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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 13th December 2010.
(circulated herewith)
b) Minutes of Annual Budget Meeting 21st December 2010.
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES
a) Clondalkin Area Committee – 1st December 2010
Dealing with Community (1 report - Community Grants), Environment, Housing, Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate Services & Libraries
(circulated herewith)
b) Tallaght Area Committee (1) – 2nd December 2010
Dealing with Environment, Community (1 report - Community Grants), Housing
(circulated herewith)
c) Tallaght Area Committee (2) – 6th December 2010
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate & Library Services
(no reports)
d) Lucan Area Committee – 7th December 2010
Dealing with Community, Environment, Housing, Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate Services & Libraries
(no reports)
e) Rathfarnham Area Committee – 14th December 2010
Dealing with Environment, Housing, Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate & Library Services, Community (1 report - Community Grants)
(circulated herewith)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
(no report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
(no reports)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(no reports)
Questions
To ask the Manager to make a statement on County Council parking fines.
(a) How much has been collected since they were introduced?
(b) What is done with the money collected?
To ask the Manager what is being done to tackle the problem of loose, frequently starving horses, in our County?
To ask the Manager to provide a detailed breakdown of all housing units acquired by SDCC from private developers in each of 2009 & 2010 and likely to be acquired in 2011, to include details on the location of scheme, the developer and the price paid; and to ask the Manager to further confirm that no monies to acquire housing units have been paid to developers who have yet to pay outstanding development contributions?
To ask the Manager to report on the number of units to have full or partial window replacement works carried out in 2010, per electoral area, and to further advise on the number of units aimed to completed in 2011?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS
Castle Riada Avenue - Footpath Only
(circulated herewith)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES AND SITES
(circulated herewith)
H7b) Proposed Disposal of Freehold Interest in Plot of Land at the Rear of Raheen Cottage, Nangor Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to Mr. Niall Nolan
(circulated herewith)
H7a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Dwellings
(no report)
NEILSTOWN BOXING CLUB - APPROVAL OF REGISTRATION OF CHARGE IN FAVOUR OF MINISTER FOR TOURISM, CULTURE & SPORT
(circulated herewith)
CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAMME
(circulated herewith)
PRESENTATION ON ANNUAL REPORT ON THE DUBLIN MOUNTAIN PARTNERSHIP
(to be circulated)
REPORT TO CORPORATE POLICY GROUP ON ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
REPORT TO CORPORATE POLICY GROUP ON THE COUNCIL’S STRATEGIC SUPPORT TOWARDS BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND BUSINESS SURVIVAL
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter, dated 22nd December 2010, from Minister for Transport regarding motion passed in relation to Nine-year Rule.
Letter, dated 13th December 2010, from Coillte regarding District Strategic Plans.
Letter, by email dated 14/12/10, from Edenderry Town Council regarding Postal Service
Letter, by email dated 15/12/10, from Macroom Town Council regarding NPPR charges
Letter, dated 20th December 2010, from Taxi Regulator regarding two motions passed in relation to nine-year rule
Motions
Mayor's Business
That this Council give due consideration to the results of a survey conducted by a resident of the County to establish the views/experiences of senior citizens in relation to our Grey and Brown Bin collection. 52 pensioners were surveyed and replies from 47 were received: Details attached.
That the Manager will give a report on the progress of the Social Housing Leasing Scheme within the County.
That this Council requests the Manager to present a detailed report to form the basis for discussion with the elected member on proposals to improve the management of the public realm in our county, including the need for improved and more regular litter-cleansing and grass-cutting services and the need to pursue greater coordination and innovative working arrangements between council departments and noting the provision of funding in the adopted budget for 2010 for ‘public realm transformation’.
That the Manager outline the legal costs of the Council in 2008 and 2009 in total and by department as requested by me at a pre-budget meeting.
That South Dublin County Council enacts the Parks Bye-Laws so that the Gardai can enforce them.
That this Council agrees to introduce a Freefone 1800 Litter Line Number to facilitate the public in contacting the Council to report illegal dumping. This new initiative is in response to the growing environmental issues, including increased dumping and fly-tipping, and will encourage and facilitate more residents to support this Councils efforts to resolve this menace, including providing additional support to the work of our litter wardens throughout South Dublin. Further the public launching of this project will give new hope to the residents of this county for a cleaner environment to the future.
