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CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) - March Council meeting – 8th March 2021
(b) - Special Council meeting – 8th March 2021
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES - FOR APPROVAL
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Firhouse/Bohernabreena Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Reports)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Reports)
c) Tallaght Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Reports)
d) Lucan/Palmerstown/North Clondalkin Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
(No Reports)
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Ratification of PPN Representatives
c) Discretionary Fund
d) Coiste Na Gaeilge / Irish Language Sub-Committee
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive to specify where all allotments and community gardens are located throughout the county and to outline contact details for those interested in becoming members. To ask whether the Chief Executive has considered providing more public land for community gardens and allotments on public land, particularly waste land and laneways and would the Chief Executive care to make a statement on the matter.
Can the Chief Executive confirm whether there are any plans to increase the level of outdoor seating and picnic tables in our parks given how important this will be during this public health emergency? Are there any central funding streams available to apply to for such amenities? Can the Chief Executive advise as to what guidelines SDCC follow re planning the distance between seating in public parks, which is vital to encourage people with mobility/cardiovascular and other medical conditions and disabilities to be able to exercise and rest when they need to and would the CE care to make a statement on the matter?
Please outline any available funding, supports or planning conditions that relate to the installation of adequate and secure bicycle parking outside of local shops, including public pathways/carparking and where pathways and car parking is under not under the ownership of SDCC.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update as regards the provision of dog pound and related services for the South Dublin administrative area.
To ask the Chief Executive what additional resources are being allocated to ensure that bins in our public parks are emptied often enough, noting that increased footfall in our parks due to Covid-19 restrictions has seen a significant increase in the amount of rubbish being discarded, with many bins filled to overflowing as a result.
To ask the Chief Executive to consider using technology led infrastructure to enhance services such as parking e.g. using sensors to ensure appropriate use of loading bays, wheelchair spaces and electric vehicle charging points.
Can the Chief Executive inform this Council if there any plans to provide for additional burial facilities in the County, in addition to the burial grounds already in existence?
In relation to Park upgrades across the County, will the Manager inform this Council if it is intended to provide Park Rangers services, within the Parks opening hours, to protect and enforce bye laws, particularly when the upgrade involves a significant financial investment, using Killinarden Park as an example.
In view of the increased footfall across all of the major Parks in the County, could the Manager inform this Council if there is a plan in place to increase the amount of times that litter bins are emptied in all Park, especially over the busy times, such as the weekends and Public Holidays. The public perception is that the Council ignores the overflowing bins in the Parks and this negative publicity is being repeated on Social Media posts.
To ask the Chief Executive, if any social clauses have been included in council procurement contracts? If so, could you list the number of contracts which have social clause provisions, in addition to specifying the nature of these social clauses?
To ask the Chief Executive whether any data exists regarding people who lost their place on the housing list owing to having served short prison sentences?
To ask the Chief Executive what plans are in place to address the housing need of people leaving direct provision and whether a housing strategy is in place to address the effects of the proposed ending of this unfair system?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Community Response Forum and the extent to which it will be involved in the vaccine roll-out, including redeployment of staff in line with CCMA recommendations.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the tendering process for the provision of pound services.
To ask the Chief Executive to list all housing estates in the county by local electoral area that are not taken in charge by the council?
To ask the Chief Executive to provide construction costs for direct build social housing by SDCC secured through competitive tender for the period 2014-2020 and to include dwelling type, construction unit cost, utilities/levies, professional/design fees, VAT, land value per unit and any other sunken or legacy costs associated with the development?
To ask the Chief Executive the average time on the housing list for those households allocated social housing through CBL in 2020 North of the Naas Road broken down by unit size (1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed, 4 bed et).
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the number of RAS tenants that are not on the RAS Fixed Transfer List and who have applied for a transfer where their household need is not met by their current home and to outline the reason e.g overcrowding, medical need etc, and the average length of time it takes to secure a transfer.
To ask the Chief Executive how many social houses will be built and bought by SDCC and SHBs in Dublin Mid-West in the next 5 years?
To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update and issue any received correspondence following a motion agreed on the 14/10/2019 to write to the relevant minister - can this report also inform on which Minister was written to and circulate any response received in relation to: M2/1019 - United Ireland planning and setting of a date for border poll on Irish Reunification.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed report on the progression of works to date versus actual planned targets for the upgrading to energy efficient lighting for public street lights, council administered buildings and existing housing stock in the county, as part of the collaborative unified Climate Change Action Plan 2019 - 2024 for the four Dublin local authorities.
The first schedule of the SDCC Casual Trading Bye-Laws (2016) lists that there are Tea/Coffee/Confectionery permits available for each of Tymon, Griffeen and Corkagh Parks for a fee of 5,000 euro per year. Are these particular permits in fact available?
