COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

 

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor Peter Kavanagh, Councillor Liam Sinclair, Councillor L. Donaghy, Councillor S.McEneaney

H3 Objective 6: Promote 'ageing in place' and opportunities for right sizing within communities and to minimise where possible the development of nursing homes in areas already well served by these facilities.

REPORT:

 This motion seeks to amend H3 Objective 6 be inserting ‘and to minimise where possible the development of nursing homes in areas already well served by these facilities.’ at the end of the objective for the objective to read as:

‘Promote ‘aging in place’ and opportunities for right sizing within communities and to minimise where possible the development of nursing homes in areas already well served by these facilities.

The intent of the motion is noted. However, to minimise without an understanding of need in the area would not be appropriate. It is considered that the motion is acceptable subject to amendment to H3 Objective 6 to read as follows:

‘Promote ‘aging in place’ and opportunities for right sizing within communities and require an evidence base for proposed new nursing homes in areas which appear to be well served by them.

Recommendation: It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendments to read as:

‘Promote ‘aging in place’ and opportunities for right sizing within communities and require an evidence base for proposed new nursing homes in areas which appear to be well served by them.