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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

Monday, October 10, 2011

HEADED ITEM NO. 4a) (i)

HEADED ITEM: C. Services Department

STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTIES

a)  ENVIRONMENT SPC

(i)  Report of Meeting 5th September 2011

REPLY:

Council report on  Environment SPC held on  5^th September 2011 in the Council Chamber

Attendance

 Members                                                            Officials

Councillor John Hannon Cathaoirleach                     Philomena Poole, Director

Councillor Chris Bond                                             Leo Magee, Senior Engineer

Councillor Breda Bonner                                        Philip Murphy, Senior Executive Officer

Councillor Emma Coburn                                        Maire O’Sullivan, Senior Architect 

Councillor Guss O’Connell                                       Sorcha O’Brien, Environmental Awareness Officer

Councillor Eamonn Tuffy                                        Sheila Kelly, Administrative Officer

Councillor Eamonn Walsh

Sectoral Interests

Connie Kiernan – Community Forum

Mary Clare Wallace

Una Ruddock

 Apologies

Pat Lee

Sherri Brennan

Councillor Máire Devine

Councillor John Lahart

Councillor William Lavelle

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor John Hannon presided.

Item 1

Minutes of Environment SPC meeting held on 3^rd May 2011.

Proposed by Cllr O’Connell, seconded by Ms Connie Kiernan and Agreed

Minutes of Special Environment SPC meeting held on 20^th June 2011.

Proposed by Cllr O’Connell, seconded by Cllr Tuffy and Agreed

Item 2

Matters Arising

Item 3

Policy initiative on election posters – For Discussion

Cllr John Hannon introduced the item on election posters as he had looked for it to be brought before the SPC. An election poster presentation was provided by Ms O’Brien, Environmental Awareness Officer. Following contributions from Cllr Bond, Ms Kiernan, Cllr O’Connell Cllr Bonner, Ms Ruddock, Cllr Tuffy, Cllr Walsh, Cllr Hannon, Director of ServicesMs Poole responded to the issues raised by the members .

It was requested by Cllr Hannon that a working group from the SPC be established to consider the issues surrounding election posters and to come back to the SPC with a draft policy.  Ms Kiernan, Cllr O’Connell, Cllr Tuffy, Cllr Bond, Cllr Coburn & Cllr Hannon all volunteered to be part of the working group.  Cllr Hannon will follow up with any remaining political parties to ensure cross party participation.

Item 4

Progress on policy initiative regarding county signage

A report on the progress on a policy initiative regarding county signage was presented by Mr Murphy, Senior Executive Officer. Following contributions from Cllr O’Connell, Cllr Hannon, Ms Ruddock, Cllr Tuffy, Cllr Walsh Ms Kiernan, Mr Murphy responded to the issues raised by the members.

Cllr Hannon requested that this presentation be noted

Item 5

Litter Fines and Enforcement - Update

An update report on the Level of Enforcement and Collection Rates was presented by Ms Kelly, Administrative Officer. Following contributions from Cllr O’Connell, Cllr Walsh, Ms Ruddock, and Cllr Hannon, the Director of ServicesMs Poole responded to the issues raised by the members.

Cllr Hannon requested that this report be kept on the SPC agenda.

Item 6

Summer Months and Business Water Conservation Campaign - update

Item 6 was not reached & will be placed on the next SPC agenda

Item 7

Climate Change progress report

Item 6 was not reached & will be placed on the next SPC agenda

Item 9

A.O.B.

Ms Kiernan requested that the Climate Change progress report be placed first on the next SPC agenda.

The meeting concluded at 7p.m.