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This Council calls on the Chief Executive to increase staff resources for October/Halloween 2018 for the purpose of the Council having the capacity to deal with the increasing levels of stock piling and illegal dumping during this period. Additionally, to increase the budget for the same.
To ask the Chief Executive to report on the progress of swimming pool projects in the County including new build and refurbishment/repair works; and if a statement can be made on the matter.
Could the Chief Executive provide information on the HSE’s Connecting for Life, Ireland’s National Strategy to Reduce Suicide 2015-2020 and the plans for the County in this regard?
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That this Council circulates the latest "Reported reasons for family homelessness in the Dublin Region" report from the Dublin Region Homeless Executive of which it is a constituent member and feeds back suggestions from members during this debate that it considers suitable to assist it and/or the Executive in dealing with some of the root causes of homelessness from a social perspective, notwithstanding the overall objective of dealing with homelessness and the housing crisis by building suitable housing within sustainable communities.
To ask the Chief Executive to present an update on his continuing efforts to encourage volunteerism throughout the County; will he detail initiatives proposed in that regard and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the number of housing allocations made during 2017 and will he give details in respect of each electoral area and also confirm how many of these allocations were made from the homeless list.
To ask the Chief Executive if a strategy is in place to deal with newly presenting homeless cases over the next few months; will he detail proposals to ensure that adequate accommodation is made available to those presenting and will he make a statement.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm his plans to further encourage recycling throughout our County and will he give details of proposals for new Bring Banks.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm that funding was made available in the recent Estimates for Twinning Projects and will he state his plans to use such monies.
"That this Committee seeks to engage with Management on the rollout of 30KPH to identify opportunities to review selected roads for 30KPH appropriateness and also to identify opportunities for additional and/or complementary signage to support the enforcement of this law in our Communities."
With the recent publication (December) of the Smart City Report by Dublin City Council, that this Council (recognising work already commenced on projects) is presented with an update during Q1 2018 in committee on the Action plan for this County in striving for Smart City Status.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the amount of people housed through CBL on the 1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed and 4 bed list in 2015, 2016, 2017 in total and both north and south of the Nass Road and how many people are currently waiting on 1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed, 4 bed properties and what is the average waiting time for each on CBL?
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the overall costs of cleansing of illegal dumping for years 2015/2016 and 2017 and per LEA?
To ask the Chief Executive to give details of plans for teenage specific facilities for the County and if he could give a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive how many apprentices were taken on by the Council in 2017, what plans there are going forward and if he could give a statement on the matter.
Due to increases in insurance costs that have impeded local addiction services from picking up discarded needles/syringes, there has been a reported notable increase in the amount of time that it takes to have this paraphernalia removed. Can the Chief Executive provide a report for discussion on the Councils policy and procedures in relation to discarded needles/syringes and furthermore that the Council engage with the Local Drugs Tasks Forces to determine the appropriate response to this problem.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the number of files waiting attention from Planning Enforcement and to give details of the plans that are in place to deal with any potential backlog.
To ask the Chief Executive how the Christmas tree recycling scheme went and if he could make a statement on the matter.
That this South Dublin County Council calls on the Chief Executive to detail plans for work on the 2018/2019 voting register; will he confirm if he has any plans to change the system which was used up to now, given reference in the recent Budget adopted by the Council to "the new voting registration system"and will he appreciate the importance of the register particularly in this coming year which will lead, at least, to the local and European elections in 2019.
That this Council support Jake's Amendment and calls on the Minister for the Coroner’s Act to be amended so that a Coroner can return a verdict of iatrogenic which is medically induced suicide and we agree to write to the relevant minister.