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CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) September Council Minutes - 11th September 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
(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) Report on Conferences/Seminars
b) Building Europe With Local Councillors
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
a) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 6th September 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 3rd May 2023
b) Environment, Water, Climate Change & Biodiversity SPC
(i) Report of Meeting - 5th September 2023
(ii) Minutes of Meeting - 2nd May 2023
c) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 13th September 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 10th May 2023
d) Housing SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 14th September 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 30th May 2023
e) Social, Community & Equality SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 19th September 2023
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 16th May 2023
f) Land Use, Planning & Transportation SPC
(i) - Minutes of Meeting - 25th May 2023
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
JPC REPORT – FOR NOTING
Questions
What is the current waiting time for a 1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed and 4+ bed property for households on the Social Housing List and HAP Transfer List, where there is no eligibility for any form of priority.
How many households are currently on the SDCC Social Housing List or HAP Transfer List that are in receipt of Homeless HAP and how does this compare to the previous three years?
Are Homeless HAP tenants on the HAP transfer list given any priority status, given the much higher cost of their HAP tenancies and would the Manager care to make a statement on this?
Are households in receipt of HAP or Homeless HAP supports eligible to apply for a Local Authority Home Loan, where they meet eligibility criteria regarding income and deposit etc.
To ask the Chief Executive has the situation changed yet or will it change shortly whereby points accrued in other Dublin local authorities can be added to time on list in South Dublin (and vice-versa), given that there are people living here in DCC HAP accommodation, for example, who would wish to remain in the community where their kids are attending school and are close to being offered a property in another Council, but would be way down on the South Dublin list; and if a statement can be made on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive if there is a mechanism whereby a request could be made in formal discussions with the Minister for Housing and county managerial colleagues to allow SDCC applicants to transfer to a house in a rural county and keep their place on our list for two years, providing confidence that if the move does not work out, they still retain their current points allocation; and if a statement could be made on the matter?
To ask the Chief Executive if consideration has been given to making an arrangement with the Grass Cutting Contractors that they do not leave cut grass on footpaths after completion of their work.
To ask the Chief Executive if there are any current plans or future plans for the provision of a Community Living Room in a Public Space in South Dublin County Council area.
To ask the Chief Executive if there are currently any plans or any future plans for the provision of Padel Tennis Facilities in South Dublin County Council Area.
To ask the Chief Executive if there are any plans to continue the radio advertising re safe disposal of disposable vapes that commenced on September 4th for a 2 week period.
To ask the Chief Executive if there are any current plans or future plans for the erection of new signage at entry points to South County Dublin which would highlight the range of Tourist Amenities and Areas of Heritage and Historical Interest for the residents and visitors to South County Dublin.
To ask the Chief Executive how many households have been prevented entering homelessness in 2023?
To ask the Chief Executive to give numbers for each of the following; homeless HAP, social housing allocation and tenant-in-situ?
Can the manager outline the Council's policy on individual householders who wish to install EV charging points on public footpaths where no other options are available to the householder?
Can the manager confirm whether the council would refuse to take in charge an estate that has previously allowed the installation of ducting under common area footpaths for the installation of EV charging points?
To ask the manager has consideration been given to using the "deadsureapp" where the public can report street lighting faults.
To ask the manager what is the number of applicants currently on the housing list that are approved for medical priority and the percentage of the overall social housing waiting list total that this represents?
To ask the manager what is the approximate / average waiting period for medical priority approved applicants to receive an offer of accommodation?
To ask the manager, from the annual cost of removing Illegally dumped material, is it possible to provide an estimate cost of removing discarded bulky household items?
To ask the CEO in respect of the Relets issue, will he please detail the number of vacant Council houses across the County and will he confirm actions he is taking in the matter?
To ask the CEO to present a full report on Fire Services in our County and will he give assurances with regard to the level of services available and make a statement?
To ask the CEO to detail actions he is now taking to promote the use of cycle lanes in the County and will he make a statement?
To ask the CEO to confirm the number of new homeless cases presented so far in this calendar year and detail actions he is taking to deal with the challange? Charlie O'Connor
To ask the CEO to report to the members on his endeavours to deal with the growing challange of dealing with Litter/Graffiti issues in the Council's area; will he appreciate the concern of many communities in the matter and make a statement?
To ask the CEO to present a housing delivery update in respect of all projects across our County and will he include assurances that everything possible is being done to ensure that all previously understood completion dates are on schedule and will he make a statement?
