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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure Area Committe held 8th September 2015
- Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Transportation. (1 report- Extinguishment of Right of Way wood Dale Crescent to Parklands Road) Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performamce & Change Management
b) Clondalkin Area Committee Held 16th September 2015
- Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Transportation. Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performamce & Change Management
(No Reports)
c) Tallaght Area Committee held 28th September 2015
- Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Transportation. Economic Development, Libraries & Arts (1 report - Arts Grant), Corporate Support, Performamce & Change Management
d) Lucan Area Committee held 29th September 2015
- Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Transportation. Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performamce & Change Management
(No Reports)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE COMMITTEE
(H3 no reports)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Housing SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 10th September 2015
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 14th May 2015
b) Social and Community SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 15th September 2015
(ii) Minutes of Meeting19th May 2015
c) Land Use Planning and Transportation SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 17th September 2015
d) Environment SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 29th September 2015
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 5th May 2015
REPORT OF JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(no business)
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on the current state of homelessness in the county, including the number of families and single people on the list, and how this has changed since Tallaght Cross opened, the placement of families in Tallaght Cross in rented accomodation through HAPS, and the number of families being turned away due to lack of homeless accomodation places.
To ask the Chief Executive to comment on the report carried in media over the summer on the disparity of collection services offered by private waste collectors nationally - some offer the collection of glass as a service - and whether this Council could compel service providers to do likewise
To ask the Chief Executive to report on what responsibilities the anti-social behaviour unit of the Council has in relation to properties housed under various council schemes in private rented accommodation and to make a statement on the matter
To ask the Chief Executive, given that the Cars for Cash signs continue to be posted liberally throughout the county - and have been done so for the last two years - to outine all the measures the Council has taken independently to deal with the issue and in partnership with the Garda Siochána
To ask the Chief Executive to outline the number of abandoned cars that have been picked up by the Council in 2014 and 2015?
To ask the Chief Executive to outline how much revenue has accrued to the Council from anti-dog litter fines?
To ask the Chief Executive how many properties belonging to the Council are modified for people with a disability. And is there an ongoing programme for such modifications, and how long would someone be expected to wait for such a property.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on voids in the County including the total number of voids on Monday 5 October 2015, the length of time each of these properties has been void, the estimated length of time it is expected to return each of these voids back to stock, to indicate how many of these voids have been allocated and to which list (CBL, homess, medical priority) and when those which have not been allocated will be allocated, the location of the voids (North or South of the Nass Road) and to indicate whether the Council has any voids which it does not expect to return to stock and if so to explain why.
To ask the Chief Executive to detail the number of households presenting as homeless on each day in September for whom the Council was not in a position to provide emergency accommodation and to provide an explanation as to why the Council was not able to provide these households with emergency accommodation?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Housing Targets for this County for 2015 and to include in his report progress to date in meeting the various deadlines to achieve these targets and to include in his reply the main issues that work against the Council in meeting its targets.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the HAP as it operates in this County and to identify the challenges facing this Council in achieving targets.
To ask the Chiet Executive for a report on the number and location of Community Centres in the County both those operated directly by the Council and those operated voluntary organisations.
To ask the Chief Executive for a Report on the kind and level of financial supports available to Community Centres and to state in his answer how much has been allocated year to date to this sector.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the operation of the Traffic Management Section of the Council and to include in the report the role played by CCTV and how, if possible, this can be improved.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm if he has had any contact from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in respect of their major national initiative to help ensure every person at work in Ireland would be treated fairly and have access to a decent income and will he state if he has plans to facilitate a meeting that would allow Congress address members of the Council.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would update the Council on his plans to deal effectively this year with the challenges always presented by the annual Bonfire season; will he confirm plans to protect our Open Spaces and will he also outline proposals to support Community Initiatives in this regard.
To ask the Chief Executive to outline what plans he now has in place to deal with the menace of Dog fouling throughout our County and in reporting will he appreciate the concern of many communities in respect of this issue.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the current number of applications for Housing in our County and will he provide as such details of each electoral areas.
To ask the Chief Executive to present an update on plans for the development of the excellent Mobile Library Service in our County?
To ask the Chief Executive how many educational facilities are currently planned throughout the County, and please outline the location of each, broken down by Electoral Area.
To ask the Chief Executive what the average cost of a playspace is. How much is set aside for the maintenance of said playspaces.
To ask the Chief Executive how many playspaces are monitored, by either CCTV or SDCC personal throughout the County.
To ask Chief Executive to provide an update on the design of defibrillator signs following motion 44835 dated 22.05.15
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a list of brown field sites in our county which are owned by the council
That this Council ask the Chief Executive to consider assisting local schools with the "Bulbs not Bonfire" as this had proved to be a success in previous years and would complement the councils efforts in raising awareness.
To ask Chief Executive if Face Book page can be used more frequently than it currently is and to increase its activity.
