Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 8th February 2010
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham Area Committee - 9th February 2010
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate & Library Services, Community, Environment, Housing
(no report)
b) Lucan Clondalkin Area Committee (1) - 17th February 2010
Dealing with Planning (1 report - Geo Thermal Heat), Development & Parks, Roads
(circulated herewith)
c) Lucan Clondalkin Area Committee (2) -23rd February 2010
Dealing with Housing, Environment, Community (1 report - Community Grants), Corporate & Library Services
(circulated herewith)
d) Tallaght Area Committee (1) - 15th February 2010
Dealing with Environment, Community (1 report - Community Grants), Housing
(circulated herewith)
e) Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 22nd February 2010
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate & Library Services
(no report)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
(no reports)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) SPORTS, RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PARKS STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE
(i) Report of Meeting held 10th February 2010
(ii) Minutes of Meeting held 29th April 2009
b) TRANSPORTATION STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE
(i) Report of Meeting held 11th February 2010
(ii) Report of meeting scheduled to take place 7th May 2009
c) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (INCL. PLANNING) STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE
(i) Report of Meeting held 17th February
(ii) Minutes of Meeting held 28th April 2009
d) HOUSING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE
(i) Report of Meeting held 18th February 2010
(ii) Minutes of Meeting held 12th February 2009
e) ARTS, CULTURE, GAEILGE, EDUCATION AND LIBRARIES STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEE
(i) Report of Meeting held 22nd February 2010
(ii) Minutes of Meeting held 27th April 2009
(all circulated herewith)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(no reports)
Questions
To ask the Manager to state what number of works have commenced this year relating to applications for grants under the housing aid for older people, housing adaption grant etc. and to provide a breakdown of how many are social and how many are private?
To ask the Manager (A) how many applications for grants currently exist under the housing aid for older people, housing adaption grant, mobility aids grant etc, (B) how many of these works is it envisaged will be commenced this year and (C) how many of these will be private and how many will be social?
To ask the Manager to provide a further update on the recent tender process for CCTV surveillance at Recycling Bring Centres and to outline the timeframe for the commencement of services under any contracts awarded as result of this tender process?
To ask the Manager to detail the number of reports of private combined sewer blockages logged by the council in each of 2008 & 2009 and to ask if this council will recommence a non-emergency drain clearance service for blockages in private combined drains?
To ask the Manager to detail the bye-laws adopted by this council and currently in force in relation to the sale and consumption of alcohol and to advise on any other related matters not currently covered by bye-laws but which under current legislation may be addressed by council bye-laws?
To ask the Manager to outline this council’s policies and future plans for increasing the use of LED street-lighting, given the significant cost and energy efficiencies available; and noting the growing number of enterprises in our county engaged in the supply and installation of LED lighting?
To ask the Manager that in light of numerous complaints received regarding the access to the emergency drainage numbers during the recent weather crisis, that a brief report be prepared how this and other forms of communicating messages regarding drainage and water disruption etc. might be improved notwithstanding the availability of the internet website of the Council?
Would the Council when notified, give an assurance that noting the huge inconvenience of a bin waste charge card being faulty, that the customer who is evidently in credit will have their bin collected nonetheless whilst a new card is being re-issued?
