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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor H. Farrell
Responsibility:
Director of Community

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the implementation of a Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) in any part of SDCC. Report to include an update on progress and plans for wider rollout, in the near future?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

To ask the Chief Executive would he issue a report into the cost of building a one, two, three and four bed home in SDCC and the alternative cost of buying same on the open market to ensure value for money for the taxpayer ?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Community

To ask the Chief Executive would he consider a more scaled back community endeavour awards much more like the mayor awards and give a breakdown for the cost of the last community endeavour awards ?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
County Architect

To ask the Chief Executive to issue a breakdown report into any cost incurred in over runs on Council Capital projects for the last 12 months?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Community

To ask the Chief Executive is there an initiative that would help combat anti-social behaviour and to engage with teenagers in particular.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Community

To ask the Chief Executive to comment on the intended protocol for presidential hopefuls who look to SDCC for a nomination and ensure that that the protocol does not allow the promotion of hate towards refugees / asylum seekers or members of the LGBTQ+ community or any other community?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Director of Community

That this council calls on the Minister for Housing to allow local authorities the same discretion to agree to increase HAP and Homeless HAP payments for tenants to stay in their existing (pre-2022) accommodation, rather than face eviction from their rental property. 

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Director of Community

That this council calls on the Irish Central Bank to cease facilitating the sale of Israeli Government Bonds in the EU.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on how many people have refused housing offers in 2025 to date? Report to include a break down on the reasons given for the refusal.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

This council calls on the Chief Executive to amend the policy on the issuing of long term pitch leases for clubs who have been in existence for over 20 years to include a clause for the council to remove the lease if the club ceases to operate.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor N. Whelan
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

To ask the Chief Executive to please provide a report of how many Tenant In Situ sales have not progressed due to the new rules implemented by the Minister earlier this year.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brady
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the budget allocated to footpath repairs analysed by electoral area by year for the last five years.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brady
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the number of outstanding footpath repair requests recorded by the Council, in tabular format analysed by electoral area by year.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
Director of Community

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a list of all grants available from the Council for Residents Associations to improve their estate/area.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Director of Community

That this Council calls the Irish Business Against Litter League and their agent, An Taisce, to refrain from including small Social Housing areas in their Annual Report, when considering the overall Littering report on the general area and should only consider Commercial and open Public Realm areas in their report.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Director of Community

That this Council requests the LGFA (Ladies Gaelic Football Association) review its policy on transgender participation, to ensure fairness and safety for all its players.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
Director of Housing

To ask the Chief Executive how many households have registered as homeless following a Notice of Termination of tenancy in 2025?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
Director of Community

This Council agrees to write to the Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris expressing its dismay at and opposition to the government's intention to abolish the Triple Lock, which governs the deployment of its Defence Forces personnel overseas, considering that the proposal signifies a breach of trust with the electorate and a serious diminution of Ireland's neutrality.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Director of Community

NOMINATION OF A NEW CHAIR FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, PUBLIC REALM AND CLIMATE CHANGE SPC - FOR APPROVAL

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee write to the Minister for Education, requesting a review of school zoning in the Citywest area considering the 5,028 new housing units are projected for Citywest/ Saggart Q3 2023 to 2030.