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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Minutes of Meeting 9th January 2017
REPORTS FROM AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure Area Committee - 10th January 2017
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Report)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee - 18th January 2017
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Report)
c) Tallaght Area Committee - 23rd January 2017
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Report)
d) Lucan Area Committee - 24th January 2017
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts,Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Report)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE COMMITTEE 19TH JANUARY 2017
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Report on Conferences Seminars
c) Nominations to fill vacancies on Statutory Bodies due to the resignation of Cllr. L. Dunne
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
(No reports)
REPORT FROM JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE
REPORTS REQUESTED FROM AREA COMMITTEES
Questions
The gateway scheme has done great work in relation to clearing up dumped material county-wide and now that it is being wound down I have concerns about how this type of work will be tackled. Many of the workers on the gateway scheme have gained invaluable experience. Are any of these workers being offered jobs with the council so that the experience they have gained while on the scheme could be retained by the council.
To ask the Chief Executive what SDCC provisions are in place to publish Vacant Sites register with sites on it, and is there a time line.
"To ask the Chief Executive to give a breakdown of the amount of homeless beds funded by the local authority in each of the Council's electoral areas, and to comment on their occupancy levels in recent months"
To ask the Chief Executive whether the housing department engages with liquidator firms with a view to purchasing properties they are managing?
To ask the manager if there are any plans to install CCTV at the Hellfire club entrance in order to prevent anti social behaviour including car break ins, vandalism and theft at this popular site.
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed update on the current status of plans to introduce new school wardens as agreed in 2016?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the usage to date by this Council of electronically-controlled, time-specific locking mechanisms on pedestrian gates to public parks?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the feasibility of introducing a volunteer park warden service in large public parks in our County?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed update on the three year capital programme to develop additional allotment sites at Lucan, Corkagh and Tymon?
Could more litter bins be installed in the entrances to Tymon North Park, particularly in view of the amount of dog littering that is taking place. Dog owners are leaving dog litter in plastic bags hanging on trees and shrubbery because of insufficient number of bins.
Can it be confirmed what constitutes a medical priority, does it consist of particular levels of medical condition to qualify, or does it solely consist of a Consultants Certificate and a form of home adaptation with an Occupational Therapist involved. Can this be explained to me?
Chun ceist a chur ar an Príomhfheidhmeannach faoi na pleananna ar Seachtain na Gaeilge Átha Cliath Theas 2017; an mbeidh gníomhachtaí pleanáilte lasmuigh Tamhlacht agus Cluain Dolcáin; agus an mbeidh deiseanna ann ar rannphartíocht Chomhairleoirí maidir leis na gníomhachtaí atá eagraithe.
To ask the Chief Executive what are the plans for Seachtain na Gaeilge in South Dublin County for 2017 and will there be events outside of Tallaght and Clondalkin and are there opportunities for Councillors to participate in events.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report and an update on the Vacant Sites Register, which was announced on January 1st but was empty, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the usage of the Council's website, social media channels and other online interfaces, including Fix Your Street; to ask if there are any significant improvements or changes planned for 2017; and to make a statement on the matter.
Does the Council keep a record of the amount of timber collected when trees are cut down, and if so what is the annual figure. Also what is done with the timber from the trees cut down by the council and has a market ever been sought for same.
To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on the Play Space Programme 2016/2017 giving details and costings in respect of Play Space Projects in each electoral area and will he make a statement?
To ask the Manager to report on the reduction in numbers in the Councils housing list reported recently in local media to be in the region of 3,500 and in particular to indicate of this figure is accurate and detail whether the reduction is due to persons being housed, taking up the HAP scheme or administrative reasons.
To ask the Chief Executive to state the number of cases of planning enforcement taken in 2016 and will he give details of the success rate in that regard.
To ask the Chief Executive if he is aware of the concerns of many throughout the county in respect of the menace of dog fouling in public places; will he offer advice in the matter and make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm how many prosecutions were taken by the Council in respect of Litter and Graffiti throughout the county in the last calendar year and will he list details in respect of each electoral area.
To ask the Chief Executive if he has evaluated the most recent IBAL report in respect of litter throughout our county and if he will state what progress he believes is being made to tackle the problem and also detail supports available to our communities to effectively tackle the issue.
To ask the Chief Executive if he could evaluate the effectiveness of bus lanes throughout the county and if he has identified bus lanes where you never see a bus and if he will make a statement in the matter.
To ask the Manager how many MembersReps have been made over the past five years in relation to the Playspace Programme, specifically queries relating to anti-social behaviour and maintenance.
