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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, January 11, 2010

MOTION NO.8

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That this Council, noting that four areas of our county (i.e. Lucan, Clondalkin, Newcastle-Rathcoole & Tallaght) have been publicly identified by the Department of Education as being among the areas of the state with the highest future school-place demand; and further noting correspondence dated November 20th from the Minister for Education to the Lucan-Clondalkin Area Committee; requests the Manager to present a detailed report on discussions between officials of this council and the Department of Education regarding the use of GIS mapping systems for the forecasting of future school-place demand in our county; and furthermore requests the Manager to arrange with the Department for Education for a full briefing to be provided for the elected members of this council ahead of the next phase of our deliberations on the new County Development Plan, on the Department’s assessment of the future school-place needs of our county and their recommendations to this council in response to this assessed demand.

REPORT:

Members will be aware that interactive mapping is an important element of the Draft Development Plan process. In order to develop and incorporate school/education data the Manager, along with representatives from Planning Department and The Spatial Data Team held meetings with the Department of Education in September where it was agreed in principle that both organisations would share relevant GIS data. The Department of Education has confirmed that it will shortly be issuing GIS data showing:

A). School locations with enrolment details;

B). Areas in South Dublin that they see as experiencing rapid future growth in the school population.

The Council will continue to liase with the Department of Education with respect to the sharing of spatial data.

If the members wish, the Department of Education will be written to seeking a briefing for the members with respect to future school provision in the County.