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CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) October Council Minutes - 9th October 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 C. BAILEY
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
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
a) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries SPC
b) Environment, Water, Climate Change & Biodiversity SPC
c) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism SPC
d) Housing SPC
e) Social, Community & Equality SPC
f) Land Use, Planning & Transportation SPC
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
Questions
To ask the Manager how many issues were logged with the Council's Out-of-hours number during Storm Agnes and how many of these issues were dealt with before SDCC offices reopened on Thursday 28th September.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on vandalism in the last 12 months relating to footpaths and roads. Report to include the number of incidents of staff being unable to carry out or redo work and the related costs.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on what enforcement measures are in place for those who carry out illegal dumping.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on what measures are in place to deter people from dumping rubbish in scenic rural areas.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the roads which are the responsibility of South Dublin County Council. Report to include if there is a regular maintenance programme with regard to road line painting of white lines and yellow boxes.
To ask the Chief Executive what facilities are currently provided in Playgrounds and SDCC Community Centres for children with sensory needs?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the SDCC Road Safety Plan. Report to include if school cyclists are specifically targeted and if the plan is promoted and implemented in all schools in the SDCC area to increase the need for everyone who are road users to do so in the safest possible way.
Does the Chief Executive have plans to provide a printed booklet or some other method of outlining the local services provided by SDCC and Community Centres and the activities that are provided in them, for those people who do not have online access.
To ask the Chief Executive what contracts the council currently has with Hewlett Packard and what the value of any contracts are?
To ask the Chief Executive why there is no reference to Community Gardens in the draft climate action plan considering the current policy is to "Maintain and expand community gardens and allotments for local food production"
Can the Chief Executive advise if the council and its contractors continues to use conventional acrylic (plastic based) paints.
Can the Chief Executive comment on whether the use of conventional acrylic (plastic based) paint in communal buildings such as schools, nursing homes, libraries, apartment blocks etc are putting these buildings outside of the building regulations when it comes to flame spread standards on walls and ceilings.
Can the Chief Executive confirm if the Council has plans to move to using ecological paints?
To ask the Chief Executive to clarify the procedure related to blocked sewers and to clarify where boundaries exist and where responsibility for repairs lie?
To ask the Chief Executive the number of staff and work crews employed by SDCC involved in tree maintenance across the whole Council area, and if a statement is available?
"To ask the manager to provide a report on the number of SME's that have applied for and / or been granted funding for business supports in the county in 2022 and 2023 YTD - Report to include total amounts separately for each LEA and the total number of SME's currently in operation IN SDCC.
To ask the CEO to outline what plans there are to expand the Integrated Wetlands Construction programme to all SDCC regional parks as an important response to mitigate and now adapt to the continuing decline in Ireland's biodiversity.
To ask the CEO for a list of Approved Housing Body dwellings that have been vacant for 6 months or more , as of 1st October, setting out, in each case: the address; the reason for the vacancy; the name of the Approved Housing Body; And the length of the vacancy.
To ask the manager the following: What measures are in place to ensure that every effort will be made to contact the most vulnerable housing applicants and those that have no access to online services, have literacy challenges and, or are sleeping rough when contacting applicants, as part of the Council's Social Housing Assessment 2023?
To ask the manager the following; Of the 1,000 letters written out to clients as part of the Social Housing Assessment 2023, what is the timeline before applicants that haven't completed the form, are removed from the list and will there be a period of grace ie. extension of this period to ensure more vulnerable clients that need to remain on the list are not removed during this process.
To ask the manager for a breakdown of the number of households housing list broken down by time on the list for each bedroom requirement e.g. 1 Bed Requirement 1-5 years 1 Bed Requirement 5- 10 years 1 Bed requirement 10 - 12 years 1 Bed Requirement 12 years + etc?
To ask the Chief Executive if there is a limit to how many waste collection trucks may enter any given estate per week?
To ask the CEO to outline his plans to deliver Affordable Housing in 2024 and will he make a detailed statement?
To ask the CEO to confirm actions being taken to encourage people to register for the new 2024/2025 Voting Register and will he make a statement?
To ask the CEO to detail his ongoing efforts to prevent flooding in areas at risk throughout our County; will he appreciate the concern of many and make a statement?
To ask the CEO to detail how many applications for HAP are currently being processed and if there are any delays in reaching decisions and may we have a statement?
To ask the CEO to confirm plans for the further provision of LED lighting throughout our County; will he give details and make a statement?
To ask the CEO if he has a programme in place to repair and restore Open Spaces damaged through Halloween Bonfires; will he outline the level of resources being made available to the exercise and will he make a statement?
To ask the Chief Executive how many estates are waiting to be taken in charge and how many have been completed in the last 12 months.
To ask the Chief Executive if there are plans to consider approaching the Dolly Parton Imagination Library with a view to expanding the service into other parts of SDCC, especially more disadvantaged areas ?
To ask the Chief Executive if there are plans to introduce a drop off and take a book scheme promoted through council owned buildings that would reduce waste of books and encourage and promote learning through reading,? (Details of such a scheme to be worked out)
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on Housing construction developments to include SDCC powers to stop a developer leaving an unfinished development – commencing a new development before finishing an existing site?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report into plans to hold Repair Cafes to include attendance and feedback at recently held Repair Café ?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report Into the arrangement that SDCC has with the Probation service in relation to Graffiti removal?
To ask the CEO for a report into grave plots in the county. Report to include how many grave plots are still available for future purchase in each of its municipal graveyards and plans for finding additional plots in the county.
To ask the CEO to give an update on the delivery of Western Dublin Orbital Route which is contained in the Six Year Road Programme Table 7.5 of Chapter 7 of the County Development Plan and in particular has there been any communication from TII in respect of its plans for a Western Dublin Orbital Route and if he will make a statement on the matter
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS - FOR APPROVAL
(No Reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) Proposed disposal of plot of land at 1A Hazelgrove, Tallaght, D24 to DHQ Investments Ltd
Proposed disposal of plot of land at 1A Hazelgrove, Tallaght, D24 to DHQ Investments Ltd
MANAGERS REPORT - FOR NOTING
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT ON AUDITED AFS 2022 AND LG AUDITOR’S REPORT – FOR APPROVAL
ROSEMOUNT DISTRICT CENTRE IMPROVEMENTS PART 8 – FOR APPROVAL
ALL WEATHER ASTRO (KNOCKLYON PARK) PART 8 – FOR APPROVAL
LITTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2023-25 – FOR APPROVAL
PROPOSED EXTINGUISHMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ON LANDS AT CASTLETYMON SHOPPING CENTRE, TALLAGHT, DUBLIN 24 - FOR APPROVAL
SECTION 85 AGREEMENT WITH KILDARE – FOR APPROVAL
COMMUNITY & SPORT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - FOR NOTING
ROADS WINTER MAINTENANCE PLAN – FOR NOTING
FLAG POLICY
Correspondence
REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Replies
(a) Reply from Minister for Rural and Community Development in relation to Motion 1 (Local Improvement Scheme) at the September 2023 meeting.
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
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.
This Council calls on the Chief Executive to identify and acquire protected, possibly derelict, structures in the County that were formally houses or hotels with the view of refurbishing for housing or hotel purposes.