This project is a proposed development to reinforce the network between East Meath and North Dublin.
The East Meath-North Dublin Community Forum will bring together people and organisations from across the project area so that stakeholder and community views can be discussed, understood and properly considered prior to and during project delivery. This community forum will create the opportunity for dialogue between stakeholders with diverse and direct interest in the project and the EirGrid project team.
The Community Forum will offer advice to EirGrid on key project developments such as:
The community forum will act as a consultative body and will not replace any other engagement and consultation EirGrid carry out. Community Forum members will also be invited to input on the design and implementation of the Community Benefit Fund.
A third meeting was held online to discuss the Emerging Best Performing Option in further detail with the members.
It is expected that the Best Performing Route will be announced in August 2023. Further meetings will be scheduled to coincide with this project milestone.
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East Meath-North Dublin Community Forum Meeting Minutes
To coincide with the Emerging Best Performing Option announcement in March an online meeting was held to brief the forum on this important project update. The meeting also provided information on upcoming engagement activities across the study area.
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East Meath-North Dublin Community Forum Meeting Minutes
The first meeting of 2023 was held online to provide an update on the main themes emerging from the public consultation (which was held between September and November 2022)
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East Meath-North Dublin Community Forum Meeting Minutes
Following on from our information evening in July 2022, we received a significant number of expressions of interest to become a part of the newly established East Meath North Dublin Grid Upgrade Community Forum
A new independent facilitator was appointed, namely Dr Harriet Emerson from Adjust, to ensure the independence and integrity of the forum throughout this grid development project.
The first community forum meeting was held online in August 2022 and 4 further meetings were held in 2022 (3 online meetings in September, October & November) and the first face to face meeting with the group at Coolquay Lodge in October.
As the project progresses, post the recent public consultation in 2022, through major miles stones such as the Emerging Best Performing Option and Best Performing Option announcements on the project, we will continue to work very closely with the Community Forum to ensure local knowledge informs decisions on the project.
The groups insights and local knowledge continue to be valuable to the project. We looking forward to working with the members throughout 2023
EirGrid wants to ensure that communities are at the heart of the decision making over the lifetime of the East Meath-North Dublin Grid Upgrade, and we want to listen to relevant input and key local knowledge to assist the project team in this decision making.
To begin the process of forming a Community Forum, we hosted an information evening online on the 14th of July 2022 at 7pm. This has informed communities and stakeholders about the Community Forum, an overview of it's remit and purpose, and an overview of the Community Benefit Fund.
The power point slides shared at this meeting are available here. You can watch the webinar here.
If you are interested in become a member of the the community forum please contact grainne.duffy@eirgrid.com or Eoghan.osullivan@eirgrid.com for further details.
Our current membership is composed of representatives from the following organisations:
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Fingal County Council |
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Fingal County Council |
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Meath County Council |
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Fingal Chamber |
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Meath Chamber |
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Tyrrelstown Residents Community Council |
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St Margarets Action Group |
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Dunboyne AFC |
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Blackhall GAA Club |
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St Margarets GAA |
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St. Margarets Parish Hall Committee |
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St. Margarets The Ward |
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Craobh Ciarans GAA |
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Dunboyne Community Centre |
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Kilbride Tidy Towns |
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Scoil Bhríde Kilbride Parents Association |
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Grange Neighbours Group |
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St. Peter's G.A.A. Club Dunboyne |
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Batterstown Village Enhancement Assoc. County Meath Chamber |
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Our Community Forum has had six meetings, see the minutes from these meetings below: