Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) - Minutes of the Special Presidential Nomination Meeting 20th September 2018
b) - Minutes of the Council Meeting 12th November 2018
c) - Minutes of the Budget 2019 Meeting 15th November 2018
REPORTS FROM AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure Area Committee - 13th November 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 – 21st November 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 – 26th November 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 – 27th November 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
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Report on Conferences/Seminars
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries SPC
(i) Minutes of Meeting 5th September 2018
(ii) Report of Meeting 7th November 2018
b) Environment, Water & Climate Change SPC
(i) Minutes of Meeting 4th September 2018
(ii) Report of Meeting 6th November 2018
c) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 6th September 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 14th November 2018
d) Housing SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 13th September 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 19th November 2018
e) Social and Community SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 18th September 2018
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 14th November 2018
REPORT FROM JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(No Reports)
Questions
Following on from Motion 59323 which called 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.
Is the Chief Executive considering the possibility of replicating a programme recently launched by Fingal County Council.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on all housing allocations made so far in 2018 including a break down between allocations for homeless, medical priority and CBL and a breakdown of area (North and South of Naas Rd)?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the average time on list broken down for all categories of houses allocated to Council tenants, and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the rollout of all bike rental schemes in the SDCC area, including the extension of Dublin Bikes to SDCC as has been requested on many occasions.
To ask the Chief Executive why a signage scheme for suburban areas of the County (similar to the "Welcome to" bespoke signs in Dublin City) has not been introduced despite broad agreements to do so in the past; to state what his plans are for such a scheme to be delivered in 2019; and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to present an end of year report in respect of his efforts to deal with the housing crisis and if he has had any contact with the Department of Housing Planning and local Government regarding additional funding to deal with the housing crisis in our County.
To ask the Chief Executive to present an update on plans in place to deal with Winter weather events; will he provide details and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm plans to further encourage volunteerism in the county throughout 2019; will he detail his proposals in that regard and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive if the Council has a Winter Homeless Plan to deal with the ongoing crisis which is of widespread concern; will he confirm details of his proposals and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm what arrangements are in place to deal with emergency calls through the Christmas Season period; will he give advice as to how calls may be made; will he give assurances in respect of the services available through the period and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive how many public phone booths there are across the SDCC area and to give a report on how many meet their minimum usage terms?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the Homeless numbers in SDCC and how they are being accommodated
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the amount of people housed from January to November 2018 and a breakdown of how they were housed?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into Part 8 housing for SDCC. How many houses were built in 2018? How many are planned for 2019? How many houses have been built each year in the lifetime of the council?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the Tree Planting programme and how many tree are planned to be planted in 2019 and how many have been planted so far since 2014? Can Tidy Towns or residents groups suggest locations?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the cost of clean up for Halloween 2018 to SDCC? Also ask for a report into Bulbs not Bonfires ?
Headed Items
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(H7 No reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
H8 (a) - Proposed disposal of substation site in North Clondalkin Library, Rowlagh, Dublin 22 to ESB
H8 (a) - Proposed disposal of substation site in North Clondalkin Library, Rowlagh, Dublin 22 to ESB
MANAGERS REPORT
3 YEAR CAPITAL PROGRAMME (2019 - 2021)
ANTI-SOCIAL STRATEGY REVIEW
PART 8 HOUSING – WHITESTOWN WAY
DEVELOPMENT CONTRIBUTION SCHEME INDEXATION
2 YEAR PROGRESS REPORT ON COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN
PART 8 ENERGY CENTRE
TALLAGHT STADIUM NORTH STAND – OPTIONS REPORT
PART 8 SPINE ROAD GRANGE CASTLE WEST
APPLICATION FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME FROM PETER MC VERRY TRUST, FOCUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION AND CIRCLE VOLUNTARY HOUSING ASSOCIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6 OF THE HOUSING (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992
Correspondence
DEPARTMENTAL
CVSP 8 / 2018 - PPN'S AND THE ENGAGEMENT IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS
DEPARTMENTAL
CIRCULAR PL11/2018 ELECTED MEMBERS WAIVED FEE
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (FEES) REGULATIONS 2018 (S.I 501 OF 2018)
Motions
Mayors Business
South Dublin Council recognises that period poverty is a very real issue for women in low income households and are committed to breaking down the stigma and tackling period poverty. This Council instructs the Chief Executive to have free sanitary products available in the toilets of County Hall as a pilot project and to engage with the students of the National College of Art and Design who are currently developing a sanitary product vending machine.
