Agendas 2017

Agenda of July Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday, 3rd July, 2017 at 11 am


Corporate Services,
County Hall,
Riverside,
Sligo

071 9111111

27th June, 2017

TO: THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON: Monday, 3rd July, 2017

AT: 11.00 a.m.

IN: Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

K. Colreavy
Administrative Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To confirm Minutes of Meeting of S.P.C.1 (Housing and Corporate Services) held on 13th March, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  2. To confirm the Minutes of the Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 24th April, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  3. To confirm Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 12th June, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  4. To confirm the Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 19th June, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  5. To confirm Minutes of Annual General Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 19th June, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  6. To consider the Chief Executive’s Report and recommendation to construct an extension, and associated site works and drainage to 3 Bellanode, Sligo in accordance with Section 179(3) and 179(4) of Part XI of the Local Government (Planning and Development) Act 2000 (as amended) (Report to follow).
  7. To approve in accordance with Section 183 of Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of lands at Carrownatawy, Ballinacarrow to Mr. Lester Hall (Previously circulated).
  8. To approve in accordance with Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of lands at Cartron Estate, Sligo, Co. Sligo to Mr. Matthew Keegan (Previously circulated).
  9. To note Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Biennial Report - Activity of the LCDC for 2015 and 2016 (Report attached).
  10. To note the Monthly Management Report for May 2017 (Report to follow).
  11. To set a date for a Special Meeting to consider the Third Chief Executive’s Report on submissions regarding the Proposed Amendments to the Draft Sligo County Development Plan 2017-2023 and to adopt the new County Development Plan 2017-2023.
  12. To note audited accounts for the first year of operation of the Sligo B.I.D. (Copy to follow). 

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “That Sligo County Council will conduct a survey of the roundabout at Strandhill to establish a safer crossing system for pedestrians.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “That this Council write to Minister Michael Ring asking him to include Class 2 and 3 County roads in the next phase of CLAR funding.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “That Sligo County Council write to the Minister for Education requesting him to reinstate the appeals process previously operated by The National Council for Special Education with regard to additional educational supports for children in need.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to write to Sligo’s Chief Superintendent to comment on the National issue where it was stated in the Oireachtas committee that dishonest Garda was to blame for the exaggerated recorded figures and how does this relate to the Sligo division.

    To ask Chief Superintendent, in relation to 140,000 people that wrongly convictions, how many was in the Sligo Division? And what was been done to put the record straight? And would there be compensation?

    The County Sligo Joint Policing Committee was held on Friday 31st March, 2017 at 10.30 am in The Diamond Coast Hotel, Enniscrone, Co. Sligo, attending the County Sligo Joint Policing Committee were; The Chief Superintendent, two Garda Inspectors and two Garda Sergeants, our Chief Executive, one Director of Service and one Senior Executive Officer, I have concerns that the County Sligo Joint Policing Committee is a waste of resources. I call on a debate on this issue.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That Sligo County Council write to Minister Naughten to implement a nationwide ban on smoky coal”.

