STATEMENT BY CLLR RICHARD HUMPHREYS
Labour Party Councillor for Stillorgan
Sunday, 18 March 2012
COUNCIL NEEDS TO CONSULT PUBLIC MORE EFFECTIVELY - HUMPHREYS
Cllr Richard Humphreys, the Labour Party Councillor for the Stillorgan Ward, has called for greater public information on the large number of initiatives that are undergoing public consultation.
“I received information in reply to a question at the March Council meeting that at present, 19 separate projects are at various stages of public consultation including projects that will go to consultation later this year.”
“In order to help our citizens keep track of current consultations I am calling on the Council to put up a single easily accessible webpage which links to all of the various current consultations.” Humphreys said.
“It would also be helpful if preliminary information about planned projects could be made publicly available even before the formal consultation process.”
“In my own ward in Stillorgan there will be public consultation during 2012 on the Leopardstown roundabout and link road works, and the Cabinteely Park Climbing Adventure to be constructed by the Council, but there is no even preliminary information on these projects listed on the Council website.” Humphreys said.
At the county-wide level there is currently a consultation on the River Dodder Flooding Plan (CFRAM) although this is not indexed on the Council’s website. The consultation remains open until 6th June 2012 and further details are at www.cfram.ie. I would encourage interested parties to submit their views.
It is also proposed to have a consultation on the Cycle Network Review, but no real information about this is contained on the Council’s website. I am calling on the Council to review its consultation practices more generally and give as much information to the public as possible, as far in advance as possible.” Humphreys said.
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Note to editors – text of question and reply attached
MEETING OF DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL
12TH MARCH 2012
POLICIES OR PLANS/PUBLIC CONSULTATION
Question: Councillor R. Humphreys
“To ask the Manager for a list of all policies, plans or other actions of the Council that
have gone out to public consultation but have not yet come before the elected
members, a list of the items currently undergoing public consultation, and a list of
the items likely to be the subject of public consultation during 2012?”
Reply:
Planning
List of policies and plans that have gone out on public consultation:
1. Cherrywood Strategic Development Zone Draft Planning Scheme.
Public display from 29th February, 2012, closing date for submissions 11th
April, 2012.
2. Material Alteration Variation No. 6.1 - Sandycove A.C.A.
List of items likely to go on public consultation during 2012:-
1. Variation No. 7 – Monkstown A.C.A.
2. Variation No. 8 – DART Car-park & Open Space Development.
3. Variation No. 9 – Ticknock Road Specific Local Objective Number 97.
4. Adelaide Street A.C.A.
5. Vico Road A.C.A.
Environment, Culture & Community
List of items likely to go on public consultation during 2012:-
- Part 8 Deck over Metals at People’s Park
- Part 8 Climbing Adventure, Cabinteely Park
List of items recently gone out to public consultation:-
- Beach Bye Laws
- Litter Management Plan
Transportation
Item likely to go on public consultation during 2012:-
- Dun Laoghaire Laneways
- Shankill Dart Car Park
- Leopardstown Roundabout and Link Road
- Braemore Cycle Tracks
- The Cycle Network Review
Housing
Item likely to go on public consultation during 2012:-
- The refurbishment / energy upgrade scheme at the Rochestown House senior
citizen complex under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as
amended).`
Water & Waste Services
The normal procedure is that plans are presented to the Area Committees in advance
of the Public Consultation Stage.
The Public Consultation for the River Dodder Flood Catchment Flood Risk Assessment
and Management (CFRAM) Plan was officially launched by Minister Brian Hayes last
week. The Plan was presented to the Dundrum Area Committee on 5th December
2011. The documentation will be on display until 6th June 2012.
The Eastern CFRAM Study is ongoing and will involve various consultation phases,
the first of which is planned for 2013.
Architects
Item likely to go on public consultation during 2012:-
- Interim works Dún Laoghaire Baths site
Contact: Kathleen Holohan, Director of Planning.
Contact: Richard Shakespeare, Director of Environment, Culture & Community.
Contact: Tom Mc Hugh, Director of Services, Transportation Department.
Contact: Charles MacNamara, Director of Housing.
Contact: Frank Austin, Director of Water & Waste Services
Contact: Andree Dargan, County Architect.
