COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 163

MOTION: Councillor Yvonne Collins

Economic Development and Employment: That this Council shall promote the multi-use of Council stadia and other Council venues, where appropriate, in an inclusive and diverse manner encompassing gatherings such as concerts, exhibitions and conferences.

REPORT:

The County Development Plan can support such uses through a land use framework only, allowing for relevant land use types to be considered. However, it should be noted that the management of individual Council venues is outside the influence of the County Development Plan.  

The CE Recommendations to support economic growth (bullet point 1) and bullet point 5 to ‘Promote and facilitate the sustainable growth of South Dublin’s tourism in both urban and rural areas, including by improving active travel opportunities for people to access these destinations’, will allow for more detailed objectives to be considered in the draft plan.   

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 the strategic direction provided under the CE Recommendation bullet 5 under Economic Development and Employment which provides for policy to ‘Promote and facilitate the sustainable growth of South Dublin’s tourism in both urban and rural areas, including by improving active travel opportunities for people to access these destinations’