To ask the CEO to confirm his staff are engaged in early planning for the 2021 bonfire season given the concerns of communities at the huge cost in dealing with thus annual problem, will he state if any lessons were learned last year with regard to actions which could be taken and will he make a statement
To ask the CEO to list the projects which are the subjects of his Grant Aid applications under the Governments Sports Capital Programme.
To ask the CEO if he would confirm plans to hold a reception when restrictions allow, to honour the 2020 League of Ireland Premier Division champions Shamrock Rovers Fc and will he update members in the matter.
To ask the CEO if he has any plans to open an EU office and will he make a general statement in the matter.
To ask the CEO to confirm assistance he is providing to the business community across the County in respect of Brexit; will he give assurances and make a statement.
To ask the manager how many sites that have been identified as suitable locations for the sale of coffee/ice cream from mobile catering vans in the county. And can the manager clarify the procedure for application for a license and criteria for awarding and who makes the decisions for sites and applications & procedures for a fair completion.
To ask the chief executive for a report into how many trees will be planted in each electoral area for this council term ? and is there a figure on how many trees will be removed due to building or other reasons ?
To ask the chief executive for a report into the process involved in obtaining a coffee van licence to include cost and procedure and contact re same?
To ask the chief executive for a report into how SDCC are meeting their requirements under the UN Convention of Disability rights and to ask would he consider holding a day conference to discuss issues and look at ways for them to be dealt with , with interested persons with a disability and there supports , council staff and elected members
To ask the chief executive for a report into the funding of community centres in SDCC and to ask him to consider how the council can fund them going forward , while acknowledging the council grants that are available each year , My question related to the payment for the manager and the utility bills , would the manager look at models for community centres from other councils?
To ask the chief executive for a report into dementia friendly villages and is this something the CEO would consider rolling out in our county villages?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS - FOR APPROVAL
(No Reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
(No Reports)
MANAGERS REPORT - FOR NOTING
CAPITAL PROJECTS PROGRESS REPORT - FOR NOTING
PRESENTATION FROM EIRGRID
VACANCY ON THE DODDER GREENWAY STEERING COMMITTEE - FOR APPROVAL
AGREED SUPPLEMENTARY STANDING ORDERS
a) ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT 2020 - FOR NOTING
b) ADDITIONAL EXPENDITURE - FOR APPROVAL
RECOMMENDATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE NAMING COMMITTEE – FOR APPROVAL
Naming of pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Dodder that links Bawnville and Killininny
RECOMMENDATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE NAMING COMMITTEE - FOR APPROVAL
Recognising Dr Noel Browne and the men and women who fought to eradication tuberculosis in Ireland
REPORT FROM INFRASTRUCTURE NAMING COMMITTEE MEETING - FOR NOTING
CYCLE SOUTH DUBLIN PUBLIC CONSULTATION - FOR APPROVAL
COMMENCEMENT OF PART 8 SEAN WALSH ASTRO PITCH - FOR NOTING
HOUSING RETROFIT AND PLANNED MAINTENANCE PROGRAMMES -FOR NOTING
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
Motions
That this Council agrees to establish a working group to discuss the proposal for a Directly Elected Mayor in Dublin, to discuss the implications of the same for citizens of South Dublin and to prepare this Council for any proposals which might be made in relation to a Directly Elected Mayor.
To ask the Chief executive that going forward staff responsible for the removal of dead dogs and cats from public areas be equipped with scanning equipment so microchipped animals can be scanned and identified and owners notified that they are deceased
That the Chief Executive considers installing a public noticeboard/public digital noticeboard on the main street of each of our historic villages, and also in the principal shopping areas where population growth has occurred outside of the historic villages. The purpose of these noticeboards would be to draw the attention of the public to pending public consultations, details of Council and local services, and important public events.”
I am calling upon South Dublin County Council to consider and prioritise the installation of these traffic safety dividers when installing bicycle tracks. Dublin City Council and DLR have successfully implemented these barriers to ensure extra safety of cyclists and school children when travelling to school whilst travelling alongside motor vehicles. I think we can massively increase the usage of these tracks by school aged children and workers giving both of them and parents peace of mind that the tracks are safely and physically separated from the traffic. I have attached photos showing these in action in DCC.
That steps will be taken to record old stone walls in the County, particularly old stone walls that feature in our villages are part of the landscape of villages, and to have a plan in relation to the preservation of old stone walls in the county.
That this council agrees that in response to the trading restrictions imposed by government, that holders of casual street-traders licence should be offered reduced fees of 50% or more for the coming year. This motion takes cognisance of the fact that Dublin City council have already agreed to such a measure and this motion is also considered, in light of, the council's response to question 6 at Council meeting Jan11th 2021. Also, that such measures remain in place whilst trading restrictions are imposed by government and that the council seek a similar response from government on behalf of licence holders as those business that have been compensated by way of rates waiver.
That this Council writes to the Minister for Justice to express its support for the renewal of the Offences against the State Act this year by the Oireachtas and the continued operation of the Special Criminal Court to tackle terrorism and organised crime.
