MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, September 22, 2014
MOTION NO. 5
MOTION: Councillor Francis Timmons
That this Council will seek to promote mental health and well-being among the whole local population.
REPORT:
The Local Government Reform Act 2014 provides that a Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) be established as a committee of each Local Authority. The legislation requires the LCDC to prepare a six year Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP). This LECP must include two elements, a local economic element and a community development element.
The preparation of the plan will require both participative and consultative processes. These processes will identify and prioritise the needs and opportunities of the South Dublin area using an evidence-based approach, but also drawing upon the experiential and illustrative evidence of key agencies and community stakeholders.
The LECP may then identify themes and/or areas of priority and indicate how programmes or resources may be linked with each priority.
Health and Wellbeing has already been identified as a potential theme and priority of the Plan.
Work has been proceeding for some time on the planning and preparation for the Council’s inaugural Health and Well Being Week which runs from 29th September to 5th October 2014. An extensive programme of events has been developed in partnership with a host of organisations and agencies throughout the County. Health and wellbeing is one of the major challenges faced by all who live work or visit our County and healthy minds and bodies are essential to enjoying complete physical, mental and social wellbeing. There are a number of specific events throughout the week which are targeted at the mental health and wellbeing of all citizens of the County.