To ask the Chief Executive how SDCC could cut rates to Businesses in order to encourage new enterprise and aid struggling businesses. Many struggle already with high rents.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on future plans to allow tenants purchase Housing, when will this happen and what options will be available?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report on Part 8 Public consultation , what is required under law and what SDCC does ?
To ask for a report on the issuing of Freedom of SDCC ? Who has been awarded this and what is the criteria?
That a report be issued on what funding has been provided since the start of the new council following May 14 elections to build part 8 approved housing. also what funding is being provided for rest of year and upto next years election.
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS
(No Reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES & SITES
H - I (8) (a) Proposed disposal of laneway to rear of 1 Drumcairn Drive, Fettercairn, Tallaght, Dublin 24
H- I (8) (b) - Proposed disposal of land at Commons Rd., Clondalkin, Dublin 22
H - I (8) (c) - Proposed disposal of sites at Old Knocklyon Road and Castlefield Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
H- I (8) (d) - Proposed disposal of site at Kingswood Castle, Ballymount, Dublin 24
MONTHLY MANAGEMENT REPORT
PART 8s
a)Part 8 Owendoher/Ballyboden Housing
b)Initation of Part 8 - Corkagh, Old Bawn, Griffeen Valley - Pavillions Programme
PROTOCOL FOR NIGHT -TIME ROADWORKS
SUBMISSION TO AN BORD PLEANALA IN RELATION TO NATIONAL PAEDIATRIC HOSPITAL
LITTER MANAGEMENT PLAN
2016 COMMEMORATIONS PROGRAMME
Correspondence
Letter dated 17th September from Sligo County Council re: regulations into law on the remaining sections of the 2012 Credit Union Act
Copy letter from Clare Co. Co. to Mr. Simon Coveney re increase in slaughter period.
Letter from Leitrim County Council to Minister Noonan, resolution passed re amendment to Inheritance Tax.
Letter from ICTU re Congress Charter for Fair Conditions at Work
Motions
Mayor's Business
I want to highlight the devastating effect years of funding cuts, coupled with the continuing housing crisis, is having on local women’s refuges.
Saoirse Women’s Refuges’ annual report showed that they had to turn away 494 families in 2014, or 81% of the total number of women who came to them seeking refuge. Now we have the news that Cuan Alainn will be closed before Christmas. I ask that we write to the Minister for Children & Youth Affairs urgently seeking assistance with funding.
To ask the Chief Executive to facilitate a new committee that can be attended by delegates from the women's refuge in the county and housing bodies with the responsibility of managing transitional housing units in the county. If this motion is passed, this committee should be named, The Domestic Violence Consultative Committee and should meet on a quarterly basis. Additionally, to ask the Chief Executive to delegate one of the homeless unit staff to be a first and only point of contact for these services when referring domestic violence victims to the departmernt
That this Council calls on the Minister for Finance to provide for an incremental increase in inheritance exemption in the next budget, the current exemption is currently €225,000. In 2008 the exemption was €521,208 and was reduced in subsequent years to the current rate
‘’That SDCC supports the survivors of mother and baby homes and the Magdalene Laundries in seeking Justice and Truth and that the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs , Dr James Reilly be written to and asked that the following action be taken on board as a matter of urgency:
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Free Legal advice for those attending the Confidential committee.
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That the issue of redress and compensation be looked at.
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That the narrow terms of reference be changed to include all survivors of the forced separation of single mothers and their children.
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That anyone attending be allowed bring a neutral observer of their choosing.
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That a Garden Of Remembrance be erected by state and the church.
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That an Joint apology is issued from the church and state to all survivors.
That the Chief Executive write to the Minister for the Environment calling on him to ensure that drivers of cars over 15-years-old are not penalised by the insurance industry. Already some insurance companies are refusing to cover cars over a certain age. This is another attack on those less well off within our County.
That this Council calls on the Minister for the Environment to immediately act to prevent evictions,introduce rent caps, and begin a massive programme of building social housing.
Can the Chief Executive report on the current litter act on signs erected around the county and the policy on this,
some areas in the county are littered with signs at junctions what is been done to stop illegal signage been put up .
That this Council calls on Government, in bringing forward the Planning and Development Bill, to waive all fees for Councillors making submissions on planning files, to substantially reduce the fees for members of the public, and to support submissions made online or by email.
That the Council provide a report on action taken to date in respect of illegal signage that is proliferating throughout the County and furthermore increase resources for effective "policing" of offenders.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to present an update on the progress being made in this County, since the announcement made by Ministers Alan Kelly TD and Paudie Coffey TD on May 5 last, in respect of the projects which were approved to kick start the major social housing construction programme to be built as part of phase 1 of the social housing strategy and will he detail in his statement the exact progress made on each of the 7 projects in this County which were included in that announcement and totalled 203 units at a cost of 40.8 million euros and also include estimates of when the units will be completed and available for occupation and will he also supply full details, by grade and department, of the proportion of the "approximately 3,000 additional housing staff in local authorities including planners and architects" (as stated by the Ministers) involved in delivering the programme in this County and so demonstrate that this County is seriously and aggressively tackling, in the words of the Ministers, this housing crisis and confirm that it will have an impact on housing waiting lists.