That this council writes to the Ministers for Housing, Local Government & Heritage and Public Expenditure and Reform to request that a timeline is put in place to initiate the process of instituting a directly elected Mayor for Dublin. Once agreed this is circulated to Fingal County Council, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, and Dublin City Council.
To ask the Chief Executive if he will introduce a freepost system for people wishing to write to South Dublin County Council, to encourage greater participation in local democracy, for people returning official documents, such as grant applications, housing applications sending in submissions on planning applications etc.
South Dublin County Council calls on the Minister for the Environment Eamonn Ryan T.D to amend the Litter pollution Act 1997 and the waste management act 1996 to provide a clear statutory framework for the use of CCTV by local Authorities to deter and prosecute litter offences within their administrative areas.
That this Council writes to the Government welcoming the decision to introduce and progress legislation to deal effectively with the ongoing menace of the illegal use of Quads/Scramblers which has been raised many times on this Council's agenda and the Joint Policing Committee and will the Chief Executive take the opportunity to update members in respect of his efforts to deal with the matter.
This council calls for the introduction of minimum standards for cycle parking and cycling facilities for various land uses in South Dublin County, in all public buildings and in all new developments; and for the publication of a manual of these standards.
That this Council adopt the 'doughnut' economy as a policy to be applied, whenever possible in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, given that the Doughnut Economy is based on the premise that "Humanity's 21st century challenge is to meet the needs of all within the means of the planet. In other words, to ensure that no one falls short on life's essentials (from food and housing to healthcare and political voice), while ensuring that collectively we do not overshoot our pressure on Earth's life-supporting systems, on which we fundamentally depend - such as a stable climate, fertile soils, and a protective ozone layer.
That this committee calls on the Chief Executive to fully implement all available mechanisms at his disposal to call to account developers that do not fully comply with their grant of planning permission. And that where there are protection orders on trees these sites will be inspected during the construction phase and building halted if the developer is in breach of the terms of the agreement.
That this Council commits to a timeline for the full phase-out of 'kissing gates' from parks and public spaces in South Dublin County. These gates are intended to deter scrambler bikes and quad bikes, but also deny access to users of wheelchairs, prams and bicycles. In view of new powers available to An Garda Siochana to act on the use of scramblers and quads in public areas, kissing gates can no longer be justified as a deterrent. This Council will adapt or replace all kissing gates to facilitate universal access to our public realm.
Following on from a question regarding the number of Maintenance calls received the during the period 4th January 2021 to 14th February 2021, I understand that 911 maintenance/repair requests for central heating systems, were received. Customers are informed at time of complaint that repairs may take up to ten days. This is not an acceptable level of service to customers, many of them in their very senior years, and needs to be urgently addressed, especially during the very cold weather spells, which are now more frequent, and this Council calls for a review of the age and status of the heating boilers in its Housing stock and that an immediate programme of Service and Replacement be put in place and that Councillors should be given updates on progress, on a quarterly basis.
To call on the Chief Executive to increase Park Bin Collections in the County due to increase in park users during the pandemic and assist us in improved litter management in our county parks and avoid current overflow of litter.
This council agrees that SDCC conduct a pilot project to map discarded drug litter caused by the use of Nitrous Oxide AKA “silver bullets” across the County. Furthermore, that this council write to the Minister for Public Health, Well Being and National Drugs Strategy, urging that he rolls out a Nitrous Oxide 'National Awareness Programme' and to engage the industry with responsibility for this product as part of the solution.
That this Council will conduct a feasibility study and work with the appropriate SPC(s) to look at the setting up of at least one Library of Things and Repair Cafe in the county.
That the Manager, wherever possible, acquires properties for social housing through Part V under all current and upcoming SHD developments, rather than agreeing to lease properties, and presents a report on the implication of Build to Rent planning permissions in relation to the delivery of social housing under Part V.
That the Chief Executive reports on the availability of interest-free/Islamic financing models supported by SDCC in terms of its own incremental tenant purchase schemes and Rebuilding Ireland Home Loan schemes; and, if facilitating same for residents of our county requires Departmental approval, to write to the Minister for Housing asking for such schemes to be facilitated at the earliest opportunity, with all due diligence applied.
This council notes the fantastic amenity that Corkagh, Tymon and Griffeen Parks are to the county and the important role that they have played during the pandemic period. Issues regarding maintenance of the parks on Sunday's have been highlighted by regular park users. To ensure their continued success, this council will organise that the parks’ litter bins are regularly emptied on Sunday’s and Bank Holiday’s and will also ensure that the bins are not allowed to overflow with waste.
That this Council agrees that Bins will be emptied in Our Parks regularly at weekends and Bank Holidays and temporary bins will be put out on these days to accommodate these busy days , We acknowledge the parks as a vital part of our amenities within our county.