Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) October Council Minutes - 14th October 2024
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR NOTING
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the collection of the development contributions. Report to include how much is owed between 2020 to current date and what the funds are used for.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide the costs associated with refurbishing previously vacant council homes using outsourced/contracted workers compared to direct council workers.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the conversion of residential properties to short term lettings (airBnB etc). Report to include how many applications have been received in this local authority and how many of them have been granted permission?
To ask the Chief Executive the cost of boarding up unused council homes broken down over the last 5 years
To ask the Chief Executive the average time taken to process a successful tenant in situ application from expression of interest until the purchase of the property, including conveyance.
to ask the Chief Executive, what role SDCC has in the control of animals and invasive species such as grey squirrels and foxes from impinging on the community and becoming a problem generally.
To ask the Chief Executive if he has considered processing housing applications from people who are staying in a women's refuge on exceptional social grounds?
To ask the Chief Executive how many houses were allocated in the county 2022 /2023 & 2024 to date
To ask the Chief Executive what is the timeframe for processing housing applications assuming all documentation is in order
To ask the manager how many football pitches in the county are currently not in use?
To ask the Chief Executive how many women's refuge is there in the county and is there plans for additional spaces to be provided
To ask the Chief Executive how many people are living in Local Authority housing or HAP in South Dublin, and for a breakdown of the different nationalities being accommodated as a percentage of the total figure.
What is the number of IPAS applicants being accommodated in each LEA?
Are there plans to complete unfinished car parks in our cemeteries ie. Complete with tarmac finish and parking lines?
To ask the Chief Executive how many households are currently on the medical priority housing list broken down by normal list, transfer list and HAP transfer list?
To ask the Chief Executive to present in tabular form how many street sweeping 'Green Machines', are deployed in each village of SDCC?
To ask the Chief Executive how many of the county's street sweeping 'Green Machines' are out of service?
To ask the Chief Executive what the rationale is for not painting yellow boxes on roads outside of commercial and private property?
To ask the Chief Executive out of the 10,000+ Social Housing owned by SDCC, in what year or decade were the oldest houses built?
To ask the Chief Executive what measures are currently in place to ensure prompt replacement and repair of public lighting, especially given the shortage of spare parts.
To ask the Chief Executive if there are plans to post on online and to email applicants when budget for funds (grants) are used up and are no longer available?
To ask the Chief Executive to detail how groups are kept informed of commitments, updates and timeframes in regard to outcomes of Deputation meetings?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on property tax that details if it has reduced or increased local government funding overall and to confirm if it is based on ability to pay?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report into Tidy Towns groups in SDCC. Report to include how many Tidy Towns groups, how much they applied for, were granted and SDCC total budget for these groups per year from 2019 to current year.
To ask the chief executive for a report on housing estates not taken in charge. Report to include LEA, date of build finish and the reason for delays.
To ask the Chief Executive if he is aware if any records are kept on people having to sleep in Garda stations across the county due to lack of shelter
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report on grants for people with disabilities. Report to include how many submitted, outstanding & completed broken down by month application submitted from 2020 to current date.
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report on council tenants with disabilities awaiting adaption works. Report to include how many submitted, outstanding & completed broken down by month application submitted from 2020 to current date.
Headed Items
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS - FOR APPROVAL
(a) Edenbrook
(b) Moy Glas Glade
(c) Newlands Grove
Taking In Charge - Edenbrook
Taking In Charge - Moy Glas Glade
Taking In Charge - Newlands Grove
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
(A) Disposal of fee simple in 30 Homelawn Avenue, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
(B) Disposal of fee simple in 114 Sarsfield Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin
(C) Disposal of fee simple in 149 Limekiln Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
(D) Disposal of fee simple in 91 Oakwood Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 12.
