CE Report on the Draft Plan Consultation Volume 2

Chief Executive’s Report on Draft Plan Consultation

Volume 2 – Summary of Submissions Received

Part 2: Summary of Submissions Received

Cork City Submission No.:

Person:

Organisation: N/A

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Elizabeth Brint

Summary of Submission and Observation:

• The submission puts forward the case for locating a national science museum in Cork City, focusing on the benefits for the city, highlighting the shortage of cultural activities in Cork for families. • Reference is made to the Explorium in Dublin and the presence of science museums in small cities in the UK and Europe. • Need for more cultural assets in the city • Proposes new Science Museum should be identified in the Plan

Response and Recommendation to issues located in:

Volume 1, part 3 under Chapter 8

Cork City Submission No.:

Person:

Organisation:

02

SERI

Summary of Submission and Observation:

• The submission sets out the importance of social enterprise and should be considered as part of the development plan and also notes that social enterprise is responsible for a significant level of delivery of services supporting economic development. • The submission seeks a commitment to work with social enterprise groups to access buildings and land. • Commitment to facilitate, enable and support the development of a vibrant Social Enterprise sector, as a valuable and important component of the overall economic development vision. • A commitment to work with social enterprises to access and develop appropriate fit of purpose land and buildings as spaces to enable development and growth of new services and products.

Response and Recommendation to issues located in:

Volume 1, part 3 under Chapter 2, 7 & 8

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