COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 131

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

That there is an objective within the CDP to Promote Autism friendly spaces in all council buildings and parks

REPORT:

Social Inclusion is one of the Overarching Considerations of the existing County Development Plan and the CE Recommendations have included for social inclusion in the draft plan. While this objective is overly specific for this stage of the process the Development Plan will seek to ensure and promote social inclusion having regard to the Council’s Corporate Plan and in line with national and regional policy for all within South Dublin County.

A Parks and Open Space Strategy is currently being prepared in parallel with the Development Plan process and will go out for separate public consultation. This has been outlined at relevant SPCs. The detail of this motion as it relates to parks would be appropriate for that consultation process.

Recommendation:  

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to recognise that this type of objective is overly detailed for this strategic stage but could be considered as part of the draft plan preparation on foot of the strategic direction provided under the CE Recommendation:

'Support and promote social inclusion having regard to the Council’s Corporate Plan and in line with national and regional policy for all within South Dublin County’.