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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting 11th June 2018
b) Minutes of the Special Meeting on Material Alterations to the Clonburris SDZ 19th June 2018
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue -Terenure Area Committee - 12th June 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No report)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee – 20th June 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Report)
Tallaght Area Committee – 25th June 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No report)
Lucan Area Committee – 26th June 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts,(1 report -Arts Grant) Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION PROCEDURE & FINANCE
(H3 No Report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
(H4 No reports)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(No Reports)
Questions
To ask the Manager if a Social Clause has been included as a criteria for tendering in any projects funded from the public purse to date
To ask the Manager whether South Dublin County has any designated barbeque areas in any of our parks?
To ask for details on the Council’s Infrastructure Naming Committee, how often it has met, who are its members, and for the Chief Executive to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Dublin Canvass project in the SDCC area, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to report on SDCC’s previous, current and future input into the Bus Connects NTA proposals; to ask if he will ensure that Councillors‘ voices are heard during the remainder of the process given our role in representing local communities and individuals; and to ask him to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to list the sites of geological interest in SDCC; to ask how these are promoted and protected; to ask if he will install signage at appropriate location explaining their importance and providing information on them; and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm that he plans to increase the budget next year for
Grass cutting/Trees, appreciating that these issues are now the subject of much concern in communities across the County; will he outline his proposals in that regard and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive if he is working on plans to deal with the annual challenges presented by the Halloween bonfire season; will he understand the demand from many communities that effective action be planned in that regard and will he also confirm contacts he is having with the Gardai and other agencies and also give details of any Council organised events to combat the bonfire threat and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm if he has had any contact with the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government with regard to news that new proposals will be announced in respect of the Voting Registers exercise; will he confirm if he has any views in respect of this issue and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive if he has any plans to discuss with Government the clear need for the introduction of new legislation to deal with the menace of Scramblers/Quads in our communities and will he appreciate the clear need for stricter controls as demanded by many communities and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm how many new housing applications have been received in this calendar year and in responding to the question will he please take the opportunity to present the update on his continued efforts to deal with the Housing crisis effecting our County and will he make a statement.
That the Chief Executive issues a report on the Work of Tidy Towns in our county and issues a comment on same and that he looks at increasing the Budget for Tidy Towns in the upcoming budget and details how much is spent on Tidy Towns in SDCC budget and gives a breakdown of each LEA.
That the Chief executive issues a report Following agreed motions and action taken by SDDC that SDCC follow Dublin City Council's move towards banning disposable coffee cups and that SDCC and also set up an internal committee to look at banning non-recyclable cups in SDCC's own buildings, as well as markets and in public parks and look at a campaign to people to get reusable coffee cups. Can the Chief executive respond to this?
To ask the Chief executive for a report into the Clonburris SDZ and to ask for a timeframe in when we can realistically expect to see the much needed houses being built , what is the timeframe for appeal to An Bord Pleanála and how long will the appeal take if its appealed and how long will this delay the building of much needed housing ?
To ask the Chief executive for a report into the issue of posters advertising Job Clinics / Clinics and meetings by Councillors and others ? what is the policy in regards to this and is there any way it can be stopped by SDCC ? how many fines have been issued in regards to same ?
That the Chief executive issues a report into how the need for one and two bed accommodation will be met by SDCC How many are on one and two bed list and to ask how many are on list for down sizing , to also comment if there are people who are willing to down size what is procedure and options for them? is there any plans for accommodation for older people who want to downsize ?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(H6 No reports )
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
H7a) - Proposed disposal of plot of land at Owendoher Grove, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 to ESB
H7b) - Proposed disposal of substation site to ESB Networks at Grange Castle Business Park
H7c) - Proposed disposal by way of lease of telecommunications ducts at Grange Castle Business Park to Edgeconnex Ireland Ltd
H7d) - Proposed disposal of land at Grange Castle South to Amazon Data Services Ireland Ltd
H7e) - Proposed disposal of land at Grange Castle Business Park to Interxion Ireland Designated Activity Co.
