COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 132

MOTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

To develop an evidence-based strategy, including aims, targets, timelines and a holistic evaluation process that looks to better understand the needs of communities that live in areas categorised as 'disadvantaged' and 'very disadvantaged' and to establish a plan to include goals and targeted measures that will help reduce social exclusion, marginalisation and poverty.

REPORT:

It is considered that this motion is broadly covered by the CE Strategic Recommendations; ‘Support policies and objectives that protect and enhance existing community resources and support the development and expansion of new facilities and services in proximity to the populations they serve where their need is identified, and resources allow’ and ‘support and promote social inclusion having regard to the Council’s Corporate Plan and in line with national and regional policy’. A social infrastructure audit is being carried out to support the preparation of the draft plan and is supported by the CE Recommendation; ‘Prepare a social infrastructure audit which will inform policy on infrastructure provision within the County’. The provision of accessible and adaptable community infrastructure is an important strand for the delivery of sustainable communities and successful urban areas. South Dublin County Council will continue to support the delivery of community infrastructure through a range of plans and programmes including, but not limited to, the County Development Plan, based on identified need. It is considered that the motion is sufficiently covered at a strategic level by the CE Recommendations identified and that proposed objectives for plans for further measures can be considered at the draft plan stage of the process.

Recommendation:

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

‘Support policies and objectives that protect and enhance existing community resources and support the development and expansion of new facilities and services in proximity to the populations they serve where their need is identified, and resources allow’