Agendas 2012

Agenda of February Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on 6th February 2012 at 11am


Sligo County Council
Corporate Services
Sligo County Council
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

Phone: (071) 9111111

31st January, 2012

TO:    THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL

An Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON:    Monday, 6th February, 2012

AT:    11.00 am

IN:     The Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

F. Mac Nabb
Meetings Administrator

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Ordinary January Meeting held on 16th January, 2012. (copy attached)
  2. To approve in accordance with Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations, 2001 (as amended by the Planning and Development Regulations, 2006) the R286 Hazelwood/Bellanode Realignment.” (reports attached)
  3. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of a dwelling at 7, St. Anthony’s Crescent, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo to Mr Damien McMorrow in exchange for privately owned house at 45, Connolly Park, Tubbercurry, Co Sligo. (report previously circulated)
  4. To appoint one (1) Member to the Regional Health Forum West due to the resignation of Councillor Declan Bree.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1.  To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. McGrath
    “To ask Sligo County Council to include Road L5501, Branchfield to Cloonamahon in the 2012 Road Works Scheme.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Healy McGowan
    “To ask this Council to review the amount and the siting of signage on the beach front in Strandhill.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That Sligo County Council disregard complaints made by letter to the Council if it is not signed and a contact number available and, if by phone a name and contact number is not given.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the County Manager provide the Council with a report indicating the monthly repayments on the €15 million term loan drawn down in 2010 and the interest paid each month on the loan.”
     

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. McGarry
    “To ask this Council for a full report in relation to the protection of the dune walks in Strandhill.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “Recognising that the new Household Charge is unfair and unjust; and aware that the Charge will not result in any additional funds for local authorities and in fact will be a burden on this Council and other local authorities; Sligo County Council calls on the Government to rescind its decision to impose the Charge.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “As the increase in the pupil-teacher ratio will have devastating consequences for children, also for the continuation of small rural schools and for the whole fabric of rural life this Council calls on the Minister for Education Ruairi Quinn T.D to reverse the decision.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor V. Cawley
    “That this Council be given a report on the Teagasc Property at Riverside, Sligo; to include details of what interest Sligo County Council have in the property.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “That this Council write to the Minister for Education, Ruairi Quinn to have the education cuts to 2, 3 and 4 teacher schools in Co. Sligo reversed.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to introduce speed restrictions and warning signs on the N59 at the Beltra Post Office Junction and Beltra Country Market at Beltra Hall, in the interest of public safety.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to have the houses at Mill View Estate, Dromore West inspected by a suitably qualified expert engineer with knowledge of chimneys and solid fuel range heating installations.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Barrett
    “That this Council take measures to address the concerns of members and visitors of Beltra Country Market with regard to appropriate traffic flow measures and signs that will warn, inform and restrict driver’s speed at this point on the road.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. McGarry
    “That Sligo County Council, concerned with the 66% cut in material and training grants to the CE Schemes and the impact this cut will have on the delivery of services inSligo, calls on the Government to reverse this decision and to re-instate the materials and training grants to CE Schemes to the 2011 allocations.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “To call on Sligo County Council to accept and declare Woodstream, Coolaney an unfinished estate.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “Noting that the Council, on the 5th of July 2010, by majority vote, authorised the borrowing of a sum not exceeding €18million by way of a term loan of €15million for 20 years and a temporary overdraft of €3million for the period to 31st December 2010, subject to the sanction of the Minister for the Environment, and further noting that the purpose the loan was to be applied was indicated as being ‘to fund balances on our Capital Account that remain unfunded – Water Investment Projects awaiting Special Development Levies, Asset purchases completed in advance of Gateway funding and project balances, along with our Revenue Account Deficit’ and further noting with concern that none of the loan was applied to the revenue account deficit of €7.5million and the deficit was carried forward into the following year; this Council hereby requests the Committee on Public Accounts to examine and report on the matter.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “Recognising the significant benefits of Community Employment Schemes to local communities and to CE participants, this Council calls on Minister Joan Burton and the Government to immediately reverse the proposed cuts in Community Employment Schemes.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan
    “To ask the Director of Services for Planning to confirm that it is Sligo County Council policy not to grant planning permission for commercial signs on roads leading to our towns and villages in the county.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask this Council to request the Minister for Housing to consider changing the Shared-Ownership Loan Scheme to help young people who are finding it difficult to make re-payments and accommodate their current needs.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley“
    Due to the difficulties business people are facing, that this Council revisits their signage policy with a view to allowing them to erect signage to advertise their business. This review to take place immediately.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “I will ask the Council to seek a specific improvement grant for sections of the Regional Road R294, from Tubbercurry to Lough Talt.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to
    • Provide an update on the unfinished works at Woodstream Housing estate Coolaney.
    • Can the council make it a condition of the recent planning application that all outstanding works are completed to the satisfaction of the Residents before a grant of permission.
    • Can the Council update the residents on the meaningful negotiations that have taken place with the receiver, Kavanagh Fennell appointed by the Bank.
    • Can the Council indicate the conditions of the bond held and the amount involved on the original planning application and under what conditions can the Council utilise the bond.
    • I call on the Bank, The Irish Bank Resolution corporation to provide  immediately the necessary funds to the receiver and the time frame to complete the unfinished works.

