Agenda - December 2023 County Council Meeting

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Date:
11/12/2023 15:30
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL

(a) November Council Minutes - 13th November 2023

(b) Annual Budget Meeting - 16th November 2023

 

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management
H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

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)

 

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL

a) Calendar of Meeting Dates

b) Report on Conferences/Seminars

c) Nominations to Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area Order (SAAO) Management Committee

d) Vacancies on Committees / Bodies

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development , Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change , Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation, A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development
H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING

(No Reports)

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the manager for an update on projects that were awarded sports capital funding in the past 5 years

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm if there is a process of enforcement whereby owners must ensure the trees on their property are pruned or removed (if dangerous). 

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the manager, how many times in the past 12 months has the dog shelter had to refuse a dog being surrendered

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Lynch
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the chief executive for a report on the recent EPA findings that South Dublin County Council was not one of the 10 local authorities that achieved the required standard in enforcement of the environmental regulations in 2022. Report to highlight how the council will meet the 2023 targets.

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor L.Guéret
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development

To ask the Chief Executive, if there are any plans for the building of any new libraries in South County Dublin.

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor L.Guéret
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive if there are any plans for the building of any new Community Centres in South County Dublin.

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor L.Guéret
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

To ask the Chief Executive if there are any plans to erect a Living Wall at the County Hall Tallaght, or another Public Building in The County.

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor L.Guéret
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on current South Dublin County Council Housing Building Projects.

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor L.Guéret
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Winter Weather Emergency Plans, particularly those affecting rural areas in our County.

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor L.Guéret
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

To ask the Chief Executive if there any any plans to display information regarding the services that are provided and events that occur in South County Dublin on visual display screens in South County Dublin Libraries in the form of a South Dublin County Council News Channel displaying the Services, Amenities, Environmental Awareness and all events concerning South County Dublin.

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a table containing the average time on list for social housing allocations in 2023 broken down by North/South of Naas Road and number of bedrooms?

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Ó Brádaigh
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the manager to provide details / information regarding planned 'affordable housing' schemes, that will include eligibility for households under two people, location, and an indicative cost of a unit at market value and after the equity share bridging amount is applied?

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive if SDCC continues to cut the grass on greens of estates that are taken in charge or is it up to the residents to self organise?

Qu (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive if it is his view that the green areas of private housing estates that are taken in charge might in the future be used for infill social or affordable housing developments?

Qu (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive how many social housing tenants of SDCC have applied for permission to carry out energy efficiency upgrades of their homes to a BER of B2 during the lifetime of this council by area committee and year?

Qu (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the chief executive why he commenced requesting developers to provide distinct street names for the buildings of an apartment complex, rather than having one name and Block A, Block B, Block C etc. to differentiate the various buildings of the complex, as is the practice around the World?

Qu (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive what supports he can make available to members of the SDCC PPN until such a times as there are new development staff employed there?

Qu (18)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

To ask the CEO what actions are being taken to promote the availability of Council services and assistance to the public and may we have a statement?

Qu (19)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the Pavillion programme. Report to include when the review of the Pavillion programme will be completed and what direction does the Chief Executive envisage to any new Pavillion programme taking?

Qu (20)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change , A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development, Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the CEO what plans are in place to deal with emergencies throughout the Christmas period; will he give details and assurances and make a statement?

Qu (21)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the CEO to confirm actions he is taking in respect of the Climate Change crisis and will he detail how he is getting his message across to the public and make a statement?

Qu (22)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the CEO to detail his efforts in this calendar year to tackle the Housing/Homeless challenge; will he prepare a full report and make a statement? Charlie O'Connor

Qu (23)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the CEO if he has prepared a report on the Council's actions to deal with the challenge of the recent Halloween season including confirmation of costs to deal with the whole situation and will he make a statement?

Qu (24)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the chief executive to provide in tabular form the number of live planning permissions in South Dublin County Council for 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Qu (25)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the chief executive to provide details on the total amount of outstanding development levies in the South Dublin County Council Area.

Qu (26)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

To ask the chief executive how much was spent by South Dublin County Council on legal fees in 2022 and 2023

Qu (27)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to comment on The Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill and how this will effect JPCs and the Councillors?

Qu (28)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the new guidelines issued by the Department of Transport, that the council shall no longer do public consultations

Qu (29)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to outline any proactive shelter overcrowding contingency plan for dog animal welfare?

Qu (30)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to outline how many unannounced inspections have occurred for 2 years since Oct 1, 2021 in relation to dog welfare/shelter ?

Qu (31)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive Can anyone over the age of 18 apply for social housing and if not why?

Headed Items

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS - FOR APPROVAL

(No Reports)

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development , A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL

(a) Proposed Disposal of c. 85.36 acres of land at Grange Castle West, Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to Novo Nordisk Production Ireland Limited

 

GC 237    Proposed Disposal of c. 85.36 acres of land at Grange Castle West, Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to Novo Nordisk Production Ireland Limited

Proposed Option on a further c. 24.05 acres of adjacent land at Grange Castle West, Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to Novo Nordisk Production Ireland Limited

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Chief Executive
H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change
H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development
H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT ON AUDITED AFS 2022 AND LG AUDITOR’S REPORT – FOR APPROVAL

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Finance
H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ANNUAL REPORT, INCLUDING PROGRESS REPORT ON THE STATUTORY CLIMATE ACTION PLAN UPDATE – FOR NOTING

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise & Tourism Development

CITYWEST LIBRARY & CITYWEST COMMUNITY CENTRE -UPDATE – FOR NOTING

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE

Replies

 

Acknowledgements

 

Correspondence

 

 

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

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.

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

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.

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Mahon
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

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.

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

That the Chief Executive immediately initiate Compulsory Purchase Orders on all properties on the Derelict Sites Register (as published 14/07/2023).

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. O'Brien
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

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.

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Lynch
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate, Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change

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.

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Gogarty
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

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.

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor Joanna Tuffy
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water & Climate Change , Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation, A/Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

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.             

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. Dunne
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

This Council calls on the Taoiseach to expel the Israeli Ambassador to Ireland.

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance & Change Management

That this Council considers adding follow up documentation to the consultation portal after a public consultation closes, detailing how the feedback from the submissions and observations raised by the public has been considered and implemented by the Council, as appropriate.