That this Council recommends that South Dublin county Council signs up to the The Covenant of Mayors which is a commitment by signatory towns and cities and counties to go beyond the objectives of EU energy policy in terms of reduction in CO2 emissions through enhanced energy efficiency and cleaner energy production and use.
That this Council contacts the Department of Environment & Local Government and asks them how much money is granted to the NRA from the Government? From the government through the National Development Plan? From the EU? In general how much money do they get for free? Is it a case that the NRA should be abolished and its functions brought back under the Department of Transport?
Go ndeánfaidh An Chomhairle a chinntiú go mbeidh Bailiúchán na gCrann Nollag ar leith i mbliana.
(That this Council will ensure that there will be a specific Christmas Tree Collection this year.)
That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on the range of supporting services this Council provides for our youth and children in the areas of sport, music, play, social, drama and the arts, indoor and in our parks. At a time of deep recession many families in this county appreciate these services, and would the Manager set out what services can be developed or extended for the benefit of the many young people and families of this county, and would the Manager also consider producing an A-Z of free facilities available for the families of this county, hard copy or electronically?
That a report be brought to this committee re road margins and open spaces owned or maintained by this council where youths congregrate for drinking and drugging activities resulting in debris (needles and broken bottles) being discarded on these spaces to the danger of young children, my query is to ascertain whose responsibility is the removal of this detritus.
Recognising that the State Pension and associated supports form a crucial safety net for the elderly, and recognising that over 84% of older people in Ireland rely on the public pension and related supports to keep them from the risk of poverty, and believing that the State Pension must not suffer any cuts, direct or indirect, in the next budget, this Council declares its support for the campaign to Defend the State Pension organised by the Older and Bolder Alliance and calls on the Taoiseach and the Government to make a long term commitment to a fair and secure State Pension now and in the future.
That the Manager outline as a result of the revenue deficit as projected in this years budget what departments and areas in departments will suffer cutbacks and can the Manager confirm if cutbacks will total €7m between now and end of Dec 2010?
Specifically can the Manager outline what programmes will have all funding stopped and or partially withdrawn in Parks, Roads and Housing?
That this council confirms that it will provide a Christmas tree recycle facility to all residents in South Dublin on the same basis as last year
That this Council rejects the Government proposal in the 4 Year Plan to introduce a course fee of €200 for students on PLC courses, requests the Manager to convey this view to the Minister for Education and Skills, and also to convey to the Minister the view of this Council that the cap on the number of PLC places should be lifted for September 2011 to allow County Dublin VEC to increase its intake of PLC students, and the number of PLC courses it provides, in view of the very high levels of unemployment amongst young adults, between 18 and 25 years old, in the County.
This Council calls on the Manager to investigate whether New York has dog friendly areas in public parks; if so, how they operate, and whether we could use a similar system in our parks so as to avoid the problem of dog fouling.
That the Manager assure the members and residents with regard to the completion of the Boherboy scheme by pierse Contractors, and in particular outstanding works at Orlagh Grove, Propsect Manor and the Green Route from Old Bawn to Scholastown.
That this Council mindful of the severe budgetary restraints imposed will nonetheless ensure that in its budgetary allocations for 2011, that monies be provided for the provision and/or construction, this coming year of specially adapted housing for the fewer than 20 persons previously determined as being a 'medical priority' by the Council's medical assessors given the fact that many of them are waiting on that list for a number of years.
That this council discuss the result of the talks that have taken place with with NAMA and the County and City Managers Associations re the shortfall in development levies - taking into consideration that Councils issue the certificate of compliance which can only be issued when development contributions are paid to the satisfaction of the local authority. That the course of action to be taken on each development in the SDCC area be discussed and agreed with this council, this discussion to take place with the aid of an up to date report on outstanding development levies of circa 34m broken down into (a) not developed (b) partially developed (c) completed developments ; as levies are only collectable on completed works, and to state the current economic value of outstanding levies.
That this council recommends that the Manager, in accordance with section 3 of Control of Horses Act 1996, designates inspectors from the Dublin SPCA as 'Authorised Officers' as defined by the Act, for the purpose of supporting South Dublin County Council in meeting it's responsibilities under the Act and to allow the DSPCA to more effectively undertake it's duties in relation to horse welfare.