COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SDZ, LAPS AND PLANNING PROJECTS

Friday, January 26, 2018

MOTION NO. 350

MOTION: Councillor R. Nolan

There are eight schools for  Clonburris six still to be built. This council will ensure that ASD units are incorporated into these schools in sufficient numbers and are capable of taking up the shortfall of ASD units both in Lucan and Clondalkin.

REPORT:

The Chief Executive acknowledges the intention of the motion regarding Austim Spectrum Disorder (ASD) units, however, the Draft Planning Scheme is not the appropriate process to achieve this.

The facilities provided for in 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 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.