Helping to achieve balanced growth
FINE Gael Councillor, Sinéad Maguire said the plan will support families and strengthen communities in County Sligo and will ensure sustainable growth for the future of the county.
Cllr Maguire said: “This is our plan for the future of Ireland. For the first time in the history of the State, our spatial planning is backed up with solid investment and it will deliver for our citizens.
“The National Planning Framework which forms part of Project Ireland 2040 sets out how Ireland can grow in a sustainable, balanced fashion over the next twenty years. 50% of population growth is planned for our towns, villages and rural communities and 50% for our cities. Project Ireland 2040 is backed and supported up by a €115bn National Development Plan. Our population is expected to have increased to six million people by 2040 and, without any State intervention, this will result in ongoing shift in population and jobs towards Dublin and the neighbouring counties. This is not in anyone’s interests.”
Chamber President, Des Faul Des Faul, said hosting the events last Friday represented a vote of confidence in Sligo. “The launch of the National Planning Framework in Sligo is the single biggest announcement for the region and demonstrates the Government’s confidence in Sligo and North West Region as an economic growth centre”.