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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, April 08, 2024

QUESTION NO.21

QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor

To ask the Chief Executive if he has a job creation target for the County and will he furnish a detailed statement?

REPLY:

In line with the National Planning Framework and and its projected growth targets, in preparing the 2022 County Development Plan it is anticipated that South Dublin County will need to cater for an additional 36,678 jobs up to 2040. This equates to an average year on year growth of 1,528 jobs a year over a 24-year period. As a Local Authority we have sought to create the conditions for a buoyant economic climate within the County, which will support job creation through the zoning of economic and enterprise land, the preparation of Local Area Plans, SDZs and Masterplans to guide future development, the development of Grange Castle Business Park, which will support up to an additional 12,000 jobs, as well as supporting the start-up and SME sector through the development of the Innovation Centre, funding and mentoring supports from the South Dublin LEO, as well as investment and promotion in the Tourism sector. This is also ably supported by investment in the County of €1.5bn through the Council's capital programme, which acts as a stimulus for job creation and creating a liveable County, which is attractive for economic investment and the creation of sustainable communities.