Headed Items
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS
(no reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
b) Proposed 99 Year Lease of 29 Deerpark Drive (Known as the “Ecohouse”) to Christina Noble Children’s Foundation (Ireland) Limited of 22 South Frederick St, Dublin 2
a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Housing
c) Proposed disposal of strip of land adjacent 34A Moyville, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 to Ciaran & Valerie Murray
d) Proposed disposal of portion of land at Old Ballycullen Road /Castlefield Avenue to Chris & Helen Lawlor
e) Proposed disposal of portion of land adjacent 88 Oakwood Grove, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to Thomas & Mary Devlin
f) Proposed Transfer of lands at Busty Hill, off Naas Road to Johnston Logistics Limited – Variation in name of Company from Johnston Logistics Limited to Albert Johnston & Ivan Johnston
g) Proposed disposal of site at Prospect Cottages, Stocking Lane, to Brian & Linda Stephens
HERITAGE PLAN
(circulated herewith)
ADOPTION OF IRISH LANGUAGE SCHEME 2010 - 2012/
SCÉIM NA GAEILGE 2010 -2012
(circulated herewith)
APPLICATION FOR A COUNTYWIDE GRANT
(circulated herewith)
FILLING OF VACANCY ON AUDIT COMMITTEE FOLLOWING RESIGNATION OF MR. GARRETT ROBINSON, EXTERNAL MEMBER
(circulated herewith)
Correspondence
Ministerial
Correspondence, dated 11th February 2010, from Minister for Health in response to SDCC's letter in relation to motion regarding public education & awareness of stroke
Ministerial
(i) Correspondence, dated 20th January 2010, from Taoiseach's office - Acknowledgement;
(ii) Correspondence, dated 12th February 2010, from Minister for Education in response to SDCC's letter to Taoiseach in relation to motion regarding cuts in Education budget and its implication on Drugs Awareness Projects and Communities;
(iii) Correspondence, dated 18th February 2010, from Minister of State at the Department of Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs in response to SDCC's letter in relation to motion regarding cuts in Education budget and its implication on Drugs Awareness Projects and Communities
Ministerial
Correspondence, dated 18th February 2010, from Minister for Finance in response to SDCC's letter in relation to motion regarding establishment of NAMA.
Ministerial
Correspondence, dated 23rd February 2010, from Minister for Education & Science in response to SDCC's letter in relation to motion regarding St. Joseph's Special School, Balrothery.
Ministerial
Correspondence, dated 25th February 2010, from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government in response to SDCC's letter in relation to motion requesting the Minister to extend the postal voting provision to citizens who are unable to be physically present at the polling station due to absence by reason of holiday or illness.
Correspondence, dated 3rd February 2010, from Limerick County Council requesting support for their motion regarding establishment of a Shannon River Basin Authority
Correspondence, dated 4th February 2010,from Roscommon VEC in relation to their opposition to McCarthy Report proposals to reduce number of VECs
Correspondence, dated 10th February 2010, from Carrick on Suir Town Council requesting support for their motion regarding legislation to control the Head Shop industry in Ireland
Correspondence, dated 10th February 2010, from Tipperary Town Council requesting support for their motion calling on Transport Minister Noel Dempsey and Environment Minister John Gormley to reverse their decision not to provide emergency funding to repair roads damaged by recent bad weather
Correspondence, dated 11th February 2010, from Wicklow Town Council requesting support for their motion regarding legislation and proposals to ban ‘Head Candy Shops’
Correspondence, dated 15th February 2010, from Donegal County Council requesting support for their motion in relation to the review and revision of current arrangements for the funding and operation of the Coroner’s Services
Correspondence, dated 17th February 2010, from Carlow County Council requesting support for their motion in relation to calculation of commercial rates
Correspondence, (i) dated 18th December 2009, from U.S. Ambassador & (ii) dated 12th February 2010, from U.S. Attorney General, both in response to SDCC's letter in relation to motion regarding extradition warrant issued in respect of Sean Garland
Correspondence, dated 1st March 2010, from Tipperary Town Council, seeking support for their motion calling on the Minister for Health to instruct the H.S.E. not to proceed with the downgrading and possible closure of South Tipperary General Hospital.
Motions
Mayors Business
That this Council call upon the Manager to consider the provision of a Garden of Remembrance or a Columbarium Wall in Bohernabreena Cemetery to facilitate families for the interment of cremated remains of loved ones, in close proximity to the burial ground, where other family members may interred and to institute a traffic management system within the confines of the Cemetery, in an effort to prevent incursion by vehicles within the Lawn Cemetery.
That this Council in view of the lack of Social Housing new builds taking place now and in the foreseeable future calls on the Manager to prioritise the section of the scheme of lettings that deals with 'downsizing' to ensure the most efficient use of existing housing stock, as the current arrangement does not prioritise these specific transfer applications.
That this Council implement a new campaign to encourage householders to register their mobile phone number and email address with the council, through the council website or by way of SMS text, so as to allow for the Environmental Services Dept. and it's contractors to provide a greater level of direct detailed communications to householders about scheduled grey or green bin collection which are to be missed and also to advise of revised collection dates; and as such that we seek to move away from the policy of advising householders in areas which have missed a scheduled bin collection to continue to present their bin until such time as it is next collected. This policy is contributing to both litter problems and to the theft of bins, most of which end-up being burnt in our parks and green areas.
