Agendas 2017

Agenda of October Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday, 2nd October, 2017


Corporate Services,
County Hall,
Riverside,
Sligo

071 911 1111

26th September, 2017

TO:  THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held

ON:  Monday, 2nd October, 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 Meetings of the Disability Consultative Committee held on 11th April and 8th June, 2017 (Copies posted on Extranet). 
  2. To confirm Minutes of Meeting of Sligo County Council’s Town Twinning Committee held on 12th April, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  3. To confirm Minutes of Meeting of S.P.C. 3 (Planning, Community and Economic Development, Arts and Culture) held on 18th May, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  4. To confirm Minutes of Meeting of the Audit Committee of Sligo County Council held on 15th June, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  5. To confirm Minutes of Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 26th June, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  6. To confirm Minutes of Meeting of Sligo County Council’s Corporate Policy Group held on 30th June, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  7. To confirm Minutes of Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 31st July, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  8. To confirm Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 4th September, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
    1. To confirm Minutes of Procedures Committee meeting held on 18th September, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
    2. To consider resolution referred from Procedures Committee Meeting held on 18th September, 2017 (Copy attached and posted on Extranet).
  10. To approve in accordance with Section 183 of Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of Lands at Finisklin to Mr. Vincent Foley (Previously circulated).
  11. To approve in accordance with Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992, and Regulations thereunder, provision of assistance to Focus Housing Association Ltd., in the form of Capital Assistance Scheme for the acquisition of a dwelling at No. 15 Cleveragh Road, Sligo (Previously circulated).
  12. Presentation by Irish Central Border Area Network (I.C.B.A.N.)
  13. To note the Monthly Management Report for August 2017 (Copy to follow).
  14. To consider the Draft Green Fort Conservation Plan (Copy posted on Extranet).
  15. To note report on the development of the County Sligo Tourism Strategy 2018-2023 (Copy to follow).
  16. To set dates for holding
    1. Municipal District Meetings to consider the draft Budgetary Plan and
    2. Sligo County Council 2018 Budget Meeting. 

 

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 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.”
  3. 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”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    Can Sligo County Council write to Greenstar and ask for a breakdown of the monthly administration charge and how it compares to other counties also why did it change its schedule without informing customers.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That Sligo County Council calls for the immediate withdrawal of the proposed changes to the waste permits regarding designated charging structures as proposed by the Government, as the new system for waste charging will lead to higher collection bills for householders. Further, that this Council calls upon the Minister for the Environment to establish a feasibility study of greater public ownership and the possible re-municipalisation of household waste collection.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “For Sligo County Council to provide a Community Hedge Cutting Grant of €50 per kilometre to farmers, groups of farmers or local residents who cut or arrange for hedges to be cut on roads not cut by Sligo County Council with a minimum distance to be applied for eligibility e.g. 3/5 km.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council engineering staff provide a report on the proposed car parking spaces and safety signage outside the little cottage cafe in Rosses Point".
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:"That Sligo County Council engineering staff asses the need for urgent traffic safety measures along St Bridget's Place from Pearse Road to Mail Coach Road in the interest of Health & Safety".
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “To ask the Chief Executive what progress has been made in regard to the roll out of a Beach Wheelchair Programme for 2018; if beaches have been identified and if funding has been sought for the programme?”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo Co. Council for an update report regarding the survey on the Owenmore river and when will they be in a position to write to the Minister for the O.P.W. to ask when will funding be available in relation to Flood Risk areas in Sligo and also request an update report in relation to the Flood Risk Management scheme in Rathbraughan.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council seeks funding for the upgrading of Gibraltar, Sligo known as The Rocks”.
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council once more makes contact with the Management of Knock International Airport requesting them to review the evidence of county Sligo at the airport; Sligo being one of the Councils subscribing on a yearly basis to its ongoing finances”.
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council review traffic calming measures on the Oakfield Road”.

  

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That Sligo County Council would fully endorse the Fleadh coming back to Sligo at its earliest convenience in light of the fact that all 71 members of Sligo Food Trail would also fully endorse the Fleadh coming back to Sligo.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    To ask Sligo County Council to write to the N.S.A.I. (National Standards Authority Ireland) who certify all fuel pumps that they must have voice activation on all fuel pumps in forecourts saying THIS IS DIESEL when a diesel pump handle is lifted up before filling fuel into vehicle.

