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CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) May Council Minutes – 8th May 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 D. O'DONOVAN
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) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Report on Conferences/Seminars
c) Vacancies on Committees / Bodies
d) Building Europe With Local Councillors
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
a) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 3rd May 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 1st February 2023
b) Environment, Water, Climate Change & Biodiversity SPC
(i) Report of Meeting - 2nd May 2023
(ii) Minutes of Meeting - 7th February 2023
c) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 10th May, 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 8th February, 2023
d) Housing SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 30th May 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 16th February 2023
e) Social, Community & Equality SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 16th May 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 21st February 2023
f) Land Use, Planning & Transportation SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 25th May 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 23rd February 2023
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive how many expressions of interest were received, and purchases made in relation to the intention to buy turnkey homes advertised by SDCC in 2022.
To ask the manager how long is it currently taking to process housing adaptation grants
To ask the manager how many reports of intentionally damaged trees have you received and what cost has been incurred to replace
To ask the manager how many incidents were reported across the county of peoples gardens being flooded with sewage following the heavy rainfall on 09/05/2023
To ask the manager of all of the houses affected in the county by sewage waste following 09/05/2023 how many had been awaiting Irish Water to fix an existing issue regarding this matter
To ask the Chief Executive how many Apprentices are currently employed within the Council?
To ask the Manager about the development of a South Dublin County Council specific Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, to include the timeline for development and implementation of this plan, as a method to reach our Climate Action Goals.
To ask the Chief Executive the number of new social housing tenancies in 2022, across all available methods (existing housing stock, new build, AHB, leasing etc.), and if a statement may be available?
To ask the manager and the CE to clearly set out in writing the measures now in place by South Dublin County Council, that compel all contractors of council housing / community centre and building projects to be legally compliant with industry best practice and provides for transparent equitable employment opportunities for locally qualified tradespeople.
To ask the manager what plans if any, there are to raise awareness toward the campaign to highlight World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). The colour purple is associated internationally with this campaign. There is currently planning by other local authorities to mark this day, June 15th for 2023 by lighting up building purple.
To ask the manager to provide an update and indicative timeline for when council tenants can expect to be able to make rent payments online?
To ask the chief executive how this council prioritises action on Air Pollution?
To ask the CEO to confirm if new procedures are being followed in respect of work on the 2024 Voting Registers and will he make a statement? Charlie O'Connor
To ask the CEO to present a report detailing the level of Fire Services throughout our County and will he make a statement? Charlie O'Connor
To ask the CEO if he plans to provide further Teen Space facilities throughout our County and will he give details and make a statement? Charlie O'Connor
To ask the CEO if any new proposals are emerging to deal with the increasing pressures on Housing and Homelessness in the County and will he make a detailed statement? Charlie O'Connor
To ask the CEO to detail actions he is taking in relation to housing supports for those in our communities who are disabled and will he make a statement? Charlie O'Connor
To ask the Chief executive for a detailed report on the Tidy Towns budget that explains why Tidy Towns funding was not allocated over the last 2 years from the 2022 TT budget ring fenced for all South Dublin TT groups only €24k from €100k was allocated and TT groups are also prohibited from applying for any other SDCC grants because the funding is there for them and voted on by Public Reps. So what happened to the missing €76k?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report to explain what role SDCC has in preserving and maintaining protected buildings listed on the national record of monuments and places. Report to include works SDCC can do on such monuments and places.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report to explain what role SDCC has in preserving and maintaining protected buildings listed in SLOs and others in the county development plan that are a) council owned and b)privately owned? Report to include works SDCC can do on such buildings.
To ask the Chief Executive what heritage grants Sdcc intend to apply for next time, given that for at least the last 2 years Sdcc doesn't appear to have applied for any such grants?
