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"To ask the CEO to confirm any further contacts with Fettercairn Estate Management in respect of ongoing concerns and will he make a statement?"
"To ask the CEO to detail actions taken and proposed to deal with the menace of scramblers in Tallaght Parks; will he appreciate the concern of many in respect of this serious issue and will he make a statement?"
"To ask the CEO to confirm recent actions he has taken to ensure that Sean Walsh Park is safe for all park users and will he include in his report details of contacts he has maintained with the Gardai in the matter and also confirm if he now plans to provide public information sinage as raised by this member at the April meeting and will he make a statement?"
"To ask the CEO if he has given further consideration to the need for traffic calming the length of Maplewood Road and in reporting will he state if that consideration has taken into account the new housing developments in Fernwood and Maplewood and will he make a statement?"
"To ask the CEO if he now has proposals to deal with traffic management issues in and around St Mark's Community School, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, noting the serious concerns in respect of the matter and will he make a statement?"
"To ask the CEO to update the Tallaght Area Committee regarding plans for the proposed Tallaght Heritage Centre at Civic Headquarters and will he make a statement?"
"To ask the CEO now that the building programme on the 4th Stand at Tallaght Stadium has commenced, will he confirm the schedule being followed and make a statement?"
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"To ask the manager what consideration is given to removing stickers from gates, lampposts etc. Particularly where the content is violent and/or targetting certain groups?"
Correspondence - Letter to Fingal CC and reply
Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of May Lucan Palmerstown North Clondalkin ACM
To modify amendment 4.9 regarding G17 SL02 (page 130 CE Report) as follows: that any works necessary to facilitate the development of new residential communities on the lands the subject of CS10 SLO1 are permitted on the lands the subject of G17 SL02, including any works to do with servicing of lands to facilitate the new residential development, and any works to ensure proper access to the new residential development by way of roads and footpaths etc.
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That Amendments 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3 be retained in the Plan, for the following reasons: 1. To fulfil Ireland's Climate Change Targets under EU law Ireland is committed to EU targets of 30% reduction in carbon emissions by 2030. In addition, the Climate Action Plan 2021 was published on 4 November 2021 and provides a detailed plan for taking decisive action to achieve a 51% reduction in overall greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and setting us on a path to reach net-zero emissions by no later than 2050. Two of the key findings of the most recent Environmental Protection Agency projections report published in June 2022 (https://www.epa.ie/publications/monitoring--assessment/climate-change/air-emissions/EPA-Ireland's-GHG-Projections-Report-2021-2040v1.pdf) are: Urgent implementation of all climate plans and policies, plus further new measures, are needed for Ireland to meet the 51 per cent emissions reduction target and put Ireland on track for climate neutrality by 2050. (emphasis added) Under the Additional Measures scenario, renewable energy is projected to increase to 78 per cent of electricity generation by 2030 with emissions from the Energy Industry decreasing by 10 per cent per annum from 2021-30. Increased coal use from 2021 and growing energy demand, including from data centres, threaten to negatively impact achievement of National targets, particularly for the first carbon budget period. (emphasis added) While it is noted that it is not current government policy to ban, or place a moratorium, on data centres, according to Dr Patrick Bresnihan of NUIM such a measure would contribute to Ireland reaching carbon emissions target. (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/data-centres-could-use-70-of-ireland-s-electricity-by-2030-committee-to-hear-1.4685589 ) In addition, the EPA recognise in its report that data centres have contributed to the growing energy demand. A moratorium on new data centres in South Dublin County for the duration of the Development Plan 2022- 2028 would positively contribute to the reduction in energy use required to meet national targets. Professor Barry McMullin of DCU says a growing data centre sector will only complicate efforts to rapidly decarbonise our energy system. He questions whether new centres should be allowed at a time when total electricity demand is already surging. 'I'm personally very sceptical that any further expansion of data centre deployment in Ireland can be justified in that context,' He says: 'At the very least, I would argue that there should be a temporary moratorium unless and until consistency with the carbon budget programme can be clearly and reliably demonstrated.' (https://www.thejournal.ie/data-centres-2-5693974-Feb2022 There are now around 70, all having storage facilities here) A report from the Irish Academy of Engineering in 2019 argued that even if 30% of the electricity comes from highly efficient gas-fired stations 'data centre development is projected to add at least 1.5 MtCO to Ireland's carbon emissions by 2030'. That's a 15% increase on current electricity related emissions (Irish Academy of Engineering (2019) Electricity Sector Investment for Data Centres in Ireland. July 2019) Taking all the above into account, the amendments 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3 are consistent with National Policy Objective 54 Reduce our carbon footprint by integrating climate action into the planning system in support of national targets for climate policy mitigation and adaptation objectives, as well as targets for greenhouse gas emissions reductions. 