COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

MOTION NO. 12

MOTION: Councillor V. Casserly

Clonakilty is currently Ireland’s First Autism Friendly town.  In order to acquire this designation Clonakilty had to go through a robust accreditation process. It had to engage and train 25% of businesses and voluntary organisations, train 50% of public services, 50% of school communities, 50% of healthcare professionals, 3 employers and reach and engage 25% of the town’s population and develop a three-year Autism Friendly town plan. 

That this Area Committee now calls on the Chief Executive to engage with interested parties and stakeholders to develop Lucan Further into Autism Friendly Lucan Status and achieve the same goals as Clonakility and further develop our area”

REPORT:

The Council will discuss this initiative with Cork County Council to ascertain the extent, if any, of the Council's involvement in the Clonakilty initiative before any decision can be made relating to this motion.