COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, March 09, 2015

HEADED ITEM NO. H4c) (i)

HEADED ITEM: C. Services Department

c) Economic Development, Enterprise & Tourism SPC

(i) Report of meeting, 11th February 2015

REPLY:

Attended

Cllr   J.Lahart(Chair) Cllr   P.Foley
Cllr G.   O’Connell Cllr   E.Higgins
Cllr   R.McMahon Cllr F.N.   Duffy
  Mr D.   Roche
Mr S. Reid Mr G   Robinson
Ms T.de   Buitlear  

Officials present:

Mr F Nevin, Director of Services

Mr C Ryan – Senior Planner

Mr T Shanahan – Administrative Officer

Also Present: Andrea Carroll, Business Sustainability Officer

The meeting was Chaired by Cllr   John Lahart.
Headed   Item 2: Draft Tourism Strategy Update  Tony Shanahan delivered a presentation which was NOTED.  Items for discussion submitted by Cllr Foley in relation to Tallaght Stadium   and Open events/calendar were discussed and addressed by Frank Nevin. The Group was advised that a draft of the   strategy document would be circulated in advance of the next SPC meeting,   date to be confirmed, likely close to the end of March.    
Headed Item 3 -   Update   on Local Economic & Community Plan Colin Ryan presented a report   on LECP which must be concluded by December 2015. The broad structures of the   plan were outlined, including the seven high level goals. An outline of the   programme timelines was put forward. The Seven High level goals and   general structure of the Economic Plan were AGREED and the report was AGREED. It was AGREED that Sean Reid   would be the second nominee from the SPC on the LECP Advisory Committee.
 
 
 
Headed Item 4   – Update on Business Support Grant  Colin Ryan delivered a presentation   on the Business Support Grant, concentrating on a programme for the   allocation of spending of the surplus arising form the business support grant   .   The overall proposed distribution of the surplus grant from 2014 towards   industrial estate regeneration and other interventions was AGREED. It was agreed that a Working   Group meeting be held on morning of February 26th with an   invitation to the full SPC for the consideration of the LECP and the Business   Support Grant, in particular the measures to support underutilized industrial   areas.
Headed Item 5 – AOB  Meeting concluded at 7.00pm