Agendas 2009

Agenda of Adjourned February Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on 9th February 2009


Corporate Services
Sligo County Council
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

Phone: 071 9111111


3rd February 2009

TO: THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL

An Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON: Monday, 9th February 2009

AT: 11.00 AM

IN: Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

Signed
F. Mac Nabb
Meetings Administrator


CLÁR

  1. To confirm minutes of the January Ordinary Meeting held on the 12th January, 2009”  (copy attached)
  2. To confirm the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council held on 5th January, 2009 (copy attached)
  3. To confirm the minutes of the Budget Meeting held on the 15th December, 2008  (copy attached)
  4. To approve in accordance with Part 8 (Article 81) of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Regulations, 2001, (as amended by the Planning and Development Regulations, 2006) the construction of dwelling house, P.E.T. system, raised percolation area, access onto public road and all associated site development works at Belville, Dromore West, Co Sligo.(copy attached)
  5. To consider report in relation to the taking in charge of the following Estate:
    • “Brookfield Close”, Riverstown, Co. Sligo (copy attached)
  6. To consider report and recommendation on proposed amendment of Strandhill Local Area Plan (copy attached)
  7. To approve the Draft Burial Ground Policy (2006-2010) Revised 2008 (copy attached)


DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Colleary
    Welcome Breast Check to the North West of Ireland and that Tubbercurry is its First Roll Out 

  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Colleary
    Request the Minister for the Environment to allow Sligo County Council to sign the contract now for the Grange/Strandhill/Tubbercurry new Sewage Schemes – works worth ten million Euros
      
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Colleary
    What are Sligo County Council’s Plans for the Village of Monastraden
      
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Murray
    That road junction 547 to R193 in Ragwood be upgraded in the interest of public safety
      
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Murray 
    That I be provided with an up to date report on the Water Pressure at Taverane, Cloonloo
      
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath
    I am calling on Sligo County Council to provide a minimum of three pedestrian crossings in Ballymote town for the year 2009


MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    That Sligo Council’s Art Department provide €1000 to Tubbercurry Western Drama Festival Committee towards the cost of running their 66th Annual Drama Festival
      
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    To request Sligo County Council through Community and Enterprise - Arts Office to provide funding of €1,000 to the Western Drama Festival Committee to stage the 66th Annual Drama Festival in St. Bridget’s Hall, Tubbercurry from the 6th -14th March, 2009.
      
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Devins
    With the recent grant of PP to NW Livestock for 700 units, Sligo County Council in tandem with Sligo Borough Council draw up a plan for community sporting facilities in the Ballinode/Hazelwood Ave? In addition to this, Sligo County Council ring fence a portion of development levies from this development for the construction of said facilities.
      
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath
    I am calling on the government to ensure a consolidated approach by the state agencies in addressing the urgent requirement in maintaining employment in all sectors of the manufacturing industry
      
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath
    I am calling on Sligo County Council and the Gardaí to meet with Park Committee Members and Residents in the general area of Stonepark, Ballymote in relation to the provision of traffic calming measures.
      
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. MacManus
    That Sligo County Council provide a water connection with tap at the entrance to Rosses Point Cemetery for the convenience of local people using the graveyard
      
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    Due to the rapid deterioration of a section of the Gurteen/Ballymote road R293 and the constant emergency repairs that have to be carried out on a weekly basis to keep it passable, I am requesting that funding is made available in this years Road Work Scheme to have this section upgraded
      
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    To ask the County Manager what proposals the Council has to mark the 50th anniversary of the Yeats International Summer School.
      
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “Recognising:
    1. that Veolia is a leading partner in the consortium contracted to build a light railway system linking Israel to illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem
    2. that the Irish Government and the U.N. does not recognise Israel’s annexation and occupation of East Jerusalem and have repeatedly stated their views that the Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank contravene international law.
    3. that Veolia’s involvement in the project is in contravention of  the U.N.’s stated demand that  Israel’s settlement activities and occupation should not be supported;

    This Council calls on the County Manager not to sign or renew any contracts with Veolia.”
      
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    To ask the Director of Service to allocate funding for Coastal Protection Works outside new sewerage plant at Enniscrone
      
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    To ask the Director of Service to review the policy where the Council insists on charging the property owner the standing charge for water meter even though there is evidence that no water is been consumed on the property
      
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    To call on the Minister for the Environment to revise the Third Level Education Representation and Voting Rights in Seanad Éireann
      
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    To request that this Council explore the possibility of County Sligo becoming the first County on the Island of Ireland to become self sufficient in energy supply.
      
