Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Special County Council Meeting (Housing) 3rd March 2017
b) Minutes of Council Meeting 13th March 2017
REPORTS FROM AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure Area Committee – 14th March 2017
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No reports)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee – 15th March 2017
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No reports)
c) Tallaght Area Committee – 27th March 2017
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No reports)
d) Lucan Area Committee – 28th March2017
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No reports)
STANDING COMMITTEES – ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE 30th March 2017
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Report on Conferences/Seminars
c) Resignation of Councillor Brian Lawlor from Joint Policing Committee
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
(No reports)
REPORTS REQUESTED FROM AREA COMMITTEES
"That this committee, being anxious to encourage traditional farming while also facilitating cyclists and others who wish to exercise in the wonderful and publically owned amenity of the Glenasmole/Bohernabreena Uplands , calls on the Chief Executive responsible to present a full report to the March Council Meeting on the most suitable type of Cattle Grids, the safety implications ensuing and how these can be addressed, and, the costs and time scale associated with installing them; and that the locations and installation be done in consultation with representatives of the local community."
Questions
To ask the Manager for clarification on the current policy on the provision of dog dirt bins in parks, as this issue is continuously raised by elected representatives, and to outline whether management would facilitate provision of same if directed by a majority members in the next budget to provide a specific allocation, or whether a wider change to the Council's policy would be required and if so to indicate how the members could make this happen under existing powers.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on plans to develop new start-up enterprise space, incubator space and hot-desking/business support facilities in the County?
To ask the Chief Executive to examine how the Council could provide targeted initiatives to support the active re-use of vacant ground floor commercial units, with street frontage, in our county’s Village?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed update on the review of public realm depots in the County, including a timeframe for completion of the review?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report on the staffing resources being provided to litter-picking and cleansing duties along main roads, at open spaces/parks and in residential estates, outside of new the Villages Teams; and to further advise on how often these areas outside the Villages are likely to be litter-picked?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report on the Healthy County Initiative?
Can the figure be given as to what finance is available for Traveller accommodation for 2017, and what of this figure has already been allocated.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the work of the Sports Development Officers employed/funded by SDCC and National Governing Bodies, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to report on the age profile of the staff of the County Council; to ask if the level of younger people within the organisation has been improved in recent years; to state if apprenticeship or other programmes are being used and to what extent; and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Participatory Budgeting Pilot, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive how many homeless people are registered with the Council, and how many are in Emergency Accommodation, arranged by category of accommodation, as of the end of March 2017; to state how this compares to previous months; and to make a statement on future plans for people to move into more permanent and suitable accommodation.
To ask the Chief Executive what the Council's targets or objectives for the delivery of social housing units are by the end of 2017, 2018 and 2019 (construction or purchase completed), broken down by funding stream/category, and electoral area, and to make a statement on the matter.
Can the Chief Executive please provide a report on the allotments in the County? How many allotments are there in the County in total? Can this be further broken down by local electoral area? How many of the allotments are vacant? What revenue was generated from the allotments since 2014?
To ask the Manager in the year 2016, how many litter fines were issued, how many of these were paid and if there has been any successful prosecutions for litter offences in the County.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm what actions he is taking to ensure that no homeless family currently facilitated by the Council in hotel accommodation is still in that accommodation after the target date set by the current Minister for Housing; will he also state what contacts he has had with the Department seeking assistance in that regard and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm that everything possible is being done to ensure that vacant houses in the Council's ownership are placed back into the housing stock as quickly as possible and in reporting will he state how many houses are currently vacant and also confirm the cost of this exercise during the last calendar year.
To ask the Chief Executive if provision has been made in the Council's 2017 budget to purchase houses in private estates for allocations for those on the housing list.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm how many families are currently on the Council's medical priority list and in responding will he outline the criteria used to place such families on the list and will he make a general statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm how many Council houses have been allocated in the first two months of this calendar year and will he provide the information in respect of each electoral area.
To ask for a full update report on Homeless numbers and those staying in Hotels / B & Bs ?
To ask that the manager looks at any outage of water or water issues be communicated to Councillors of that area by email so they can spread the word to there area as many may not be aware of internet coverage of same to avoid being caught without a water stock up supply ?
