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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) - Minutes of the December Council Meeting - 9th December 2019
FILLING OF CASUAL VACANCY ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH S.19 OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 FOLLOWING THE ELECTION TO DÁIL ÉIREANN OF COUNCILLOR M. WARD
REPORTS FROM AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham-Templeogue-Firhouse-Bohernabreena Committee - 10th December 2019
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No report)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee – 18th December 2019
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No report)
c) Tallaght Area Committee – 16th December 2019
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No report)
d) Lucan-Palmerstown-Fonthill Area Committee – 17th December 2019
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
1 Report
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION PROCEDURE & FINANCE
(No reports)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Social, Community & Equality SPC
(i) Minutes of Meeting - 19th Feruary 2019
(ii) Report of Meeting - 4th December 2019
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(No Reports)
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive what is the issue regarding the delay in providing tree stump removal services and what the plan is to resolve the issues and when service will be resumed.
To ask the Chief Executive how complaints regarding the condition of social housing (whether managed by the council or by an AHB) are handled? How many compaints were received in 2018 and 2019? How many properties were subsequently inspected? How many of those had repairs carried out and how long after the complaint did they take place?
To ask the Chief Executive how many individuals, families and children were officially recorded as homeless over the Christmas 2019 period and how many of these were asked to vacate their emergency accommodation during that time?
To ask the Chief Executive to outline the number of Litter Wardens and Waste Enforcement Officers working in the County and to confirm how many are on duty at any one time. Would the Chief Executive care to make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Chief Executive how air quality monitoring operates within the county, how often it is carried out, where it is carried out (and how that is determined) and how the public and elected representatives can access reports on same?
To ask the Chief Executive if the Council will adopt a policy of, where planting appropriate trees and plants in parks and housing estates, to plant species which are native to Ireland.
To ask the chief executive to provide a report on the known reasons why SDCC were unsuccessful in receiving funding for the Hazelhatch to 12th Lock greenway, and to provide any information available as to what the next steps are for this council to acquire the necessary funding.
To ask the Chief Executive how many reports of bonfire materials were received prior to Halloween in the area, including which sites, and how many of those sites had bonfire material removed?
To ask the Chief Executive when and how local authority tenants and RAS tenants will be officially informed of rent increase and the removal of the over 65's allowance that was implemented through the 2020 budgetary process by councillors from The Green Party, Fianna Fail, Fine Gael?
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the arrangements in place for collection of Christmas Trees; will he give details of locations and make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm what actions he is taking to support Community Centres in our County who are facing challenges with regard to rising insurance costs; will he appreciate the concern of many in respect of the matter and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm his Litter Management Plans 2020 noting the concerns of many that Litter and Graffiti remain a major problem throughout our County; will he give assurances in the matter and make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive if he has plans in the New Year to deal with the concerns of many in our communities with regard to the ongoing problem of Dog Fouling; will he appreciate the clear need for effective action in the matter and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm the numbers currently on the Council's Housing List and Homeless List and in reporting will he state what plans he has to continue to deal with the Housing crisis in 2020 and will he make a statement.
Can the Chief Executive advise please on whether AI (artificial intelligence) management systems are being deployed within the Council, and if so in what capacity are they being used? Are any decisions being made or filtering tools being used that are machine facilitated?
To ask the Chief Executive issue a report into how many Homeless people are on SDCC list and to break this into males / Females and children ?
To ask the Chief Executive issue a report into how many over 55s are on a SDCC list for step down accommodation and how SDCC will address this need around our county for them and others who would be willing to step down from larger accommodation ?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the cost of Water Fountains in SDCC how many have been installed and how many more are envisaged to cut down on Plastic bottles in our parks and to ask would he consider installing in community centre and other council owned building ?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
H7 (No reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
(a) Proposed freehold disposal of plot of land adjacent to 12 Wellington Park, Templeogue, Dublin 6W
H-I 8 (a) Proposed freehold disposal of plot of land adjacent to 12 Wellington Park, Templeogue, Dublin 6W
MANAGERS REPORT
DUBLIN MOUNTAINS - BRIEFING ON SUBMISSION TO ABP
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR APPROVED HOUSING BODIES IN 2020 UNDER THE CAPITAL ASSISTANCE SCHEME IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6, HOUSING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT, 1992
REPORT ON CORPORATE PLAN ACHIEVEMENTS 2019
DRAFT SPORTS PITCH STRATEGY
Correspondence
Letter dated 2nd December 2019 from Donegal County Council in relation to Parental Alienation
Letter dated 4th December 2019 from Laois County Council in relation to 5G Fifth Generation Cellular Technology
Letter dated 16th December 2019 from Monaghan County Council in relation to recycling and funding for a Climate Action Officer
Letter dated 17th December 2019 from Kerry County Council in relation to the County Enterprise Board and the cap on dealing with companies with less than 10 employees
Letter dated 19th December 2019 from Westmeath County Council in relation to LPT (Local Property Tax)
Motions
To call on Management to investigate the viability in exploring funding through the EIB to purchase Heritage Sites of interest in our county to develop and promote Tourism and Heritage in South Dublin
That this Council calls for the introduction of a South Dublin Bikes scheme, modelled on the Dublin bikes scheme, as a practical step to increase cycling in our county.
