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CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) February Council Minutes – 13th February 2023
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 Area Committee
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
(No Reports)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
a) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 1st February 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 2nd November 2022
b) Environment, Water, Climate Change & Biodiversity SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting -
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting -
c) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting -
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting -
d) Housing SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting -
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting -
e) Social, Community & Equality SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting -
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting -
f) Land Use, Planning & Transportation SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting -
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting -
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
Questions
To ask the CE if there has been any research or work carried out in relation to a county wide anti-poverty strategy and would the CE consider doing so in the near future?
To ask the CE if he will make a statement on the recently published report: 'Living Our Rights'-Building Capacity to address human rights failures and inequalities in South Dublin County.
To ask the Chief Executive, to confirm the number of local authority owned residential properties that have been retrofitted to a B BER rating in tabular form, over the last five years.
To ask the CE to confirm the number of outstanding Local Authority owned residential homes yet to be retrofitted to a B rating, based on current funding mechanisms how long it is estimated it will take to complete same.
To ask the manager for an update on projects that were awarded sports capital funding in the past 5 years
To ask the manager how many people are currently on the housing list in the county broken down by areas of preference
To ask the Chief Executive to outline if the Council is looking to increase the number of companies that are contracted by the Council to carry out Maintenance works and if so how would a company go about applying for a contract?
To ask the Manager to explain if a social housing applicant can remain on 2 county council (eg DLR/DCC/Fingal) housing lists simultaneously?
To ask the Manager to describe, in tabular form, the length of time to process social housing applicants' transfers from one council area to another?
To as the Manager, when a social housing list applicant moves from one council area to another, if (and how) they can maintain their accrued years waiting for social housing in their new council area?
What is the process for a landlord with sitting tenant, to sell their property to the council ?
What list of common restrictions/problems cause/prevent a sale of a private house with a sitting tenant to SDCC for social housing ?
To ask the Chief Executive how many 4 bed units are expected to be delivered in 2023, broken down by LEA and the nature of new unit (ie AHB, Part V, New Build, Leasing)?
Can the Council please report on the number of fines that were issued for illegal dumping and fly tipping in the County in 2022?
To ask the Chief Executive what the logic is of having one housing maintenance depot for the 10,000+ homes belonging to SDCC?
To ask Chief Executive if he considers that having a maintenance office for say every 1000 homes in the possession of SDCC would give a greater sense of duty of care to tenants?
To ask the CEO to present an update on his actions in respect of the Relets programme; will he detail the number of boarded up houses in each Electoral area; will he give assurances that everything is being done to deal with the issue and make a statement?
To ask the CEO to detail the number of Fines issued in 2022 in respect of matters relating to dogs and will he make a statement?
To ask the CEO if he has studied the recently launched report "Living Our Rights"; if he proposes any actions in respect of the report and will he make a statement?
To ask the CEO to update members on his ongoing efforts to tackle the housing crisis; will he give details and make a statement?
To ask the CEO to detail actions being taken to tackle the vacant sites and dereliction issue throughout the County and will he make a statement?
To ask the CEO to confirm his continued efforts to facilitate cycling across our County and will he make a statement?
To ask the chief executive would he issue a report into Tree removal given the public displays of concern to elected members, and would he consider ways of informing the public on there removal ?
To ask the chief executive for a report into how much is being spent on leasing housing for long term leases and how many houses are being leased by SDCC or ABB to provide housing in SDCC ?
To ask the chief executive for a report into Tree diseases, to outline the main ones and would he relate this to recent tree removal in the county that has caused huge public concern ?
To ask the chief executive for a report on how medical priority is decided, report to include the process involved, the decision maker, notification to the person and how often submitted applications are decided on ?
To ask the chief executive would he give a report into the local authorities role in the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(No Reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) Proposed disposal of substation site to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) to service Pumping Station for Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ)
(b) Disposal of fee simple in 54 Rathe Lawns, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
(c) Proposed leasehold disposal to Moykerr Limited at St. Edmund’s, Fonthill Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
(a) Disposal of fee simple in 54 Rathe Lawns, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
(a) Proposed disposal of substation site to the Electricity Supply Board (ESB) to service Pumping Station for Clonburris Strategic Development Zone (SDZ)
HI- 7 (C) LD 1566 Proposed leasehold disposal to Moykerr Limited at St. Edmund’s, Fonthill Road, Lucan, Co. Dublin
MANAGERS REPORT - FOR NOTING
AUDIT COMMITTEE - FOR APPROVAL
(a) Annual Report 2022
(b) Audit Committee Charter
(c) Annual Work Programme
RAISING OF LOANS FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED HOUSING - FOR APPROVAL
UPDATE ON PROPOSED TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION REDEVELOPMENTS - FOR NOTING
COMMUNITY GRANTS – MANAGEMENT SUPPORT FUND - FOR NOTING
CLIMATE ACTION PLAN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 2023 - FOR NOTING
Correspondence
REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Replies
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
(a) Correspondence from Minister Roderic O´Gorman re Mother & Baby Homes.
(b) Correspondence from Sligo County Council re Fuel Allowance Payment Scheme.
(c) Correspondence from Sligo County Council re Sligo and North West
(d) Correspondence from Cavan County Council re Irish Forestry
(e) Correspondence from Cork Count Council re Uber
(f) Correspondence from Kerry County Council re Jadotville
Motions
To ask the Chief Executive to implement signage for a 'Code of Conduct' to advise users of appropriate conduct when using all current and future Greenways throughout South Dublin.
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 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 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 agrees to set out an ambitious timeframe for retrofitting it's existing housing stock to a level that ensures (i) the comfort of tenants via efficient heating systems, (ii) the health of tenants by the elimination of damp and mould and (iii) that climate targets are met via a substantial reduction in the use of fossil fuels for heating and cooking.
This Council calls on the Minister of Justice Helen McEntee to further amend Domestic Violence legislation & amend the Safety Order section 6. (1) (a) by insertion of the following section: (VII) Is a family member of the applicant i.e. Parent, Grandparent, & Siblings who are too targeted by perpetrators through forms of abuse, intimidation, harassment through social media outlets, attacks on the person or homes.
South Dublin County Council condemns the re-imposition of what the Supreme Court described as arbitrary, unjust, discriminatory, and unnecessary criteria for the Disabled Drivers and Passengers Tax Concession Scheme (DDPS), an act that has all the hallmarks of being constitutionally unsound and calls on Government to introduce emergency legislation to address the situation.