To ask for an update report on new agreed Speed Limit signs and a timeframe when this will be completed and what the final cost will be ?
To ask for a report into what is allowed outside and hanging from shopfronts in the County and ask what would it take to review this?
To ask in what way building and items listed in the Development plan as listed buildings and sites are preserved and what steps are taken to ensure they dont fall into further decay.
Headed Items
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY AND SITES
H7a) - Proposed disposal of plot of land adjacent to The Lake Field, Greenogue, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
H7b) Acquisition by fee simple interest - 95 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Co Dublin
MANAGEMENT REPORT
ANNUAL REPORT
A) DRAFT ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2016
B) APPROVAL OF ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE
UPDATE ON CAPITAL PROGRAMME
HAVE YOUR SAY- 300 K PARTICIPATORY BUDGETING - REPORT ON SHORTLIST OF PROJECTS FOR PUBLIC VOTE
APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM CLUID HOUSING ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 6 UNITS IN NEW BANCROFT, TALLAGHT, DUBLIN 24.
REPORT ON A PROPOSED SECTION 85 AGREEMENT REGARDING THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING VIA A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP UNDER THE SOCIAL HOUSING STRATEGY 2020.
PRESENTATION ON THE PROPOSED JOINT VENTURE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT OF COUNCIL OWNED LANDS AT KILCARBERY CLONDALKIN
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter dated 8th March 2017 from Minister for Justice and Equality regarding the unsafe use of Quads and Scramblers
Ministerial
Letter dated 7th March 2017, from Minister for Justice and Equality, regarding Sentencing for repeat impaired drivers.
Departmental
Letter dated 10th March 2017 from Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding the use of Bus Lanes for people with Disability Parking Cards
Letter dated 10th March 2017 from Kilkenny County Council regarding the review of the standard of Cancer Care in Ireland
Letter dated 22nd March 2017 from Chief Executive Officer Dublin City Council
Letter dated 15th February 2017 from Clare County Council regarding the drug Orkambi for Cystic Fibrosis suffers.
Motions
Mayors Business
This Council, being concerned at the possible implications of Brexit and acknowledging the role that the EU exercises in the lives of Irish Citizens, calls on the Chief Executive to initiate the establishment of an EU SPC under section 48 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 and as per guidelines under section 54(2) of the 2001 Act regarding SPCs. The Act and Guidelines provide the Council with a basis to proceed with the establishment of a specialist committee for European affairs within the scope of the SPC scheme.
Mayors Business
This Council, concerned at the increased volumes of traffic across this County and conscious as we are that the County provides a crossroad to the Southern, Mid-Western and Western Regions as well as Dublin City and the Northern Region with the consequential traffic to and from these regions, that often does not have any business in this County, requests that the Land Use, Transport and Traffic SPC following consultation with appropriate National bodies e.g. the TII bring forward a strategic plan to be discussed and approved by the elected members for the management of the County road network that minimises “rat running” and congestion on the local road network as distinct from the National Routes (which are not in the control of this County).
Mayors Business
This Council, recognising the importance the role physical activity plays in positive mental health for teens, requests that the Chief Executive respond positively to the call from South Dublin Comhairle Na Og, for concessions in respect of reduced rates for teenagers and young people at the SDCC owned Sports Centres and in responding will he appreciate the motives of the young people in presenting such a proposal.
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 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.
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. The availability of defibrillators in our Community provide undisputed benefits and generally are provided through fundraising through sport clubs and other voluntary organisation. The introduction of signs identifying the location of defibrillators would greatly increase the likelihood of that they would be used effectively and quickly in case of an emergency. The erection of signage would also help identify areas which lack sufficient numbers of defibrillators.
To call on the manager to explore the programme MarathonKids to work in conjunction with South Dublin County Council, Dublin City Council and SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon to take action to get children active. The MarathonKids programme is a fun and enjoyable 8 week journey that involves students running the 26.2 miles. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) 2015 report, Ireland is set to become the most obese country in Europe by 2030 with 89% of all adults defined as obese or overweight. The MarathonKids initiative is looking to encourage fitness, educate young people on the benefits of sport and promote an increase in activity levels in the early teenage population.
