Agendas 2016

Agenda of March Ordinary Meeting 7th March 2016


Sligo County Council
Corporate Services
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

071 911 1216

1st March, 2016

TO:  THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON:  Monday 7th March, 2016

AT:  11.00am

IN:  Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

 

K. Colreavy
Administrative Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm the Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 1st February, 2016  (Copy attached) 
      
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Municipal District of Ballymote-Tobercurry held on 21st December, 2015 (Copy attached) 
      
  3. To confirm the Minutes of the SPC 3 Meeting (Planning Community and Economic Development, Arts and Culture) held on 1st December, 2015  (copy attached) 
      
  4. Presentation by Irish Cellular Industry Association (I. C. A. I.)  
      
  5. To consider the Annual Financial Statement of Sligo County Council for the year ended 31st December 2015  (Posted on extranet) 
      
  6. To authorise over expenditure of €7,341,819 reported in the 2015 Annual Financial Statement of Sligo County Council in accordance with section 104(7) of the Local Government Act 2001. 
      
  7. Report on Severe Weather Roads Funding 
      
  8. Presentation on East City Regeneration Masterplan 
      
  9. Sligo Business Improvement District (BID) budget and business levy
      
  10. To consider issues from Procedures Committee meeting of 25thJanuary 2016;
    1. Chain of Office for Chairs of Municipal Districts
    2. Start time for meetings of Sligo Municipal District  
    3. Presentations to the Council 
        
  11. Community and Voluntary Grants Scheme 
      
  12. To note the Monthly Management Report for January 2016 (copy to follow) 
      
  13. To fix date for Special Meeting – co-option of Member to vacant seat arising from election of Councillor Scanlon to Dáil Éireann  
      
  14. Launch of Music Rising – 2016 Celebrations

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to remove the burden of commercial rates from early childhood care and educational facilities in Co. Sligo, as is the case with all other educational premises, both public and private throughout the country.”  
      
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council write to the Minister for Transport Paschal Donohoe requesting funding for the feasibility study of the disused rail route as a greenway from Collooney to Bellaghy in County Sligo.”  
      
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “To recognise the importance of the Rural Economic Development Zone (REDZ) for Tubbercurry and south Sligo and to acknowledge the work of the Chamber of Commerce in Tubbercurry and this Council in promoting this very important initiative for all of south Sligo in the promotion of employment and enterprise”.  
      
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “Ask the County Manager when is Veolia contract completed with Sligo County Council”.  
      
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “I will ask if any funding is available in 2016 from the Department or the Council to start works on the very dangerous junction of roads 430/N17, known locally as “The Cashel gates” which is the most dangerous road junction on the N17 between Sligo and Galway”.  
      
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council call on the Government to immediately increase the Carers allowance substantially considering carers save the state Billions".  
      
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council engineering staff review the Traffic flow at the Cleveragh/Pearse road junction as motorists are experiencing significant delays exiting from Cleveragh".

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to Contact Eir to find out when the Coolaney switchroom will be upgraded to Fibre Broadband”.
      
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council for an update on Rockfield Manor Housing Estate, Coolaney.

    What steps have been taken regarding the takeover of this estate?” 
      
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To call on Sligo County Council and Fáilte Ireland to help promote local tourist attractions along the Wild Atlantic Way such as “Eagles Flying” Ballymote to attract extra customers for the upcoming tour season”. 
      
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “That this Council will call on An Post to provide a post box at Templeboy Church. Templeboy Post Office closed last year and the residents were promised that a post box would be provided”. 
      
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “Ask Director of Services to investigate when funding will be available to Sligo Leader Partnership”. 
      
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “Consumers in the Carrowreagh Knox area Cloonacool are experiencing very low water pressure and as a result the water coming through the taps for those especially at the end of the line is muddy. I am proposing that Irish water be contacted and that they are requested to address the issue as a matter of urgency”. 
      
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That this Council declares its opposition to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and the Local Government Management Agency’s proposals to amalgamate the library services and fire services in Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon.” 
      
