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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

MOTION NO. 135

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell

Amend all sections in relation to Waste Management so that, where the terms 'meet' or 'achieve' targets are used in relation to recycling or composting; they should instead read  'meet or exceed' and 'achieve or exceed', so that the targets need not limit the levels of recycling or composting in the County.

REPORT:

Under the Waste Management Act 1996 as amended (S26 Protection of the Environment Act 2003 refers) the County Development Plan for the functional area of a Local Authority shall be deemed to include the objectives for the time being contained in the Waste Management Plan in force in relation to that area.

The Waste Management Acts as amended further provides that in the event of there being a conflict between objectives, an objective deemed to be included in the Development Plan arising from it’s inclusion in the Waste Management Plan shall override an objective otherwise included in the Development Plan.

The waste management section of the Draft Development Plan is a statement of the policies and objectives of the Regional Waste management plan as they apply to this County.

Recommendation

It is recommended therefore that the Members do not pass this motion.