Local, Regional and National Plans and Legislation

National and EU Legislation, Strategies and Policies 

• A Roadmap for Social Inclusion: Ambitions, Goals and Commitments 2019-2025 

• Better Public Services - Public Service Transformation 2030 Strategy    

• Building Control Acts 1990 to 2020 

• Building Regulations 1997 to 2024 

• Building Control Regulations 1997 to 2022 

• Climate Action Plan 2023 and Climate Action Plan 2024 

• Climate Change Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Flood Risk Management 2019 - 2024 

• Climate Action Sectoral Adaptation Plan for Built and Archaeological Heritage 

• Climate and Low Carbon Development (Amendment) Act 2021 

• Code of Practice for Inspecting and Certifying Buildings and Works    

• Community Climate Action Fund DCCAE: National Cyber Security Strategy 

• Connect Government 2030, March 2022 (A Digital and ICT Strategy for Ireland's Public Service) 

• Connecting Ireland Rural Mobility Plan 

• Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011    

• Culture and Creativity Strategies 2023-2027 

• CycleConnects 

• Data Strategy Foundations Sprint 2021 - 2024 

• DEBI Innovation 2020 

• Development Plans Guidelines for Planning Authorities (2022)    

• Digital for Good: Ireland's Digital Inclusion Roadmap, August 2023   Digital Single Market 

• eGovernment Strategy 

• Embracing Ireland's Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027 

• Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (Council Directive 2010/31/EU) 

• Energy Security in Ireland to 2030 

• EU Biodiversity Strategy 

• EU Birds Directive 

• EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) EU Renewable Energy Directive (2023/2413) EU Solar Energy Strategy (COM (2022)221) 

• EU 'Floods' Directive 

• EU Just Transition Plan for Ireland 2021-2027  

• EU Good Practice for Market Surveillance 

• EU Habitats Directive 

• EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change 

• EC (Birds and Natural Habitats) Regulations 2011 

• European Flood Awareness System (EFAS) 

• European Union (Construction Products) Regulation (S.I. 225 of 2013, as amended) 

• European Union (In-Building Physical Infrastructure for High- Speed Electronic Communications) Regulations 2023 

• Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy 2022 to 2025  

• Flood Risk Management Plans and Maps produced under National CFRAM (Catchment Flood Risk Assessment & Management) Programme  

• Get Ireland Active - National Physical Activity Plan for Ireland 

• Groundwater Protection Response 

• Guidelines for Inclusive Engagement in Local Planning and Decision Making  

• Guidelines for the Local Authority Climate Action Plans 

• Guidelines for New Emergency Accommodation  

• Green Public Procurement Strategy 2024-2027 

• Guidance on Appropriate Assessment for Planning Authorities National Parks & Wildlife Service  

• Guidelines on the Planning System and Flood Risk Management  

• Healthy Ireland - A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013 - 2025 

• Heritage Ireland 2030 

• Housing First National Implementation Plan 2022-2026  

• Housing for All 

• Housing Action Delivery Plans 

• Housing Options for our Ageing Population policy (2019)  

• Ireland's National Energy and Climate Plan 2021 - 2030  

• Ireland's Road Haulage Strategy 2022-2031 

• Local Economic and Community Plan Guidelines 2021   

• Major Emergency Management Framework 2006  

• Market Surveillance Regulation (EU) No. 2019/1020 

• Market Surveillance of Construction Products Strategy  

• Met Eireann strategic plan 2017-2027 

• National Adaptation Framework  

• National AI Strategy 

• National Biodiversity Action Plan 2023 -2030  

• National Bioeconomy Action Plan 2023-2025  

• National Broadband Plan 

• National Clean Air Strategy  

• National Cycle Network Plan 

• National Digital Strategy 

• National Development Plan 

• National Disability Strategy 

• National Energy and Climate Plan 2021 - 2030  

• National Flood Forecasting and Warning Service 

• National Implementation Plan for the SDGs 2022-2024  

• National Heritage Plan - Heritage Ireland 2030 

• National Housing Strategy for Disabled People 2022 - 2027  

• National Oversight and Audit Commission (NOAC) reports 

• National Organic Strategy 2024-2030  

• National Planning Framework 2040 

• National Policy on Architecture 2022  

• National Road EV Charging Plan 2024 to 2030  

• National Skills Strategy 

• National Social Enterprise Policy for Ireland 2019-2022  

• National Sports Policy 2018-2027 

• National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence 

• National Sustainable Mobility Policy 2022-2030 and associated Action Plan 2022-2025 

• National Swimming Strategy 2024-2027 

• National Traveller and Roma Inclusion Strategy 2017-2021  

• National Vacant Housing Reuse Strategy 

• National Waste Management Plan for a Circular Economy 2023-2029 

• Nature and Biodiversity - Library (europa.eu) 

