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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on Hallowe'en activities and cleanup costs for the area under the remit of this Committee for 2016 and to make a statement on the matter."

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Yvonne Dervan

"To ask the Chief Executive how many Part V housing units have been secured by the Council in each of the electoral areas under the remit of this Committee in 2014, 2015 and so far in 2016; how many proposed Part V's are currently being progressed and what is the timeline for their delivery; and to make a statement on the matter?"

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Anne Byrne - Community

"That this Committee, in welcoming the work of SDCC staff in promoting and administering the Home Security Scheme, receives a report for discussion on the Scheme; that figures are provided relevant to the two electoral areas under the remit of this Committee; and that a plan for 2017 is outlined."

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

To ask the CEO for a report on the number of outstanding replies in relation to motions passed at council meetings, if it could also include a break down per department

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

To ask the CEO for an update on the installation of defibrillator signs for the county and if funding is now available.

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

To ask the CEO to report on the total amount awarded to all applicants for the Community Initiative Funds in 2016, the total number of applicants, the overall amount applied for, and how many groups in total were unsuccessful. Considering this is the second year running could the relevant SPC carry out a review.

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

 To ask the Chief Executive what the status is on rolling out the “Play signs” around the county, what remains outstanding.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Caitriona Lambert

"To ask the Chief Executive to arrange for a review of public lighting at *location provided* given reports of recent injuries at night time in the area affecting elderly pedestrians, and to make a statement on plans to improve this?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Mary Maguire

To ask the Chief Executive to arrange for road sweeping/sweeping of leaves at *locations provided* given requests from local residents.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the automation of gates in Tymon Park; specifically, when will the gates off Wellington Lane be opened early on Saturday morning to accommodate those taking part in the ParkRun; will football teams at the Limekiln end of the park be informed of and included in these changes so that cars can be parked in the car park rather than on Limekiln Rd, Kippure Ave and Lugnaquilla Ave; 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, conscious of the fact that there is a Direct Provision Centre located in this County and that some residents of the facility both individuals and families, have been detained there for up to nine years, now requests that the Chief Executive write to both the Minister for Justice and the Minister for Foreign Affairs deploring this denial of human rights and calling on them to have legislation urgently updated so that the status of asylum seeks/refugees can be decided in the shortest possible time, preferably within nine months of their arrival, and, that they be allowed to seek and take up employment on a permit bases while their status is being considered. That this motion be copied to all other City and County Councils.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Chief Executive
Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. McCann
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

That this council clarifies if a constituent on the council housing list seeks accommodation on the HAP scheme retains their length of time on the housing list if they find themselves in a position for the need of social housing at a later date.  Also to assure this council that all council staff give out the correct information on this issue to the public.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Donovan, Councillor V. Casserly
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

That this Council calls on the Minister for Transport to review current legislation with a view to introducing The mandatory use of cycle helmets when cycling on public roads.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the current time taken to repair non-working public lighting and efforts to reduce delays?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive if there are any plans to carry out works, such as the provision of underground ducting, in our Villages which would then allow for the undergrounding of overhead power lines in conjunction with the ESB as recommended in numerous Tidy Towns assessment reports?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Anne Byrne - Community, A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm that the planned feasibility study of teenage facilities to be undertaken in 2017 will include an examination of the scope for the expansion of youth cafes and facilities for youth work services throughout our County?

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Economic Development, Enterprise and Tourism
Responsibility:
Frank Nevin

Update on Economic/Enterprise support for businesses in the Villages and plans for 2017.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Landuse Planning & Transportation
Responsibility:
Caitriona Lambert

Update on Village Initiative projects and future plans for physical works in Villages.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

DRAFT POLICY ON INFRASTRUCTURE NAMING, PROVISION OF MEMORIALS & PLAQUES