CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL

REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING

NO BUSINESS

STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL

NO BUSINESS

STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING

NO BUSINESS

REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING

NO BUSINESS

To ask the Chief Executive what measures the Council may take to assist residents affected by flooding in seeking future flood insurance post completion of a flood alleviation scheme

To ask the Chief Executive if, considering the ongoing fuel crisis and rising fuel costs for hauliers and other fuel-dependent businesses, the Council will consider providing a credit on fees, or reducing or waiving fees for a period, for items such as abnormal load permits and, where applicable, commercial rates.

To ask the Chief Executive if the Council will review commercial rates for hauliers and other businesses that are heavily reliant on fuel during the current fuel crisis.

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm what steps SDCC has taken to identify all premises within its functional area that are operating as international protection accommodation without a valid notification, exemption or planning permission, and what action the Council proposes to take in respect of any such premises identified?

To ask the Chief Executive what the process is for community groups to access SDCC resources (for example, equipment and supports) to run litter-picking and local clean-up days in their estates?

To ask the Chief Executive what supports and resources are available from SDCC to help community groups plant flowers in their area, and how groups can apply to access them?

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the feasibility of installing publicly accessible defibrillators by (a) using existing public infrastructure (such as electrical boxes, bus shelters and public lighting) versus (b) providing a dedicated power supply.

To ask the Manager to detail the processes in place to ensure road works and adjustments are completed to the specifications given e.g. distance from corner to cycle track bollards and how sharp some corners are being made for traffic calming measures

To ask the Chief Executive if the Council still publishes, online and on Council notice boards, a list of horses that it has impounded?

To ask the Chief Executive if members of the public should report incidents of horses tied up on public land to the Council?

To ask the Chief Executive if he has an estimate of the number of pet dogs in the county?

To ask the Chief Executive if the number of Dog Wardens he employs should be commensurate with the number of pet dogs in the county?

To ask the Chief Executive if he would consider licencing the installation of fairground carousels as permanent features at the three urban plazas outside his buildings : Parthalán Place, on the plaza outside the Clondalkin Civic Office and outside the forthcoming council building in Adamstown?

To ask the Chief Executive, since the rollout of outdoor exercise equipment across SDCC parks, how many incidents of vandalism or damage to the equipment have been reported?

To ask the Chief Executive to outline what oversight SDCC has to ensure that approved housing bodies managing social housing achieve full occupancy and that no housing unit is left vacant?

To ask the Chief Executive to advise on the drawdown of vacant property refurbishment grants in 2026.

To ask the Chief Executive for a progress update on the pilot project to provide real-time information on the availability of accessible parking spaces across the County, and on the related ‘Bluebadge’ app, which is intended to provide real-time information for people with disabilities.

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a progress report on the €250,000 that was allocated in the 2026 budget as part of an innovation fund to support the development of Smart Dublin initiatives in the County. 

To ask the Chief Executive what percentage rent increase is being proposed in SDCC?

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on how many council tenants are currently in arrears, and the total amount owed to the Council?

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on how many people refuse their first offer of housing and how many refuse a second offer?

To ask the Chief Executive to outline the regulations, procedures and responsibilities that apply to developers after they build housing in an area.

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the lack of parking in existing and new developments, which is causing much discourse, and to outline how SDCC will address it.

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on how many age-friendly units are currently vacant, including their locations and how long each has been vacant.

DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS

NO BUSINESS

PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL

(a) Disposal of substation site to ESB at Pearse Brothers Court, Dublin 16

(b) Disposal of substation site to ESB at Corkagh Park

(c) Disposal of two plots of lands and granting of right of Way at Slade Square, Saggart, Co. Dublin to Smart 7 Management Ventures

(d) Disposal of fee simple interest in 187 Balrothery Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24

CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REPORT - FOR NOTING

(a) Chief Executive's Report

(b) Statistics Report

(c) Finance Report

KNOCKLYON TO BALLYBODEN ACTIVE AND SUSTAINABLE TRAVEL SCHEME PART 8 - FOR NOTING

LOCK ROAD TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION PART 8 - FOR APPROVAL

UISCE EIREANN WATER SUPPLY PROJECT – OPPORTUNITY FOR COUNCILLORS TO PASS RESOLUTION TO ADD RECOMMENDATIONS TO A CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REPORT TO AN COIMISIÚN PLEANÁLA - FOR NOTING

COMMUNITY GRANTS – FOR NOTING 

REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE

Replies

(a) IPB Insurance in response to Motion M6/0326

(b) Minister of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration in response to Motion M6/0226

(c) Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage in response to Motion M5/0326

(d) Minister for Rural and Community Development and the Gaeltacht in response to Motion M6/0326

Acknowledgements

(e) Acknowledgement From Minister for Defence EM/0326

Correspondence

(f) Minister Foley - Update of 2026 for the Action Plan for Survivors and Former Residents of Mother and Baby and County Home Institutions

(g) Correspondence received from Carlow County Council

(h) Correspondence received from Monaghan County Council

That this Council agrees, where a change of use of a premises to provide homeless accommodation is sought by an owner or developer, where the property will be designed to house non-related residents with communal kitchen and/or bathroom facilities, that a section 5 exemption is not permitted and the owner or developer must apply for a material change of use.

That this Council acknowledges the biodiversity and climate emergency and requests that SDCC do everything possible to protect hedgerows and trees; notwithstanding the need for housing and employment, every effort should be made to safeguard rural areas by retaining hedgerows and trees wherever possible.

That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to ensure that, where feasible, perpendicular parking is required in all new housing developments in order to maximise on‑street parking provision.

That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to examine the development of a Public Realm Safety and Accessibility Strategy for the administrative area to enhance safety and accessibility in public spaces, particularly for women and young women, to include an accessible resident reporting and response mechanism, to consult as appropriate with elected members, community groups, An Garda Síochána and other relevant stakeholders, and to report back to the Council with findings and recommendations.

That this Council notes that a new National Drugs Strategy is due to be published, recognises the harms caused by drug dependence to individuals and communities, and calls on the Minister to implement the key recommendations of the Citizens’ Assembly on Drug Use and the interim report of the Oireachtas Committee on Drug Use in the development of any new drugs strategy; that a letter be issued to the Minister in this regard.