Fingal County Council participated in the programme which saw over 1,900 6th class pupils from twenty-nine Fingal schools participate, with children running 4-5 times per week in school, which led each student to complete a total of 25.2 miles (just one mile short of the Marathon distance), before completing the last mile at MarathonKids Final Mile Event in the National Sports Campus on November 20th. The MarathonKids programme is an educational and physical activity programme which supplements the school’s curriculum through a specially developed workbook, used as both a training guide and learning tool by pupils during school hours.
Given concerns about the carcinogenicity and endocrine disruptive properties of the herbicide Glyphosate, this Council calls for the immediate banning of the use of Glyphosate by South Dublin County Council.
That this Council under Section 58 of the Housing Act, 1966 and having regard to Article 64 of the Housing Regulations 1980 and Circular Letter
HRT 3/2002 dated 6th March 2002 from the Department of Environment,
Increases the Differential rent by 2% per year for 3 years to a max of 6% and to be reviewed yearly thereafter.
That this Council resolves to actively facilitate the provision of spaces for car sharing services, with a particular emphasis on electric vehicles, so that citizens can avail of this option in major population centres such as Clondalkin, Lucan and Palmerstown (Newcastle/Rathcoole, Terenure/Rathfarnham and Tallaght having one each already, but could do with more) and immediately sets about engaging with major providers to examine where vacant sites or preferably on-street drop off/collection points could be set up and that a report regarding the imminent implementation of same be provided to the Land Use, Planning and Transportation SPC, followed by the full Council, within three months of this motion being passed.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to grant priority to those tenants who are housed under the RAS Scheme and have laid down their roots within the Community in which they live, who are under threat of eviction because their Landlord will not renew the lease, to ensure that they will be rehoused within the local Community and also to consider their case for rehousing from the commencement of the Notice to terminate the Lease rather than wait until they are almost homeless.
That SDCC calls on the Minister for Health to legalise medicinal cannibas for Vera Twomey cause and all the people out there with chronic pain, MS and cancers by Medical Prescription.
That this Council calls on Minister Paul Kehoe to increase wages for recruits and privates of the Irish Defence Forces, to at least the recommended living wage. Recent reports have shown that members are currently in receipt of Family Income Supplement due to the low rates of pay.
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 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 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.
The Council requests that the Mayor leads a delegation of Councillors to visit the Direct Provision Centre at Clondalkin Towers, Ninth Lock Road, meets with both asylum seekers and management in the Centre and reports back to this Council.
That this Council asks the Chief Executive to make further representation to Dublin Bus for the provision of a bus route along the Outer Ring Road which would connect Lucan (village) to Tallaght (village) via Clondalkin (village) and vice versa, making full use of this infrastructure.
This piece of infrastructure was designed with forward planning ensuring that facilities such as this bus lane and was put in place to be used when the demand arose.
That this Council, noting the ongoing concerns in relation to serious traffic delays which can arise from accidents on the M50; calls on Transport Infrastructure Ireland to put in place a region-wide public information campaign to explain the new M50 diversion route signage; and further calls on the Commissioner of An Garda Síochána to provide additional resources to the Regional Traffic Unit to aide local Gardaí in managing both accident sites on the M50 and the implementation of diversions routes.
In view of the number of horses that are being left neglected and fly grazing on SDCC parks and green spaces within Council Estates that this Council under the Control of Horses Act, 1996 initiate more effectively its regulations, penalties and bye laws.
In acknowledging April as Autism Awareness month, that our Council works with Autism support organisations to develop policies & best practice to support an Autism friendly county"
That, in order to promote civic pride and a sense of community ownership of our neighbourhoods, his Council calls for the roll-out of new, attractive and functional "welcome to" bilingual signage in all suburbs of the County outside the remit of the "Villages Initiative." That the design of this signage is rooted in a similar concept to the black metal signs erected by Dublin City Council in city suburbs with bespoke artwork. That this signage be designed by the end of 2017 and provided for in the 2018 Budget, with details discussed at Area Committees, with a view to delivering it in 2018.