Agendas 2009

Agenda of May Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on 11th May 2009

Corporate Services
Sligo County Council
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

Phone: 071 9111111

5th May, 2009

TO: The Cathaoirleach and Each Member of the Council

An Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON: Monday, 11th May 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 the minutes of the Special Meeting held on the 23rd April, 2009 (copy attached)
2. To confirm the minutes of the April Ordinary Meeting held on the 6th April, 2009. (copy attached)
3. To confirm the minutes of the Ballymote Area Meeting held on the 19th March, 2009 (copy attached)
4. To confirm the minutes of the Ballymote Area Meeting held on the 16th February, 2009 (copy attached)
5. To approve the disposal of a dwelling at Kilrusheighter, Templeboy, Co. Sligo to Eamon and Martina Hardiman of 9 Sycamore Drive, Barrybeg, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, which shall be carried out in accordance with Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001 (previously circulated)
6. To approve the Grant Awards under the Community and Voluntary Grants  Scheme, 2009. (copy attached)
7. To seek approval to borrowing a sum not exceeding €8m by way of temporary overdraft for the 6 months to 31st December 2009 (copy attached)
8. To consider arrangements for the Official Opening of Sligo Main Drainage Treatment Plant

ADJOURNED MOTIONS

9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
   “Sligo County Council welcomes the completion of Sligo Main Drainage Works and also the fact that the wastewater treatment plant is now operational. This facility will serve not only Sligo Town but also in the future, surrounding areas including: Ballincar/Cregg/Rosses Point/
   Carrowroe/Teesan/Lisnalurg/Hazelwood/Ballinode/Cummeen.”
10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council be provided with an up to date report on discussions/negotiations that have taken place with the Board of Management and Parents Association of Strandhill National School in respect of road safety issues and also with regard to the offer made by the school to the Council, of road frontage which may be used for road improvements and road widening, and further to ask that a meeting be arranged with relevant Council staff and representatives of the school and elected representatives so as to identify and resolve any outstanding issues."
11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor V. Cawley
    “That this Council agree that any contracts agreed under the Housing Leasing Agreement scheme will include a rent review clause, that this clause will allow for rents to be reviewed for higher and lower rent payments. Further, that a clause be included that will allow for discussion of the possible purchase of the houses leased long term at 5 year intervals and the wording of these clauses to be done with the advice of the relative Government Department.”
12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Barrett
    “That this Council liaise with the NRA to provide a pedestrian crossing on the N59 in the village of Dromore West, adjacent to the community centre.”
13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Barrett
    “That this Council call on Bus Éireann to re-locate their Bus Stop from the N59 in the village of Dromore West to the R297 and also to provide a bus shelter at this location.”
14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Fox
    “To ask Sligo County Council to call on Coillte and Fáilte Ireland to clean up Deer Park in Calry, carry out resurfacing works on pathways and to provide access through the existing entrance gates.”
15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Fox
    “To ask this Council to request Minister Gormley and the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government to explore the option of the introduction of a livestock water rate for farmers.”
16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Fox
    “To ask this Council to provide funding for the upgrading of watermain piping from Killogueboy Junction to the County boundary.”
17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “In planning cases, where the County Manager and Executive agreed to allow Developers to make phased payments of Development Levies to the Council, what security was sought from the Developers to ensure the payment of the levies?”
18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That this Council welcomes the circulation of the list of persons/firms providing professional services to the Council and the details of payments to each for the years 2007 and 2008, and further that the County Manager and the Directors of Services clarify details of the services provided where such information is required.”
19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. MacManus
    “That in the interest of public safety, Sligo County Council review as soon as possible road signage and re-instate rumble strips on Buenos Ayres Drive and Burma Road in Strandhill”
20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Devins
    “Has there been any progress in relation to the taking in charge of "Cloch Oir" Estate Carney?”
21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Devins
    “What progress has been made to see if lands identified for sporting and recreation in the Bellanode/Hazelwood area plan can be made available to the Calry/Ballinode area for sporting and recreational facilities?”
22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath
    “To ask Sligo County Council for an update regarding when works are due to commence on the Fire Station in Ballymote.”
23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath
    “To ask Sligo County Council to consider putting a waste bin outside the playschool area which is between the primary school and post primary school in Ballymote.”
24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To propose that funding be sought from the NRA and the Minister for Transport to carry out improvement works on the National Primary route N17 from Rhue to junctions with Regional Road R294, to include footpaths at Gallagher Terrace, road widening and provision of a roundabout at junction.”
25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To request the Minister for Education to reduce the qualifying age for mature students from the present 23 years to 21 years.”
26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That this Council requests the Ambulance Section of the HSE for the up-to-date position on the
    • Ambulance Base for South Sligo and
    • Confirmation that the First Responder Vehicle located in the Tubbercurry Area is not to be withdrawn”
27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “With the ever increasing numbers of families facing the prospect of unemployment and many more faced with increasing costs of private healthcare, I am proposing that the Minister for Social and Family Affairs and the HSE should ensure that applications for General Medical Service Cards are processed with greater urgency and decisions on assessments issued in shorter space of time.”
28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That this Council calls on the HSE to reverse its decision to have applications for Medical Cards taken from the local Community Welfare Officers to a central location in Dublin.”
29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Murray
    “That adequate drainage be provided so as to prevent storm water entering the playground at Carn National School and to upgrade all drainage in the vicinity of the school”.
30. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Murray
    “That the entrance to Mullaghroe Village from Regional Road 294 on the east side be upgraded so as to accommodate local arctic truck
31. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Leonard
    “Sligo County Council welcomes the announcement of Sligo as the first destination for the An Post Cycle Series.  Sligo County Council fully supports An Post Tour of Sligo and recognises the positive contribution this event will make to the promotion of Sligo as a tourism venue and in achieving the Sligo Sport and Recreation Partnerships core objective of having ‘More People, More Active, More Often’”

