult Education Officer, Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board |
Thomas Rooney | Local Enterprise Office |
Andy Leeson | Youth Sector |
Dr. Noel McCarthy | Community Representative |
Dr. Phil Mulvaney
| Community Representative |
Justin Byrne | Public Participation Network Environment Pillar |
Vacancy | Public Participation Network Social Inclusion Pillar |
Noreen Byrne | Public Participation Network |
Tony Fegan | Community -Arts |
Enda Creegan | Public Participation Network |
Local Economic and Community Plan
A 6 year Local Economic and Community Plan was prepared by the LCDC and the Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee following an extensive consultation process in 2015. The plan covers the period 2016 – 2021. A copy of the plan including the action plan for 2016 can be viewed here.
SICAP (Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme)
The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018 - 2022 provides funding to tackle poverty and social exclusion through local engagement and partnerships between disadvantaged individuals, community organisations and public sector agencies.
Administered by Pobal and funded by the Irish Government through the Department of Rural and Community Development, it also receives funding from the European Social Fund under the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020.
SICAP addresses high and persistent levels of deprivation through targeted and innovative, locally led approaches. It supports disadvantaged communities and individuals including unemployed people, people living in deprived areas, people with disabilities, single parent families, people on a low income, members of the Traveller and Roma community and other disadvantaged groups.
The programme is managed at a local level by 33 LCDCs, with support from local authorities, and actions are delivered by Programme Implementers (PIs).
Programme Implementers work with marginalised communities and service providers using a community development approach to improve people's lives. For example, helping people to find work or to upskill, providing CV training or a personal development course, helping them onto a work placement programme such as CE or Tύs.
The Local Community Development Committee is responsible for awarding the SICAP contracts through a competitive process. South Dublin County Partnership (SDC Partnership) were appointed to run the 2018-2022 contract.
Information about the work of SICAP, can be found at:
- Pobal website: https://www.pobal.ie/programmes/social-inclusion-and-community-activation-programme-sicap-2018-2022/
- SDC Partnership website: https://sdcpartnership.ie/sicap/
- Or contact Maria Nugent, on 01-414-9270 or mnugent@sdublincoco.ie
The Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2018-2022 is funded by the Irish Government through the Department of Rural and Community Development and co-funded by the European Social Fund under the Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning (PEIL) 2014-2020.
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