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    To ask that the remaining residents in private accommodation in Connolly Park, Tubbercurry are fully compensated for their houses and land as phase 3 of the re-development of Connolly park, Tubbercurry is awaiting approval.
      
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    To request that section of road R294 be prioritised for Improvements in the 2009 Roads Programme at Gorterslin, Rathscanlon, Quarryfield, Gortygara – Drainage and Re-surfacing to be included
      
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    The Minister for Finance in his efforts to protect the Financial Institutions of this State should require those Banks to deal sympathetically with their Customers who have Mortgages, by negotiating reduced payments on those loans for a period of at least 5 years.
      
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    To request the Minister for Agriculture to honour payments to Farmers for REPS 4 Scheme as a matter of urgency.
      
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    That the Director of Services for Housing gives us the up-to-date report on grant applications for older people, mobility grant applications and housing adaptation grant applications for people with disabilities. How many applications are now on hand, has all applications been inspected, will all applicants applying for the mobility grant be approved for funding this year and what is the position on people now applying for grant assistance?
      
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    To request Sligo County Council to carry out a traffic count on traffic using the Drum Road, Rathcormack.  This traffic study is necessary because traffic travelling from Manorhamilton on the N16 to Sligo and then on to Bundoran on the N15 are using the Drum Road as a short cut causing a serious increase in traffic particularly heavy goods traffic resulting in this road requiring repairs on a more frequent basis.
      
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    Sligo County Council welcomes the decision by the Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan to invest €233M under the National Broadband Scheme to help deliver broadband to areas where to market has failed to provide services, this will also result in the creation of new jobs.
      
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Fox
    I call on Sligo County Council to have all dangerous trees in the Drumcliffe Electoral Area cut down as a matter of urgency.
      
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Fox
    I call on Sligo County Council to provide an up to date report indicating when works is expected to commence on the upgrading of the R278 through Calry Village.
      
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. Conmy
    That this Council ask Deputy Eamon Scanlon and Deputy Jimmy Devins to set up a Deputation to the Taoiseach to discuss the Cancer Services in Sligo General Hospital.
      
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    To request Sligo Local Authorities to make an application to the National Roads Authority to construct a Pedestrian Bridge on the Inner Relief Road at the Junction with John Street and Churchill.  A pedestrian bridge is necessary to enable easier access across the road.
      
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Barrett
    That this Council take measures to improve site distance at Junction of Road 44 with the N59 at Carrowmoran, Templeboy, in the interest of safety.
      
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    Noting the additional financial allocation from the Department of the Environment, this Council resolves that an additional sum of €25,000 be provided for the “Purchase of Books”, that an additional sum of €50,000 be provided for “grants to community and voluntary groups” and that an additional sum of €50,000 be provided for “Contributions to other bodies Arts Programme
      
  27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Fox
    To ask Sligo County Council to call on the Mount Carmel Medical Group to rescind their recent decision to close down the Medical Wing of St. Josephs Private Hospital, Garden Hill.
      
  28. Votes of Sympathy
      
  29. Votes of Congratulations
      
  30. Conferences
      
  31. Correspondence
    1. Letter dated 23rd December, 2008 from the National Cancer Screening Service regarding BreastCheck in Co. Sligo
    2. Letter dated 9th January, 2009 from the Department of Finance in relation to the affect of the recent budget on Education.  (copy attached)
    3. Letter dated 12th January, 2009 from the Department of Health and Children regarding the roll out of Breast Check in Sligo (copy attached)
    4. Letter dated 12th January, 2009 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding General Purpose Grants.
    5. Letter dated 14th January, 2009 from the Tánaiste, Ms Mary Coughlan regarding FAS Apprenticeship Rotation Scheme
    6. Letter dated 14th January, 2009 from the Department of Health and Children regarding Mammography Screening at Sligo General Hospital.
    7. Letter dated 14th January, 2009 from UCG regarding Nomination to the Board.
    8. Letter dated 14th January, 2009 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding the deputation request.
    9. Letter dated 15th January, 2009 from the Department of Education and Science regarding the affect of the recent Budget on Education.
    10. Letter dated 15th January, 2009 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding Gaza.
    11. Letter dated 20th January, 2009 from the Department of Transport regarding funding for bridges at Carrowilkin on the N17.
    12. Letter dated 20th January, 2009 from the IFA regarding request to address the Council on Water.
        
  32. Matters Arising from Minutes
      
  33. Any Other Business

Meeting Date 09/02/2009