Review 2006 - 2008 Action Plan 2009 - 2012 - Dublin.ie

Dublin City Development Board // Review 2006 – 2008 | 20
Outcome
The board of Dublin City Childcare Committee is made up of representatives of the agencies
affected by, and in a position to influence, the childcare strategy for the city. Dublin City Childcare
Committee has put in place an infrastructure of five local childcare resource centres that provide
a physical outlet at a local level in which local supports and services can be accessed.
Neighbourhoods: Building Communities
Objective 1
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To identify the need for mapping of services and resources for Dublin City
Outcome
A Steering Group was established and identified the scope of the project. A database recording
more than 4,000 services and facilities was developed and linked to the City Council’s Information
Services digital mapping system. Information on all services is available on the Council’s Intranet
and the Corporate website www.dublincity.ie now has a “Locate a Service” option for public
viewing of Council operated facilities. Dublin City Council has recently upgraded the user interface
on which the facilities are displayed and further enhancements are planned for 2009
Data on commercial and private facilities has been made available to the Internet based directory
“Your Local” for inclusion on its website search.
Objective 2
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Strengthen local governance, democracy and active citizenship
Outcome
Dialogue on democracy
Dublin City Development Board committed to a pilot programme on this initiative in 2006, which
encouraged other Development Boards around the country to follow suit. This led to a series