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Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Laura Leonard
Responsibility:
Laura Leonard

 Public Right of Way at Raheen & Whitebrook

 

 

 

 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Deputy M. Ward
Responsibility:
County Architect

Is the Chief Executive satisfied that due to an increase in combustible material that all part 8 builds will meet all fire safety regulations?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Fanning
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development

To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the way all valuations of plots of land/sites will be presented to Councillors as agreed at the Council meeting of May 8th 2017.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Fanning
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the banning of the use of Glyphosate in public areas with a timeline for same, as agreed at the Council meeting of May 2nd 2017

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

That, following the tragic fire at Grenfell in London, a fire safety review of multiple unit buildings constructed between 2000 and 2008 be carried out in the South Dublin County Council area, that said review will entail an audit of all buildings in the area constructed at this time and that random checks of those buildings then be conducted to ascertain whether there is any cause for concern.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Lucinda Watson
Responsibility:
Helena Fallon

Proposed Part 8 Scheme

Belgard Square North to Cookstown Road Link Road

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Deputy M. Ward
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

Can the Chief Executive provide a report into the fire audit it is conducting in traveller accommodation. This report should include what progress has been made, what recommendations have been made, what breeches of fire safety regulations were found, what barriers is resulting in the fire audit not being completed and how does the Council propose to overcome these barriers.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm contacts he has had with government agencies to encourage the creation of new employment opportunities and will he present a report in that regard.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Director of Economic, Enterprise and Tourism Development

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm actions proposed to encourage businesses to engage with LEO (Local Enterprise Office) regarding the challenges of Brexit and will he outline his plans to deal with such contacts.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive if the Council has received additional funding from the government for the Home Adaption Scheme and will he confirm what actions he is taking to publicise the availability of this funding.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the number of HAP applications which have been successful in this calendar year and if he has details of how many of those applications sourced suitable accommodation.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive if, in light of the recent tragic events at Grenfell Towers in London, he will take action to ensure that all multi-storey blocks, owned, managed or otherwise used by South Dublin County Council are compliant with all fire safety regulations and will he undertake that they are monitored regularly.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King, Deputy M. Ward
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

This Council instructs the Chief Executive, not withstanding the current process of engagement with the private sector for the identified land initiative/joint venture housing developments, to write to the new Minister for Housing requesting that he fund and support a Council led mixed tenure development, on one of these sites if appropriate, as a pilot project to demonstrate the benefits of a fully state funded and Council led development designed to meet social and affordable housing need.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Mary Keenan
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

2017/2018 Tree Planting Programme

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask SDCC for a report into how they will encourage and promote Dementia Friendly towns as outlined in The Dementia Friendly Communities Toolkit (https://www.alzheimer.ie/Get-Involved/Dementia-Friendly-Communities/Dementia-Friendly-Communities.aspx) by Alzheimer's Ireland and to ask SDCC to take into account this in all new planning applications and decisions. 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask SDCC for a copy of their LGBT Inclusion Strategy and to ask for a report into how this can be developed to encourage local businesses, schools, services etc. to follow suit and encourage and promote a fully inclusive SDCC County. 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

That a full report be issued on the number of horses having to be put down January to June 2017 and the cost of this and an update on below agreed motion 

51559 Councillor F. Timmons County Council December 2016 County Council Meeting Motions 15/11/2016

That this committee supports My Lovely Horse Rescue calls to council for enforcement of the Control of horses Act and the council bye laws and that the council considers placing signage in all parks and open spaces - a sign to state such,  won't be tolerated. Also to enforce the requirement for a horse licence, and compliant stabling etc. - all already in bye laws - Also to review the penalties for non compliance that looks at ways to make people comply and enable enforcement. Also, educate people on the bye laws - maybe people literally haven't a clue that they need a horse licence (in a control area), a chip, a passport and an EPN. Equine premises contacts etc. That the Minister be written to and asked to review legislation and that SDCC review its bye Laws and enforcement of same.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask for a full report on the numbers presenting as homeless January to June and how many of these are first time referrals ?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask for a report into how much has been made in litter/dumping fines by Council area? And how many prosecutions? 

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Anne Hyland
Responsibility:
Anne Hyland, Brian Keaney

Tallaght Local Area Plan - Commencement of Pre-Plan Consultation