Agenda - May 2017 County Council Meeting

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Date:
08/05/2017 15:30
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES

a) Minutes of County Council Meeting 10th April 2017

b) Minutes of Special County Council Meeting 18th April 2017

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

REPORTS FROM AREA COMMITTEES

a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure Area Committee – 11th April 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 – 19th April 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 – 24th April 2017

Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts (1 report- Arts Grant), Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management

d) Lucan Area Committee – 25th April 2017

Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Transportation, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management

(No report)                                                                                                  

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

STANDING COMMITTEES – ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE

(H3 No reports) 

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES

(H4 No reports)

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

REPORTS REQUESTED FROM AREA COMMITTEES

(H5 No Reports)

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the operation of the Gateway scheme by SDCC including the number of persons involved, the number who went on to secure permanent employment with SDCC, the work carried-out; and the implications for SDCC now that the scheme has ceased?

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the operation of the grass-cutting programme?

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed update on the planned consultation on teenage facilities?

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the recruitment of a new Road Safety Officer?

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed report on the 2017 pitch maintenance programme?

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Director of Finance

To ask the Manager, in the recent revaluation, by the valuation office, of the commercial premises in the county, how many premises will have increased rates to pay, how many will have reduced rates to pay and how many stay the same based on the indicative AVR at .28 and what percentage of rate payers in the various categories of their rates paid in 2017 ie €1-5k: 5-10K: 10 to 20K:  20-50K: 50-100K; 100K plus, will have increased and reduced rates to pay in 2018 and to give a report on same please.

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Nolan
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

Can I get the figures for the people on the housing list aged 17 to 25 and how many of them have been housed in the last two years.

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. O'Brien
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive, based on current live planning applications, to confirm the number of Part V social houses expected to be delivered in the area in the next 12 months?"

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. O'Brien
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the number of "disabled" car parking spaces available in the County at present.

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. O'Brien
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive if the previously mooted vacant property register has as yet been completed.

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the CEO to confirm the number of applicants currently seeking housing on the Council's list and will he give details in respect of each electoral area.

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive if he has any plans to respond positively to the view of many throughout the County that extra Litter Wardens should be employed to deal with the challenges of Litter and Graffiti; will he give assurances and make a statement.

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm his commitment to the provision of as many Disabled Parking Spaces as possible throughout our County and in reporting will he provide the following information:- current number of Disabled Public and Private Parking Spaces in the County, confirmation of funding received by the Council in the past 5 years to upgrade or introduce Disabled Parking Spaces, the number of new places planned to be introduced in the next 12 months and will he make a statement.

Qu (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm his continued commitment to support the South Dublin Comhairle Na nOg; will he outline his efforts in that regard and will he make a statement.

Qu (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive if he has a policy in relation to the provision of Public Toilets in our Parks noting the demand for such facilities and will he detail any plans he might have for such provision in the future.

Qu (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask for an update report into How many people have been housed Jan to end of April and to ask for a breakdown under Social Housing, Housing Association, Hap etc as much detail as possible would be appreciated. 

Qu (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask for a report into what progress has been made on a proposed SDCC countywide food festival as agreed in the Budget. 

Qu (18)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask for a list of approved Housing Associations that SDCC deals with and how people can apply to go on their lists? 

Qu (19)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask for a review into Leaf collections be looked at and the possibility of reintroducing bags for street collection for same and to keep Councillors updated on plans.

Headed Items

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS

(H6 No Reports)

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development, Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development

PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES /SITES

Proposed disposal of 1A St Patrick's Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to Patrick Costello & Theresa Gilson 


Acquisition by Purchase of Fee Simple - 31 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin


Acquisition by Purchase of Fee Simple - 207 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin


Acquisition by Purchase of Fee Simple - 133 Limekiln Green, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 (formally known as 279 Limekiln Farm)


Acquisition by Purchase of Fee Simple - 37 Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Co Dublin


Proposed disposal of freehold interest in Avoca site, Rathcoole to Aramark Irelnd Holdings Limited 


Proposed disposal and grant of wayleave in respect of site at Ballybane, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to ESB

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Chief Executive
H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BALLYCULLEN-OLDCOURT LOCAL AREA PLAN

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Letter dated 27th March from Department of Justice and Equality, regarding the recognition of Travellers as an Ethnic Group

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Letter dated 30th March 2017, from Department of Social Protection regarding the reinstatement of cuts made to Household benefits package

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Letter dated 30th March  2017 from Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government regarding the planned introduction of a new Municipal Districts Members Allowance from 1st July 2017

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Letter dated 18th April 2017from Department of Social Protection regarding the introduction of Basic Income

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:

Letter dated 25th April 2017 from Department of Health regarding the Orkambi

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Marian Dunne
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Letter dated 18th April 2017 from Tipperary County Council regarding Motion passed to progress Coroner's Bill

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Letter dated 24th April  from Tipperary County Council regarding CE Schemes

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Kearns
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

Mayors Business

Members of South Dublin County Council are calling on the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Katherine Zappone to increase investment in Early Childhood Care and Education to ensure that children have access to quality, sustainable and affordable childcare with decent pay and conditions for professionals in the sector.

The Council recognises that Early Years Educators are hugely dedicated professionals who care for and educate children during the most crucial years of their development. However the Irish Government lags behind other European countries in terms of how much we invest in Early Years Education. As a result, many qualified professional are struggling to make ends meet and providers are struggling to stay open.

We call on Minister Zappone to put children first and invest in quality childcare and Early Years Education.  We ask the Chief Executive to forward a copy of this motion to Minister Zappone and to copy it to all other City and County Councils.

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor B. Lawlor
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

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.

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Fanning
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development

This Council requests that the Chief Executive ensures that before any plots of land/sites are presented to this Council for disposal, two valuations for that plot of land/site should be presented to Councillors:

(a) A valuation for the plot of land/site as existing &

(b) A valuation for the plot of land/site after any potential development, where clearly feasible.

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development , Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

''In regards to Cyberbullying and children, we ask SDCC

1) That SDCC look at what can be done in Libraries in all of SDCC to combat this growing and worrying issue. To ask that a campaign be looked at to deal with this issue that poses a serious threat to many children within our area. This should include all types of Social Media.

2) That SDCC write to the Minister for Children, Minister for Justice and Minister for Education and ask that they work together to combat this serious matter with both Legislation and an Education programme in our schools and Education campaign for Parents''

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Deputy M. Ward
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

This Council agrees that the privatisation of domestic waste collection services has failed the people of South Dublin with poorer quality of service increase costs for households, negative environmental impacts and increased illegal dumping. This Council calls for the immediate remunicipalisation of waste management and furthermore requests that the Chief Executive conduct a review of the environmental impact of illegal dumping and the cost to the Council.

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. O'Brien
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

That this County Council call on the respective Ministers for Sport & Education, to complete and fully implement the proposed National Sports Policy Framework and in particular to review and overhaul the current inadequate physical education syllabus at both primary and secondary level to ensure a proper and coherent sports policy at all levels of participation.

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

To ask the Chief Executive to write to the valuations office with regard to the high increase in commercial rates that the recent valuation is imposing on the inadequate number of nursing homes in our county and for the to review the rateable valuation on nursing homes as a whole for the county.