The composition of the Land use Transportation & Planning SPC is:
Elected Members x 6
Development Construction x 1
Business Commercial x 1
PPN x 1(environmental pillar)
This council agrees that following this meeting a delegate from the Dublin Cycling Campaign (https://www.dublincycling.com/), is invited to be included as an additional ex officio non elected member of the SPC. This change in the composition of the Land use Transportation & Planning SPC is to reflect the imperative that Dublin's leading advocates of improved cycling infrastructure are members of the county's leading planning forum. Although the other current members of the committee, both elected and non-elected, could advocate for cycling infrastructure, none would have the hands on experience of Dublin Cycling Campaign that could both highlight the significant risks posed to cyclists today while also providing valuable contributions to discussions on future transport corridors. Dublin Cycling Campaign's input would also help formulate the policy changes needed to achieve the significant modal shift towards cycling implicit in the county's climate, health, road safety, air quality and congestion reducing goals and help reduce cycling related casualties
That this council calls on the Chief Executive to review and reform current training, existing practices as well as methods of cross and inter-department communications in order to ensure that the needless destruction of natural environments, whether protected or not within the South Dublin County jurisdiction (a recent example being the Wetlands in Sean Walsh Memorial Park) can never happen again.
Further that all areas currently protected or in discussion as being protected would be brought to the public's attention by way of a page on the council's website or similar and regular updates given to councillors and all departments within the council. Such a review and reform ought to include ways to ensure that all departments are kept up to date about issues of this nature.
Proficient biodiversity training for all staff members, whether directly employed by the council or by private operators appointed to carry out work on behalf of the council should also be provided if this is not already being done.
Training should be provided to every staff member whether involved in the initial decision making or in the subsequent work of cutting, planting, digging, moving, replacing, spraying or any other work that comes into contact with the natural environment.
Signing up to the All Ireland Pollinator Plan and other similar initiatives should also be considered if not already done so.
That this Council investigates the feasibility of assigning Age Friendly Parking spaces at County Buildings.
That this council calls on the Department of Education to set up book rental schemes as mandatory in all primary and secondary schools to replace the current practice of students purchasing their own books.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to ensure that adequate resources are made available to deal with damage to our Open Spaces following the recent Bonfire season and in reporting will he give his initial reaction to how the Council responded to that recent challenge and will he make a statement.
That any housing developments on Council owned lands that involve the potential loss of more than 1,000 native trees not be proceeded with for the time being in the interests of sustainability, biodiversity and meeting the Council's climate change strategy targets and that the future use of such lands be instead considered during the next development plan process following submissions from any local communities concerned.
Following the attached Sinn Féin motion that was passed in March of this year, This Council reaffirms it’s call to the Chief Executive to review the current waste collection services in conjunction with the other Dublin local Authorities and the Unions with a view to the remunicipalisation of the domestic waste service whereby the Council would take charge once again of the Service but this time in a more efficient and cost competitive manner than was previously the case
That the Council commends the library service and its successes in moving to a system without fines and where books can be taken and returned at any library in the Country and also new initiatives such as the 'Bark in the Park' and because the library service is so important in terms of social inclusion that it will provide more support for further expansion and innovation in the Mobile Library and Library Outreach services, and explore further mobile library stop provision, or mobile library special events, including in our villages and urban centres, and mini libraries that are accessible to the wider public.
To ask the Chief Executive to react to the national legislation passed recently on safe passing distances for overtaking cyclists and investigate the provision of signage and roadmarkings throughout the County to advocate for a safe passing distance of 1.5m.
That this Council (or subcontractors working on their behalf) contact tenants when work has been approved to be carried out on their homes and sub contractor appointed to advise them on approximate date of when works will start.
That the Chief Executive, in light of the recent rent increase affecting some of the poorest in the county, ensures that the accelerated maintenance programme is expedited and that priority is given to those households with older residents and residents with medical conditions and to prepare a report.
That the Chief Executive engage with Terracycle or other alternative recycling companies to implement a crisp recycling scheme so that we as a local authority can take our own steps to deal with plastic problem and reduce the environmental damage caused by littering
That this Council calls on the Minister for Health to report on the legislative timeline for the advancement of the Human Tissues Bill.
That this council asks the Chief Executive to consider rolling out bio-degradable poop bags for dog poo throughout the county to stop the practice of dog walkers dumping plastic bags in bushes and trees and also as part of this to ask for an estimated cost for such action for SDCC and to ask that this is brought to the Environment SPC for discussion and consideration
This council, in light of the climate and biodiversity emergency declared both nationally and in this chamber, calls on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to begin preparations for the implementation of free public transport for all in Dublin and across Ireland.