COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 349

MOTION: Councillor B. Bonner

Given the fact that there is strong support for education through the medium of the Irish language in both Clondalkin and Lucan, this council requests that provision be made for a Naíonra, a Gaelscoil and a Gaelcholáiste  in the Clonburris SDZ plan.

REPORT:

The Chief Executive acknowledges the intention of the motion regarding patronage, however, the Draft Planning Scheme is not the appropriate process to achieve this. 

The patronage of the schools to be constructed by the Department of Education and Skills within the SDZ is an issue for the Department of Education and Skills to assess at detailed planning and management stage and is outside the remit of a land use planning document like the Draft Planning Scheme. 

The Department of Education and Skills is responsible for the delivery of educational facilities and services. South Dublin County Council works with the Department of Education and Skills, under a nationally agreed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to proactively identify and acquire sites for new primary and post-primary schools and to support the Department’s Schools Building Programme. The Department of Education and Skills and South Dublin County Council will work together under the MoU in relation to the identification and acquisition of school sites in Clonburris.

Recommendation

It is recommended the motion is not adopted.

Strategic Environmental Assessment of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No interaction with Strategic Environmental Objectives.

Appropriate Assessment Screening of Chief Executive’s Recommendation

No likely significant effects on European sites within the SDZ’s zone of influence are predicted.