The Economic Development Department of the Council is actively involved in the promotion of local enterprise. The Council through its own efforts or in co-operation with other Agencies has constructed local enterprise centres at Neilstown and Bawnogue in Clondalkin and at Brookfield and Killinarden in Tallaght .  

In each case the development of the enterprise facilities was co-ordinated by a group comprising representatives of South Dublin County Council, the Area based local Partnerships, the South Dublin County Enterprise Board and local community development representatives. Funding was from those agencies together with grant Aid from Enterprise Ireland and a corporate sponsor (in the case of Killinarden- AIB Bank and Bawnogue- Dunloe Ewart).

The Centres aim to provide low cost start-up units with the necessary management supports, catering for a broad spectrum of services and trades. It is anticipated that as skill levels, business acumen and workforce increase in the individual businesses, the successful entrepreneurs will move on , thereby broadening the scope of start up aid and creating new business opportunities for local people.

The Centres at Killinarden and Bawnogue also include some community space to provide services to the wider community, including a crèche facility and restaurant at Bawnogue.

The provision of these Centres was promoted by the Council under the EU-South Dublin URBAN Initiative and represented a significant investment of over €11m in Tallaght and Clondalkin.

The Council also provided site/premises for two other Enterprise Centres at Bolbrook and St. Dominic’s Road in Tallaght

 The Centres at Brookfield, Killinarden and Bolbrook are operated by Partas www.partas.ie

 The Centres at Neilstown and Bawnogue are operated by Action Community and Enterprise Ltd. www.enterpriseaction.ie