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).
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.
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)
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 surfers 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.