COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, March 10, 2008
HEADED ITEM NO. 4(a)(ii)
Minutes of the Environment Strategic Policy Committee
Held on 7th November 2007
Present:-
Elected Members:
Cllr Tony McDermott
Cllr Marie Corr
Cllr Cathal King
Cllr John Lahart
Cllr Mick Murphy
Cllr Stanley Laing
Cllr Guss O’Connell
Cllr Eamonn Walsh
Elected Members
P. Poole, Director of Environmental & Water Services
M. Coleman, Senior Executive Officer
J. Quinlivan, Senior Executive Officer
M. NiDhomhnaill, Environmental Awareness Officer
C. Hinch, Assistant Environmental Awareness Officer
P. Moffat, Senior Staff Officer
Sectoral Interests
Mr Brian Buckley, Greyhound Waste
Ms Connie Kiernan
Apologies
Mr Michael McLoughlin
Mr Ollie Murphy
An Cathaoirleach Cllr. T. McDermott presided.
H-I(1) Minutes
The minutes of the regional meeting hosted by Fingal County Council held on the 24th September 2007 were proposed by Cllr McDermott and seconded by Cllr O’Connell and Agreed.
Waste Collection
Before the meeting commenced formally, Ms P. Poole gave a verbal report on the current position regarding the activity of private domestic waste collection companies who wish to operate in the County.
Following contributions from Cllrs; E. Walsh, G. O’Connell, M. Murphy, T. McDermott, S. Laing, M. Corr, J. Lahart, Ms C. Kiernan and Mr Brian Buckley Ms Poole responded to the various matters raised. The members thanked Ms Poole for the update on the position.
H-I(2) Sustainability Report
The following report was presented by Ms. Ni Dhomhnaill.
“The development of a strategy on Climate Change Reduction would be in keeping with the range of initiatives already undertaken by the Council. A previous report on Sustainability included many of the items referred to and progress reports have been submitted to the SPC on an ongoing basis.
This proposal provides an opportunity to review the overall progress since September 2006 and for the development of an updated Strategy. The approach outlined would lead to a cohesive approach being developed. Dublin City has already advanced on these proposals and are close to having their Action Plan developed. South Dublin will therefore liase with the City in the course of drawing up such a strategy.
In advance of the SPC establishing a sub-group there will be a presentation at the meeting which will deal with the issues raised in 2006 and with the progress made since that time.
It is also proposed that the SPC will prepare a presentation for the other SPCs in order that they can play an active part in the preparation of this Strategy
If the SPC agrees the proposal it will be brought to the full Council meeting.”
Following contributions from Cllrs T. McDermott, G. O’Connell, and J. Lahart it was agreed that Cllr T. McDermott’s suggested of the establishment of a Sub Group on Sustainability to “pull-together” work already going through the County Development Board and other Agencies and to work with the other SPCs. He requested that members of the Environmental SPC be part of the membership. The following members agreed to join the Group:
Mr Brian Buckley
Ms Connie Kiernan
Cllr G. O’Connell
Cllr J. Lahart.
Ms P. Poole stated that a Regional approach was the best way forward and suggested that the Group would work with a company named Codina which had been employed by Dublin City Council and that the work of the Group could inform the next County Development Plan. This was agreed, and it was also agreed that the matter be presented to the Council and the other SPCs.
H-I (3) Litter Management Plan
A powerpoint presentation of the Litter Management Plan was presented by Mr J. Quinlivan.
Following contributions from Cllrs G. O’Connell, M. Corr, E. Walsh, S. Laing, M. Murphy, Mr Brian Buckely, and Ms Connie Kiernan.
Mr J. Quinlivan responded to the various matters raised . He stated that members could make submissions on the Plan and that the Plan would be presented for approval to the next meeting of the Committee. A number of members praised the work of the handcart workers in various villages and it was agreed that this would be passed on to the workers concerned.
H-I (4) Report on Bring Banks
Cllr T. McDermott praised the work carried out by Working Group on Bring Banks.
A cctv film was shown for the information of the Members showing how the Council is endeavouring to combat dumping at Bring Banks.
H-I (5) Any Other Business
Cllr M. Murphy requested that the issue of dumping in the Dublin mountains be listed as a headed item at the next meeting of the Committee. This was agreed.
Cllr Murphy also complimented the Council on the collection of plastic bottles in the Green Bins which commenced in September.
The meeting concluded at 7pm.
Signed: _______________________ Date: ___________
Cllr T. McDermott
Cathaoirleach