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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to grant priority to those tenants who are housed under the RAS Scheme and have laid down their roots within the Community in which they live, who are under threat of eviction because their Landlord will not renew the lease, to ensure that they will be rehoused within the local Community and also to consider their case for rehousing from the commencement of the Notice to terminate the Lease rather than wait until they are almost homeless. 

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

That this Council asks the Chief Executive to make further representation to Dublin Bus for the provision of a bus route along the Outer Ring Road which would connect Lucan (village) to Tallaght (village) via Clondalkin (village) and vice versa, making full use of this infrastructure.

This piece of infrastructure was designed with forward planning ensuring that facilities such as this bus lane and was put in place to be used when the demand arose.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation
Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development, Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the Manager what steps SDCC are taking to tackle the problem of rogue landlords changing the use of rented homes into multi-occupancy residences, leaving tenants with little or no protections and living in sub-standard accommodation?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Nolan
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

That this Council calls on the Minister for Social protection Leo Varadkar, to reinstate the cuts made to the Household Package. This package is availed of by Old age pensioners, people with disabilities and carer households.

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

To ask the Chief Executive to update this committee on previous question/response (see below) given in particular the formal launch that was to take place.

(QUESTION NO.23

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the Sports facilities audit which was due to be carried out at the beginning of the year.

REPLY: 

A working group made up of representatives of different departments have developed a Community Facilities Map.   Following a community consultation process the Community GIS was soft launched in April and is now publicly accessible on the Council website: http://sdublincoco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=4d79220add374011babea9002d015ab7

This shows community centres, neighbourhood facilities, sports facilities including pitches and playgrounds which are managed or supported by South Dublin County Council.  Details are also provided of other facilities in the county which provide facilities and services which are available within communities such as schools, health centres etc.  This project is still a work in progress, consultation and feedback is ongoing and welcome.

It is anticipated that a formal launch of the project will be held later this year)

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

That this Council asks the Chief Executive to make further representation to Dublin Bus for the provision of a bus route along the Outer Ring Road which would connect Lucan (village) to Tallaght (village) via Clondalkin (village) and vice versa, making full use of this infrastructure.

This piece of infrastructure was designed with forward planning ensuring that facilities such as this bus lane and was put in place to be used when the demand arose.

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

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a detailed report on inspections of private rented properties in the County, and to make a statement on the matter. 

Correspondence
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Marian Dunne
Responsibility:
Community Directorate

Letter dated 22nd February 2017, from Tipperary County Council regarding Bus Éireann Services

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the total number of fines issued in relation to illegal parking in the County including the total number of paid fines, for years 2015 and 2016.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the total number of fines issued in relation to dog fouling in the County including the total number of paid fines, for years 2015 and 2016.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to grant priority to those tenants who are housed under the RAS Scheme and have laid down their roots within the Community in which they live, who are under threat of eviction because their Landlord will not renew the lease, to ensure that they will be rehoused within the local Community and also to consider their their case for rehousing from the commencement of the Notice to terminate the Lease rather than wait until they are almost homeless. 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the plans to carry out a Study on facilities for older children, as per previous question (see below)

Monday, February 13, 2017 QUESTION NO. 26

QUESTION: Councillor L. O'Toole To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the feasibility study to be carried out in 2017 in relation to facilities for older children.

REPLY: Provision has been made in 2017 to progress a study with regard to the provision of teenage facilities in the county. This study will include:

  • consultation with relevant interest groups as well as reporting to the Elected Members as the study is progressing
  • background research to assess current level of provision for this group

It is intended to commence this study as soon as possible.

Correspondence
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Community Directorate

Ministerial

Letter from Simon Harris TD Minister for Health (M11/1216) concerning medicinal cannabis.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the manager if there is a register of historic/antique road furniture and signage for the County and if so, is there a policy to maintain these. If no such register exists, is there any plans to compile such a register by the Council.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Mary Maguire

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on Bohernabreena Cemetery regarding the following -  Total Graves/Plots - Total Graves not yet opened. Please break the figures down between the old part of the cemetery and the new. Also how many plots have been booked/sold in the Old Cemetery which have not been opened and what is the legal position on these.  Also based on the available plots left, how many years/months is left before these are all taken?"

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

To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on library usage statistics, including online services and the mobile library, and to make a statement on the matter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
County Architect

To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on district heating, geothermal energy, micro-hydroelectric projects and other sustainable energy resource schemes planned or underway by the Council, and to make a statement on the matter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the proposed speed limit changes in the County, and to make a statement on the matter.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

Mayors Business

This Council, being concerned at the possible implications of Brexit and acknowledging the role that the EU exercises in the lives of Irish Citizens, calls on the Chief Executive to initiate the establishment of an EU SPC under section 48 of the Local Government Act 2001, as amended by the Local Government Reform Act 2014 and as per guidelines under section 54(2) of the 2001 Act regarding SPCs. The Act and Guidelines provide the Council with a basis to proceed with the establishment of a specialist committee for European affairs within the scope of the SPC scheme.