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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO. 122

MOTION: Councillor Patrick Pearse Holohan

Chapter 3: Amend objective 2 ...water based activity's including fishing, canal boating , rowing and canoeing kayaking and SUP (Stand up paddle boarding ) subject to environmental safeguards and assessment.

REPORT:

NCBH 9 Objective 2 states “To facilitate the appropriate development of the Grand Canal as a recreational route for walking, cycling, nature study and water-based activities including fishing, canal boating, rowing and canoeing/kayaking, subject to environmental safeguards and assessments”. 

The spirit of the objective is broad ranging encompassing water based activity as a recreational amenity on the Grand Canal, however in this instance the motion is very specific to stand up paddle boarding. It is recommended that the generic term ‘paddle boarding’ can be inserted into the objective in line with the response to item 70743. 

New wording - To facilitate the appropriate development of the Grand Canal as a recreational route for walking, cycling, nature study and water-based activities including fishing, canal boating, rowing, paddle boarding and canoeing/kayaking, subject to environmental safeguards and assessments”. 

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment to read:

NCBH 9 Objective 2 : To facilitate the appropriate development of the Grand Canal as a recreational route for walking, cycling, nature study and water-based activities including fishing, canal boating, rowing, paddle boarding and canoeing/kayaking, subject to environmental safeguards and assessments”.