MOTIONS

32. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Healy McGowan
    “To ask the County Manager that Signage be erected for Dolly’s Cottage”
33. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Healy McGowan
    “To ask the County Manager for an up to date report on the taking in charge of Ocean Links, Strandhill”
34. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Colleary
    “To ask Sligo County Council to provide a pedestrian crossing at Igoe’s Shop, Teeling Street, Tubbercurry”
35. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Colleary
    “To ask Sligo County Council to provide pedestrian crossing on the N17 in Curry in the interest of public safety”
36. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Colleary
    “To ask Sligo County Council to provide a pedestrian crossing in Bellaghy Village on the N17 in the interest of public safety”
37. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Devins
    “To request an up to date report on the taking in charge of the Blennicks, Rosses Point”
38. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “Sligo County Council calls on Irish Rail for an update on their plans to develop a car park to the rear of Sligo Railway Station in the area known as the Station masters Field; due to the increase number of trains from Sligo to Dublin daily, this car park is a must for passengers using the Sligo/Dublin train”
39. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Finance, Mr Brian Lenehan to bring forward new legislation to control the interest rates that licensed money lenders can charge its customers”
40. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “Sligo County Council have the responsibility to ensure that Hazelwood House is properly protected from further endangerment, we now call on this Local Authority to take the necessary measures to have the immediate roof repair works done by the Owners so that this magnificent house can be protected by its owners who have the responsibility to ensure that the house is not endangered.
41. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker
    “To request Sligo County Council to finish section of footpath in Ballygawley Village”
42. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker
    “To request Sligo County Council to improve sewerage treatment system in Ballintogher Village”
43. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “That this Council explore all funding opportunities to enhance Lough Talt and the Ox Mountain Region including Lough Easkey as an area of Recreation and Tourist Attraction”
44. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “To welcome the funding received by the Family Resource Centre, Tubbercurry to continue the great work that the Committee are doing on behalf of the Local Community in Tubbercurry and South Sligo”
45. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “To request that housing issues raised by the Mountain View Residents Association, Tubbercurry be carried out as soon as possible”
46. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Sherlock
    “To ask this Council to engage with the Developer of Mill Flats in Ballisodare with a view to securing the building, to allay local concerns regarding safety”
47. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Henry
    “That this Council expresses its deepest concern at the hardship caused to families by the recent budget”
48. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To highlight the unfair attack on farmers incomes and the resulting threat to environmental protection by the Minister for Finance in the recent budgets; I am proposing that the Ministers for Agriculture/Environment review these proposals thus protecting the livelihoods of farm families in the County”
49. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To seek clarification and progress report from the Health Service Executive regarding the provision of a primary health care centre in Tubbercurry on the site purchased by the Community for this purpose many years age”
50. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “The introduction of fees will prevent many students accessing third level education.  In a time of recession and high unemployment this is a retrograde step.  Resources should be increased by the Ministers for Education and Social Welfare to provide additional places on the back to education courses, LCVP and VTOS Courses and for training of unemployed youth”
51. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That this Council calls on the Minister for Justice to have one man Garda Stations in rural areas retained”
52. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. MacManus
    “That Sligo County Council condemns last months Fianna Fáil/ Green Party budget. In particular we are opposed to its punitive tax increases, its attacks on mortgage interest relief, the removal of the Christmas bonus payment for social welfare recipients and its utter failure to provide a strategy for job creation”
53. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. MacManus
    “That Sligo County Council request the Health Service Executive (HSE) to explain to this Council its future intentions in relation to the provision of orthopedic services at Sligo General Hospital and that the HSE would agree to meet a deputation from Sligo County Council to discuss this matter”
54. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That this Council calls on the Minister for Health, Mary Harney and the HSE to reverse the decision to close wards at Sligo General Hospital”
55. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “Taking into consideration the fact that Professor Tom Keane has given assurances that Cancer Services would only be transferred to proposed Centres of Excellence when improved services were guaranteed in such Centres, and alarmed at the fact that transfers of services have taken place in the South East despite the fact that 36 of 48 national minimum standards for quality and safety were deficient, and further recognising that the outcomes for patients with breast cancer treated in Sligo General Hospital are of the highest standard, this Council again calls on the Government and the Minister for Health to reverse the decision to transfer the Breast Cancer service from Sligo.”
56. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That this Council congratulates the Yeats Society and the organisers of the Yeats International Summer School on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary, and further the Council resolves to provide this years Summer School with grant assistance.”
57. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To ask the Director of Services to give a brief outline of how much property Sligo County Council own in the County”
58. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To ask the Director of Services to indicate if the following work will proceed in 2009:- 1)  Pedestrian cross at Ballisodare on the N59 2)  Extension to footpath at Corhownagh Church on the N59
59. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To ask the Director of Services to indicate when Social Housing in Dromore West will be ready for allocating”
60. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    "That the Council be provided with a report on the current situation in relation to Housing Grants, including details of the allocation from the Department of the Environment and Local Government, the number of applications on hand and the estimated cost of funding the applications."
61. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Fox
    “I will ask Sligo County Council to call on the owners of Hazelwood House, Forest Haze Development Ltd, as a matter of urgency, to repair roof on Hazelwood House and to protect the house from further endangerment as it is a protected structure”.
62. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Fox
    “I will ask at the next meeting of Sligo County Council why the Council has not provided a sewerage system to Barroe and, as a matter of urgency, to extend the sewerage system to this area”.
63. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor I. Fox
    “I ask Sligo County Council to call on the Minister for Health and the HSE to urgently provide an additional consultant neurologist at Sligo General Hospital as people have currently to wait over 12 months for an appointment to see the present neurologist, Mr Kevin Murphy”.
64. Votes of Sympathy
65. Votes of Congratulations
66. Conferences
67. Correspondence
    1. Letter dated 26th February, 2009 from the HSE regarding the meeting held with Prof Tom Keane and Minister Mary Harney on Cancer Services in Sligo General Hospital.
    2. Letter dated 26th February, 2009 from Monaghan Town Council regarding resolutions passed at their Feb Meeting.
    3. Letter dated 27th February, 2009 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding subsidisation of internal capital receipt towards essential works.
    4. Letter dated 27th February, 2009 from the Minister for Finance regarding Veolia.
    5. Letter dated 27th February, 2009 from Mr Liam Scollan, Ireland West Airport Knock regarding vote of congratulations.
    6. Leter dated 3rd March, 2009 from Longford Town Council regarding resolution passed on Rural Development Programme 2009-2013.
    7. Letter dated 4th March, 2009 from the Tánaiste Ms. Mary Coughlan regarding maintaining employment in all sectors of the manufacturing industry.
    8. Letter dated 5th March, 2009 from the Minister for Finance regarding the pension levy.
    9. Letter dated 5th March, 2009 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding Veolia.
    10. Letter dated 6th March, 2009 from the Minister for Education regarding special education in Deis Schools.
