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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of County Council Meeting 11th July 2016.
b) Minutes of Special County Council Meeting 27th July 2016.
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES
(H2 No Reports)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE 22nd September 2016
(i) Calendar of Meeting Dates November - December
(ii) Report on Conferences/Seminars
(iii) Nomination to SDACC
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a)Environment ,Water & Climate Change
(i) Report of Meeting 6th September
(ii) Minutes ofMeeting 10th May 2016
b)Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries
(i) Report of Meeting 7th September 2016
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 4th May 2016
c) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development
(i) Report of Meeting 14th September 2016
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 11th May 2016
(iii) Tourism Presentation
d) Housing SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 15th September 2016
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 12th May 2016
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(H5 No Reports)
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive how much land is owned by South Dublin County Council that is zoned for housing, also to give a breakdown of this land in each LEA in the County.
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report of green spaces across each LEA across the County that would be suitable for in fills for social housing builds?.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on consultations with An Garda Síochána on the need to update Parks ByeLaws to provide clearer provisions on the powers of Gardai in holding, returning and disposing scrambler bikes seized from parks and open spaces?
To ask the Chief Executive how many are currently waiting for an appointment to go on the housing list, to outline how long is the average wait for the initial appointment, and if there are any plans to take action to reduce this?
To ask the Manager how many Disabled Persons Grants applications are live at present, (B) how many are for extensions, (C) how long is the wait for these extensions for these disabled applicants and (D) with the similar funding available that has been for the last few years how long would it take to fund and build all of these extensions
To ask the Chief Executive, further to the response given to the April 2015 Council meeting, for a detailed update on the three year capital programme to develop additional allotment sites at Griffeen Valley Park, Corkagh Park and Tymon Park?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on progress with respect to the playing facility improvement works outlined in the response given to the July Council meeting?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed breakdown of the number of individual defects (e.g. raised footpaths, manhole defects) which have been referred to each utility company (e.g. Eir, ESB, Irish Water, etc) in 2015 and 2016; and to indicate how many outstanding defects are still awaiting repair by those utility companies?
To ask the Chief Executive for details of any applications or proposals made by SDCC under the auspices of ‘Rebuilding Ireland – Action Plan for Housing & Homelessness’ with respect to projects that could be funded via the new €200m Infrastructure Fund and with respect to potential ‘Pathfinder sites’ in our County?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the review of Burial Ground Systems and Procedures and if any changes are planned in relation to the costs charged for erection of a headstone in SDCC burial grounds?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on all cycle schemes relevant to the County following recent media announcements regarding funding for such, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to clarify the number of fire safety issues in houses within Council stock, including Part V houses and other acquisitions, which have arisen, year on year for the last ten years; to ask the Chief Executive to give details with regard to all of these issues; and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the status of the proposed extension of the Dublin City Bike Hire Scheme to SDCC, or a standalone scheme within SDCC; to provide details on the funding allocated and spent so far on feasibility and other studies; to state which areas of SDCC have been considered; and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive how many Local Area Plans are required under the new County Development Plan; when it is proposed to start the process in each LAP; when each is planned to be finished; and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive how much of the Annual Budget for home adaptions has been spent to date.
To ask the Chief Executive to give an update, as to what progress has been made with regard to the installation of Cattle Grids in the Glenasmole Valley.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the number of illegal clothes bins that have been reported or removed from bring centres in all LEA's. Broke down by LEA for 2015 and so far in 2016.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the number of residents associations in the County who
a) applied for grants from SDCC for shrubs and trees
b) were awarded such grants
c) the total amount of the grants awarded in monetary terms in the past 12 months
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the number of businesses in the County who have availed of the Business Support Grant on the past 12 months.
To ask the Chief Executive to update Members on his efforts to encourage recycling throughout the County and will he also confirm any plans for the further development of facilities in that regard.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm that the Council's Enforcement process is properly resourced and in reporting will he confirm, in respect of this calendar year, how many Enforcement cases have gone to section 156 notes and then to court and will he give those details in respect of each electoral area.
