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CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) January Council Minutes – 9th January 2023
FILLING OF CASUAL VACANCY ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH S.19 OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 FOLLOWING THE RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR L. DONAGHY
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
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
b) Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas Area Committee Meeting
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
c) Tallaght Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
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
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL
(a) Calendar of Meeting Dates
(b) Report on Conferences/Seminars
(c) Approval of SPC Housing Chair
(d) Ratification of PPN Representatives
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
REPORT FROM JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE - FOR NOTING
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the process for allocating allotments, the report to include timeframe from when new applications are received, duration of time to accept offer of an allotment and if the process is to be reviewed.
To ask the manager can I get a breakdown of number of people on the list broken down by time on the list for each bedroom requirement eg. 1 Bed Requirement 1-5 years 1Bed Requirement 5- 10 years 1 Bed requirement 10 - 12 years 1 Bed Requirement 12 years +
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the Council responsibilities with regards to the Housing (Rent Books) Regulations 1993. Report to include actions taken by the Council for enforcement under this section and how private tenants can request action.
To ask the Chief Executive to report on the operation of South Dublin Parking Services. Report to include how much was paid to SDPS by SDCC in 2022 and are there any pay structures in place for workers to "incentivise" the issuing of fines (such as commission, reduced working hours or others)?
To ask the Manager what funding streams are available to assist and resource the changing situation around International Protection Applications in the County and whether additional resources have been made available to resource the increased demand for International Protection?
To ask the manager how many units of newly built social housing have been provided in SDCC each year since 2009? Can s/he break down in categories- Local Authority, AHB, Part V?
To ask the CEO for an update on the investigation and prevention strategy regarding reported badger baiting within Parks in the County?
To ask the Manager if an augmented reality (using smartphone interface) historic tour project, like the historic Dublin Discovery Trails in Dublin's Docklands has been considered for development of SDCC tourism and SMART City programme?
That the Chief Executive provides a report on what led to the 'Fix your Street' service being withdrawn.
To ask the CEO to update members on his ongoing endeavours in respect of facilitating people from Ukraine in our County and will he make a statement?
To ask the CEO to report on the operation of his emergency services through the Christmas period; will he confirm what type of calls were received and will he make a statement?
To ask the CEO to confirm how many illegal dumping fines were issued and then paid across our County in 2022 and will he make a general statement?
To ask the CEO to present an update on his onging work to deal with the Council's Climate Change targets; will he give details of this programme in that regard and will he make a statement?
To ask the CEO what actions are being taken to reach out to young people in communities across our County to cater for their views and needs; will he appreciate the importance of the whole matter and will he make a statement?
To ask the CEO to outline his efforts to improve the image of all our Villages in the County; will he give details and make a statement?
That the manager outlines the process for lodging a maintenance report when a tenant has no access to the internet or a preference for not doing business online?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the New government legislation regarding tobacco companies paying for part of the clean-up costs resulting from cigarette-related waste, the report to include the process, SDCC funding and will the money paid be ringfenced for litter clean up?
To ask the chief executive for a report into what progress has been made in deposit return schemes for cans and plastic bottles and when we are likely to see such schemes ?
To ask the chief executive For a report on dog fouling in our county that includes the number of fines issued for 2022 ?
To ask the chief executive For a report on Time people are on SDCC housing list. Report to include if he has considered introducing a numbering time on list system like DCC do, and if not why?
To ask the chief executive for a report on glyphosate after a recent study showing that More than one in four Irish children test positive for weedkiller chemical glyphosate , can he confirm the council stance on this?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(No Reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
MANAGERS REPORT - FOR NOTING
SECTION 85 PPP CLONBURRIS – FOR APPROVAL
PROVISION OF FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY OF IRELAND STATUTORY FUNCTIONS ON BEHALF OF FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL BY SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL. (PROPOSED AGREEMENT UNDER SECTION 85 OF THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001) – FOR APPROVAL
CONFIRMATION OF LEA FOR €300K HAVE YOUR SAY - FOR APPROVAL
ANNUAL SERVICE DELIVERY PLAN 2023 – FOR APPROVAL
12TH LOCK ECONOMIC PLAN BRIEFING - FOR NOTING
PUBLIC REALM AND WATER SERVICES MINOR WORK PROGRAMMES 2023 -FOR NOTING
ROAD AND FOOTPATH WORKS PROGRAMME 2023 - FOR NOTING
Correspondence
REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Replies
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
(a) Correspondence received from Tipperary County Council in relation to the Dogs Act Legislation
(b) Correspondence received from Leitrim County Council in relation to Voting Rights for Irish Citizens abroad
(c) Correspondence received from Cavan County Council in relation to Long Covid
(d) Correspondence received from Limerick City & County in relation to Bus Shelters.
Motions
In an effort to give residents of areas in the County an opportunity to make observations regarding applications for S254 Licences for telecommunication cabinets and masts, this Council calls on the Manager to amend the South Dublin County Council S254 Applications Policy.
This the Council write to the Taoiseach to call for a referendum on the ownership of our water services and call for the following wording be used in said referendum: 'The Government shall be collectively responsible for the protection, management and maintenance of the public water system. The Government shall ensure in the public interest that this resource remains in public ownership and management.'
That this Council calls on the CEO to arrange for a strategy to be formulated within the overall County Strategy to Tackle Illegal Dumping in all its forms that utilises to its fullest affect the recently enacted "Circular Economy Act" that includes Codes of Practice that can be used by Local Authorities such as ours to utilise CCTV and other technologies.
That this Council writes to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth requesting that all childcare providers register for and be in a position to provide NCS-subsidised hours for at least 50% of children in their care.
South Dublin County Council supports the Animal Health & Welfare (Ban on Hare Coursing) Bill 2020 and will write to the Minister for Agriculture, calling for a ban on hare coursing.
In line with the Biodiversity and Climate Emergencies declared for South Dublin County in 2019, that this Council commits to a rapid roll-out of Mini-Woodlands / Stepping Stone Forests at suitable locations countywide with the support of local community groups and with a target of 25,000 trees by the end of this term.
That this council ask that In conjunction with the DSPCA can SDCC urgently create an easily-accessible public register of reputable dog breeders in the SDCC area in conjunction with the DSPCA? The intended outcomes are the following -
(a) that the DSPCA will regularly and often inspect the breeders' premises where the dogs are kept to ensure that the dogs are maintained properly in proper surroundings;
(b) that members of the public can easily find on the SDCC website those reputable breeders who breed their dogs in proper conditions.
That this Council agree a protocol that communicates to residents in writing when a public tree close to their home needs to be removed.
That this Council formulates a strategy re the use of CCTV and other technologies pursuant to the provisions of the Circular Economy and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2022, to combat illegal dumping throughout the county.
That this Council writes to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth demanding that a plan is put in place to provide preschool childcare for free at the point of use.
This Council calls on the Irish Government to establish an all-Ireland Citizens' Assembly to debate and discuss our constitutional future. If this motion is agreed it will be forwarded to the Office of the Taoiseach.
This council calls on the minister for health to set up an independent enquiry to explore the reasons for Irelands 2023 high excess deaths figures and to make a statement on it.
This Council calls on the Chief Executive to provide salt bins and a bucket facility in central collection points where by locals can collect quantities which they could spread in their particular estate