    11. Letter dated 6th March, 2009 from Shannon Town Council regarding resolution passed on class sizes in primary schools.
    12. Letter dated 6th March, 2009 from Nenagh Town Council regarding resolution passed on class sizes in primary schools.
    13. Letter dated 6th March, 2009 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding Energy Saving Solutions.
    14. Letter dated 6th March, 2009 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding Third Level Education Representation and voting rights in Seanad Éireann .
    15. Letter dated 10th March, 2009 from the Department of Health and Children regarding the provision of funding for home help services.
    16. Letter dated 10th March, 2009 from the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food regarding correspondence to Minister Brendan Smith, TD.
    17. Letter dated 10th March, 2009 from the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food regarding correspondence to Minister Brendan Smith, TD concerning Farm Waste Management Scheme.
    18. Letter dated 11th March, 2009 from the Department of Health and Children regarding recruitment and training nurses in St. Angela’s College.
    19. Letter dated 13th March from Limerick County Council regarding resolution passed at the February monthly meeting of Limerick County Council.
    20. Email from David Minogue, Town Clerk, New Ross Town Council regarding Notice of Motion adopted by the New Ross Town Council to amend Planning and Development Acts 2000-2006.
    21. Letter dated 19th March from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding measures to support economic activity.
    22. Letter dated 24th March from Killarney Town Council regarding Notice of Motion adopted by Killarney Town Council on Gaming Machines in Bookmakers shops.
    23. Letter dated 24th March, 2009 from the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food regarding payments under Farm Waste Management Scheme.
    24. Letter dated 24th March, 2009 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs concerning events in Gaza.
    25. Copies of statements made by the Minister of Foreign Affairs concerning Gaza.
    26. Letter dated 25th March, 2009 from Monaghan Town Council regarding Notice of motion passed at the March meeting.
    27. Letter dated 31st March, 2009 from the DoEHLG regarding funding for the Housing Adaptation Grant Schemes for Older People.
    28. Letter dated 2nd April, 2009 from the DoEHLG regarding the election to the Seanad, particularly the position of third-level graduates.
    29. Letter dated 3rd April, 2009 from the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources regarding National Broadband Scheme.
    30. Letter dated 9th April, 2009 from the Minister for Agriculture regarding REPS 4 Scheme.
    31. Letter dated 14th April, 2009 from Killarney Town Council regarding resolution passed on National Carers Day.
    32. Letter dated 14th April, 2009 from Carlow County Council regarding  resolution passed on companies limited by guarantee.
    33. Letter dated 16th April, 2009 from the Department of Community Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs regarding the Rural Social Scheme.
    34. Letter dated 16th April, 2009 from the Department of Education regarding funding for Special Needs Teachers.
    35. Letter dated 17th April, 2009 from the Department of Health and Children regarding Breast Check services in Sligo.
    36. Circular letter L3/09 dated 17th April, 2009 from Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding Water Services Investment Programme – Serviced Land Initiative
    37. Letter dated 17th April, 2009 from the Minister for Social and Family Affairs regarding local employment exchanges.
    38. Letter dated 20th April, 2009 from the Department of Finance regarding reducing mortgages payments to customers for 5 years.
    39. Letter dated 22nd April, 2009 from the Department of Social and Family Affairs regarding delays in processing unemployment payments.
    40. Letter dated 22nd April, 2009 from the Tánaiste regarding Sligo General Hospital.
    41. Letter dated 22nd April, 2009 from Monaghan Town Council regarding resolution passed on NCT.
    42. Letter dated 24th April, 2009 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs regarding undocumented Irish in America.
    43. Letter dated 27th April, 2009 from Kerry County Council regarding resolution passed on community childcare sector.
    44. Letter dated 27th April from Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding loan draw-down approval of €3.5M for water services projects
    45. Letter dated 27th April, 2009 from Kerry County Council regarding resolution passed on centralising HSE Schemes outside the county.
    46. Letter dated 29th April, 2009 from the Mr Tony O’Brien, CEO of Breastcheck regarding rollout in County Sligo.
68. Matters Arising from Minutes
69. Any Other Business

Meeting Date 11/05/2009