COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC REALM AND CLIMATE CHANGE SPC

Tuesday, February 05, 2019

HEADED ITEM NO.4

HEADED ITEM: M. Maguire

Draft Climate Change Action Plan 2019/ 2024 – Public Consultation and Workshop

REPLY:

The draft Climate Change Action Plan (CCAP) 2019-2024 is undergoing a SEA ER (Strategic Environment Assessment Environmental Report) and AA (Appropriate Assesment) Screening under Environmental Legislation namely the EU Habitats Directive, EU Birds Directive and Birds and Natural Habitats Regulations 2011, as amended. The function of the screening is to identify the potential for the proposed Plan to result in likely significant effects to European Sites and to provide information for a Natura Impact Report. All documents are expected week begining 28th January 2019.

The formal public consultation process for the SDCC CCAP will begin on the 11th February 2019 and submissions will be accepted until 25th March 2019. Public consultation for all of the Dublin LA's CCAP will begin on this day, Monday 11th February 2019. Submissions can be by visiting www.dublinclimatechange.ie and clicking on SDCC's link, on our own portal www.portal.sdublincoco.ie or during our promotional event.

South Dublin County Council's own promotional event will take place in the concourse of County Hall on Tuesday, 19th February 2019 from 6-9pm, where you can talk to the people who will be actively working on the five key action areas noted within the plan. You can also test drive an EV!

The Dublin Metropolitian Climate Action Regional Office (CARO), along with the DCC CCAP, will be launced on Saturday 16th February 2019, from 12-5pm, in The Round Room at The Mansion House, Dawson Street. The South Dublin County Council Mayor, Cllr Mark Ward, our Chair of the Environment, Public Realm and Climate Change SPC, Cllr Pamela Flood, and our director of EWCC Teresa Walsh, have been invited to attend.