To ask the Chief Executive to present an updated report on his efforts to deal with the homeless situation in each of our electoral areas and will he give details of the numbers which have presented to the Council's Homeless Unit over the past 3 months.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm how many tenancy offers have been refused by those on the Housing List so far in 2016; will he give details in respect of each electoral area and state the reasons given.
To ask the Chief Executive to present a full report on the Council's Pavilion Programme detailing the schedule now being followed in respect of each site and will the Chief Executive give assurances that the Programme will not be subject to any delay.
To ask the Chief Executive how many complaints about grass cutting were received over the past four months. What plans are to be put in place to ensure an adequate service is delivered next Summer?
To ask the Chief Executive what activities are planned within the County for Halloween? Will the Bulbs initiative be extended this year?
To ask the Chief Executive if any waste management initiatives are planned within the County in the coming months, like increasing the number of passes to the Ballymount Civic Amenity for community groups?
To ask for a report into grass cutting this summer within SDCC area, how was it supervised and why was the standard so poor in some areas? is this work carried out by council employed staff or a contractor?
To ask for a report in what SDCC plans to do to combat illegal dumping that is a huge issue throughout our beautiful county? What enforcement measures are being taken and being considered?
To ask for an update report on SDCC homeless and housing situation? How many are in hotels? How many are on list by area and how many on average are added per week?
To ask what SDCC is doing and planning to do in regards to the on going issue of Scramblers and Quads in order to prevent serious accident or death.?
To ask for an update on the Bye - Laws in regard to recycling banks, has it been changed and to report where this is at?
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DECLARATION ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(H6 No Reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
H7a)- Proposed disposal of land adjacent to J & J Berns, G Berns & C Reilly at Mill Rd., Saggart, Co. Dublin
H7b) - Proposed disposal of plot of land between 23 & 28 Collinstown Gr., Clondalkin to Tuath Housing Assoc.
H7c) - Proposed disposal of plot of land to rear of 2 Lindisfarne Walk, Clondalkin, D. 22
H7d) - Proposed disposal of plot of land adjacent to 37 Neilstown Ave., Clondalkin, D. 22
H7e) - Proposed disposal of plot of land adjacent to Dunmore Gr., Kingswood, D. 24 & 'Suncroft', Ballymount Rd., D. 24
MONTHLY MANAGEMENT REPORT
ACTION PLAN FOR HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS – REBUILDING IRELAND
PART 8 – ST AIDANS
APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM 4 APPROVED HOUSING BODIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 15 UNITS LOCATED ACROSS TALLAGHT, CLONDALKIN, RATHFARNHAM AND LUCAN ELECTORAL AREAS
LOCAL PROPERTY TAX VARIATION
a) To consider LPT Variation
b) To Consider outline Budget Strategy 2017
c) Fin 04/2016 LPT Allocations 2017
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter dated 26th July 2016, from Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade regarding Ibrahim Halawa.
Departmental
Letter from Department of Social Protection, dated 27th June 2016 regarding CE Scheme Eligibility
Departmental
Letter from Department of An Taoiseach, dated 7th July 2016 regarding on Economic, Social and Cultrual Rights
Departmental
Letter dated 12th August 2016 from Department of Health regarding Decriminalisation of Drugs
Departmental
Letter dated 15th August 2013 from Department of Justice and Equality regarding case of Mary Boyle
Departmental
Letter dated 15th August 2016 from Department of Justice and Equality regarding Traveller ethnicity
Departmental
Letter dated 15th August 2016 from Department of Justice and Equality regarding the upper age limit for Joining An Garda Síochána
Departmental
Letter from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, dated 1st September 2016 regarding Capital Plan 2017
Email from Cork County Council dated 7th July 2016 regarding,shortage of places in special education classes for students with an autism spectrum disorder diagnosis at secondary level.
Letter from Limerick City and County Council, dated 18th July 2016, regarding works not being carried out due to lack of Funding.