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady
    “To receive an update on Taking in Charge of Lissadell Park, Carney”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “Ask the Director of Services to ensure that the newly planted shrubs are removed off ditch at junction R84 Owenbeg as they will create a hazard in the future”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “Ask the Director of Services to allocate funding under the CLAR funding to improve traffic calming measure on R297 at Rathlee N.S.”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “Ask the Director of Services to seek funding under the low cost accident scheme to improve safety on N59 at Muddy Burns’.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "Sligo County Council calls on the new Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to reinstate Sligo Borough Council".
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask for a report on what progress has been made to establish and maintain a Vacant Sites Register for County Sligo. Under the Urban Regeneration and Housing Act 2015, all planning authorities are to have established a register by January 1st 2017.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to erect signage on road R293 at Stonepark, Ballymote {NO OVERTAKING - TRAFFIC EMERGING} as a safety measure to alert motorists leaving the Ballymote town that residents are exiting from Castleburn estate and other locations along this very busy road.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to write to the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, to offer our Sympathy and our solidarity with the families of those who lost loved ones in the manmade tragedy of Glenfell Tower”.
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to make safe the junction for traffic exiting at Keash, Ballymote from L5801 on to R295 the main Ballymote to Boyle road as this is a busy tourist route to the Carrowkeel Tombs motorists exiting on to R295 are having difficulty with poor visibility and sight lines towards Boyle and Ballymote”.
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “That Sligo County Council examine Bus Éireann's planned usage and suitability of Quarryfield Cross, Bunninadden as a pick up point from September for children attending St Attracta's School. If issues of concern are found that these be forwarded to Bus Éireann”.
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “That this Council calls on the head of the Wild Atlantic Way, Fiona Monaghan, and Fáilte Ireland to ensure all accommodation providers and locations in County Sligo are promoted to allow visitors if they so wish explore the entire county of Sligo not just 8km from the coast”.
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “This Council calls on the new Minister for Rural Affairs, Michael Ring, T.D. to set up his Department of Rural Affairs in Tubbercurry, South Sligo, as did his predecessor, Éamon Ó’Cuív, T.D.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “Resulting from my motion of November 2016 and follow up in March 2017 calling on Eir to upgrade the cabinet at the rear of the community centre in Bunninadden as there is fibre broadband cable passing through the village have we had a response from Eir as to when this is going to take place”.
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “To ask the Executive when it is expected that the next phase of the development of the Fairgreen Recreational Park will commence, particularly with regard to the provision of pedestrian and cycle ways within the park; and to ask if there has been any indication if additional funding under the Sports Capital Programme or other sources will be made available for the project”.
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “To ask the Chief Executive Officer to provide a report to the Council on the review of the status of the proposed Sligo Town Centre Wine Street Car Park Development project, the report to include details as to the ownership of all properties which were included in the original development project.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to carry a survey of the R290 between Ballygawley and Ballintogher as parts of this road are subsiding and to make funding available to carry out the necessary remedial works.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to write to the owner of the property adjacent to Cartron Estate and for the Council to take the necessary steps to have the owner address the concerns of residents regarding the untidiness of this property.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to write to Irish Water for an update report on when work is to start on a water mains in Fivemilebourne, Calry.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to make a submission before the 21st August to the River Basin Management Plan to ensure that article 9.4 EU water framework directive is protected.”
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to recognise T.A.R.A. (Templeboy Aughris Rural Action) as a community development group and to work with T.A.R.A. to develop and enhance the parish of Templeboy. T.A.R.A. held its inaugural meeting on the 21/06/2017 at 8pm in Old School Templeboy”.
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “To ask when will verge trimming and grass cutting take place along the N17, especially between Tubbercurry, Curry and Bellaghy, in the interest of road safety.”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That Sligo County Council call on Irish Water to install a proper Waste Water Treatment Plant in Mullaghmore, Co. Sligo.”
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to ask Irish Water for an update on the proposed upgrade of Rosses Point Waste Water Treatment Plant.”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy and Councillor P. Taylor:
    “As County Sligo is a coastal county we will ask this Council to work with Fáilte Ireland to ensure that all accommodation providers in south Sligo are included in the “Wild Atlantic Way” promotions and not just those within 8 km. from the coast”.
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “Recognising the important role of lifeguards employed by local authorities this Council calls for a review and an increase in the level of remuneration paid to lifeguards.”
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That Sligo County Council calls on the Government to prioritise ratifying the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.”
  27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That a report be provided indicating what, if any, progress has been made to provide free public wifi in the Sligo Town commercial centre area.”
  28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “I am calling on Sligo County Council to make the N17 the number one priority road once the N4 is funded”.
  29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker:
    “To call on the H.S.E. for a full time replacement for the Public Health Nurse at Riverstown Health Centre”.
  30. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker:
    “To seek an update on Cherry tree Park Housing Estate, Riverstown, as there are ongoing problems with fumes from treatment system”.
  31. Votes of Sympathy.
  32. Votes of Congratulations.
  33. Conferences/Training (Copy posted on Extranet).
  34. To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001.
  35. Correspondence:
    1. Acknowledgement dated 9th June, 2017 from the Office of the Taoiseach re. matching funding for Housing grants,
    2. Acknowledgement dated 13th June, 2017 from Ms. Helen McEntee, T.D., Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People,
    3. Acknowledgement dated 15th June, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Justice and Equality re. provision of new Garda Station in Tubbercurry,
    4. Acknowledgement dated 15th June, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs re. the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme,
    5. Letter dated 19th June, 2017 from Minister Katherine Zappone, T.D. re. the Local Youth Club Grant Scheme,
    6. Letter dated 20th June, 2017 from the Minister for Health concerning bed shortages at Sligo University Hospital and
    7. Acknowledgement dated 23rd June, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Finance re. Ulster Bank’s Ballymote branch.
  36. Matters arising from Minutes.
  37. Any other business.

 

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Meeting Date 03/07/2017