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To ask the Manager for a report on the recent decision to award the Dog Pounding Service to Ashton Kennels and specifically to address the following and to make a statement on the matter:
- Does the decision comply with the following "2.—(1) Every local authority shall provide in the functional area of such authority such pounds as the county registrar shall, with the approval of the Minister, direct either generally or in any particular case, and every local authority shall maintain in accordance with this Act every pound provided by them under this Act. (Pounds Act 1935)"
-Exactly how many kennels are at Ashton??
- Do they have isolation kennels? How many kennels?
- How many dogs (from all areas not just SDCC) have been euthanized (pts) since 1st of August.
- What breeds of dogs have been euthanized (pts)
- How many SDCC dogs have gone to rescue? What rescues?
- How do they plan to deal with disease outbreaks (especially given that appear to they have lots of volunteers coming and going walking dogs)?
- What arrangements are in place for dogs that require veterinary treatment?
- If the pts rate goes up by the end of the year will the council reconsider their decision or carry on with Ashton??
- Will there be regular veterinary inspections, if yes, who will carry out them out , will it be done by the same veterinary inspectors that deemed Ashton suitable in the first place or will it be carried out by separate and independent inspectors?
- What has SDCC done to alert the public to the new venue for the dog pound and how has it been publicised - and what will be done to make people aware that the pound has moved across the city to Ashton. Dogs are often left in pounds because their owners don't know where or sometimes what a pound is. What onus is on the council to let people know of the change in service
- What role, if any, does SDCC recognise can be played by animal welfare organisations, e.g. A Dogs Life, in the rescue and welfare of dogs vis a vis the Councils obligations in this area?
- What animal welfare and rehoming implications were considered when awarding and locating a new pound contract and the rehoming of dogs by both the public and animal welfare groups; was it prioritised when achieving an economically advantageous tender?
To ask the Manager for an update on any additional cycle lanes planned by the Council, to give a report on recently installed lanes and their location, and any other cycle facilities recently made available, including in parks. To also ask for reports on liaison with the NRA on promotion of cycling in the Country?
To ask the Manager for an updated report on the number of housing units allocated by the Council in 2012 and to-date in 2013 to SDCC Applicants, under each of its housing provision schemes, including in collaboration with voluntary housing associations, and if the information can be provided in tabular form, by scheme, month and location?
To ask the Manager to give an update on its programme for additional libraries in the County?
To ask the Manager to report on measures being taken to ensure the maximum registration of eligible voters for the upcoming referendum on the future of Seanad Éireann?
To ask the Manager for a report on the provision of financial support for Festivals in the County in 2013, and how monies have been allocated?
To ask the Manager for an update on the Council's Swimming Pool Programme, and if the Government has given any indication to SDCC on the reopening of the grants scheme for Local Authority swimming pools?
That the Manager would make a Report for discussion at the meeting on the Community Enterprise Centres in the County, which are under the remit of the Council, or in which the Council participates in partnership, including information on the number of enterprises accommodated in the Centres and the numbers employed.
Mayor's Business (1)
That this Council notes with grave concern the lack of clarity with regard to funding streams and levels of funding available to local authorities in the wake of the introduction of the Local Property Tax; that this Council calls on the Government to immediately clarify all issues with regard to funding streams and levels ahead of Budget 2014; and that this Council calls on Government to ensure that the funding available to this local authority through the LPT, motor tax or other channels is significantly in excess of the previous arrangement under the Local Government Fund.
Mayor's Business (2)
That this Council, welcoming the recent limited Jobs Stimulus programme, calls on the Government to further resource the building of social housing in this county and, for future schemes, to include as a condition the requirement for local people to be employed in the construction of such houses.
That this council opposes the new broadcasting "iPad" charge
That this Council calls on the Manager to make additional efforts to establish some type of forum or grouping that would include SDCC, An Garda Síochána and representatives from the banks to deal with the escalating problems of repossessed homes in our Estates that are left unsecured which is causing enormous problems for residents with anti-social youths taking over the homes with the banks seemingly unconcerned with the damage done to their assets or the social problems that are caused by their abandonment
That the Manager would make a Report for discussion at the meeting on measures being taken by the Council to put in place new Council operated Community Employment Schemes under the recent Government initiative for Local Authorities.
"To ask the Manager to give a report on the subsidence to Council houses at Tara Hill Crescent and report on what work will need to be done to resolve the problem?"
"To ask the Manager to have the rear access area between houses ** Address Supplied** cleaned up. There has been fly tipping behind the entrance gate and rubbish strewn along the lane?"
"To ask the Manager to give a report on the window replacement programme for the Rathfarnham area to include Whitechurch Estate and Tara Hill Estate?"
"To ask the Manager to have the grass and weeds removed and replaced with bark mulch at the rear access area between ** Address Supplied ** as this would help to keep the area clean?"
"To ask the Manager to include in the tree pruning programme the trees at Willbrook Lawns?"
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager give a report on the proposed refurbishment of the remaining Council housing stock at Tara Hill. The Manager had earlier reported that two further houses would be upgraded but there must be many more Council owned houses still needing insulation and overcladding at Tara Hill."
"That the Manager allow residents of Tara Hill who are purchasing or have bought Council houses at Tara Hill to be included in any further insulation and overcladding work at the estate. Some residents would be willing to pay the contractor to upgrade their houses, if a fair price was negotiated. Could the Manager report on what grants would be available to these residents."