That this council write to the Transport Minister Noel Dempsey to reverse his decision not to provide emergency funding to repair roads, damaged by the recent bad weather. This is not a matter of book keeping its a serious road safety issue.
That this Council implements a text notification service, similar to that used for the bin collection service, and for major disruptions the placement of adverts in Daily Newspapers as a standard practice of notification when there is problem with the water supply to houses in the County.
This Council congratulates the success of Dublin Pride in raising awareness of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in Dublin for more than 25 years and offers its support for the 2010 event. This Council will contact Dublin LGBTQ Pride Limited to offer support and assistance, with a view to holding events in the South Dublin area in this and future Pride festivals.
That this Council requests the Manager to produce a detailed report for discussion as to how South Dublin would benefit from the services of those who could engage in important community services instead of facing prison sentences, including working in the removal of graffiti works as recently carried out in other Local Authorities through the Probationary Services, and that further consideration would be given as to how other environmental improvement works in other departments including Parks, Environmental Services, Cemetery Maintenance etc., could also be included in this programme.
That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on the Council's Water Leisure Strategy, including a detailed report on the remaining elements of the Water Leisure Strategy, and in the current uncertain economic climate, within what planned time-frame does the Manager envisage the remaining projects will be rolled out?
That this Council sets in train meetings between M50 Concessions, the NRA, the Parks, Roads and Environmental Services Department of this Council to devise environmentally firiendly solutions to combat the imposition of a series of fifty to sixty foot high motorway gantry signs adjacent to residential estates in Knocklyon, the effects of which is to cause an even greater devaluation of properties, to totally reverse the aspect from the estates to the Dublin hills and to cause unecessary additional health and safety hazards within the estates in question.
That the Manager lists all the sites in South County Dublin which are under, or to come under, the remit of the National Assets Management Agency and explains, as far as he can, what is going to happen to those sites.
That this Council condemns the actions of this Government that resulted in over-inflated house prices and following the downturn created a situation whereby countless home owners are facing the trap of negative equity. Further, that we outline the possible assistance that can be given by this Council to those who fall victim to issues arising from negative equity.
Go n-aontóidh forbróirí ainmneacha na n-eastát tithíochta nua roimh tús na forbartha leis an gComhairle Contae.
Go n-ainmneofar na heastáit tithíochta nua i ngaeilge amháin agus go léireofar bunús stairiúil agus dinnseanchais leis an ainmniú sin ina bhfuil siad lonnaithe.
Go mbeidh ainmneacha na mbóithre poiblí i ngaeilge amháin.
Go rachaidh an Chomhairle i gcomhairle leis an gCoimisiún Logainmneacha chun a chinntiú go mbeadh an gramadach agus litriú i gceart maidir leis na comharthaí bóithre.
Developers shall agree estate names with the Planning authority of the Council prior to the commencment of development.
Such estate names shall be in the Irish language only and shall reflect the history and topography of the area in which they are located.
The names of new public roads shall be in the Irish language only.
The Council shall consult The Placenames' Commission/Oifig na Logainmneacha to ensure correct spelling and grammar are used on road signs.
That this Council commits to investigate the posssibilities open to residents for redress owing to having been severely, regularly and over a period of several months, been discommoded by motorway construction noise, tremors, sirens, night works, sirens, and more, during the construction of the upgraded M50.
That this Council, noting the backlog of requests for specially adapted housing for those with a physical and/or mental disability (many of which are severe and have been designated as 'medical priority' by the Council's Medical Officer) undertakes to carry out a review of the operation of the system and that it prepares a report explaining the following :
1. The numbers on the waiting list to date.
2. The waiting time past and future for those applicants.
3. What level of urgency is undertaken by the Council to clear this backlog.
4. The level of funding required to do same.
5. What use is being made of the large numbers of vacant properties owned by the Council or othewise, to deal with this problem and that the Council undertakes to commit an urgent review of the system.
That this council requests the Manager to examine the feasibility of introducing appropriate work-placement/training programme, in conjunction if necessary with FAS, to gainfully engage unemployed persons in projects such as environmental improvement works; and furthermore calls on the government to remove any bureaucratic blockages to the establishment of such schemes by local authorities.