Letter from Donegal County Council, dated 21st July regarding the North West Radiotherapy Unit
Letter from Ambassador to Iraq dated 26th July, regarding message of Condolence
Letter from French Ambassador dated 27th July regarding Message of Sympathy
Letter from Letrim County Council dated 29th July, regarding future Afforestation
Letter from Limerick City & Council dated 22nd July 2016 re: Free Legal Aid to Repeat Offenders
Motions
Mayors Business
To compliment Management and staff on the working of the Social Credits Scheme and to ask the Chief Executive for an update on its operation and that a discussion take place on how it might be expanded.
Mayors Business
This Council, being very concerned about reported verifiable threats to Bees Globally, calls on the Government to ensure that banned neonics are neither offered for sale in Ireland or used in any form and that the (proposed) Bayer’s bee-harming “flupyradifurone” insecticide is banned in Ireland despite the possibility that the EU may permit it. That the contents of this motion be conveyed by the Chief Executive to the relevant Minister(s) and circulated to all City and County Councils.
Mayors Business
This Council calls on the Government to (a) comply with the EU Directive that has declared the current (Irish) practice of charging any fee to third parties who wish to comment on planning application, as being in contravention of EU Law, and, (b) to amend legislation so as to make it obligatory on Local Authorities to inform third parties, who have made submissions on earlier planning application in relation to a particular site, on any new planning applications received in relation to the same site or that incorporates the given site. And that the contents of this motion be conveyed by the Chief Executive to the relevant Minister and circulated to all City and County Councils.
That this Council calls on the Minister for Social Protection to reinstate full rates of pay for the under 26's on Job Seekers payment.
To call on the Chief Executive in support of Health and Wellbeing in our County apply a No Smoking Ban within 10 metres of our Playgrounds and Playspaces as illustrated in attachment as an innovative measure to improve these spaces in our Community.
This Council calls on the new Government to immediately call a referendum to repeal the 8th amendment from the constitution.
Given that there is a new Government and that the system known as Direct Provision has not been mentioned in the Programme for Government , SDCC reaffirms previous motions on this system such as the one below approved April 2015. We call on the Taoiseach and his Government to take on board the motion
''That this council condemns the system known as Direct provision and calls for the Direct provision system to be scrapped and a new procedure based on a Human rights approach be put in place and that an apology is given to the people that have been subjected to this system.''
That the Manager would consider through the Environment SPC to undertake a review of our public bins to assess possible solutions to reduce litter overflowing and rodent issues accessing the rubbish and further causing litter. Given that many residents have seen the larger lidded solar bins in neighbouring local authority areas, if the review could also include an assessment of these bin types including use case and suitability for SDCC locations.
This Council agrees that any rapid build emergency accommodation provided by South Dublin County Council should be equally divided between all five local electoral areas and should not be exclusively concentrated in areas that already have a high density of social housing.
That this Council asks the new Minister for Health Simon Harris to reinstate the €12m his predecessor Minister Leo Varadkar removed from the Mental Health budget for use elsewhere and that a letter with this request be sent to the new Minister from the Council.
That the Council agrees to roll out a participatory budgeting pilot scheme in one electoral area for the 2017 Council Budget.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to explore using European Funding provided through the ESF & RDF to provide for the roll out of smart ventilation systems in Council homes to tackle the growing problem of mould growth in homes which seems to have developed with the upgrading of heating and insulation systems over recent years. This growth of mould spores is having a negative impact on tenants health and disproportionately on children's health in these homes.
That this Council corresponds with Insurance Ireland and gets a definitive answer as to why an area of local flooding that has been mitigated by the Office of Public Works cannot get flood risk insurance on their homes when that area is not one of the 300 high flood risk areas set out by CFRAM.
That this Council agrees to reposse any derelict or overgrown allotments in SDCC after a specific time frame and 1 warning sent out to plot holders.