To ask the CEO to give an update on the Council involvement in the Healthy Communities Programme, and in particular, its social prescribing programme, and how this is being rolled out in South Dublin, what supports the Council is providing for it to optimise its success
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(No Reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) Disposal of fee simple in 30 St. Patrick’s Cottages
(b) Proposed disposal of site by leasehold at Wellington Lane, Templeogue, Dublin 6W to Templeogue United Football Club
(c) Proposed disposal of site by leasehold at Durkan Centre, Fortunestown Way, Tallaght, D. 24 to Citywise Education CLG
(d) Proposed Disposal of c. 85.01 acres of land at Grange Castle West, Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
(e) Disposal of fee simple interest in 27 Alpine Heights, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, to Una & James O'Neill
(a) Disposal of fee simple in 30 St. Patrick’s Cottages
(b) Proposed disposal of site by leasehold at Wellington Lane, Templeogue, Dublin 6W to Templeogue United Football Club
(c) Proposed disposal of site by leasehold at Durkan Centre, Fortunestown Way, Tallaght, D. 24 to Citywise Education CLG
H-I 8 (d) Proposed Disposal of c. 85.01 acres of land at Grange Castle West, Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Proposed Option on a further c. 21.3 acres of adjacent land at Grange Castle West, Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
(e) Disposal of fee simple interest in 27 Alpine Heights, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, to Una & James O'Neill
MANAGERS REPORT - FOR NOTING
QUARRYVALE PARK PART 8 REPORT - FOR APPROVAL
JOBSTOWN PARK PART 8 REPORT - FOR APPROVAL
FILLING OF VACANCIES ON COMMITTEES / STATUTORY BODIES - FOR APPROVAL
LCDC 2022 ANNUAL REPORT – FOR NOTING
COMMUNITY GRANTS - FOR NOTING
GRANGE CASTLE MASTER PLAN - FOR NOTING
Correspondence
REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Replies
(a) Reply from Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to Motion 9 (Childcare) at the March 2023 meeting.
(b) Reply from Minister for Justice to Motion 12 (Domestic Violence Legislation) at the March 2023 meeting.
(c) Reply from Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to Motion 2 (NCS-subsidised hours) at the April 2023 meeting.
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
(d) Correspondence from Clare County Council re Macra Na Feirme.
(e) Correspondence from Kerry County Council re Paperless System.
(f) Correspondence from Kerry County Council re National Pension Scheme.
(g) Correspondence from Mayo County Council re Croí Cónaithe Scheme.
(h) Correspondence from Offaly County Council re Eviction Ban.
(i) Correspondence from Westmeath County Council re Affordable Housing Units.
(j) Correspondence from Wexford County Council re Able Disabled Campaign
Motions
That this Council agree a protocol that communicates to residents in writing when a public tree close to their home needs to be removed.
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.
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.
To assist people with the process of right sizing housing SDCC will arrange information seminars to outline, the requirements, the rules, the facts about living in age friendly housing
This Council calls on the Government to extend the ban on evictions until the end of the January 2024 and to write to the Office of the Taoiseach in this regard.
That this Council agrees that the passage of the Road Traffic and Roads Bill 2021, which deals with the issue of scramblers, is taking too long and calls on the government to expedite the process.
That this council agrees that South Dublin County Council provide service information to be made available in Irish Sign Language, highlighting the option to request a sign language interpreter for appointments and pointing to general assistance in this regard.
This council agrees that, following on from the feasibility study budgeted for in 2021, the Executive proceeds with a scheme to compost in-house all tree prunings, grass cuttings and other organic matter arising from public realm maintenance and to make full use of the compost in terms of anaerobic digestion and distribution of the locally produced compost as part of a move to a truly circular economy.
Following the recent report of the Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity, that this Council affirms its support for measures that will improve the sustainability and prosperity of our vital agrifood sector, and of our long-term food security, and will write to the Minister to this effect.
That SDCC creates a policy on use of inclusive street furniture in our public spaces, including mobility-friendly benches accessible for older people and those with arthritis, tables suitable for use by wheelchair users, and seating for people with young children.
South Dublin County Council formally backs the call for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty and urges the Irish government to support the initiative for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. If passed, a letter should be sent to all local councils and the Minister for the Environment.
Following the success of the 'Learn 2 Cycle with a Disability' program run by Fingal CC, that management run a similar program here in South Dublin County.