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That this Council calls for effective action to deal with boarded up Council houses and return them to the housing stock for reletting.
To ask South Dublin County Council to develop a protocol whereby Councillors can make representations on behalf of constituents to Approved Housing Bodies to ensure that AHB's will have a pathway to communicate with Councillors when they contact them on behalf of their constituents. Given the growing number of tenancies in the County which are being managed by AHBs this protocol will ensure that tenants get the necessary support and level of representation which they are entitled to.
This Council calls on the government to launch an enquire into declarations of TD's and elected representatives and the owing of property's to rent and their declaration's of conflict of interest in discussions and votes on matters regarding housing and the rental sector and to issue a report.
This Council calls on the Minister of Health Stephen Donnelly to extend Free Contraception for the over 30s on a medical card, this would include scraping fees for those seeking to have fittings/removals of various types of long acting reversible contraception, as a 1st step to the introduction of free contraception to all.
That this council declares that private airplanes used for leisure or commerce are wasteful and inconsistent with our climate goals, and demands that none are given permission to fly in Irish air space. On passing the motion a letter issues to Minister of Defense and Minister of Transport.
In an effort to give residents of areas in the County an opportunity to make observations regarding applications for S254 Licences for telecommunication cabinets and masts, this Council calls on the Manager to amend the South Dublin County Council S254 Applications Policy.
This the Council write to the Taoiseach to call for a referendum on the ownership of our water services and call for the following wording be used in said referendum: 'The Government shall be collectively responsible for the protection, management and maintenance of the public water system. The Government shall ensure in the public interest that this resource remains in public ownership and management.'
That Management review the current practice of charging dog shelter surrender fees with a view to make it possible that dogs can be surrendered for free so as to protect more innocent dogs from abandonment or violence.
This council agrees that where it uses Palm Oil or other vegetable oils (e.g. in food, fuel or cleaning products) that they be procured from accountable and transparent organisations committed to zero deforestation.
That the Executive examine the feasibility of using sheep's wool from local farms as a natural weed barrier in public spaces as an alternative to the continued and wholly unacceptable usage of glyphosate for certain purposes.
CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) November Council Minutes – 14th November 2022
(b) Annual Budget Meeting Minutes – 17th November 2022
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Report on Conferences/Seminars
c) Review of Standing Orders
d) Filling of Vacancy on the Dublin and Dún Laoghaire Education & Training Board Following the Resignation Of Councillor E. O'Brien
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
a) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Heritage & Libraries SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 2nd November 2022
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 7th September 2022
b) Environment, Water, Climate Change & Biodiversity SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 2nd November 2022
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 6th September 2022
c) Economic, Enterprise & Tourism SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 9th November 2022
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 14th September 2022
d) Housing SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 23rd November 2022
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 8th September 2022
e) Social, Community & Equality SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 15th November 2022
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 20th September 2022
f) Land Use, Planning & Transportation SPC
(i) - Report of Meeting - 25th November 2021
(ii) - Minutes of Meeting - 23rd September 2021
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) Disposal of fee simple in 27 Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
(b) Disposal of fee simple in 59 Michael Collins Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
(a) Disposal of fee simple in 27 Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
(b) Disposal of fee simple in 59 Michael Collins Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Cathaoirleach's Business
To request a review of the height of signage at the roundabout at the junctions of R115, Taylors Lane and Ballyboden Way In particular, the signage travelling northbound from R115 obscures vision - looking towards Taylors Lane - when merging onto the roundabout and necessitates car drivers edging forward and potentially causing conflict with cyclist road users.
To ask that a provision for safe crossings be assessed and prioritised, at the junction of Hunters Road and Old Court Road, due to increased traffic and teen pedestrian/cyclists since the opening of Firhouse Educate Together Secondary School.
To ask that Stocking Lane be assessed and added to the list of works to repair newly developed potholes along the road, particularly between the entrance of Prospect Manor and Stocking Wood.
To ask about SDCC's provisions and policy regarding the growing trend for living potted Christmas trees; is an area available for residents to 'plant out' their living Christmas trees on SDCC land/in parks post-Christmas?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the disposal of artificial Christmas trees post-Christmas 2022. Report to confirm if there will be amnesty collection points, like those that take place for live Christmas trees or mattresses?
To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed report into replacing heating systems in social houses in SDCC. Report to include details on the policy and what energy efficiency criteria govern the choice of replacement?