07. Infrastructure

Amend Strategic Aim 7.1 as follows:

The strategic aim of this chapter is to protect, improve and provide water, wastewater, surface water and flood alleviation services throughout the county, and to facilitate the provision of high-quality information communication technology, broadband, telecommunication information and electricity network required to support and enhance the key aims of best place to live, work, visit and invest. and facilitate the transition to a low carbon and climate resilient society.

Amend INP 10 as follows:

To support, in conjunction with Irish Water, the improvement of storm water infrastructure to improve increase the use of sustainable drainage and reduce the risk of flooding in urban environments.

Insert new Policy after INP 10 as follows:

INP: To support Irish Water in the development and implementation of the National Water Resources Plan for Ireland’s public water supplies which seeks to address issues around the availability of water.

Insert new Policy after INP 10 as follows:

INP: To promote water conservation and demand management measures among all water users, and to support Irish Water in implementing water conservation measures such as leakage reduction and network improvements, including innovative solutions in specific situations.

Insert new Policy after INP 10 as follows:

INP: To support Irish Water in the promotion of effective management of trade discharges to sewers in order to maximise the capacity of existing sewer networks and minimise detrimental impacts on sewage treatment works.

Insert New Objective after INO 27 as follows:

INO: Developments on all Opportunity Sites in all towns and villages in the Settlement Hierarchy will be subject to Flood Risk Assessments if required, in accordance with the Planning System and Flood Risk Management (DoEHLG/OPW 2009) and Circular PL2/2014. This assessment shall be appropriate to the scale and nature of risk to the potential development. and this will determine the scale and nature of the development.

Amend INO 28 as below:

INO 28 To require all new developments, including all new housing and commercial developments, and any local authority or community led town and village centre redevelopment/regeneration projects, to provide specific ducting to enable broadband infrastructure, where appropriate.