Intent: To get SDCC councillors to object to SHD 309731: Lands west of Old Belgard Road and north, south and west of Cookstown Road, Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24. (www.cookstowncastleshd.com), Demolition of existing industrial and commercial buildings, construction of 1,104 no. apartments, creche and all other associated site works.
Details: Ask South Dublin County Couunci Councillors to object to a SHD in Cookstown, SHD 309731
Tallaght Community Council have reviewed the latest, the 8th SHD for the Tallaght Town Centre LAP(TTCLAP) area for a staggering 1104 apartments on a 4.99 hectare (0.0499 square km, 12.33 acres)site in Cookstown (www.cookstowncastleshd.com), with the highest proposed block is 11 storeyshigh.Cookstown Castle Proposes a Density Twice that of the Densest Borough of Central LondonAssuming a low average occupancy of 1.75 people per apartment, this represents a density of40,270 people per sqm km. This could in fact be higher. The densest borough in central London isIslington and Tower Hamlets at just over 16,000 people per sqm km.This proposed density is more than twice the highest in London - Let that density sink in.Based on the information available to us, the current planning approvals in central Tallaght include,• 3,055 Apts in the planning pipeline for the TTCLAP area across severalplanning applications, at varying stages of the planning cycle.• 39% of those are 1 beds and 8 - Email
Intent: Attendance of Cavan and Monaghan Councillors plus TDs at meeting on illicit trade of solid fuel in border region
Details: Letter to Councillors after local elections to introduce RAS; invitation to Cavan and Monaghan Couoncillors plus noted TDs to attend meeting in Cavan to discuss illicit trade of solid fuel in border region
Intent: To encourage adoption of recommendations outlined in the Dublin Chamber response to the draft Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy for the Eastern & Midland Region, to ensure implementation of the Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan for Dublin.::To promote business representation on an Implementation Group for the Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan for Dublin and/or Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy for the Eastern & Midland Region.::To encourage coordination across the four Dublin Local Authorities.
Details: Representation to Fine Gael in relation to the Dublin Metropolitan Area Strategic Plan
A submission in response to the draft Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy was shared with Fine Gael Councillors across the four Dublin Local Authorities. It is available on the Dublin Chamber website: http://www.dublinchamber.ie/DublinChamberofCommerce/media/Policy-Documents/Dublin-Chamber-Submission-on-Draft-RSES-Dublin-MASP_1.pdf - SubmissionEmails were exchanged with Fine Gael Councillors. - Email
Follow up phone calls to ascertain if the public representatives would attend - Phone callMeeting public representatives on site and in their offices - Meetinginvitation to public representatives to tour / visit the new Church and Community Centre - Email
Email and follow up phone calls to invite public representatives to an introductory briefing from the Church of Scientology and Community Centre - EmailFollow up phone calls to ascertain if the public officials would like to tour the new Church of Scientology and Community Center in Firhouse - Phone callMeeting with public officials on site or in their office briefing them on the Church of Scientology and Community Center in Firhouse Some had one meeting, others had a briefing and came to the Church of Scientology and Community Centre for a tour - Meeting
Intent: Ensure understanding of the priorities of business in its call for greater diversification of funding streams to fund infrastructure delivery::Ensure support for business call for the ringfencing of corporate tax revenues for investment in higher education::Ensure understanding of business concern that raising carbon tax or excise duty may choke-off economic activity rather than encourage fuel switching or modal shifts::Ensure agreement that Science Foundation Ireland’s investment in research centres is key to delivering in areas of strategic importance to Irish business::Ensure understanding of the benefits of ringfencing corporation tax gains for infrastructure investment projects::Ensure political support for North-South Interconnector.
Details: Business priorities for the economy, infrastructure delivery, investment in education, low-carbon pathways, science research centres, and the North-South Interconnector
Intent: To propose the scrapping Section 8 of this bill which would allow hedgecutting in August & burning in March will negatively impact breeding birds and other biodiversity. Comms also included detail on the impacts of burning on birds and other wildlife.
