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MANAGERS REPORT - FOR NOTING
That this Council calls on the Taoiseach to immediately implement a set of measures to tackle the Cost of Living Crisis that is Devastating Families across the State from both Working and Middle Class Demographics, which has seen 70% increases in Heating Oil, 30% increase in Gas, 25% increase in Electricity, 8% Increase in Rents and €1,200 average increase in petrol prices for the average driver along with increases in Groceries and other Essential Goods. This has resulted in the Highest inflation rates in 20 years of more than 5,5% and that's without the Governments scandalous proposed increases in Carbon Tax at a time of crisis. These measures at the least should include: The introduction of a living wage, the introduction of a cost of living payment based on annual income, the scrapping of Carbon Tax Increases, a ban on Rent increases for 3 years, Increase in Fuel allowance criteria, Removal of VAT on Energy Bills during winter Months, the Establishment of a discretionary utility debt Fund. These measures should form a base for tackling the crisis for struggling Families across the State.
That this Council confirms its pride in, and continued support for, Ireland's traditional policy of military neutrality, and writes to the Taoiseach to declare these views
That this Council supports the decriminalisation of drug use, meaning that people will no longer be made criminals simply because of their use of a drug: that people's drug use should be dealt with as a public health issue rather than as a criminal issue and that the resources currently used to process the 72% of drug convictions that are for personal possession should be redirected to treatment and support services and to more effective policing of the drugs trade. We commit to sending this motion to the Minister for Justice and the Minister of State for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy for their consideration and response.
An increase on Carbon Taxes of €7.50 was announced in Budget 2022, from €33.50 to €41.00 per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted. The increase applies from 13 October 2021 for auto fuels and 1 May 2022 for all other fuels and is set to rise to €100 per tonne emitted by 2030. The carbon Tax is not tackling the environmental damage caused by the producers and profiteers of fossil fuel emissions, including the approximate 14 Data Centres, and major pharmaceutical companies listed in the South Dublin County Council area. It is another tax on workers and energy that hits the poorest and those on limited incomes hardest, and is exacerbating the cost-of-living crisis. It represents the opposite of a “just transition”.
This council calls for the scrapping of the carbon tax increases due from May 2022 and the reversal of 2021 increases. We call for immediate direct taxation of a national or local variety on big polluters, the implementation of increased price controls on energy for households, and a rapid shift to renewable energies under public ownership and communicates this motion to the Minister for Environment, Climate, Communication Transport, and The Minister for Local Government and Heritage.
This Council calls on central government to make the funding available ASAP to complete the necessary works on all boarded up/derelict houses owned by SDCC returning them to Council stock. Considering the emergency housing crisis the country finds itself in this matter needs to be considered a point of priority.
That this Council requests the Chief Executive to write to the Taoiseach, The Minister of State for Local Government and the Minister of State for Electoral Reform requesting that legislated candidate gender quotas of 40% be introduced to apply to the local elections in 2024.
This Council calls on the Chief Executive to review and change the Councils current Housing Policy which only allows Social housing/HAP applicants to access the higher homeless rate of HAP 6 weeks before the applicant's Notice to Quit is enacted. Taking into account the length of time it is taking for families/couples/individual's to find private accommodation, this change will allow for the applicants to access the higher homeless rate of HAP from the date of issue of the NTQ to the Council.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to ensure that any family that are referred /given temporary or emergency accommodation, through the SDCC Homeless Section, either in the County or the City, are placed in accommodation that is suitable to the needs of that family, that they have access to kitchen facilities, have access to bathrooms, have the basic access to the Internet to facilitate students in that family who are studying for their Junior or Leaving Cert or are attending 3rd level College and that the family are not required to leave the accommodation every day at 0.8am and "allowed" to return at 1700 hours and that he address this issue with the necessary authorities or agencies.
"That this council discuses the issue of clamping at Citywest Quarter where residents are being routinely clamped because of lack of carpark spaces - I have been contacted by a resident who has been clamped serval times in the past couple weeks (125 removal fee, 50 added on for any additional days). Residents have been told underground carpark is full, and they will be put on a list without any timeframe of when or how the issue will be resolved. This includes HAP tenants, and people who are already being squeezed by cost of living crisis - additional fees like such are causing an impact. Can the manager report on the number of car parking spaces in the planning permission and any related issues?"
"To ask if a report can be provided to the June Tallaght Area Committee into a review into how homeless services in the constituency operate in terms of funding, support for access to addiction programmes and mental health services, supports for people entering/leaving the accommodation, and how often regular meetings with key workers take place. A video interview released by journalist Martin Beanz showed single women in homeless services raising concerning points surrounding the issues above (surveillance, reporting to tusla, lack of training by staff to deal with issues, never having meeting with key workers?"
To ask Chief Executive to report how many community clean ups/events are recorded with the council in the last years. To include the volume of clean up materials provided to groups, and if a list of the various groups/areas could be provided.
To ask Chief Executive if the library has children books available in other languages, a recent event "story telling in our parks" highlighted some children that wouldn't have English as their first language and made it a challenge to read English. If it was possible to consider introducing books of different languages in particular the large story telling books.
That the Chief Executive investigate possible locations north of the Naas Rd for new or additional allotments in light of the increased interest in allotments over recent years.
Moved without Debate
To ask the Chief Executive Officer for an update on the use of pitches in the new parks in Adamstown and what system will be in place and will local schools get priority and if he will make a statement on the matter
To call on the manager to examine the sequence of lights at the village Weir and if they are working efficiently and effectively
Motion Falls
To call on the manager to examine the possibility of marking designated cycle ways in Griffeen Park in areas where there are double paths
Moved without Debate
To call on the manager to give an update on previous motion below:
70502 on the 12/05/2021:- To call on the manager to consider extending the carpark at Griffeen Valley Park, Haydens Lane entrance to address overflow and increased usage of our local park
Moved without Debate
To call on the manager to upgrade the footpaths in Cluain Ri Park open space, Ballyowen, Lucan
Motion Falls