To ask the Manager how many SDCC houses have windows boarded up?
To ask the Manager how many SDCC owned properties are currently boarded up?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the feasibility study to be carried out in 2017 in relation to facilities for older children.
To ask the manager for an updated report on enterprise parks in the County and if there are any plans to open more up for development of small businesses
To ask the manager to report on current part 8 that have been passed across the county and report on delay of houses been built
To ask how many houses SDCC has built in 2014, 2015 and 2016? How many are planned to be built in 2017? What is the delay in getting building done?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into rents owed by Council housed occupiers by area and to include value, type of family by area and what efforts are being made to get this outstanding rent? Also to ask to include details of what kind of agreements are in place re same? what are rent Scales paid to SDCC?
To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report on all sites that are deemed suitable for proposed sale within the SDCC area. This report includes proposed use of said sites and if the sites are sold which department will benefit from the sale and how and what the additional funds will be used?
To ask for a report into Homeless numbers in SDCC and how many are identified as sleeping rough in the area?
To ask for a report in to sweeping up of leaves and the provider that is contracted for same and plans for 2017 and to ask that SDCC consider going back to the bag system that was in place in a effort to keep leaves from scattering all over the place
Can the Council provide a detailed report on all the available South Dublin County Council owned land banks available in the County?
- Can the Council provide a report and answer the following question on behalf of Community Action on Suicide.
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The number and composition of homeless families from each electoral division?
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The reason for becoming homeless?
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The type of accommodation needed per homeless household?
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The area and type of accommodation where families are housed temporarily?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(No reports)
DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
Acquisition by Purchase of Fee Simple - 16 Limekiln Green, Limekiln Farm, Dublin 12
Acquisition by Purchase of Fee Simple - 94 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Acquisition by Purchase of Fee Simple - 73 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Co Dublin
H-I 8(d) - Proposed disposal of freehold interest in Avoca site, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
H-I 8(e) - Proposed disposal of plot of land at Adamstown Rd., Lucan, Co. Dublin
MONTHLY MANAGEMENT REPORTS
DRAFT ANNUAL SERVICE DELIVERY PLAN
PART 8 APPROVALS (Rapid Build Project)
a) KILLINNINY/FIRHOUSE
b) ST. CUTHBERTS
A STRATEGY TOWARDS CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLANS FOR THE DUBLIN LOCAL AUTHORITIES
ETHICS REGISTER
PARTICIPATORY BUDGET 2017
Correspondence
Departmental
Letter dated 17th January 2016 from Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltact regarding amendments to Canals Act
Departmental
Letter dated 21st December 2016 from Department of Children & Youth Affairs regarding the extension of Early Childhood care and Education
Departmental
Letter dated 23rd January 2017, from Department of Communications, Climate Action & Environment regarding bin waivers
Departmental
Letter dated 25th January from Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government regarding a review of the powers of Local Authorities.
Letter from dated 5th January 2017 from Donegal County Council regarding vote of no confidence in HSE.
Letter dated 10th January 2017 from Clare County Council regarding Financial Compensation for poor grain harvest
Letter from Longford County Council regarding the Orkambi Drug for Cystic Fibrosis sufferers
Letter dated 20th February 2016, from Tipperary County Council regarding planning exemptions for Solar Photovoltaic energy production
Motions
Mayors Business
That the elected members compliment and congratulate the campaigners for the 2500 strong petition to save the “Silver Bridge” linking Palmerstown and Farmleigh across the River Liffey, delivered on the 26th January to the Mayor of South Dublin and the Deputy Mayor of Fingal, and, while accepting that the Bridge in question is vested in Fingal County Council, requests that the Chief Executive initiate immediate discussions with his counterpart in Fingal County Council, and in consultation with the campaigners, bring forward an outline restoration plan for the Bridge for consideration at the May meeting of South Dublin County Council.
Mayors Business
This Council, conscious of the need to promote Traveller welfare and ethnicity and acknowledging the work of the PPN and the Community Platform, the two Traveller Support Groups as well as the positive record of this Council in such matters, requests that the process of establishing a “ A County Travellers Forum”, that would provide an ongoing opportunity for Travellers in the County to engage in active citizenship, be initiated by the CEO in consultation with Traveller Support Groups and brought to the April Council meeting for approval
Mayors Business
That this Council, conscious as it is of the increasing gap in incomes in Ireland and across the EU debate the case for a Basic Income as a means of addressing social and economic inequality and the inadequacy of both Social Welfare and Taxation Law in tackling either, following which, if there is a consensus, that we write to the Taoiseach and Minster for Finance asking them to enter into discussions with their EU counterparts with the objective of making Ireland a Pilot Country to explore moving from the current Social Welfare and Taxation Systems to a Basic Incomes System. If this motion is agreed that it be communicated to the other City and County Councils.