Mayors Business
This Council calls on the Chief Executive to introduce a programme of runs similar to Dublin Cities 5 Alive Challenge. This Challenge encourages people to take up regular exercise, or supports those who have taken up jogging and needs a push to keep going,
This Council calls on the Chief Executive to support schools and supply materials to schools who are prepared to organise a propagation programme for children.
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
That this Council, acknowledging the devastating effect of plastic bottles on the environment and the urgent need to tackle plastic pollution, provide free public drinking water fountains in selected locations (to be discussed and agreed at local Area Committee Meetings) across the county for the public.
That this Council calls on the BAI to extend the broadcast watershed from 6pm to 9pm for High Fat, Salt Sugar food & drink advertisements on television and radio to protect children from exposure to junk food marketing
That the Chief Executive report on its formal plans for the management and upgrade of pet farms in the county on lands owned or maintained by this local authority and in particular outlines how the welfare of the animals under its care will be improved going into the future or whether the animals will be sent to animal shelters; and if a statement can be made on the matter.
https://changingplaces.ie/build-changing-places/
To call on the Chief Executive, following recent budget approval from the overseas training budget, to allocate funds and install Changing Places Facilities as per guidelines of Inclusion Ireland in Civic Offices Clondalkin, Clondalkin Leisure Centre, Tallaght Stadium and Ballyroan Library with the surplus funds being utilized by the Disability Consultative Forum to carry out an accessibility study on all council managed buildings to ensure we are compliant and functional for all in our community.
**We acknowledge changing places is a step beyond current building regulations, however it is progressive, and offers our community dignity and freedom to participate fully in society.
That this South Dublin County Council calls on Charlie Flanagan TD Minister for Justice & Equality to confirm to the Council his plans, including new legislation, to tackle the menace of Scramblers, asking the Minister to appreciate that this is now a serious issue of concern to many communities.
That South Dublin County Council asks that Dublin City Council and the Taoiseach provide a state museum and Healing Garden for those who endured the State and Church run institutions at the last remaining state owned Magdalene Laundry in Sean McDermott Street and that both ensure that the site remains in State ownership. It should, in an inclusive manner, mark and act as a place of healing for all those affected by institutional abuse.
We commit to writing to the Chief Executive of Dublin City Council and the Taoiseach echoing the sentiments of this motion.
That this Council requests the Chief Executive to look at ways in which this Council could hire an Irish Sign Language Interpreter. An interpreter could in turn teach volunteers within the community. Trained volunteers could then assist groups, organisations, sports clubs etc. in the many events we have within our community ‘too many to name’. We ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on this and to make comment on the proposal.
That this Council calls on the government to fund and construct a publicly owned dedicated dog pound to service the four local authority areas.
That members directs the Council 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.
That this Council recognising the excellent track record of this Council in the provision of Traveller Accommodation, requests that the Chief Executive present a report on the operation of the TAP (Traveller Accommodation Programme) including progress to date and the new National Guidelines in relation to TAP and that a discussion take place on how effective and relevant the current approach is, given that work on the next TAP is about to commence so as to prepare a draft during the remaining lifetime of this Council to be signed off by the incoming Council in September 2019.
That this Council noting the recent Cervical Check Scandal, calls upon the Minister for Health and An Taoiseach to acknowledge, support and respond in detail to the demands of the Standing4Women* campaign. These include:
Legislation and policy on mandatory open disclosure *independent of the patient safety bill*, Provision of a start and end date and full disclosure on the 1800 smears yet to be audited, and a breakdown of the new packages being negotiated with laboratories carrying out smear slide analysis including mandatory site audits.