Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting 12th February 2018
b) Minutes of Special Meeting of the County Council on Clonburris SDZ Draft Planning Scheme, dated 26th January 2018
c) Minutes of Adjourned Clonburris SDZ Planning Scheme meeting, dated 29th January 2018
d) Minutes of Adjourned Clonburris SDZ Planning Scheme meeting, dated 30th January 2018
e) Minutes of Adjourned Clonburris SDZ Planning Scheme meeting, dated 1st February 2018
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure Area Committee - 13th February 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Reports)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee – 22nd February 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Reports)
c) Tallaght Area Committee – 26th February 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Reports)
d) Lucan Area Committee – 27th January 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Reports)
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE
(H3 No Report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Environment, Public Realm & Climate Change SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 6th February 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 11th November 2017
b) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 7th February 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 1st November 2017
c) Housing SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 8th February 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 20th November 2017
d) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 14th February 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 8th November 2017
e) Land Use Planning & Transportation SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 15th February 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 4th December 2017
f) Social & Community SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 22nd February 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 30th November 2017
REPORT FROM JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE
REPORT REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive for costing details for advertising in County cinemas regarding dog fouling.
To ask the Chief Executive how much land (in hectares) in the County is owned by the Council; how much of this Council-owned land (in hectares) is zoned residential; and how much land total by any owner (in hectares) in the County is zoned residential?
To ask the Chief Executive how many requests for Planning Enforcement were made in 2017, broken down by electoral area?
How many homeless families are being accommodated in hotels or other temporary accommodation? How many children under the age of 18 are included in those families?
Could a copy of the Chief Executive submission to the EMRA's Regional Spatial & Economic Strategy be provided to all Councillors and can he make a statement on the matter?
Could the Chief Executive provide information on the number of school wardens that were recruited in 2017 and what the recruitment plans, in 2018, for this vital service may be?
To ask the Chief Executive whether the Abberley is a Local Authority homeless hub as designated by the DRHE, and who therefore is responsible for maintenance and management.
To ask the Chief Executive whether residents at homeless hubs are allowed to use facilities to prepare their own meals, given reports that some tenants are being asked to pay fixed sums each week in return for cooked meals and not allowed access to kitchens.
To ask the Chief Executive to outline the average monthly rent for non-homeless HAP tenancies in SDCC, and in addition to provide the average monthly rent for homeless HAP tenancies?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the status of the Grand Canal Greenway between Grange Castle & Hazelhatch as outlined in the Development plan?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Council’s contract with Ashton Dog Pound; to ask if SDCC has received reports from members of the public concerned with the pound in recent months; to ask if SDCC ensure that the pound scan for microchips; to ask if SDCC carry out inspections of both the facilities and the animals impounded; and to ask if the Chief Executive is satisfied that the provisions under S.I. No. 306/1985 - Pounds Regulations, 1985 are met.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on all so-called “homeless hubs” in the area under SDCC’s remit, to ask if more are planned for the time ahead, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Dublin Mountains Visitor Project, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive what investigation work have the Council undertaken to see if British Standard "BS 4008:2006 Specification for cattle grids" is suitable for the livestock grids requirement in the County.
To ask the Chief Executive and the Law Agent to investigate and report if there is any legal way of taking back in control all or some of the pre-sold burial plots which have not yet been used and have been sold more than 50 years ago (in the Council controlled burial grounds in the County).
Can the Chief Executive please report on what LIHAF funding is to be availed of across the County's housing plans and what impact it will have on construction costs in the relevant developments?
Can the Chief Executive please report on the decision to allocate The Abberley Court Hotel as a Homeless Hub? What process was undertaken to access its suitability? What are the costs involved from the Councils perspective, What costs are involved from the tenants perspective? Have the Council investigated the expansion of Homeless Hubs along the lines of the units currently provided at Tallaght Cross?
Can the Chief Executive report on South Dublin County Council’s dealings with Ashtown Pound? What are the contractual arrangements, checks around training standards and conditions for workers and ensuring that correct standards are met regarding facilities, resources and animal welfare?
Noting the recent announcement of a €2 million fund to help curb illegal dumping can the Chief Executive please indicate of it is the intention of this Council to make an application for funding from the relevant Government Department.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm supports being made available to Tidy Towns Committees throughout the County and will he also confirm what efforts are being made to increase the number of areas participating this year and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive if he could give details of all Council Housing Projects he expects to deliver in this calendar year and will he make a full statement in respect of this important issue.
To ask the Chief Executive if he is satisfied that he has assigned sufficient resources to what is seen by many as the Graffiti / Litter crisis across our county; will he detail his action plan in that regard and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive if progress is being made with the back log of planning Enforcement cases being dealt with by our Council; will he give assurances and make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to detail further action he is taking in respect of the Rebuilding Ireland Programme announced by government and in reporting will he also confirm what action he has taken in respect of the announcement by the Minister for Housing Planning and local Government that Local Authorities should have a Vacant Homes Officer in place and will he make a statement in the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the study for “teenage facilities” which was carried out in 2017, including plans to provide facilities and when it’s envisaged to provide these much needed facilities.