That this Council provide proper safety and attention to those who are most vulnerable in society and in particular Homeless Hostels, where a lot of the SDCC homeless are staying in hostels in another Council area.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to explore the positives in selling the site known locally as "Maelruain's Field" which sits adjacent to County Hall and which is one of the most valuable sites in South Dublin County Council. The proceeds of the sale would be earmarked for the building of social housing on other sites where I believe we as a Council could achieve a much better yield of housing for those on our Housing and Homeless lists.
That this Council rejects the "My Open Library" initiative and the concept of 'staffless libraries"; this Council instead pledges its support to a fully-funded, fully-staffed public library service, one which continues to expand and innovate in order to serve the people of South Dublin County.
This Council is opposed to the policy of requiring those in need of emergency accommodation to self-accommodate. We call on the Chief Executive to raise this matter with the Dublin Homeless Executive and the Minister for Housing and to introduce a policy whereby emergency accommodation is sources by SDCC staff directly. If additional resources are required then the Chief Executive should apply to the Department for this.
That this Council expresses its support for new ‘Youth Work Changes Lives’ campaign launched by the National Youth Council for Ireland; and calls on the Minister for Children & Youth Affairs to continue to increase funding for youth work services, including for the establishment or extension of projects in our own County, particularly in those communities which will see a significant increase in teenage population over coming years
This Council calls on the Chief Executive to ensure that part of the Homeless budget is allocated to beds for single women. Additionally, calls on the Chief Executive to work with other Local Authorities to work towards finding suitable & risk free accommodation for those that are in recovery or drug & alcohol free.
This Council being very concerned at the low number of organ donations, now calls on the Minister for Health to bring in legislation to change the laws regarding organ donation to a system of presumed consent as opposed to our current opt in system.
That this Council calls on An Taoiseach to break with tradition and not to visit the White House on St. Patrick’s Day given the well documented views of President Trump on migrants and women, and because if the visit goes ahead it will be a cause of national shame.
That this Council calls on the Minister for Transport to work with the Department of Education to introduce a mandatory Road Safety Programme as part of the curriculum for all Transition Year Students.
In an effort to ensure that all senior citizen tenants of South Dublin County Council have warm and secure homes, this Council calls on the Manager to immediately undertake a programme of inspections on senior citizen housing to determine how many homes need a complete refit of windows and doors and how many just need replacement front and/or back doors, and to report back to this Council the results of such inspections and give a commitment to securing the funding and carrying out the required works, within a reasonable timeframe.
This Council agrees that those who have not returned their housing needs assessment form are not immediately excluded from the housing list and that the deadline is extended until at least 31st of March in line with Dublin City Council, furthermore this Council agrees that all possible attempts are made by the management to contact people who have failed to return the housing needs assessment form.
That this South Dublin County Council calls on Simon Harris TD, Minister for Health, to respond positively to the campaign to increase the hospital bed capacity which caters for communities in most of our county; asking him to appreciate the particular demand in that regard and to immediately engage in discussions with the HSE; will the CEO also forward the terms of this motion to the Minister, the CEO of the HSE and also copy it to Tallaght hospital, which is leading the campaign.
That this Council calls on the Minister for Health to extend the Fair Deal offer to people who would prefer to stay in their own home with the help they require provided by the HSE.
That this committee asks the Chief Executive to further investigate the introduction of Defibrillator signage within our county and to report back on the costs involved. Defibrillators are of such benefit to those in our society and generally are provided to fundraising and to introduce signs identifying the location of defibrillators where possible would be a great asset to the community.
This Council calls on the Minister for Housing to include the hidden homeless such as sofa suffers who present to authorities or services and women in refuges in the national homeless figures.
That this Council call on the Minister for Justice to supply more Garda to all stations across the County. With the current surge in gun crime and general crime some Garda stations are finding it impossible to get to residents that are reporting crime in their area. We need more garda in our Communities across the County.
That the Chief Executive writes to the Minister for Disability calling for him to introduce legislation ensuring all Disabled Toilets are installed with changing benches or hoists to facilitate parents. The current situation means parents of disabled children are forced to lie their children down on toilet floors to change them, which is a very distressing and upsetting situation.