Hi
My name is Ger Lawlor of .
I wish to notify the Council of my concerns and objections to the inclusion of wording in the County Development Plan which would allow the development of a river Barrow BLUEWAY.
I believe that the Council should REMOVE the additional text "and in collaboration with adjoining local authorities and stakeholders as appropriate" from (Amendment No. 98) Section 11.6 Greenways and Blueways (page 272) of the County Development Plan.
Section 11.6 Greenways and Blueways (page 272) and Amendment 98 should be changed and/or omitted, because inclusion will green light a new BLUEWAY plan for the River Barrow. I wish to remind all of the officials that Waterways Ireland’s Barrow Blueway Proposal was already refused by the local Authority and An Bord Pleanála. Therefore inclusion of a Barrow BLUEWAY in the 2022-28 Plan will be against the public submission (individuals and groups) to the CDP consultations and the Aarhus Convention which gives the right of public participation in environmental decision-making. People must have the right to review procedures and to challenge public decisions that have been made without respecting the rights of the Aarhus convention or environmental law in general ("access to justice").
Regards
Ger Lawlor