2. Alleviate the pressure on water services and electricity in South Dublin In Chapter 10.2 Sustainable Management of Water of the EMRA Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy it states that Water supply for the wider Dublin area is at critical levels of demand and to facilitate further growth in line with NPF population growth projections, prioritisation of water supply investment should occur. In addition, Objective RPO 10.1 states that Local authorities shall include proposals in development plans to ensure the efficient and sustainable use and development of water resources and water services infrastructure in order to manage and conserve water resources in a manner that supports a healthy society, economic development requirements and a cleaner environment. (emphasis added) Data centres use an estimated 500 000 litres of water per day and are currently putting additional pressure on water infrastructure in the Dublin region. (https://www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/data-centres-could-use-70-of-ireland-s-electricity-by-2030-committee-to-hear-1.4685589 ). In June 2020 a Water Conservation Order was issued by Irish Water for several regions including the Greater Dublin Region. With the increasing risk of severe weather events due to climate change it is in the interest of proper planning to consider the impact of further data centres on water infrastructure in the region. The amendments comply with Regional Planning Objective 10.1 to 'manage and conserve water resources'. Since the beginning of 2020, Semo, the Single Electricity Market Operator, has issued 11 system alerts for Ireland to warn of capacity shortages on the electricity grid, compared with just 13 alerts over the previous ten years. ( Two amber alerts issued by system operator since Saturday | Business Post ) In 2021, it issued at least seven amber alerts, warning of a potential shortfall in power. Six of these alerts were due to a 'reduced margin' between the level of electricity generation and demand. Two amber alerts were issued in early April this year alone. According to Eirgrid; Over the last 4 years we have seen annual increases in demand usage of around 600 GWh from data centres alone - equivalent to the addition of 140,000 households to the power system each year. 3. The proliferation of Data Centres in South Dublin As per the Chief Executive's reply to Cllr Kieran Mahon's Question No. 9 at the May County Council Meeting, there were 34 data centres operating in the South Dublin County area in May 2021. At that time there were 66 operational data centres in the country. This means that as of May 2021 over 50% of all data centres were located in South Dublin. The Regional Spatial and Economic Strategy for EMRA RPO 8.25 states that local authorities shall 'Support the national objective to promote Ireland as a sustainable international destination for ICT infrastructures such as data centres and associated economic activities at appropriate locations.' (emphasis added). Due to the burden placed on infrastructure by the existing data centres it should be considered that no further data centres should be located in the county for the duration of the Development Plan on the basis of it no longer constituting an appropriate location. It is noted that the RSES for the EMRA contains a regional policy objective (RPO 8.25) which states 'Local authorities shall: … •Support the national objective to promote Ireland as a sustainable international destination for ICT infrastructures such as data centres and associated economic activities at appropriate locations. '. This is contradictory to the achievement of carbon emissions targets, as stated by the EPA, and it is proposed that the National Policy Objective 54 supersedes RPO 8.25. It is also noted that EDE7 Objective 2 and the new Eirgrid guidelines places additional requirements on space extensive developments and data centres. However, there are a number of proposals contained EDE7 Objective 2 that will not contribute to the meeting of carbon emissions targets. For example, the option of corporate purchasing power agreements doesn't mean that data centres are 'green' as they still get their primary energy from the grid which remains heavily reliant on oil coal and gas. Centres will also have back up generation which will usually be gas turbines. In conclusion, taking all the above information into consideration the amendments 13.1, 13.2 and 13.3, which would place a moratorium on data centres for the duration of the Development Plan, constitute an appropriate response to Climate Change and should be considered to be in the interest of proper planning and sustainable development in the county.
3.17 To retain TJ Burns cottages as per the draft plan
2.15 Reject based on the poor public transport and lack of infrastructure and to retain rural zoning.
That this Council agrees to work with others to develop and maintain an active database for the location of all Automated External Defibrillators (AED's) in the County, whilst promoting information on maintenance, training and registration on the exact location of these life saving devices.
Ref. Amendment 6.8 - That the Below objective stays as written below in the CDP H 17 Objective 2; To consider persons for a rural house in the RU Zone on their basis of their being an intrinsic part of the rural community where such persons have grown up or spent substantial periods of their lives, (12 years), living in the area or have moved away and who now wish to return to reside near to, or care for, immediate family members and are seeking to build on family landholding. Immediate family members are defined as mother, father, son, daughter, brother or sister.
This motion proposes that amendment 4.10 as proposed by the Chief Executive is adopted and seeing Alluvial Woodlands at Rathcoole are designated a stepping stone.
This motion proposes that amendment 4.11 as proposed by the Chief Executive concerning Rathcoole Woodlands is adopted.