To ask the Chief Executive For an Report into why Council's Customer Care Counters' are shut down in SDCC?
To ask the Chief Executive for an breakdown of rent arears by LEA ?
To ask the Chief Executive for a Report that states what supports are available for people in their dealings with the Council, who are not computer literate?
To ask the Chief Executive For an Report on all insurance claims towards SDCC since 2019?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS - FOR APPROVAL
(No Reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
MANAGERS REPORT & CAPITAL PROJECTS PROGRESS - FOR NOTING
DECLARATION OF PUBLIC ROADS, TALKING IN CHARGE OF A HOUSING ESTATE UNDER SECTION 180 OF THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 - WILKINS COURT, DUBLIN 12 – FOR APPROVAL
DECLARATION OF PUBLIC ROADS, TALKING IN CHARGE OF A HOUSING ESTATE UNDER SECTION 180 OF THE PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT ACT 2000 - PALMVILLE CLOSE, ESKER LANE, LUCAN – FOR APPROVAL
LPT VARIATION REPORT – FOR APPROVAL
2024 OVERDRAFT ACCOMMODATION REQUIREMENT – FOR APPROVAL
TALLAGHT HERITAGE CENTRE PART 8 – FOR APPROVAL
MEMBERSHIP OF THE LCDC – LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE - FOR APPROVAL
COMMUNITY & SPORT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS – FOR NOTING
NTA PRESENTATION ON GREATER DUBLIN AREA TRANSPORT STRATEGY – FOR NOTING
Correspondence
REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Replies
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
(a) Correspondence from Cork County Council re. Policies to Reduce Road Deaths
(b) Correspondence from Sligo County Council re. Free School Transport
Motions
To ask SDCC that when a victim of domestic violence moves from one local authority to another that they are allowed carry over their time on the housing list rather than starting from the beginning
This council agrees that in line with Regional Policy Objectives and 2022-2028 SDCC County Development Plan, opportunities for widening of footpaths in urban cores presented by planning permission applications for lands bordering existing narrow footpaths in same urban cores will not be lost.
To ask the Minister for Health and the Government to ensure that the "3 Day Wait" period be retained in the Termination of Pregnancy Act and that promises made by the Government, during the 2018 Referendum to Repeal the Eighth Amendment, not to be reneged on now.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to initiate a Campaign, highlighting the "Scramblers and Quads, Know The Info" and the "Do It Right" campaign, and to work with all schools, Community Centres and Community & Voluntary Projects in our County to raise awareness.
This Council agrees to call on the Taoiseach and Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications, as a matter of urgency to increase the pace of implementing imperative actions and critically examines any inactions which are contributing to missing legally-binding greenhouse gas targets for 2030 and beyond.
As members of the public have raised issues with the limitations of the Housing Maintenance Portal this Council calls on the Chief Executive to reinstate the Customer Care Desk in the Council for the public to attend for advice & emergencies, to allow for walk-ins for maintenance requests and to allow maintenance requests over the phone to support tenants who are not IT literate/or for those who do not have access to the internet or for those who have a disability
That the manager responds positively to the NTA's standing offer (to the previous CEO and previous Mayor) to address the full Council regarding Bus Connects and associated works, and that such a briefing be scheduled as soon as practical with sufficient time allowed for questions and discussion on what is an important infrastructural issue across communities.
That the Chief Executive immediately initiate Compulsory Purchase Orders on all properties on the Derelict Sites Register (as published 14/07/2023).
That this council calls for the introduction of a four day work week, with no loss of pay, in the civil and public service. On passing a letter is issued to the minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform.
That this Council requests that SDCC Organise information outreach sessions so that ordinary people can understand and appreciate the SDCC's systems and also what the SDCC can do, cannot do, and why. (This could help to improve the public's understanding of SDCC's powers and obligations, and also SDCC's limitations)
That this Council calls on the Minister with responsibility for mental health services and the HSE to permanently fund the UMAAP (understanding and managing adult ADHD programme) and to give increased provision to services provided to assist both Adults and Children with ADHD.
That from the 1st January 2024, this Council bans the purchase, sale and distribution of single use plastic bottles and single use coffee cups in all the Council owned premises, including businesses and franchisees operating on Council property.
That the Chief Executive carries out an audit and/or compiles from existing information a list trip hazards from cracked or jutting pavements in the county.