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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 139

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole

MOTION: SERVICES p 31 Add the clause in red and underscored to the fourth Bullet point 'Continue to work in collaboration with the Department of Education on all matters relating to the identification of suitable sited and the Department's delivery of new and extended schools and supporting facilities within the County and in all cases to maximise opportunities for shared common facilities with and for the benefit of the local community.'

REPORT:

The CE Report Strategic Recommendations under Community Services bullet no. 4 provides for the following:

‘Continue to work in collaboration with the Department of Education on all matters relating to the identification of suitable sites and the Department’s delivery of new and extended schools and supporting facilities within the County’.

The proposed amended wording is as follows:

'Continue to work in collaboration with the Department of Education on all matters relating to the identification of suitable sites and the Department's delivery of new and extended schools and supporting facilities within the County and in all cases to maximise opportunities for shared common facilities with and for the benefit of the local community’.

The proposed amendment is broadly acceptable. However, the text ‘in all cases’ should not be included as this is overly restrictive. The additional text should read ‘and seek insofar as is possible to maximise opportunities for shared common facilities with and for the benefit of the local community’.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment.

The CE Strategic Recommendation under Community Services bullet no. 4 should be revised in order to read as follows:

‘Continue to work in collaboration with the Department of Education on all matters relating to the identification of suitable sites and the Department’s delivery of new and extended schools and supporting facilities within the County and seek insofar as is possible to maximise opportunities for shared common facilities with and for the benefit of the local community’.