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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

Amend CS6 Objective 2 to read: Promote compact growth and support high quality infill development in existing urban built-up areas by achieving a target of at least 50% of all new homes within or contiguous to the built-up area of Dublin City and Suburbs (Consistent with NSO 1, RSO 2, NPO 3b and RPO 3.2), and to ensure that the provision of any required community and retail infrastructure for the lands in question is included as part of any housing application.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

Add a new objective, CS5 Objective 6: To ensure that a section of any lands zoned EE or REGEN are set aside for local enterprise hubs for developing businesses or for shared workspaces serving people who are unable to work from home but who want to carry out their work close to where they live.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

To add a new objective, CS5 Objective 5: To ensure an even geographical spread within the county for intensive employment expansion so that varied local employment opportunities exist to cut commute times for residents in the county's major population centres, even along public transport nodes.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

Chapter 3: Amend objective 2 ...water based activity's including fishing, canal boating , rowing and canoeing kayaking and SUP (Stand up paddle boarding ) subject to environmental safeguards and assessment.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

Amend CS3 Objective 3 to read: To provide for flexibility in achieving the housing supply targets and meeting housing demand, the Council will consider the re-distribution of housing and population figures within the settlement and Neighbourhood Areas. In this regard, where a site greater than 0.25ha has the potential to exceed the allocation for a particular Neighbourhood Area as set out under Core Strategy Table 10, the applicant shall demonstrate to the Planning Authority that the necessary social and physical infrastructure is in place or can be provided in advance of the application to accommodate the proposed development.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

Chapter 8 cos 6 objective 5 To promote and encourage facilities/projects that help boost natural immunity, improve general and mental health in community's and general public.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

Chapter 2: Core Strategy - 2.6.6 Amend the final sentence of the final paragraph by inserting the words "and Affordable" between the words Social Housing.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

Chapter 3: New objective NCBH 8 objective 6 To explore the feasibility in harnessing the energy from the Dodder river

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Stephen Willoughby

Chapter 1 - 1.0 Introduction. Second Paragraph: at the end of this paragraph insert "and integration with each other"

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King, Councillor L. Dunne, Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

Chapter 8 - 8.7.1 - Environmental Sustainability - SLO COS 5 - 2 (Map/Sheet 9) That the area on both sides of Whitestown Stream/Jobstown Stream inclusive of the Stream itself between Cloonmore Estate on one side and Bawnlea and Dromcarra Estates on the other and from the Jobstown Rd to the N81 be designated a Local Park/Open Space as defined in Table 8.1 of Chapter 8 and it be considered as an area of High amenity and recreation with a hierarchy emphasising the regreening of the area and the protection of the water course running through it but also with an option of the inclusion of intergenerational uses of the space such as outdoor exercise equipment. The regreening of the area be in line with the 'May 24th 2021 report on 'Whitestown Stream' presented at the Tallaght area Committee which includes the largescale planting of mature trees and largescale planting of wildflower meadows. That the SLO incorporate any such amendments to the aforementioned report agreed at the Tallaght ACM between now and the drafting of the Plan. This SLO's objective is to empower the local Community to take control of this open space back from the dumpers and other anti social elements and to broaden our biodiversity Plan and encourage the Community and particular the next generation in the area to be actively involved in this regreening project to ensure they feel a sense of ownership and thus protect the area into the future. 

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff, Anne Hyland

To develop Rathcoole Woodlands as part of a wider nature/walking trail from Saggart to Lugg Woods with due regard to the biodiversity and wildlife therein which is of primary importance.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff, Anne Hyland

To work in collaboration with the owners of lands along the perimeter of Rathcoole Woodlands for its protection and that of the wildlife using it and the ecological services it provides.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff, Anne Hyland

To extend the public owned lands containing Rathcoole Woodlands, either by direct purchase or land swap to incorporate the Woodland in adjacent land, the historical 170 year old double hedged passage to the west, and transitional zone from Woodland to managed park land to the east.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff, Anne Hyland

To incorporate all of Rathcoole Woodlands as is, into the Green Infrastructure Strategy as a pivotal GI Core with Rathcoole Park along the Camac Valley GI Corridor linking to Slade Valley and Crooksling Glen pNHA, Lugg Woods and the Rural Fringe Corridor. 'GI Cores serve as anchors within the network. They are ecological resources of regional / national importance, and / or high levels of outstanding amenity and act as points of origin / destination for wildlife at which essential ecological processes occur'. (Council presentation)

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff, Anne Hyland

To designate Rathcoole Woodlands as a space for Nature and Biodiversity

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff, Anne Hyland

To determine and establish a zone of protection around the perimeter of the Rathcoole Woodlands.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff, Anne Hyland

That this Council sets objectives in relating to its protection and preservation in recognition of its Native Woodland status from rewilding, its biodiversity value and ecosystems services provision including: 1. To protect and preserve Rathcoole Woodland for present and future generations by seeking: i. its designation as a Nature Reserve ii. obtaining a Special Amenity Area Order iii. and if appropriate to nominate it as a candidate Special Area of Conservation iv. or as a Natural Heritage Area. 

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff, Anne Hyland

That this Council sets a new zoning objective - Zoning Objective High Amenity-Rathcoole Woodlands, 'HA - RW', to protect and enhance the outstanding natural character and amenity of Rathcoole Woodlands, including its landscape, visual, recreational, ecological, educational and historical heritage value, as a key element of the County's Green Infrastructure network and implement specific objectives developed in line with preserving and protecting Rathcoole Woodlands recognising the priority Annex Habitat and its high biodiversity value within the lifetime of this Plan.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Peter Kavanagh, Councillor L. Sinclair, Councillor L. Donaghy, Councillor S.McEneaney
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

NCBH 17 New Objective: To ensure signage in the County includes the Irish Language.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Peter Kavanagh, Councillor L. Sinclair, Councillor L. Donaghy, Councillor S.McEneaney
Responsibility:
Siobhan Duff

To Amend NCBH 17 Objective 4: To promote local heritage by supporting names for new residential developments that reflect the local and historical context of their siting and include the Irish Language.