Chapter 3
Delivering Homes and Communities
Issues / Recommendations / Observations
Sub. No.
Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation
d. Promoting measures that reduce concentrations of social inequality between neighbourhoods.
It is submitted that the needs of the Roma community should be acknowledged in the Plan.
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The Roma Community is one of many ethnic minorities in Ireland. Cork City Council, through its various programmes, engages with ethnic minorities. It is recommended to make reference to ethnic minorities in paragraph 3.14 of the Daft Plan. Recommendation: Amend paragraph 3.14 by follows: 3.14 Cork City Council is active in developing partnerships and programmes to ensure equality and inclusivity in all of these areas (e.g. Age-Friendly City for Older People; the Playful Paradigm). It also works through the Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) and the Public Participation Network (PPN) to develop collaborative working. It is committed to continuing and improving this work. Cork City Council will engage with ethnic minorities and this work will inform the policy and operational function of the Council.
Delivering Homes
Amendments proposed by the Executive in relation to the updated Cork City Council and Cork County council Joint Housing Strategy (November 2021)
EXECUTIVE
An update to the Cork City Council and Cork County Council Joint Housing Strategy (November 2021) (JHS) has been prepared in response to the Affordable Housing Act 2021, the OPR submission and s28 Guidelines for Planning Authorities relating to Housing Need and Demand Assessments
(amongst others) . Recommendation:
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