COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor Carly Bailey

That smaller, local parks will be provided with a biodiversity plan in consultation with local community groups and residents.

REPORT:

The motion seeks ‘That smaller, local parks will be provided with a biodiversity plan in consultation with local community groups and residents.’

COS 5 Objective 11 in the CE Draft Plan states:

‘To promote the role of parks and open spaces in conserving and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems in accordance with the objectives of the National Biodiversity Action Plan (2017-2021) and the All Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025, the Council’s Biodiversity Action Plan 2020-2026 or any superseding plans’.

It is proposed to add the following wording to COS 5 Objective 11 in order to satisfy the intent of the motion: ‘In the development of individual management plans for parks the requirements of the aforementioned biodiversity and pollinator plans will be taken into consideration and will form a part of the management requirements for the park. The development of individual management plans for parks will include consultation with local stakeholders’ so that it reads as follows:

COS 5 Objective 11: ’To promote the role of parks and open spaces in conserving and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems in accordance with the objectives of the National Biodiversity Action Plan (2017-2021) and the All Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025, the Council’s Biodiversity Action Plan 2020-2026 or any superseding plans. In the development of individual management plans for parks the requirements of the aforementioned biodiversity and pollinator plans will be taken into consideration and will form a part of the management requirements for the park. The development of individual management plans for parks will include consultation with local stakeholders.’

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendments to include additional wording in COS 5 Objective 11 to satisfy the intent of the motion, so that the objective reads as follows:

COS 5 Objective 11: ’To promote the role of parks and open spaces in conserving and restoring biodiversity and ecosystems in accordance with the objectives of the National Biodiversity Action Plan (2017-2021) and the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2021-2025, the Council’s Biodiversity Action Plan 2020-2026 or any superseding plans. In the development of individual management plans for parks the requirements of the aforementioned biodiversity and pollinator plans will be taken into consideration and will form a part of the management requirements for the park. The development of individual management plans for parks will include consultation with local stakeholders.’