Submission on National Spatial Strategy
Wednesday, November 27, 2002
The Irish Planning Institute welcomes the publication of the Policy Indications Paper as part of the process for the preparation of the National Spatial Strategy.
As we have stated in previous submissions the Irish Planning Institute greatly welcomes the initiative of the Government, the Minister for the Environment and Local Government, Mr Dempsey and his Department in undertaking the preparation of Ireland’s first National Spatial Strategy.
The Institute congratulates the Spatial Planning Unit for the preparation of an excellent Policy Indications document and also for the extensive and very valuable research that has been undertaken on spatial planning issues and trends throughout Ireland.
The undertaking of a National Spatial Strategy will provide a very valuable framework to maximise the economic, social and cultural return from continued economic growth and substantial investment in the physical and social infrastructure nationally. Its relevance and importance is underlined by the fact that the steering group is formed by Assistant Secretaries of all Government departments. It is essential that this good work is continued and brought to a completion and fruition within as short a time period as is feasible.
The Institute firmly believes that the National Spatial Strategy should be meaningful, effective and implementable.