COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

South Dublin County Council Crest

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

MOTION NO. 13

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"That the Manager, alongside SDCC's welcome assistance on foot of a resolution passed by this Committee in June to facilitate a meeting with meaningful dialogue between residents representatives and Lucan United on issues pertaining to the proposed all-weather facility (through steadfast efforts being made on behalf the Committee by the new Area Chair Cllr Liona O'Toole), agrees separately, as a stakeholder, to begin a process of direct engagement with residents representatives and the community at large to see what additional licensing conditions may be required to meet the very real concerns of residents regarding this development and its operation, thus hopefully ensuring a 'win-win' situation for the community and the club; given that allowing the development to go ahead as is,without remediation, or indeed for Councillors to use their special powers to delay or halt the process would not lead to closure on this matter and would exacerbate already deep divisions and if a statement could be made on the matter."

REPORT:

"Regrettably, while meetings have taken place at intervals over recent months and weeks it was not possible to achieve a positive outcome.    

However,  an independently facilitated meeting has now been arranged for this coming Thursday, 29th September 2016 between representatievs of Airlie Heights and representatives of Lucan United. 

The purpose of this facilitated meeting is to achieve common ground in a way to move forward with the proposal for the development of an all-weather pitch and to resolve local residents’ concerns.

The Elected Members from the Lucan Electoral Area have been invited to attend in an observer role.

A licence agreement will be drawn up which will encompass matters that have already / will be agreed and as previously agreed at a meeting held with the Lucan Area Committee members, a copy of such agreement will be circulated to members for information when finalised."