(E) Disposal of Leasehold interest to ESB Telecommunications at Grange Castle, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
MANAGERS REPORT - FOR NOTING
AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT ON CONSIDERATION OF AUDITED AFS AND LG AUDITOR’S REPORT – FOR APPROVAL
AUDIT COMMITTEE - FOR APPROVAL
1. Audit Committee Charter
2. Annual Work Programme
KILNAMANAGH PAVILLION PART 8 - FOR APPROVAL
SEAN WALSH PARK PAVILLION PART 8 - FOR APPROVAL
KILTIPPER PARK PAVILLION PART 8 - FOR APPROVAL
COLLINSTOWN PARK PAVILLION PART 8 - FOR APPROVAL
ARTHUR GRIFFITH PARK PAVILLION PART 8 - FOR APPROVAL
WILLSBROOK PARK PAVILLION PART 8 - FOR APPROVAL
CLONBURRIS PPP PART 8- FOR APPROVAL
SOCIAL & AFFORDABLE HOUSING CLONBURRIS SDZ (PHASES 3-6) - FOR NOTING
2025 WINTER SERVICE PLAN- FOR NOTING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS - FOR NOTING
REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Replies
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
(a) Correspondence from the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in relation to the Mother and Baby Homes Commission of Investigation
(b) Correspondence from Donegal County Council in relation to Hedge Cutting Policy
(c) Correspondence from Donegal County Council in relation to the extradition process with the United Kingdom.
(d) Correspondence from Fingal County Council in relation to the introduction of a Transient Visitor Tax
(e) Correspondence from Westmeath County Council in relation to the removal of mandatory aspect of the SPHE class and a review of the entire SPHE curriculum
Motions
That Council agrees to make South Dublin County Council an apartheid-free zone and boycott all Israeli goods.
That the Chief Executive initiate Compulsory Purchase Order proceedings on all sites that are on the Derelict Sites Register (as published 20/06/2024)
This Council calls on the Chief Executive to immediately reverse the policy of removing public bins from this county as a method of reducing illegal dumping of domestic waste and requests that all public bins removed for this reason are replaced as a matter of urgency.
That the Chief Executive to write to the Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly, calling on him to meet with local representatives regarding the lack of public health nurses in the south Dublin county area.
This Council welcomes and commends the roll out of Communication Boards at playing facilities in SDCC which aim to improve accessibility and inclusive play for children with language difficulties, and calls on the Chief Executive look at the feasibility of their inclusion in other parks, pitches or play facilities where appropriate.
That this Council writes to the Department of Housing asking that, when assessing eligibility for Housing Adaptation Grants, that the income of the whole household, as opposed to the individual seeking assistance, should not always be taken into account, and that there be flexibility to determine each application on a case by case basis to prevent undue hardship
That this Council calls on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to introduce a community benefit scheme to be paid into by companies and business interests that use extensive state resources but offer a low worker/job ratio comparative to industrial norms.
This Council agrees to develop a method for residents living in estates that have not yet been taken in charge (TIC) to liaise with SDCC on the work needed for an estate to be at the TIC standard.
That South Dublin County Council notes the decision by the Government to recognise the State of Palestine and now calls on the Taoiseach to pass the Occupied Territories Bill which has been supported at all stages by a majority of members of Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann.
This Council calls for increased inspections for cars illegal parked and breaches of road safety in the vicinity of schools in local residential areas at drop off and pick up times throughout the county.
That South Dublin County Council invests in a standalone educational campaign on responsible dog ownership focusing on dog fouling, appropriate signage, the role of the dog wardens, bye-laws on dogs in public open spaces and dogs in the home.
That this Council undertakes an inspection campaign this winter to ensure all retailers only stock and sell approved solid fuels.
That SDCC engage with AHB's regarding no pet policies when allocating housing, pets are an integral part of a family and people should not be faced with the decision to surrender them or refuse a offer
That this council calls on the Chief Executive to write to the Minister for Children, Norma Foley and ask her to remove the portions of the SPHE curriculum dealing with sex, pornography and gender identity in horrendously explicit and wholly inappropriate terms for 12-15 year old children.
That this Council urgently requests a meeting with the relevant government departments and organisations involved in the modular homes project.
This council agrees that Garda Clearance should be carried out by the council on a council applicant once the applicant is on the housing list 10 years to prevent delays once an applicant is approved for their council home.
To ask the chief executive for a revision of our current Tree Management Policy 'Living with Trees', to include a scheme to address overgrown trees that are unsuitable for residential areas.