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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting 14th May 2018
b) Minutes of Special Meeting 21th May 2018
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEE
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue -Terenure Area Committee - 8th May 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Lbraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No report)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee – 16th May 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing,Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts,Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No report)
c) Tallaght Area Committee – 21st May 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts (1report Arts Grant), Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
d) Lucan Area Committee – 22nd May 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management.
(No report)
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANIASATION,PROCEDURE &FINANCE COMMITTEE 24th May 2018
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Reports on Conferences/Seminars
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Environment, Public Realm & Climate Change SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 1st May 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 6th February 2018
b)Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 2nd May 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 7th February 2018
c) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 9th May 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 14th February 2018
d) Housing SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 10th May2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 8th February
e) Social and Community SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 15th May 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 22nd February 2018
f) Land Use Planning & Transportation SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 17th May 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 15th February
REPORT FROM JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE
REPORTS REQUESTED FROM AREA COMMITTEES
(H6 No report)
Questions
To ask the Manager to report on grass cutting to date this year in the county and to give an outline schedule of estate or road schedules to be done on a weekly basis over the summer?
To ask the Chief Executive the current number of Social Housing units held by South Dublin County Council and each housing association in the County.
The number of these units between 2008 - 2018 that have been recommended for testing for Radon, the number tested, the number found to need remediation, the number that have been remediated, the number tested post remediation, the number that still had concentrations requiring further remediation, number of properties that have had remediation works carried out twice. Also details of any cases identified as part of the inspection of private rented accommodation under the Housing (Standards for Rented Houses) (Amendment) Regulations over the last 5 years
To ask the Chief Executive for a full break down of polling stations in the County, listing if they are a school, a community centre or other; to ask who is responsible for removing election material and other paraphernalia close to and inside polling stations; and to ask if he intends to update the polling scheme in the future.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Council’s social housing build and purchase programme, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive for a full update on the Council’s Playspace Programme, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on grass cutting across the County, to ask if delays have been resolved, and for the plans to deal with this thoughout the remainder of the year.
Can the manager please report on the uptake on the recently announced Rebuilding Ireland Home loan. How many applications have been received? How many meet the required criteria and how much funding has been drawn down since the scheme began?
Noting the imminent announcement of National Transport Authority cycle route funding can the Director please outline plans for cycle routes to be constructed throughout the County in 2019 and the source of funding for these routes?
To ask the Director to outline the number of cycle routes currently scheduled for construction in 2018 or already under construction, funded by the National Transport Authority and the location of these cycle routes.
Noting that the closing date for applications to the Anti-Litter and Anti-Graffiti Awareness grant scheme has now passed can the Director please outline if any application for funding will be made by this County Council under the scheme and detail the projects to be funded.
To ask the Chief Executive to set out in detail the full range of legislative options available to tackle the scourge of illegal advertising signs of all kinds which is impacting severely on our County and in responding will he highlight in particular those provisions which authorise the removal of the offending material.
To ask the Chief Executive whether any permission has been given by any section of this Council authorising the erection of advertising materials of various types on this Council's public lighting columns and will he detail in his reply what actions and sanctions he proposes to take to address this illegal activity, to remove the offending materials and to bill those responsible for both the costs involved and the likely damage that has been caused to the lighting columns.
To ask the Chief Executive whether any permission has been given by any section of this Council authorising the erection of advertising materials of various types on this Council's traffic poles and will he detail in his reply what actions and sanctions he proposes to take to address this illegal activity, to remove the offending materials and to bill those responsible for both the costs involved and the likely damage that has been caused to the traffic columns.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm whether planning permission is required to erect large banner type advertising signs on the facades of buildings and in responding will he highlight any exemptions whether temporary or otherwise which might exist and will he note that in some instances entire buildings have been “wrapped" in these types of banners.
To ask the Chief Executive to present a report detailing actions proposed to meet Government targets in respect of Housing and Homelessness and in responding will he predict what progress he expects to make in respect of the issues during the remainder of this calendar year.
"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report on the speed limits within Housing estates and is there any opportunity to look at estates reducing to 15k? What would be needed to make this happen and when will it be reviewed next?''
"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report into all the items that were not selected for the public vote in the 300k Have your say! To ask that this includes a detail of why they were not chosen and how they might be achieved going forward and where funding for each could be gotten?’’
"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report into what way South Dublin County Council intends marking and remembering the 25th Anniversary of the Decimalisation of Homosexuality in Ireland this June’’
"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report into what way the 300k Have your say will be improved as to avoid future disappointment by any electoral area ''
"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report into what Part 8s he intends bringing before the council upto the local elections May next year and how many houses will be build by SDCC in the lead up to the next election and to ask when he will have a full plan on housing to present to full Council ? ''
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(H7 No report)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
H8a) Proposed disposal of lands at Belgard Square West Road, Tallaght, to James Cummins & Michael Hayden
H8b) Addendum to variation in proposal to dispose of plot of land at Brookfield Rd., Tallaght to Elim Ministries Ireland
H8a) Proposed disposal of lands at Belgard Square West Road, Tallaght, to James Cummins & Michael Hayden
H8b) - Addendum to variation in proposal to dispose of plot of land at Brookfield Rd., Tallaght to Elim Ministries Ireland
MANAGERS REPORT
a)APPLICATION FOR GRANTS
b)COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE FUND 2018
SUMMER PROJECTS
DATA PROTECTION BILL 2018 AS PASSED BY DÁIL ÉIREANN AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES
ANNUAL REPORT 2017
€300K HAVE YOUR SAY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT BASELINE FUNDING REVIEW CONSULTATION
RAISING OF LOANS FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED HOUSING
APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM DUBLIN SIMON COMMUNITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992
SECTION 85 – REPORT ON PROPOSED EXTENSION OF GREENWAY ALONG GRAND CANAL FROM 12TH LOCK TO KILDARE BORDER
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter dated 30th April 2018 from the Minister of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform regarding Primary Medical Certificate
Letter dated 25th April 2018 from Kerry County Council regarding Veritas Relief Pain Patches
Motions
Mayors Business
That this Council writes to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government seeking stiffer penalties for developers not completing estates properly within agreed timeframes, as well as a more streamlined redress system for subcontractors who fail to get paid on time or at all, given that many of these small operators are dependent on such agreed payments and may not always be in a position to seek redress through the courts; and if the Chief Executive can make a statement on what powers the Council currently has in relation to dealing with such rogue developers.