• Net Zero Industry Act 

• OECD Skills Strategy Ireland: Assessment and Recommendations  

• Open Data Strategy 

• Our Public Service 2020 

• Our Rural Futures   

• People, Place and Policy - Growing Tourism to 2025 and the associated Tourism Action Plans 

• Policy on Property Acquisition and Disposal 

• Policy Statement on Geothermal Energy for a Circular Economy  

• Programme for Government: Our Shared Future 

• Policing, Security and Community Safety Act 2024  

• Project Ireland 2040 

• Protocols on Transfer and Sharing of Property Assets  

• Public Sector Energy Efficiency Strategy 

• Public Service Apprenticeship Plan 2023  

• Public Service Agreement 2024 - 2026  

• Public Service Data Strategy 

• Public Transport Accessibility Retrofit Programme 

• Renewable Electricity Policy and Development Framework  

• Renewable Transport Fuel Policy 2023-2025 

• River Basin Management Plan for Ireland 2018-2021  

• Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 

• Rural Development Policy 2020 

• Sharing the Vision: A Mental Health Policy for Everyone 2020-2030  

• SlainteCare I Right Care, Right Place Right Time  

• Sraidainmneacha: Treoirlfnte/Street names: Guidelines 

• Strategic Emergency Management Framework 2017   

• Strategy for the Future Development of National and Regional Greenways 

• Sustainable, Inclusive and Empowered Communities: A Five- Year Strategy to Support the Community and Voluntary Sectors in Ireland 

• The Library is the Place: Information, Recreation, Inspiration National Public Library Strategy 2023-2027 

• The National Language Strategy 2010-2030  

• The National Oil Spill Contingency Plan  

• The National Search and Rescue Plan 

• Tourism Policy Framework 

• Town Centre First 

• United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities  

• Water Services Policy Statement 2024 - 2030 

• Whole of Government Circular Economy Strategy 2022 - 2023  

• Wind Energy Development Guidelines  

• Young Ireland: The National Policy Framework for Children and Young People 2023-2028 

• Youth Homelessness Strategy 2023-2025 

Regional Strategies, Plans and Policies 

• Dublin Agglomeration Noise Action Plan 2024-2028 

• Dublin Region Homeless Action Plan  

• Flood Risk Management Plans and Maps including relevant local plans  

• Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy 

• Regional Enterprise Plans   

• Regional Spatial and Economic Strategies 

• Regional and Local EV Charging Network Plan 2024 to 2030 

• Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021 - 2027 

Local Strategies, Plans and Policies 

• Active South Dublin Local Sport and Physical Activity Plan for South Dublin County Council 2023 - 2028 

• A Jobs Strategy for South Dublin County 

• Annual Service Delivery Plans 

• Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy  

• Chief Executive’s Reports 

• Connecting for Life Dublin South- the Suicide Prevention Action Plan 2018 - 2020  

• County Development Plan 2022 – 2028 

• Customer Service Action Plan and Citizen Charter 

• Digital Strategy 

• Dublin Regional Enterprise Strategy 2017 - 2019  

• Economic Development Strategy  

• Economic Development Strategy Action Plan  

• Gender Pay Gap Reports 

• Healthy South Dublin County 2019 – 2022  

• Joint Policing Committee 2017 - 2022 Strategic Plan  

• Literacy Friendly Action Plan  

• Litter Management Plan 2023-2025 

• Living with Trees - SDCC’s Tree Management Policy 2021-2026 

• Local Area Plans  

• Draft Local Economic and Community Plan 2024-2030 - Subject to Approval by Council on 9th December 2024

• Our Libraries, Our Future. South Dublin Libraries Development Plan 2023-2027 

• Road Safety Strategy for 2016 - 2020 and Road Safety Together Working Group  

• SDCC Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty Framework 

• South Dublin County Arts Development Strategy 2020 – 2026 

• South Dublin County Council Biodiversity Action Plan 2022 - 2026 

• South Dublin County Council Age Friendly Strategy 2020-2024 

• South Dublin County Council Anti-Social Behaviour Strategy  

• South Dublin County Council Climate Action Plan 2024 – 2029 

• South Dublin County Council - Fourth Irish Language Scheme 2020 – 2023 

• South Dublin County Council Housing Delivery Action Plan 2022 - 2026 

• South Dublin County Council Integration Strategy 2019 - 2023 

• South Dublin County Council Major Emergency Plan 

• South Dublin County Council Parks in Open Space Strategy 

• South Dublin County Council Road Safety Action Plan 2022 – 2025  

• South Dublin County Council Signage Strategy 

• South Dublin County Council Sports Pitch Strategy 

• South Dublin Culture and Creativity Strategy 2023 - 2027 

• South Dublin Disability Accommodation Strategy   

• South Dublin County Tourism Strategy 

• South Dublin Culture and Creativity Strategy 2018 - 2022 

• Three Year Capital Programme 2025-2027

• Tourism Marketing Strategy  

• Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025 – 2029