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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council 11th February 2013
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham Area Committee - 12th February 2013
- Dealing with Planning & Development, Corporate Services & Libraries, Community, Housing, Parks, Environment, Roads & Water Services
(no report)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee - 20th February 2013
- Dealing with Planning & Development, Corporate Services & Libraries, Community (1 report - Community Grants), Housing, Parks, Environment, Roads & Water Services
(circulated herewith)
c) Joint Tallaght Area Committee (1) & Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 25th February 2013
- Dealing with Community (1 report - Community Grants), Housing, Environment, Parks, Planning & Development, Roads & Water Services, Corporate Services & Libraries
(circulated herewith)
d) Lucan Area Committee - 26th February 2013
- Dealing with Planning & Development, Corporate Services & Libraries, Community (1 report - Community Grants), Housing, Parks, Environment, Roads & Water Services
(circulated herewith)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE COMMITTEE
(H3 no report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Environment SPC
(i) Report of Meeting, 4th February 2013
(ii) Minutes of Meeting, 5th November 2012
b) Sports, Recreation, Community Development & Parks SPC
(i) Report of Meeting, 6th February 2013
(ii) Minutes of Meeting, 14th November 2012
c) Transportation SPC
(i) Report of Meeting, 7th February 2013
(ii) Minutes of Meeting, 8th November 2012
d) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Education & Libraries SPC
(i) Report of Meeting, 12th February 2013
(ii) Minutes of Meeting, 13th November 2012
e) Economic Development (incl. Planning & Development) SPC
(i) Report of Meeting, 13th February 2013
(ii) Minutes of Meeting, 7th November 2012
f) Housing & Social Development SPC
(i) Report of Meeting, 25th February 2013
(ii) Minutes of Meeting, 26th November 2012
(all circulated herewith)
REPORT OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE MEETING held on 22/02/13
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(H6 no reports)
Questions
To ask the Manager to detail the number of Casual Trading Licences issued by this Authority since 2009. Would he also detail the criteria for the issuing of such licences, such as Tax Clearance certificates, suitability of vehicle, Garda Clearance, etc. and if there is any form of commercial rates applicable to such traders?
To ask the Manager how many RAS houses are being paid for but are left empty, and how much has been spent to RAS landlords where homes have been left empty, if any?
To ask the Manager to outline how much is owed in outstanding levies from developers in housing estates? How much does this work out as per household and does the Manager intend to pursue the individuals for this cost?
To ask the Manager to outline bonds outstanding in 2011/2012; bonds not extended and why in 2011/2012; also broken down into the respective local areas?
To ask the Manager to outline unauthorised development detected in 2011/2012; planning enforcement notices not complied with in 2011/2012; also broken down into the respective local areas?
To ask the Manager to outline how many applications for student grants, SUSI, have been submitted this year? How much in total are they worth? How many have been paid out?
To ask the Manager to report on progress with regard to the achievement of the SLO in the current Development Plan with regard to the extension of Dodder Valley Park from Old Mill to Bohernabreena?
To ask the Manager to report on progress, or otherwise, in relation to the SLO on Brittas Village in the current Development Plan?
To ask the Manager to report on progress, if any, in relation to the SLO in the current Development Plan with regard to the control of 'quad bikes'?
Of the 310 horses that were disposed of by SDCC in 2012: Can the council give a numerical breakdown of which horses were sent to the knackery and which horses were sold on to a third party?
To ask the Manager to provide a detailed report on the use of covert CCTV to monitor known illegal dumping blackspots; and to advise on any prosecutions resulting from any use of such technology?
To ask the Manager to provide a detailed report on the review, in conjunction with the NTA, of the use of bus-lanes and turning lanes?
To ask the Manager to provide a detailed report on the progress in preparing CFRAM strategies and the timeframes for completion?
To ask the Manager to provide a detailed report on the extent of outstanding development levies applying to residential estates in our county and the council's policy with respect to recovery of unpaid levies from developers?