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “To ask the Chief Executive when will details of the survey which the Council carried out on its houses stock in Lower Abbey Street be presented to the Council and to ask what remedial action will be taken to address the difficulties in regard to the level of insulation provided and to ask what additional insulation and upgrading works are required in the housing units” 
      
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “I will ask for an update report on when works will start and finish on the 2 junctions in Tubbercurry, the N17 and R294.  The upgrade of these two junctions is very important in the interest of road safety. 
      
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Council be provided with an up to date report on the proposed Rosses Point Pier and Pontoon scheme.” 
      
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “Irish Rail carried out a detailed survey of the junction at Ballymote Railway Station and the Ballymote/Bunninadden road last year and they also as a interim measure cut back the hedge to improve visibility for motorists exiting the station and the church car park.  I ask the Director of Services that following on from the survey what proposals are there for improvement works at this location”   
      
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “That Sligo County Council declares Sligo a TTIP Free Zone and calls on the Irish Government to:
    • Protect Irish interests in the ongoing Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations between the EU and the US.
    • Take all measures to remove Investor-State Dispute Settlements (ISDS) in any form from the agreement.
    • Take all measures to ensure that the terms of the living agreement cannot breach Irish legislation.
    • Initiate a public debate on the consequences of TTIP on Ireland.
    • Take all measures to protect Irish agriculture, food safety, workers rights, the environment, and all public services in TTIP negotiations.” 
        
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to use their powers to reduce the speed limit outside all primary schools in Sligo especially Ballintogher, Ballisodare, Collooney and Kilross to address the serious issue of speeding and respond by implementing a reduction.” 
      
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo Co Council to address the concerns of residents in Carton Estate from numbers 14 to 18 as they request that the Alley Way is closed up and given back to the residents.” 
      
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Department of Education to reconsider its decision to refuse permission for the go - ahead for an all Irish Language Secondary School in Sligo.” 
      
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “Sligo Municipal District meeting on Monday 27th April 2015 passed a motion calling on this Council to carry out Urgent Dredging at Mullaghmore Harbour.I call for a progress report on when this work will be carried out.” 
      
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Department of Communications to conduct an independent nation-wide Audit on mobile phone coverage in the Country and grade what standard of coverage is in place in all regions particularly in Rural County Sligo”. 
      
  18. Votes of Sympathy 
      
  19. Votes of Congratulations
      
  20. Conferences 
      
  21. To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001. 
      
  22. Correspondence:
    1. Letter dated 25th January, 2016 from the office of the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources re. mobile phone services.
    2. Letter dated 26th January, 2016 from the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs re. the undocumented Irish in the United States.
    3. Letter dated 4th February, 2016 from the Office of the Taoiseach acknowledging the Council’s resolution re. undocumented Irish citizens in the U.S.
    4. Letter dated 4th February, 2016 from the Office of the Taoiseach acknowledging the Council’s resolution re. Sligo General Hospital.
    5. Letter Letter dated 3rd February, 2016 from the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills acknowledging the Council’s resolution re. the education system.
    6. Letter dated 4th February, 2016 from Dublin City Council re. “Caring for Dementia” Concert.
    7. Letter dated 5th February, 2016 from the Office of the Minister for Health acknowledging the Council’s resolution re. Sligo General Hospital.
    8. Letter dated 5th February, 2016 from the Office of the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, enclosing copy of previous reply of 26th January, 2016, re. undocumented Irish citizens in the U.S.
    9. Letter dated 5th February, 2016 from the Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann, Mr. David Franks, in reply to resolution regarding early morning service from Longford to Sligo.
    10. Letter dated 5th February, 2016 from the Office of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in reply to resolution regarding works on the Moore Street Terrace.
    11. Letter dated 9th February, 2016 from the Office of the Minister for Justice and Equality re. Ballymote Court and the closure of Garda Stations.
    12. Letter dated 9th February, 2016 from the Office of the Minister for Finance re. introduction of new regulations for Credit Unions.
    13. Letter dated 9th February, 2016 from the Office of the Minister for Health in reply to resolution regarding Medical Cards.
    14. Letter dated 11th February, 2016 from the Office of the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government re. ILCU and Approved Housing Bodies.
    15. Acknowledgement from the Office of the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation dated 12th February, 2016. 
        
  23. Matters Arising from Minutes 
      
  24. Any Other Business

 

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Meeting Date 07/03/2016