Mayors Business
That this Council writes to the Minister for Justice and Equality and the Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration and Integration to outline our serious concerns at the proposed withdrawal of funding for the Intercultural Centres winthin the County and, recognising the important and valuable service these centres provide, calls for funding to be reinstated so as to allow the centres to continue in their current forms.
That the Elected Members of this Council expresses its support for the students of Trinity College Dublin who have protested against a new €450 fee for re-sitting exams, and agrees to write to the Provost Patrick Prendergast informing him of the same. This Council notes that registration fees in Higher Education has been increasing dramatically during the recession creating barriers to access to education for low income families.
This County Council calls on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to immediately suspend the Sports Capital Grants scheme pending a full review of the scheme and introduction of the National Sports Policy
Following the Motion passed unanimously by Fingal County Council, to return waste management back to the Local Authority, this Council agrees to do the same and lobby's Minister Denis Naughten on this issue.
'That this committee requests the Chief Executive to write to REPAK inviting them to make a presentation to the members regarding the current recycling process in Ireland including measures to improve recycling and the impact these measures may have on consumers.
To also request details on any planned future initiatives or campaigns by REPAK or any of its business members to reduce waste.'
"Nicole Fox died of suicide because of bullying, in light of this and other deaths and self-harm caused by bullying That SDCC commit to writing to Simon Harris Minister for Health and Jim Daly - Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People to introduce a new law called Cocos Law that will legislate for bullying and online social media and phone bullying and make these crimes a criminal offence. We recognise the horror and effect bullying has on individuals and call on our legislators to act immediately to have bullying treated as a criminal matter. "
That this South Dublin County Council calls on the Chief Executive to confirm actions he proposes to deal with the threats and challenges presented by Brexit; will he outline contacts he has had in respect of the matter, will he update members and will he make a detailed statement.
This Council supports the recommendations of The Oireachtas Joint Committee on The Eighth Amendment of The Constitution, which includes access to abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy, and writes to the Minister to express this position.”
That this Council promotes the potential of home sharing initiatives such as THEhomeshare.ie which is a social enterprise based in this country.
Given the current Housing Crisis which is most severe in the Dublin Region, the elected members direct that the Chief Executive Officer formally write to the Minister for Housing with a proposition for a Pilot Housing Scheme(s) involving appropriate support from the Minister that would enable SDCC, alone or in collaboration with one or more Recognised Housing Agencies, to acquire residential land, in one or a number of plots, either by land swop or through purchase, so as to build 750 to 1000 Social and Affordable Housing units, as a matter of urgency, for persons on the current SDCC Housing list.
That this council calls on the minister for justice to change the laws around on line bullying to make it an offense to bully any person on line and call it cocos law.
The 1997 act does not go far enough
We are loosing to many people to suicide from on line bullying.
Section 5 of the 1997 Act provides as follows:
“5(1) A person who, without lawful excuse, makes to another a threat, by any means intending the other to believe it will be carried out, to kill or cause serious harm to that other or a third person shall be guilty of an offence.”
Force does not actually have to be used; merely causing an apprehension of force is sufficient for assault under the law. The apprehension must be on reasonable grounds (i.e. the victim must reasonably believe that the threat is real and imminent) so if texts, e mails, tweets etc were to contain threats of physical violence such as “I hate you. You are going to die. I will kill you” and the recipient has reason to believe the threat is real and that death or injury will occur imminently then the person issuing the threat has committed an offence.
That this council write to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, under whose remit the Referendum Commission lies, and ask him to propose legislation to empower the Referendum Commission to ensure and enforce that only factual information is presented by either side in upcoming referenda, thus cutting down on the politics of fear, uncertainty and doubt perpetuated by some, as seen in the Referendum to repeal the 8th amendment.
That South Dublin County Council, in the wake of Brexit, advocates for Ireland to become a full member of the Schengen Agreement.
This Committee condemns the annual display of hate which sees the burning of the Irish National Flag on the 11th of July in preparation for the 12th of July "celebrations" in Unionist areas. The burning of our National Flag and other effigies is not culture. It is a hate crime and this Committee agrees to ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs to speak with his British counterpart and to relay our sentiments in the strongest possible way.
That this council calls on management to include in strategies going forward, new imagery for use in signage for prevention of dog fouling. Current signs are proving ineffective. Please see imagery attached from dogstrust.ie which could be used as a template around the county going forward.
That this council recommend that all people on the council list receive Homeless Hap
Due to the nature of the housing crisis it is not possible to find a house unless you have homeless hap
And a letter to Minster asking for this to be approved.