To ask the Chief Executive if there is any further updates of the plans/measures to provide a bus route on the ORR connecting Lucan to Tallaght via Clondalkin and vice versa.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the number of school traffic wardens that are currently in place within each area and to further comment on the number of new additional school traffic wardens that are planned for 2018.
To ask the CE for an update on the piloted Solar Bins and to also include what savings are envisage over a period of time.
To ask the Chief Executive to report on any increases/decreases in relation to abandoned cars and removal of cars via the Litter Warden countywide and to provide figures for same.
To ask for a report into Cyberbully training done by Barnardo’s in SDCC Libraries, what was uptake like? And to ask that this be rolled out again?
To ask the Chief executive to look at what way South Dublin County Council can mark the 25th Anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality on June 24th along with the customary flying of the Pride Flag and to bring this as a headed item to the next Council meeting.
To ask for a full detailed report on the Homeless figures for SDCC , how many are sleeping rough and how many are in emergency accommodation ?
To ask for a full detailed report on the Housing list figures for SDCC , how many are on homeless Priority ? How many are on medical Priority and how many are in rented accomodation? Also to ask for breakdown on where they want to be homed.
To ask for a report into how many people are willing to downsize there housing and what efforts are being made to deal with this list ?
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a list of what dog pounds it uses, what level of inspection on these pounds is carries out, does the Council carry out unannounced inspections, and to give a statement on this matter?
Headed Items
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
a) - Proposed disposal by way of lease of telecommunications ducts at Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to CyrusOne Ireland Datacentre's Holdings Ltd.
b) - Proposed lease of Bolbrook Enterprise Centre, Avonmore Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 to Partas.
c) (i) - Proposed lease disposal of site at Kishogue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to ESB for erection of interface mast structure.
(ii) - Proposed grant of permanent wayleave to ESB in relation to sites at Milltown, Grange Castle Golf Course, Junction of Nangor Road and R136.
H8a) - Proposed disposal by way of lease of telecommunications ducts at Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to CyrusOne Ireland Datacentre's Holdings Ltd
H8b) - Proposed lease of Bolbrook Enterprise Centre, Avonmore Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 to Partas
H8c) (i) - Proposed lease disposal of site at Kishogue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to ESB for erection of interface mast structure.
H8c) (ii) - Proposed grant of permanent wayleave to ESB in relation to sites at Milltown, Grange Castle Golf Course, Junction of Nangor Road and R136
MANAGEMENT REPORT
REPORT FROM AUDIT COMMITTEE
PART 8 REPORT CELBRIDGE LINK ROAD
ANNUAL ROAD WORKS PROGRAMME
PUBLIC REALM & WATER SERVICES WORKS PROGRAMME 2018
Correspondence
Departmental
Letter from Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport dated 16th February 2018 regarding improving infrastructure and over all safety.
Departmental
Letter dated 9th February 2018 from Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government regarding Homelessness
Departmental
Letter dated 8th February 2018 from Department of Justice and Equality regarding Jakes Amendment
Letter dated 20th February 2018 from Limerick County Council regarding Versatis Pain Relief Patches.
Letter dated 16th February 2018 from Leitrim County Council regarding Disabilities Tax Relief Scheme
Letter dated 3rd of February 2018 from Galway County Council, regarding illegal parking of caravans and camper vans on Public & Private Roads
PL 02-2018 Discussion of Planning Applications at Council Meetings
Motions
Mayors Business
Go gcuireann an Chomhairle Baile Átha Cliatha Theas comhghairdeas le Brian Ó Gáibhín, Muintir Chrónáin agus do mhuintir Chluain Dolcáin as a n-éachtaí den scoth tús oibre déanta chun an stádas 'Líonra Gaeilge' a fháil. Don chéad uair i stair na hÉireann bronnfar aitheantas oifigiúil náisiúnta ar phobail taobh amuigh den Ghaeltacht a thacaíonn le húsáid laethúil na Gaeilge i measc an phobail agus tá Cluain Dolcáin ar cheann de chúig cheantar amháin ar oileán na hÉireann chun an stádas sin a bhaint amach.
That this Council congratulates Brian Ó Gáibhín, Muintir Chrónáin and the people of Clondalkin for all the work they did to achieve the status of 'Líonra Gaeilge'. This is the first time in the history of Ireland that an official national recognition was presented on a community outside the Gaeltacht with regard to the daily use of Irish in the community and Clondalkin is one of 5 areas on the island of Ireland to receive such a status.
Mayors Business
That the Chief Executive thanks all of the Council staff involved in dealing with the most recent severe weather alert, reports on actions taken in consultation with other agencies and outlines what lessons if any may be learned in preparation for future cold spells or other severe weather outbreaks.
