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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 282

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

To amend section 7.3.0 to reference the ongoing CFRAMS study of the Liffey & Griffeen and the need to implement flood alleviation schemes to be identified by this study.

Co-sponsored by Cllr. Casserly

REPORT:

The Liffey and Griffeen rivers are part of the wider Eastern District CFRAMS being prepared by the OPW. 

IE 3 Objective 1 outlines that it is an objective of the Plan to support and co-operate with the Office of Public Works in delivering the Catchment-Based Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme and in particular the Eastern District CFRAMS and associated Flood Risk Management Plan (FRMP), the River Dodder CFRAMS and associated Flood Risk Management Plan (FRMP). The recommendations and outputs arising from the CFRAM study for the Eastern District shall be considered in preparing plans and assessing development proposals.

 

It is considered that this objective adequately supports the delivery of the Eastern District CFRAMS and the encompassed Liffey and Griffeen rivers.

 

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is not adopted.