To ask the Manager to advise if this Council has since acquired any of the Part V social and affordable housing units listed in the detailed reply to Question No. 5 of the March 2011 Council Meeting; and in case of each acquisition to advise if the agreed costs (also listed in the aforementioned previous reply) were paid or if a reduced cost was negotiated?
To ask the Manager, to advise if this Council has successfully renegotiated the terms of any pre-2010 Part V agreements so as to reduce costs to reflect current housing market conditions; and to advise, on an overall basis, on how many agreements were successfully renegotiated and what the saving to the Council was?
To ask the Manager to publish the Section 142 Register for 2012 as soon as possible on the Council website, and to consider a more user-friendly presentation of all Councillor expenses and remuneration on the website?
To ask the Manager to detail all official contact from and with the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government, or his Department officials, on issues of local government reform relevant to South Dublin County Council following the publication of "Putting People First" in 2012, and to make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager to give a report on works underway, planned, envisaged or considered to provide renewable energy resources in the County, with regard to wind power, hydroelectric, solar, geothermal, biofuels or otherwise; to state the nature of these works; and to make a statement on South Dublin County Council's policy on encouraging renewable energy in the County in the time ahead?
Chun ceist a chur ar an mBainisteoir cathain a mbeidh leagán Gaeilge ar fáil don suíomh Idirlín Chomhairle Contae Áth Cliath Theas, agus an mbeidh tuilleadh seirbhísí eile ar fáil trí Ghaeilge san am atá romhainn?
To ask the Manager when there will be an Irish version of South Dublin County Council's website and will there be more services available through Irish in the future?
To ask the Manager for a report on the Community Employment Scheme as operated by this Council to include the numbers involved, the type of activity engaged in, progression patterns for participants and the possibility for expansion of the numbers involved?
To ask the Manager for a report on the operation of and numbers involved in this Council under the Work Placement Programme, redeployed Apprentices and TUS?
To ask the Manager for a report on the provision of services for Homeless persons to include the relationship between this Council and the Homeless Executive, the role and function of the Homeless Executive, the role of housing agencies, and NGO's and how the policies pursued by this Council can contribute to the recently announced Government Objective on the elimination of Homelessness?
To request that the Manager provide a comprehensive report, to include the opinion of the Law Agent, on the situation of “right of way” legislation as it pertains to laneways that have been provided in former times to enable householders access the rear gardens of their properties and therefore are not “thoroughfares” for the general public and will not be less “rights of way” for the intended purpose if there is a controlled entrance to the laneway (i.e. a gate) over which all relevant and interested parties (i.e. all householders with access to the laneway as well as the Local Authority) have control?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS
(H7 no reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES / SITES
H8a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Dwellings (no reports)
H8b) Proposed disposal of Fee Simple Interest in 10 St. Maelruan's Park, Tallaght
(circulated herewith)
a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Dwellings
(no reports)
H8c) Proposed Disposal of Plot of Land to the Rear of 61 Bawnlea Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24 to Ms Priscilla Barker
(circulated herewith)
H8d) Proposed Disposal of Site at Brookfield Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 to the Health Service Executive in Exchange for Former Health Centre Premises at Manor Road, Palmerston, Dublin 20
(circulated herewith)
AUDIT COMMITTEE 2012 ANNUAL REPORT
(circulated herewith)
APPLICATION FOR A COUNTYWIDE GRANT
(circulated herewith)
APPROVAL OF REGISTRATION OF CHARGE IN FAVOUR OF THE MINISTER FOR ARTS, SPORT & TOURISM IN RESPECT OF SPORTS PAVILION - DODDER VALLEY PARK (OLD BAWN)
(circulated herewith)
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter, dated 28/02/13, from Minister for Finance regarding SDCC's motion passed in relation to Property Tax & funding for Local Government (M12/1112). (See also reply from Minister for Environment which was listed on Feb. 2013 council agenda at Co4).
Letter, dated 08/02/13, (by email) from Clones Town Council regarding their motion passed in relation to roaming charges
Letter, dated 11/02/13, from Limerick County Council regarding their motion passed in relation to extension of Excise Rebate in the 2013 Budget to bus & coach operators.