To ask that this council writes to the Minister for health Simon Harris to request that he immediately releases the vital funding needed for the 25,000 people per year in Ireland who suffer from neurological conditions and need rehabilitation services.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to review the policy and practice in relation to both the removal of weeds (including along roads, at the edges of open spaces and along watercourses) and the trimming of briars (particularly where they may protrude onto pedestrian and cycle routes) with a view to ensuring more the effective and timely programming of works during Spring and Summer months.
That this Council calls on the CEO to confirm his commitment to the local Policing Forum programme and will he also confirm that the programme will be properly managed and resourced and in reporting will he give details of the meetings held by each of the Forums operating in our County since June 2014 and will he make a full statement in the matter.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive, in light of a recent near fatal incident, to carry out an urgent review of the Bye Laws regarding the illegal usage of Scramblers, Quads and other mechanically propelled bikes, in our Public Parks and Public Open Spaces, and to liaise with An Garda Siochana to develop a strategy of prevention and enforcement in an effort to eradicate this illegal activity across the County.
That the Manager outlines what plans this Council has to promote the sport of rugby in our County given the untimely passing of our Tallaght Person Of The Year and Tallaght Youth Rugby Club founder Philip Preston.
That recognising the vulnerability of elderly and disabled residents of South Dublin County, this council agrees to allow for a variation and deviation from the approach to tree management from that which has been agreed in the “Living with Trees” programme by this council.
Accordingly the council would ask management and officials to use their discretion in managing the trimming, removal and general maintenance of trees or in the use of sweeping and street cleaning to clear footpaths, roads or drains; in order to ensure that living conditions are safe, tolerable and practical for our elderly and disabled residents.
To call on the Manager to examine and pilot a new text alert initiative to report the misuse of disabled parking bays and to encourage members of the public to report offenders via a free text service.
This is currently being piloted in Gorey Municipal District, Wexford County Council
Non-blue badge holders who use the parking spaces can be fined €80. The new alert system will assist the Council in applying the fine to offenders and it would be a welcome initiative to counteract ongoing problems within our county
The scheme can be viewed at www.wexford.ie/nab
This Council calls on the chief executive to make amendments to the bye law regarding jurisdiction of motor bikes/scramblers in South Dublin County parks to give the Gardai stronger powers in dealing with the ongoing problems we are experiencing County wide.
That this Council calls on the Minister for the Environment to reimburse the monies paid to Irish Water by family households to date.
That SDCC supports Barnardos Rise Up for children in 2016 campaign The
Rise Up key campaign objectives are:
1. Politicians must promise to safeguard the first year of a child’s life
2. Politicians must increase investment in early childhood care and education
3. The State must provide free primary education
4. Politicians must guarantee access to primary care services for
all children when they need it
5. Politicians must promise to ensure a secure home for all children
We implore on the Government to deal seriously with these issues and
invest as needed to eradicate child poverty in Ireland, we write to
the minister for children and ask for her to bring this to the cabinet
table and budget meetings and make a real difference to children in
Ireland.
That this Council calls on the Irish Government to work with the Northern executive to ensure that the democratic wishes of the people of the North of Ireland to remain within the EU (as per the Brexit referendum vote) is respected and facilitated through a border poll which is part of the Good Friday Agreement that was overwhelmingly voted for by Citizens North and South of this Island.
That this council write to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government and ask that he immediately proceed with a review of the powers of local Government with a view to reinstating the functions that were eroded over years and taking steps to make local Government a functioning democracy.
That this Council supports legislation for the use of medical marijuana for medicinal purposes.
That this Council requests that a new protocol be introduced to ensure that An Garda Síochána are consulted ahead of all future funfairs on SDCC controlled parks and open spaces with a view to putting in place policing plans as appropriate to prevent anti-social behaviour.
That this Council calls for the banning of any use of glyphosate in or close to public parks, public playgrounds and public gardens. (Glyphosate is a broad-spectrum systemic herbicide and crop desiccant used to kill weeds, especially annual broadleaf weeds and grasses)
Note: In April of this year MEPs asked the European ?Commission to reassess its approval of glyphosate in the light of its pending classification by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) due to links to causing cancer and the disruptive impact on a person's endocrine system.