    I call that this motion be forwarded to the CEO of the Bank directly for reply.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To call on Sligo County Council to work with the Beltra Country Market committee to put in place speed restrictions/ warning signs on both approach roads on the N59 to alert oncoming traffic to the emerging traffic from this location.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Barrett and Councillor J. Queenan
    “That this Council calls on the Minister for Education to engage in consultation with Boards of Management to identify alternate means of achieving required savings in the Education Budget in order to avoid the necessity of raising the pupil/teacher ratio in small schools, a measure which will damage the quality of education in rural communities and impact particularly negatively on isolated rural communities.”
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Murray
    “To ask the Director of Services, Infrastructure for an up to date report regarding the junction of County Road 495 with Regional Road 293 at Doon, Gurteen.”
  21. Votes of Sympathy
  22. Votes of Congratulations
  23. Conferences
  24. Correspondence
    1. Letter dated 9th January, 2012 from the Office of the Taoiseach acknowledging receipt of letter.
    2. Letter dated 10th January, 2012 from the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government acknowledging receipt of letter re social housing application forms.
    3. Letter dated 10th January, 2012 from Fingal County Council regarding a resolution adopted by the Council re pensioner tax liability.
    4. Email dated 10th January, 2012 from Kilkee Town Council supporting motion adopted by Sligo County Council re interest on loan arrears.
    5. Letter dated 11th January, 2012 from Senator Imelda Henry acknowledging receipt of letter re Cancer Services, including copy of letter from the Department of Health acknowledging receipt of same.
    6. Letter dated 11th January, 2012 from Dublin City Council acknowledging resolution adopted re interest on loan arrears.
    7. Letter dated 11th January, 2012 from Clare County Council regarding  resolutions adopted by the Council re fracking.
    8. Letter dated 12th January, 2012 from the Office of the Minister for Justice and Equality acknowledging receipt of letter.
    9. Letter dated 12th January, 2012 from the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding Garda stations and Court Houses in County Sligo.
    10. Email dated 14th January, 2012 from Mr. Charlie Williams re fracking.
    11. Email dated 18th January, 2012 from C. Gildea regarding resolution adopted by Council re fracking.
    12. Letter dated 17th January, 2012 from Monaghan Town Council regarding a resolution adopted by the Council re Home Insulation Grants.
    13. Letter dated 19th January, 2012 from the NRA re 2012 allocations.
    14. Letter dated the 20th January, 2012 from the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government regarding a once of payment to Sligo County Council.
    15. Letter dated the 20th January, 2012 from the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government acknowledging receipt of letter re the Household Charge.
    16. Letter dated the 24th January, 2012 from the Office of the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government acknowledging receipt of letter re meeting with the Minister.
    17. Letter dated 25th January, 2012 from Clare County Council regarding a resolution adopted by the Council re replacement of front line staff.
    18. Letter dated 27th January, 2012 from the Office of the Taoiseach acknowledging receipt of letter.
  25. Matters Arising from Minutes
  26. Any Other Business

 


Meeting Date 06/02/2012