My motion for Third level Education Satellite hubs was passed and will be adopted into the draft County Development Plan. I agreed that the wording of my motion could be changed to make it more general.

COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 18, 2015

MOTION NO. 172

MOTION: Councillor L. O’Toole

Section 3.11.1 Add in new objective or 3.11.2 CI10 Objective 3 to be added in

That this Council supports and promotes satellite hubs of Tallaght IT located in Lucan.

Co-sponsored by Cllrs Guss O’Connell and Paul Gogarty

REPORT:

The content and intention of the motion is recommended for inclusion. It is considered that the scope of any new objective be extended to include a satellite hub from any Third and Fourth Level Education Facility and the location of the hub should be extended to countywide. Other policies and objectives in the CE Draft Plan encourage the provision of such regional catchment facilities into appropriate levels of the Urban Hierarchy.

Recommendation

It is recommended that this motion is adopted with amendment

To support the development of satellite hubs for Third and Fourth Level Education Facilities in the County.