That this Council notes its concern with the recent report which showed South Dublin County Council paid out €22.1 million (net) in Housing Assistance Payments in 2017, more than any other local authority in the country. This Council notes that, even if there is no increase in the net HAP paid out over the next 5 years, the amount will be equivalent to the building of almost 600 Council homes.
This Council notes that while HAP is an important emergency intervention to keep people in homes, it is not a long-term solution to the housing crisis in this county, and amounts to the subsidisation of private landlords rather than the provision of social housing. This Council calls on the Chief Executive to liaise with Government to ensure a ramped-up building and purchase programme for social housing in this County and across Ireland.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to ensure that any future tender for the provision of Pound Services for horses in the County, includes as part of the Service Level Agreement, a provision that the operators will respond to a request from the Garda for Pound Services, within one hour of receiving the request and that the operator will have an obligation to inform each Garda Station in the County, of their contact details and out of hours contact numbers.
If this Motion is passed, please inform other Councils in the Dublin region.
That the Chief Executive presents a report to Members in relation to the possibility of working with Credit Unions to help solve the current housing crisis by accessing the nearly €13bn reserves they have on deposit.
That this Council recognises that homes to rent and to purchase are becoming increasingly unaffordable and calls on Government to; Immediately introduce ambitious affordable rental and purchase housing schemes led by Local Authorities, and where appropriate, Approved Housing Bodies and Housing Co-operatives with clear annual targets for all Local Authorities; and to
Design the Home Building Finance Ireland fund to prioritise loan finance to small and medium sized builders participating in Council led affordable housing schemes.
That this Council calls on the Minister for Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform to review and amend the criteria for the Irish Primary Medical Certificate which is currently too restrictive and not fit for purpose.
This Council recognises that it is unfair that Council tenants do not have an independent agency to deal with grievances they may have against their landlord. Accordingly, it supports the principle of an independent complaints agency that can oversee a charter of tenant’s rights.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update in relation to the composition of this County Council's Vacant Site Register in particular please report on the number of sites now on the register; the location of these sites; the number and location of any sites in public ownership; the number of sites for which an appeal has been lodged with An Bord Pleanala.
With the 1 year anniversary of the roll out of 30KPH across the County approaching, that this Council calls on the Chief Executive to undertake a review of the implementation and its impact.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to devise an effective strategy to deal with the serious concerns of many communities throughout the County in respect of the menace of quads/scramblers; will he detail contacts he has had with the Garda authorities and other agencies in respect of the problem and will he present to members a full report.
800,000 people in Ireland are living with neurological conditions such as migraine, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, Parkinson’s disease and rare and genetic conditions .This Council supports The Invest in Neurology campaign and writes to the Minister for Health in calling for a Government commitment for
• Immediate investment to address critical deficits in neurology staffing, including neurologists, specialist nurses and health and social care professionals to recommended levels.
• Targeted long term investment in neurology services to support implementation of the Neurology & Epilepsy Models of Care.
• Dedicated resources to support the development of clinical pathways for headache, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and rare and genetic neurological conditions
That this Council requests the Chief Executive to initiate a variation to the Development Plan to alter the zoning matrix for the RW (Retail Warehouse) zoning by making ‘Shop Neighbourhood’ open for consideration and by the insertion of ‘Specialist Forms of Retailing’ as open for consideration.
There has been a noticeable reduction in street light levels in certain locations since the introduction of the new energy efficient LED Public Street Lighting. These reduced light levels will have positive environmental impacts however they may have negative security and safety impacts as well.
That this committee requests the Chief Executive to review the recently installed new energy efficient LED Public Street Lighting within housing estates, considering any feedback received to date and to examine their effectiveness both from an environmental and safety perspective. The review should also consider the effectiveness of replacing street lights like for like and if additional lamp posts or modified lamps posts should be installed in certain locations. The direction of the new LEDS and amount of LEDS on each LED housing should also be considered in the review.
That this Council support the new HSE Quit campaign that helps smokers quit for good and to ask the Chief Executive if there are any actions the Council can do to promote this worthwhile endeavour.
“ Management have reported in the “South Dublin County Council Rent Scheme 2018” report that , “ A €10 per household discount applies to dwellings where occupants are 65 years and above. The discount will no longer apply with effect from 31/12/18.”
This represents a retrograde step in the existing rent differential scheme. Members note that this has been taken by executive decision and call on Management to reverse their decision to end this provision.
Councillors will not note report and oppose any attempt to pursue arrears arising through non-payment or inability to pay this increase, or any attempts to subsequently diminish local authority services to tenants based on non- payment or inability to pay this increase.
Given alternative options open to South Dublin County Council to raise funds through rates and the necessity for substantial funding for Local Authority Housing, management should withdraw this decision."