Letter, dated 18/02/13, from Shannon Town Council regarding their motion passed in relation to cutbacks in the HSE and their impact on Frontline Services
Letter, dated 18/02/13, from Shannon Town Council regarding their motion passed in relation to the compulsory wearing of high visibility clothing by pedestrians.
Letter, dated 27/02/13, from Monaghan County Council regarding their motion passed in relation to the new Property Tax and rent payable by Local Authority tenants.
Letter, dated 04/03/13, from the National Transport Authority in reply to SDCC's letter requesting the Manager to seek a detailed update from the National Transport Authority on its review of bus services in ourCounty (Q3/0113)
Motions
That the Council congratulates students from South Dublin County who participated in this years BT Young Scientist Exhibition.
That this Council supports the need for a more targeted approach to achieving a modal shift from private car to public transport and therefore calls on the Minister for Transport and the National Transport Authority to promote and permit greater bus service competition on key city-centre routes from our county as well as on potential new orbital routes in West & South County Dublin; and further supports the extension of subvention to private bus operators.
That the Manager presents a report for discussion on the number of dog fouling bins in the County and confirms the number of dog licences issued in the County. Report to include details of the cost of individual bins and whether or not there is a provision in any Department’s budget for the inclusion of extra bins going forward. Report to state if it is possible to micro-chip such bins to allow for efficient emptying of such bins. As part of the Tidy-Towns Initiative currently underway within the County that there be provision made for extra bins to adequately cater for dog deposits. Currently what you have are law-abiding citizens collecting their dog poop in plastic (biodegradable) bags and some of those same citizens being forced to dump their dog’s deposit in the bushes of our parks and streets because of the inadequacy of bins. That Management from across all departments including Parks, Roads & Environmental Services provide a joined up approach to this issue, assuming of course that such an approach does not already exist.
That this Council notes the provision in Budget 2013 of funding for the creation of 3000 new Local Authority Social Employment Scheme Placements, supports initiatives and actions by South Dublin County Council to provide, and/or collaborate in the provision of, relevant training for job seekers specific to growing industries in the County and supportive of the Council's involvement in efficient energy use and other projects, including projects supporting disadvantaged communities and sports and recreation projects, and requests the Manager to make a statement on the matter.
Go n-impíonn an Chomhairle seo ar Bhus Átha Cliath:
1. an t-ionad feithimh le haghaidh an NITELINK a bhogadh Ó Shráid D'Olier go háit níos sláine.
2. an t-amchlár nua le haghaidh an NITELINK a chúlghairm.
That this Council asks Bus Átha Cliath:
1. to move the waiting area for the NITELINK from D'Olier Street to a safer place.
2. That the new timetable for the NITELINK be revoked
That this council in its responsibility and accountabilty according to the Control Of Horses Bye-Laws 1997 that it has a transparent and documented criteria for the disposal of horses. Last year over three hundred horses were deemed to be disposed of in acccordance to the Bye-Laws in this county, does this council have the knowledge and traceabilty of each horse that was deemed to be disposed of under the present guidelines.
That this Council notes the very serious problem on dog-fouling in our County and requests the Manager to present a detailed report, for discussion, on possible new and innovative measures to address this problem.
That this Council, bearing in mind that the only forseeable source of additional revenue to this Council (and other Dublin Councils) is revenue accruable from Property Tax (through an equalisation fund), recommends to the Minister for Environment & Local Government, that increasing the number of councillors to this Local Authority to forty, is not warranted at this time.
That this Council does not support the actions of Wicklow County Council against home owners in relation to Development Levies and that this Council would not undertake similar action in South Dublin
That this Council notes with regret the decision not to host a St Patrick's Day event in the county town this year; and that this Council calls on interested organisations and groups to come together with the support and backing of South Dublin County Council for events in Tallaght and elsewhere in the county for the 2014 celebrations.
That this Council congratulates the staff and volunteers involved in Opportunity to Transform Walk in Corkagh Park and supports efforts to encourage more people into parks around the County.