H7 (a) - Proposed disposal of plot of land at Owendoher Grove, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 to ESB
H7b) - Proposed disposal of substation site to ESB Networks at Grange Castle Business Park
H7c) - Proposed disposal by way of lease of telecommunications ducts at Grange Castle Business Park to Edgeconnex Ireland Ltd.
H7(d) - Proposed disposal of land at Grange Castle South to Amazon Data Services Ireland Ltd.
H7e) - Proposed disposal of land at Grange Castle Business Park to Interxion Ireland Designated Activity Co.
MANAGERS REPORT
CAPITAL PROGRAMME UPDATE
PROPOSED EXTINGUISHMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY BETWEEN WHITEBROOK PARK AND RAHEEN CLOSE
TEMPLEOGUE VILLAGE PART 8
REPORT ON THE PROPOSED SECTION 85 AGREEMENT WITH DUN LAOGHAIRE/RATHDOWN REGARDING THE DELIVERY OF THE DUBLIN URBAN RIVERS LIFE PROJECT
RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR IRELAND 2018-2021
OPW FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE LIFFEY AND DUBLIN BAY RIVER BASIN 2018-2021
Correspondence
Departmental
Letterdated 21st June 2018 from Department of Communications, Climate Change & Environment regarding the Public Health (Alcohol) 2015
Letter dated 5th June from Donegal County Council regarding solidarity with the Palestinians
Letter dated 12th June from Dublin City Council expressing its solidarity with the Palestinians
Letters dated 19th June from Kerry County Council regarding a) requiring people working to 68 b) banking with An Post
Motions
Mayors Business
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.
Mayors Business
This Council, noting that the real social housing targets (homes owned by the Council and AHBs) for South Dublin County Council under Rebuilding Ireland 2018-2021 will not meet the existing level of need as expressed by the current housing and transfer list, calls on the incoming Director of Housing to develop a new housing action plan to deliver at least 5000 real social houses by 2021.
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.
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.
That during the Popes visit in August 2018 to Dublin, the Papal flag will be hung on County Hall in Tallaght for at least the duration of his visit.
That in the interests of reducing waste and litter in our county this Council will investigate the possibility of installing public drinking water fountains where possible in parks, tourist attractions and any other busy locations throughout the County.
With house prices and rents in the private sector in South Dublin spiralling out of control, this Council extents the income threshold for eligibility for a council home, Increasing the €35,000 threshold to €45,000 and the €42,000 to €60.000.
That SDCC recognise the hurt, pain and stigma of the Law previous to the decimalisation of Homosexuality in Ireland, now as we pass the 25th Anniversary of the decimalisation of Homosexuality we welcome the apology from An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar , We as a council affirm our commitment to respect and promote diversity , equality and the individualism of each person in our county through sports , The arts and inclusion.
We commit to writing to An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and ask that he raise the following two issues that are of huge importance to the LGBT Community at the Government Cabinet meetings and that he directs the appropriate minister of Justice to Introduce Hate Legislation and the Minister for Health to look at the HSE reimbursing PrEP medication to patients under the general medical services scheme (GMS) or the drug payment scheme. (It is proven to reduce transmission of HIV.) We also agree to send this motion to all other councils in our state.
That this Council recognises the success of the Special Olympics and in turn commits to writing to the organisers to pass on our congratulations
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to remove the requirement “ All applicants are required to include with their grant application, proof that they are compliant with the local property tax.” From the conditions of applications on the following grant schemes.
Housing Aid for Older People Scheme
Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a disability.
Mobility Aids Housing Grant Scheme
That this Council expresses its concerns regarding Ashton Dog Pound following representations from members of the public as to its suitability, and asks for a detailed report on how this facility is inspected, how the tendering process/contract works, if animal welfare is part of the contract (and to what extent), and when this contract is over.