Agendas 2010

Agenda of March Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on 1st March 2010 at 11am


Sligo County Council
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

Phone: (071) 9111111

23nd February, 2010

TO: THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL

An Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON: Monday, 1st March, 2010

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 February Ordinary Meeting held on the 1st February, 2010 (copy attached)
  2. To confirm the minutes of the Tubbercurry Electoral Area Meeting held on 16th January, 2009. (copy attached)
  3. To confirm the minutes of the Tubbercurry Electoral Area Meeting held on 14th November, 2008.  (copy attached)
  4. To confirm the minutes of the Tubbercurry Electoral Area Meeting held on 22nd September, 2008.(copy attached) 
  5. To confirm the minutes of the Tubbercurry Electoral Area Meeting held on 29th July, 2008.(copy attached) 
  6. To confirm the minutes of the Tubbercurry Electoral Area Meeting held on 16th May, 2008.(copy attached) 
  7. To confirm the minutes of the Tubbercurry Electoral Area Meeting held on 4th March, 2008.
    (copy attached) 
  8. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001, the disposal of property at Ballynacarriga, Ballymote, Co. Sligo to Catherine Fanning, (previously circulated)
  9. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001, the disposal of property at Carrowntawy, Ballinacarrow, Co. Sligo to Darren Reynolds, (previously circulated)
  10. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of a dwelling at Carrownanty, Ballymote, Co. Sligo to Lisa Wetherald (previously circulated)
  11. To approve in principal the transfer of Fort Field to Riverstown Tidy Towns Committee.(Report Attached)
  12. To approve in principle the transfer/disposal of property known as Old Cinema Building, Teeling St., Ballymote by way of a 25 year lease to Ballymote Community Enterprises.(Report Attached)
  13. To consider the statutory audit report on the accounts of Sligo County Council for the year ended 31st December 2008. (Report Circulated)
  14. To seek approval to convert the temporary overdraft of a sum not exceeding €10m to a short term loan and continue €3.5m by way of temporary overdraft for the 6 months to 30th June 2010. (Report Attached)
  15. To appoint one Member to each of the following Conservation Plan Steering Groups, namely: Sligo Gaol, Carrowkeel and Inishmurray.(Report Attached)
  16. To fix a date for a Special Meeting of the Council to consider River Basin Management Plan.
  17. To agree date for IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland to address Council Meeting.
  18. Presentation to members by Sligo County Development Board in relation to Broadband in County Sligo.

 DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “As a result of the recent frost damage to roads in the Tubbercurry engineering area, I will ask if funds are in place to repair the regional roads in South Sligo, namely the R293, R294, R295 and the R296, also the local roads that now need urgent repair”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Healy McGowan
    “To ask the County Manager for a full and update report on the costs that this Council perceive to encounter in Water Services due to the recent weather conditions and furthermore, when all water will be restored to normal throughout the County”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. McGarry
    “That Sligo County Council is given an up to date report on the High Court Case over alleged rights of way at the Lissadell Estate. Furthermore have the courts indicated that this case will run for a period of six to eight weeks? If so, can the County Manager now firmly indicate to the Council, the estimated costs incurred by Sligo County Council in defence of this action”

 MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath
    “To call on Sligo County Council to allocate extra funding towards road maintenance in the Ballymote Electoral Area in light of the recent damage caused to our roads.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “To ask the Director of Services what proposals the Council have for the lands they own at Mullaghroe, Gurteen where derelict buildings were demolished”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to provide funding to re-open the public toilets at Easkey Pier and to ensure the toilets are available for the busy surfing season and to examine the possibility of providing a caretaker for the toilets”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor H. Keaney
     “I ask this Council for an update on the Section 59 order relating to the repairs to the roof of Hazelwood house”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “Consumers in the Bunninadden/Killavil/Gurteen areas are constantly experiencing breakdowns in the water supply due to leaks on the line. This Council has made an application under the water conservation programme to replace/renew defective pipelines and last year received funding under this programme. I am calling on Sligo County Council to prioritise this section for the next round of funding”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Healy McGowan
    “To ask the County Manager to immediately address the speed on the Airport Road, Strandhill”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor V. Cawley
    “That following the recent report on unemployment figures for County Sligo that this Council expresses its deep concerns at the number of job losses in the County and increase in the unemployment figure.  Further that we call on the Minister for Trade and Employment to give priority to the establishment of a jobs strategy to include realistic retraining and back to education opportunities with the required support to tackle what is now becoming a crisis, taking into consideration the geographical challenges on the North West”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors Baker, Collery,  Mullaney and McGrath:
    “To ask the Council to provide directional signage for Ireland West Airport Knock at Collooney, Co Sligo”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council calls on the Government and the Minister for the Environment to sanction loan approval for the upgrading of the Strandhill (Wastewater) Sewage Scheme as a matter of urgency.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the County Manager provides the Council with a report outlining the Councils proposals to safeguard Hazelwood House which is listed as a Protected Structure, the report to include an update on the Notice issued under Section 59 of the Planning and Development Act, in respect of the structure”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That this Council calls on the Government to introduce as a matter of urgency the necessary legislation for the strict regulation of what are termed “head shops” and the substances sold in these outlets”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask the Director of Services for a report on the Lough Talt Water Supply Scheme, Lough Talt, Aclare, and if the project will start construction in the current year.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “That Sligo County Council contact the HSE to get a commitment that all services being provided at  Gurteen Health centre will be retained into the future.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask Sligo County Council to call on the Government to avoid future water shortages by grant aiding and making rainwater harvesting compulsory for all new build projects in the future.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To request the Minister for Social & Family Affairs to review the entitlements of unemployed workers who have been self-employed and paying the relevant RSI contributions.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “In the light of dramatic decrease in farm incomes, this Council supports the call on the Minister for Agriculture to have all Reps Payments made to farmers as a matter of urgency.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Fleming
    “To request the Director of Services to provide a report on the Housing Adaption Grants, and propose that applications would be accepted from new applicants.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    "That Sligo County Council would reject the recent findings of the Irish Planning Institute, who have cited the proliferation of one-off housing as a negative development, and a cause of decline in urban areas. That the Council would write to the Irish Planning Institute to highlight how such an anti rural housing policy totally contravenes the County Development Plan and would result the decline and de-population of rural areas, where there are many vibrant communities. The IPI do not take into account the poorly planned urban developments which took place over the last 5-10 years which will inevitably lead to social problems and ghettoisation in years to come."
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    "I call on Sligo County Council to provide me with an update as to when an upgrade of the water supply in Ballinacarrow. I have been contacted by countless people who complain that the mains water supply is switched off more often than it is on in Ballinacarrow, with houses being left without water for days on end. This is an unacceptable situation. The village needs a reliable and proper mains water supply as a matter of urgency."
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Barrett
    “That this Council call on Coillte to give a commencement date when the felling of trees will take place on the north edge of the Lady’s Bray Road, as indicated almost a year ago.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors Mullaney and Baker
    “To ask the Director of Services, Mr. Tom Kilfeather to take in charge the road at Cloongad, Castlebaldwin, recently improved under a Local Improvements Scheme.”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. McLoughlin
    “To ask the Director of Services to report on the implications of the severe reduction Sligo County Council’s Regional and Local Roads Grants allocation.”
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. McLoughlin
    “To ask the Director of Services to investigate the inconsistency in Speed limit signage in areas throughout the county.”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. McLoughlin
    “To ask for an update on the Housing Capital Scheme for 2010.”
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors Keaney and Mullaney
    “What are the implications for the costs of services as a result off the proposed changes to VAT legislation contained in the finance Bill 2010.”
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor H. Keaney
    “To call on this Council to ensure that all road signs are maintained and repaired/replaced if necessary and that all tourist sites are clearly signposted e.g. no sign for Glencar Waterfall on N16 at Road Junction 0253.”
  27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To ask the Director of Services to make Rural Cottages and Improvement Works in Lieu Schemes a priority under the 2010 Housing Programme.”
  28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors Queenan and Barrett
    “Ask the director of services to indicate what works will be carried out on N59 under 2010 Road Works Schemes.”
  29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Collery
    “To ask Sligo County Council to give me an update on what plan is available for street lighting and also the sewerage plan for Ballygawley village.”
  30. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Collery
    “To ask Sligo County Council to provide funding for a footpath from Ballintogher Village towards the townland of Athvalid, Ballintogher. It is approximately 300 meters as I was told it was coming out of 2010 funding.”
  31. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “Following notification of the roads grant and the reduction in the allocation this Council calls on the Minister for Transport to make an application to Europe under the European Union Rural Development Fund for special funding to restore the roads that were severely damaged by the recent bad weather”
  32. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker
    “To ask the Director of Services, Infrastructure if the criteria proposed for Pre-2007 Improvement Schemes, which now have to be resubmitted, will reflect the points acquired for the time on the waiting list.”
  33. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath
    “I would like to express my disappointment and dissatisfaction to the Minister for Transport, Mr. Noel Dempsey, at the recent announcement for the 2010 Regional and Local Road allocations.”
  34. Votes of Sympathy
  35. Votes of Congratulations
  36. Conferences
  37. Correspondence
    1. Letter dated 1st February, 2010 from Jimmy Devins, TD regarding upgrading of the N4.
    2. Letter dated 3rd February, 2010 from Roscommon VEC regarding the proposed reduction in the number of VEC’s.
    3. Letter dated 8th February, 2010 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding local government funding.
    4. Letter dated 8th February, 2010 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding the cessation of turf cutting in designated areas.
    5. Letter dated 9th February, 2010 from the Department of Transport regarding improvement works on R294 at Gorterslin.
    6. Letter dated 9th February, 2010 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding Tender Documentation for Ballymote Branch Library.
    7. Email dated 10th February, 2010 from Pat Dolan, Local Health Manager with HSE regarding services at Sligo General Hospital.
    8. Letter dated 10th February, 2010 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding Tidy Towns.
    9. Letter dated 10th February, 2010 from the Department of Transport regarding emergency funding for roads.
    10. Letter dated 10th February, 2010 from the Office of the Taoiseach regarding the banking crisis and wage cuts to public workers.
    11. Letter dated 10th February, 2010 from Carrick On Suir Town Council regarding recent resolution passed.
    12. Email dated 10th February, 2010 from Tipperary Town Council regarding recent resolution passed.
    13. Email dated 11th February, 2010 from Wicklow Town Council regarding recent resolution passed.
    14. Letter dated 11th February, 2010 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government regarding emergency road maintenance funding.
    15. Letter dated 12th February, 2010 from Jimmy Devins, TD regarding upgrading of N4.
    16. Letter dated 15th February, 2010 from the Department of Health and Children regarding General Practice Doctors.
    17. Letter dated 15th February, 2010 from the Health Service Executive regarding General Practice Contracts.
    18. Letter dated 16th February, 2010 from the Department of Health and Children regarding the future of Sligo General Hospital
    19. Letter dated 19th February, 2010 from the NRA regarding funding to carry out safety works at Cashel Gates at Junction N17/430.
    20. Letter dated 19th February, 2010 from the Department of Health and Children regarding Coolaney Community Playgroup Ltd.
    21. Email dated 22nd February, 2010 from Tullamore Town Council regarding recent resolution passed.
  38. Matters Arising from Minutes
  39. Any Other Business

Meeting Date 01/03/2010