COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 169

MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

4.5.0

That this council develops heritage centres/tourist information centres for the county villages including Lucan village. Centres could be manned voluntarily.

Co-sponsored by Cllrs Guss O’Connell and Paul Gogarty

REPORT:

The CE Draft Plan outlines a range of objectives in relation to Tourism Infrastructure in Section 4.5.0 Tourism and Leisure including;

ET 5 Objective 1:

To support the development of tourism infrastructure, attractions, activities and facilities at appropriate locations subject to sensitive design and environmental safeguards

ET 5 Objective 2:

To direct tourist facilities into established centres where they can support the wider economic vitality of urban centres.

The quoted objectives above support the development of tourism facilities such as heritage centres/ tourist information centres in the County and direct such facilities into established centres.  

It is recommended that ET 5 Objective 2 be amended to include a specific reference to the Village Centres.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to change the wording in ET5 Objective 2 as follows:

ET 5 Objective 2:

To direct tourist facilities into established centres, in particular the Village Centres, where they can support the wider economic vitality of urban centres.