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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

MOTION NO. 156

MOTION: Councillor D. Looney

Addendum to 2.5.6 Telecommunication Network - paragraph now to read (addendum in italics);

2.5.6 Telecommunication Network

The widespread availability of a high quality telecommunications network throughout the County will be critical to the development of a knowledge economy, will help attract inward investment in hi-tech knowledge based industries and will engender the image of the County as a premier location for enterprise. The provision of a high quality network is also desirable in terms of equality outcomes and the narrowing of the ‘digital divide.’ An accessible, high quality network will be of particular benefit to those who have not traditionally benefited from modern advances in telecommunications, in particular the elderly, those who are disabled and those from backgrounds of disadvantage. The advantages of a high quality telecommunications network must however be balanced against the need to safeguard the rural and urban environment, particularly in sensitive areas where the impacts on residential amenity and visual amenity of local areas needs to be adequately assessed. It is an objective of the Council to facilitate the roll-out of an effective 3G mobile broadband network in the County.

REPORT:

No objection to the inclusion of the above wording.

Recommendation

That this motion be adopted.