COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, June 20, 2016

MOTION NO.4

MOTION: Councillor W. Lavelle

That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to engage at official level with Fingal, Kildare and Dublin City Councils, the OPW and Fáilte Ireland with a view to agreeing a common logo, signage strategy and website to highlight and publicise the River Liffey Valley, including existing accessible parkland and walking routes in the Valley.

REPORT:
This proposal, in essence for a Liffey Blueway, containing the elements specified in the motion, is outlined on pages 31 to 33 of the County Tourism Strategy.

Two meetings have already taken place between the tourism functions in Fingal and South Dublin and a brief for a potential procurement process for this is being developed jointly. If agreed, wider consultation with agency stakeholders will be sought.

Other related initiatives are progressing that will support this such as an onoing Heritage Council 75% funded project to identify, map and document all key heritage points along the Liffey from source to sea. This will provide baseline information, which, along with the existing Lucan and Palmerstown Village Heritage Trails, could enable a heritage map and trail of the full Liffey. 

Engagement with Failte Ireland on potential funding options have also been, and will continue to be, explored, given South Dublins strategic view that the Liffey Valley’s location and nature entirely complement the positioning of Dublin being marketed by Failte in its Breath of Fresh Air campaign...

“The vibrant capital city bursting with a variety of surprising experiences-where city living thrives side by side with the natural outdoors.”