COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 157

MOTION: Councillor B. Lawlor, Councillor V. Casserly, Councillor K. Egan, Councillor David McManus, Councillor Baby Pereppadan, Councillor S. O'Hara, Councillor L. McCrave

That the County Development Plan seeks to promote South Dublin County Council as a location for tech companies to establish and grow in. 

REPORT:

South Dublin County Council Development Plan 2022-2028 will continue to support the development of tech companies, FDI and indigenous industries at appropriate locations within the County. Ensuring the flexibility to facilitate future trends in economic development. The Draft County Development Plan will provide ample opportunity through its zoning designations to support high tech industries in the County. These issues are addressed in bullet no’s 1, 3 and 4 of the Economic Development Section of the CE Report, Section 3, Strategic Direction Recommendations which support economic growth having regard to the NPF and RSES, supports the delivery of infrastructure which will attract both FDI and indigenous enterprise and facilitates existing and future trends in economic development and enterprise. 

Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted.