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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) - Minutes of County Council Meeting 10th September 2018
b) - Minutes of Special Presidential Meeting 20th September 2018
REPORTS FROM AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure Area Committee - 11th September 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 – 19th September 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 – 24th September 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Report)
d) Lucan Area Committee – 25th September 2018
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Report)
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION PROCEDURE & FINANCE - 20th September 2018
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates: October
b) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates: November - December
c) Reports on Conferences/Seminars
d) Resignation of Councillor D. Richardson from the Tallaght Drug & Alcohol Task Force
e) Resignation of Councillor B. Bonner as Chair of the Clondalkin Area Committee
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Environment, Public Realm & Climate Change SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 4th September 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 1st May 2018
b) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 5th September 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 2nd May 2018
c) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 6th September 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 9th May 2018
d) Housing SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 13th September 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 10th May 2018
e) Social and Community SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 18th September 2018
REPORT FROM JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(No Reports)
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive how many planning permissions for housing were extended for five years on the basis for S.42A(1)(ii) of the Planning & Development Act (considerations of a commercial, economic or technical nature beyond the control of the applicant which substantially militated against the commencement of development) in each of 2016, 2017 and 2018 and how many housing units were impacted and could this information be provided in tabular form broken down across each local area?
Is there a policy for dealing with the practice of car traders parking cars in residential areas, essentially using these areas as their car sales forecourt? This is creating nuisance parking for residents of the county. Could the Chief Executive give a statement on the matter?
How much of the 2018 Traveller accommodation budget has been spent so far this year? Can the Chief Executive provide an overview of spending?
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the Council´s policy on the phasing out of glysophate, to describe the products being used in its place, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a full report on applications to the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund by this Council, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide details of all 80 Part V units that were realised by SDCC last year; In respect of the 18 units that were leased will he will indicate if they are all in the same scheme; will he provide copies of the part V legal agreements or indicate specifically where these are published; will he further provide details of the location the 10 part v units ‘not funded by DHPLG' and purchased by Local Authorities and outline how these were funded; and will he provide the location of all 80 Part V units in SDCC last year.
To ask the Chief Executive if there are plans for the provision of sanitary products free of charge in all Council public buildings, libraries, leisure centres, community centres and other appropriate buildings, as is being done in our neighbouring local authority in Dublin City, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm the plans in place to deal with bad weather events given the list of expected storms recently revealed by Met Eireann and in responding will he also report on actions taken on the 18th of September last when Storm Ali arrived in South Dublin and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to present an update on the Council's Pavilion Programme confirming the schedule now being followed in respect of the matter and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on the delivery of the Playspace Programme and in responding will he give details of future plans in that regard.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm that plans are now in place to deal with the challenges of the Bonfire season this month; will he appreciate the concern of communities across the County in respect of this matter; will he outline what is being done to promote a positive message about the dangers often presented by Bonfires, will he give assurances and make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to give details of the number of families applying for housing accommodation and also registering as homeless during the first eight months of this year and in responding will he confirm if he has plans to increase the number of staff in the Housing Department to deal with these challenges; will he give assurances in respect of this matter and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to report on the number of traffic wardens currently in place at our schools, including any increase/decrease in the last 12/18months. To also include if there are traffic wardens agreed which are still waiting to be appointed and if there is increase in applications for the positions.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the number of community clean-ups that had taken place in 2018 to ate and confirm if there was an increase in previous years. There are restrictions on materials supplied for each group, could the provision of materials be increased, as some areas that carry out painting of railings, walls etc have resulted in some areas been incomplete. This committee takes this opportunity to thank those in the community section for assisting the many residents group in each area.
To ask the Chief Executive to report on cemeteries that are planned within the county over the next number of years, to provide a breakdown for each area. To also list the cemeteries that have reached full capacity.
