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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

MOTION NO. 72

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

Amend 1.3.20 ii by adding: “Where requested to do so by parents acting through their local Councillors, the Council will promote the provision and/or expansion of a school to meet local needs”.

REPORT:

The Department of Education and Science is the responsible body for the forecasting of level of demand for schools and for the funding and provision of schools to meet this demand. The Council will endeavour to co-operate and co-ordinate with the Department of Education and Science on this matter in accordance with the Provision of Schools and the Planning System, A Code of Practice for Planning Authorities’ (2008).

Manager’s Recommendation:

It is recommended that the Motion is not adopted.