COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, February 04, 2016

MOTION NO. 155

MOTION: Councillor E. Higgins

With reference to Chapter 7, specifically 7.8.0, that the text be amended to include ‘an aviation museum’ as a potential ancillary use of Casement Aerodrome.

Co Sponsored: William Lavelle

REPORT:

The content of the motion is noted and accepted. The Draft Plan includes for an objective in the Economic and Tourism chapter that states:

ET8 Objective 2: To support tourism projects that seek to showcase and promote the County’s cultural heritage including arts, music, aviation history, Irish Language customs and ways of life including the development of museums, cultural centres and interpretative centres at appropriate locations.

It is considered that the reference to an aviation museum in Section 7.8 in relation to Casement Aerodrome complements the objective in Chapter 4.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted.