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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Tuesday, May 04, 2010

MOTION NO. 44

MOTION: Councillor D. Keating

Living Place – Community Facilities and Recreation: It is the policy of this Council to provide the required sporting and recreational facilities, including pitches, for clubs in this county who are endeavouring to provide sporting opportunities, but who are struggling owing to the lack of open spaces.

REPORT:

The Draft Development Plan addresses the issue of the provision of recreational facilities comprehensively and in a number of ways;

Part of the strategy of the Draft Development Plan for social inclusion, community facilities and recreation is to utilise the Council’s Development Contribution Scheme to form a basis for the improvement of existing community and recreational facilities and the funding of new facilities and this is addressed through Policy SCR31: Development Contribution Scheme. Policy SCR 44: Recreational Facilities addresses the commitment to support and facilitate the development of suitable recreational facilities within the County. Policy SCR51: Recreational Facilities in New residential Developments sets out the requirement for the provision of recreational facilities concurrent with new residential developments

Manager’s Recommendation:

It is recommended that this Motion is not adopted.