This committee agrees for the Chief Executive to present a report for discussion at the meeting on the provision of electric car charging points across the county detailing the number of point currently in place and efforts of SDCC in partnership with ESB and others to increase the number of such points and to prevent illegal parking on such points.
To congratulate the Council on leading the way, in terms of the promotion of health and well-being, through the Get Your Ass Off The Couch initiative
This council commends the work of our 2016 co ordinator on the National Flags for Primary Schools Initiative. It also recognises the great work of the Defence Force teams who are currently engaged in delivering the flags and in conducting ceremonies in national schools across the country. These ceremonies are a very moving and memorable start to the centenary celebrations and will probably live in the memories of our children for many years. That the council would write to the organisers of this initiative in Casement Aerodrome and in the other Barracks involved in school ceremonies congratulating them on the work of their personnel on the Flags for Primary Schools ceremonies.
That this Council:
NOTING the unsatisfactory reply from management to Question No. 6 at the July 2015 meeting to the effect that “'Significant' additional information is considered to arise when there is a material alteration in the proposed development that would render it seriously inconsistent with that initially proposed, or where the quantum of development proposed is increased. Usually where only the quantum of development proposed is decreased, that is not considered 'significant' additional information”;
FURTHER NOTING section 5.9 of the 2007 Ministerial Guidelines to Planning Authorities on ‘Development Management’ states, in relation to ‘”the question of ‘significant additional data’… the impact on the environment and/or the effects on third parties will always be material considerations.”
EXPRESSES ITS CONCERN that the view now being taken by the management of this Council differs from the position set-out in statutory Ministerial Guidelines; in that the view of Council management seems to focus solely on changes to quantum and not to any qualitative changes; and more critically makes no reference whatsoever to ‘the impact on the environment and/or the effects on third parties’ as required by Ministerial Guidelines; and that a result, residents of our County are, in certain exceptional cases, being unfairly denied an opportunity to make submissions or observations on substantial changes to planning application proposals arising from direct additional information requests by planners in the Council;
Therefore REQUESTS the Chief Executive to ensure that the policy and practice of this Planning Authority in classifying whether additional information is ‘significant’ does, in future, comply fully with the Ministerial Guidelines, particularly in ensuring that the impact on the environment and/or the effects on third parties are fully respected; which in turn can only benefit and strengthen the planning system.
That South Dublin County Council offer our congratulations to "Junt Per Si", the Catalan Separatist Alliance in their recent election victory. Accordingly we recognise the clear endorsement & mandate for an Independent Catalan State stemming from this victory. We therefore call on the Spanish Government to honour the democratic will of the Catalan people.
Given the scale of the current housing crises, given the recent statement by the Minister responsible that funding is not a barrier and given that the real solution involves long term planning and collaboration between the statutory, voluntary and private sectors, this Council determines to adopt a County housing emergency and hereby agrees as a first step to set up an all grouping housing committee to work with the Council Executive and with all other stakeholders to solve the housing crises in this County.
That this council requests that the Chief Executive confirms that the change of ownership of land within an SDZ does not alter in anyway the obligation required under the granted planning permission.
That this Council calls on Health Minister Leo Varadkar to update the leaflet giving to parents of 1st year secondary school girls who will receive the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil. That this leaflet includes the results from the HPRA report issued in may 2015 which shows 846 reports of suspected HPV vaccine adverse reactions since the schools program launched here in 2010. Also to include the countries that have stopped the Gardasil program, thus giving a more informative choice to the parents of these girls.
That this council support the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan 2015-2020 by identifying actions that can be taken on farmland, public land and private land. To make SDCC more pollinator friendly and prevent the threat of extinction to one third of our wild bees.
This Council agrees to ask the Transportation SPC to explore the possibility of providing HSE community health care staff with free or reduced parking costs when parking in Council controlled car parks while on HSE duties.
That this Council calls on the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government to develop a National Planning Framework to replace the National Spatial Strategy and that additional housing and corporate development areas be identified. Furthermore, that the Minister enacts the actions set out in the Social Housing Strategy as a matter of urgency.
That this Council calls on the Minister for Education to bring parity for the hundreds of secretaries and caretakers employed directly by the Boards of Management of schools with the terms and conditions of similar personnel employed by the Department. The staff concerned are paid directly by the schools through an ancillary grant and are paid a variety of rates, but virtually all are believed to receive amounts below the common pay scales of those paid directly by the Department of Education.