To ask the Chief Executive if planning permission is required for installing temporary accommodation on lands within current and future Strategic Development Zones.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report in the Choice Based Letting system as it has come to my attention that it doesn't allow details to be submitted and register interest in accommodation on certain mobile phones and devices, to ask how and when this will be rectified? Also to outline what phones and devices it won't work on and how the public has been informed of this?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report in the amount of Residential Rents owed to SDCC and to compare this with Rents owed for this period last year and how SDCC intends to collect the outstanding rents?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the enforcement of litter and illegal dumping and fines issues for same and to ask for a breakdown of these by area to include how many fines issued and how many paid etc?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on how the speeding in residential estates will be enforced despite a lot of money spent on signage and to ask that SDCC consider using social media, newsletter etc. to encourage drivers to slow down in residential estates.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the Medical Priority list, How often does the Independent HSE Person review and access the applications? What is the waiting time? How many applications are currently waiting for assessment? And how many are on the medical Priority list?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Councils plans for Halloween, including bonfire prevention and assistance giving to community groups over the Halloween period?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(No Reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
a) - Proposed disposal of fee simple in 44 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin
Proposed disposal of fee simple in 44 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin
MANAGERS REPORT
SECTION 183 KILCARBERY GRANGE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
ROAD TRAFFIC (PERIODIC SPECIAL SPEED LIMIT) AMENDMENT BYE-LAW 2018 (R.S.L. 1 OF 2018)
PART 8S - HOUSING
a) TEMPLEOGUE
b) RIVERSDALE
c) MAPLEWOOD ROAD & FERNWOOD PARK
APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM HAIL (Housing Association for Integrated Living) IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992
COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN VARIATION – LANDS AT THE NAAS ROAD
CHAIR OF AUDIT COMMITTEE TO GIVE REPORT ON 2017 AUDIT REPORT
DRAFT WASTE MANAGEMENT (STORAGE, PRESENTATION AND SEGREGATION OF HOUSEHOLD AND COMMERCIAL WASTE) BYE-LAWS 2018
LIFFEY AND DUBLIN BAY FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN
OVERDRAFT ACCOMMODATION 2019
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter dated 27th August 2018 from the Minister of State with special responsibility for Equality, Immigration & Integration regarding funding of Intercultural Centres within South Dublin.
Ministerial
Letter dated 30th August 2018 from the Minister of Justice & Equality regarding funding of Intercultural Centres within South Dublin.
Letter dated 27th September 2018 from the National Transport Authority regarding an extension of the public consolation process.
Motions
Mayors Business
This Council welcomes the decision of the Department of Housing and Dublin City Council to shift the funding model for the St Michael’s estate housing development from a private led to a fully publicly led model through loans from the European Investment Bank. This will ensure that the development of that site will be better placed to meet the social and affordable housing needs of the local community. We call on the Chief Executive to explore the use of this funding model for similar projects in South Dublin including on The Grange/Kilcarberry site in Clondalkin.
Mayors Business
That this Council calls on Minister Simon Harris to immediately approve the drug Spinraza to sufferers of Spinal Muscular Atrophy as this drug is available in 19 other European Countries but not Ireland.
Mayors Business
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to produce a map of all potential small infill housing plots in the County and furthermore calls on members to assist the Chief Executive in producing this map using their local knowledge.
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 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 South Dublin County Council, in the wake of Brexit, advocates for Ireland to become a full member of the Schengen Agreement.
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.
With house prices and rents in the private sector in South Dublin spiralling out of control, this Council extends the income threshold for eligibility for a council home, Increasing the €35,000 threshold for single people to €45,000 and the €42,000 for couples to €60.000.
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
Following on from the successful submissions made in the recent Participatory Budget can this Council ensure as much as possible that the Community Orchard Project in Clondalkin and any planting of apple trees in the County be sourced from our ancient Irish species as a priority.
That this Council supports the principle of a directly-elected Mayor for all of Dublin as part of the wider democratisation of the city and county; and that we call on the Government to initiate, as soon as possible, a plebiscite of the people of Dublin to ascertain their support for such a proposal.
