COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, February 08, 2021
QUESTION NO. 8
QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon
Can the Chief Executive please update on the proposal that SDCC commemorate Dr Noel Browne? The proposal was brought on behalf of Mr James Dunne of Kilnamanagh with a short written presentation to the CPG arguing the relevance to SDCC on January 6th 2019. The idea was subsequently discussed at OP&F meetings where Councillors were advised it would revert to the relevant committee. I have attached the short presentation as submitted in January which was requested by the CPG.
REPLY:
There has been no actions taken to date in advancing the proposal as attached.
The Council's policy on Infrastructure Naming was agreed in Novemeber 2016 and later amended. This policy provides the protocol for such proposals and is attached
There are three possible options outined in the proposal as set out below and it is proposed that these could be introduce close to Peamount Hospital, including;
- The naming of a road (or section of)
- Erection of a plaque or stone at a significant viewing point in the public realm
- Naming a roundabout outside Peamount Hospital
In line with the policy, these proposal will be validated in the first instance by the relevant Director of Service, in this case the DoS for Land Use Planning and Transport and will then be referred to the all party Infrastructure Naming Committee, chaired by the Mayor, for further consideration.
The policy provides that the committee will review requests quarterly or longer if not required. Accordingly a meeting of the committee will be convened in Q1/ 2021 to consider this proposals, and other proposals if ready for consideration.
It should also be noted that the policy also provides that evidence of consent from the family, descendants, community or group connected with the individual is required and it is not clear from the submission if this has been attained.