CE Report on the Draft Plan Consultation Volume 1

Submission from the Southern Regional Assembly (Submission No 400)

Issues / Recommendations / Observations

Chief Executive’s Response & Recommendation

the RSES and Cork MASP. Cork City Council will be a key stakeholder in the preparation of this framework.

3 Cork Harbour to collaborate with other maritime stakeholders to prepare A Cork Harbour Planning Framework Initiative. Recommendation: (i) Update text under 7.20 Support Sustainable Economic Growth as follows: 7.20 The NPF sets ambitious targets for Cork City to grow by 125,000 by 2040. It is estimated that approximately 31,000 jobs will need to be created in Cork City by 2028. This will require a considerable effort by employers, agencies and academia to ensure that the City’s economic ecosystem can support this level of job creation. It will also need a broad range of property solutions to satisfy the needs of employers, from entrepreneurs and small businesses to larger multi-national companies, and cater for office based, manufacturing and services- based employment. The competing issues and trans- boundary nature of Cork’s Maritime and Harbour economy requires collaboration as part of A Cork Harbour Planning Framework Initiative , as per RSES Objective 79 and Cork MASP Objective 3 Cork Harbour. Cork City Council is committed to part-take as a key stakeholder and consultee in the preparation of this framework.

Recommendation 8: Cork Harbour Planning Framework Initiative To strengthen positive inclusion of Objective 7.20 Maritime Economy, reference should be included on the opportunity for Cork City though a Cork Harbour Planning Framework Initiative, the preparation of which is a requirement under RSES objective 79 and Cork MASP Objective 3 Cork Harbour. Cork City Council will be a key stakeholder and consultee in the preparation of this framework.

(ii) Include new Objective in Chapter 7:

Objective 7.x Cork Harbour Planning Framework Cork City Council is committed to part-take as a key stakeholder and consultee in the preparation of a Cork Harbour Planning Framework Initiative, as required under RSES Objective 79 and Cork MASP Objective 3 Cork Harbour, during the lifetime of the Plan.