That this Council recognizes the work of Local Policing Forums in serving our Communities and seeks to establish such policing forums across all remaining Area Committees in our County
To call on the Chief Executive to explore, develop and provide an app suitable for Apple or Android devices, which illustrates and maps where Accessible Parking Bays in public spaces are available within our county.
That this Council supports An Gorta Mór petition to the Irish Government For a permanent standalone An Gorta Mór exhibition in the National Museum of Ireland in Collins Barracks, appreciating that Irishmen And Irishwomen and the Irish Family Overseas are signing this Petition To right this National Scandal and will the Chief Executive bring this motion to the attention of our Government.
The elected members of this council, in light of the Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy’s statement that money is available for the council building on public land, request that the Chief Executive immediately makes plans for large sites (minimum 100 units) and make applications to the Department to draw down this money. This would involve using public land to build a combination of local authority housing and affordable housing for those not able to afford a house on the private market.
That this Council declares South Dublin County a breastfeeding friendly county and takes action to promote breastfeeding-friendly policies in all Council buildings and in the county in general.
This Council does not support statements regarding the "gaming of the system" or "years of bad behaviour" by senior housing officials in the Dublin Regional Housing Executive.
South Dublin County Council has changed its policy regarding the allocation of housing to those currently accessing homeless services through hubs, hotels or other means.
This Council regards hubs and hotels as a short term emergency measure and recognises the work and studies carried out by Focus Ireland and others regarding the negative impact of homelessness, hubs and hotels on the development and mental health of children and adults.
It is our position that HAP does not offer a secure, quality accommodation, or a value for money solution for homelessness.
This Council calls for a defined percentage of all available homes for allocation to be reserved for families currently in long term emergency accommodation in hubs, hotels and hostels based on their time in homelessness.
With over 300 homeless families in the County and no significant inroads into the housing lists the requirement for significant public housing programmes and the utilisation of publicly owned land banks should be a key task of this council.
This council opposes the privatisation of public land or homes.
This Council also calls on management to use available powers to develop the proposed 892 homes on the lands at Kilcarbery/The Grange as public and affordable housing. 60% of these homes should be reserved for those on the social housing list as traditional social housing.
We propose that the remaining 40% be open to those not on housing lists but on an occupancy only basis and developed on an affordable model financed through the Housing Finance Agency with the Council maintaining a first right of refusal option on the future sale of any of these properties.
It is estimated that the cost of building 357 affordable homes is €70.8 million, (1 bed by 60 units, 2 bed by 80, 3 bed by 200, 4 bed by 17). On the basis of a 10% deposit and 25 year mortgages at an interest rate of 2%, monthly repayments would range from €572 for a one bedroom to €954 for a four bedroom house.
The housing crisis can be tackled but only by breaking with the logic of for profit development and by devoting significant resources to delivering public housing. In doing so the trend of the declining share of public housing would be halted and could begin to be substantially reversed.
That this Council calls on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to approve funding for a life-saving treatment for Irish spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients. Spinraza is currently reimbursed in 20 other countries, changing the lives of patients there, but not in Ireland. Spinraza could give those effected a better quality of life. Earlier this summer, the Minister for Health announced that Ireland would join Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria in the BeNeLuxA initiative to secure affordable and timely availability to new medicines for Irish patients. As of Septmeber 1st, Spinraza is available in all BeNeLuxA initiative countries apart from Ireland.
That the Council treat the trees in public parks that border estates differently in the next review of the Living with Trees policy. Trees in parks are planted with no restrictions on size. While large and exotic trees can enhance a public park, the planting of such trees has a negative impact on the residential houses that they border and overlook. Residents located next to parks with large trees often live in constant shade and fear that that their property could be damaged in high winds.
That this Council calls a review of traffic warden activity throughout the county and calls on the Chief Executive to present a report in relation to the contract awarded to the Pay & Display Company "Parking Right". The report should include the contract costs for the years 2016 to 2018, how many active traffic wardens in each area/village for the same years and also state the current number of active traffic wardens.