    Numerous people are discovering too late that a €20 fill of fuel can cost up to €100 if they notice before they drive away or if they drive away it can cost thousands of Euros to repair the damage as many filling stations already have this. The petrol pump must show clearly it is UNLEADED PETROL not just UNLEADED”.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to fund repairs to address the worsening condition of road L1603 from Ballymote towards Templehouse. This busy stretch of road connects the N17 to Ballymote.

    "Eagles Flying" and Templehouse Estate are very successful tourist attraction and we are very lucky to have such facilities along this road outside Ballymote but the various dips and hollows are making it dangerous for motorists .”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to fund the Old fair day festival in Tubbercurry to the amount of at least €5000 which runs for a week annually in south Sligo.

    This festival is a community based voluntarily led event which is not for profit.  This event attracts thousands of visitors every year show casing local Irish culture, local enterprise, small business and skilled crafts at its best.

    As one of the biggest tourist attractions in Sligo incorporating  Irish history-crafts-culture- food and all strands of society and promoting local enterprise to show case their produce. This is a huge boost to the local community for Tubbercurry’s business community notably hotels, restaurants, shops, etc.

    I am calling on Sligo County Council to fund this event directly or jointly as Sligo County Council is the accounting officer of all payments from Sligo Leader Partnership.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That Sligo County Council call on the Minister for Communications to take full and immediate advantage of the new EU funding scheme ‘WIFI4EU' which proposes to establish a scheme offering free WIFI connections in spaces where public services are offered, such as public administrations, libraries and hospitals as well as outdoor spaces accessible to the general public and also to connect our communities and that rural communities in particularly are provided for.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council, with regards to the local improvement scheme (LIS)  to give priority to people who live on roads, 1, People with disability, 2, roads with occupied Homes, 3, roads with no Homes in to farms.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to write to Minister Regina Doherty to take urgent steps to tackle the waiting times for the processing of Domiciliary Care Allowance.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley and Councillor P. Taylor:
    “Recognising the importance of the Old Fair Day Festival to Tubbercurry, to South Sligo and Co Sligo which is in existence for the past 32 years this council acknowledges the contribution it is making in the promotion of our heritage, arts and crafts by providing a grant of €15,000 per annum”.
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to write to Minister of State at the Departments of Social Protection, Justice and Equality and Health with special responsibility for disabilities to ask that he intervenes regarding the loss of the respite services in the region and when can the families see this service reinstated”.
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council support the Life Saving Equipment Bill which seeks to introduce a new criminal offence of interfering with or causing damage to life saving equipment such as lifebuoys and defibrillators."
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “To ask Sligo County Council when was Castlegrove Estate taken in charge of the Council as there is conflicting information being provided from different departments within the Council, and to ask Sligo County Council to improve sight lines existing Castlegrove onto the regional road.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “Recognising Sligo Library Service is currently leading the ‘Right to Read Campaign’ supporting literacy here in County Sligo and further their integral role within the educational and cultural life of our communities, this Council asks for a report regarding:
  13. What progress has been made to progress an application for funding for a new-build Central Library fitting for Sligo City;
  14. The current per capita spend on book stock [considering the per capita national standards and benchmarks target is €3.77].”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “That this Council requests from the HSE the up-to-date position on the provision of a modern primary care centre in Tubbercurry for which they have agreed to provide”.
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “That Sligo County Council call on the Minister for Health to broaden the remit of the mental health commission to encompass oversight of residential facilities in the community.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “Ask Sligo County Council the date for commencement of upgrading works on the Strandhill Waste water plant.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “Seek confirmation that Sligo County Council will appoint a beach warden 7 days per week during the Summer to work at Strandhill beach.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “Sligo County Council requests the Government to stop the practice of discrimination of returning IRISH emigrants drivers from America.

    Citizens of Australia Germany New Zealand Ontario South Korea and many more Countries can drive in Ireland with their own License and then swap for our Irish Licence.”
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That a progress report be provided in regard to the proposed Pier and Pontoon project in Rosses Point outlining when construction work is to commence on the project and when it is expected that the works will be completed.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Council be provided with an update on the proposal to develop a walking route to the cairn located on Carns Hill/Cairns Hill.”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “To ask for an update on the upgrade to Ballymote Playground and an outline of the works to be carried out and expected commencement and completion date.”
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County to write to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment Denis Naughten to make funds available for a hazardous waste scheme in Sligo town.”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “Following on from my motion of December 2016 calling on Sligo Co. Council to apply for funding to continue the Keash Hill Walk. What progress has been made on this matter?”
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That the Council initiate a comprehensive signage strategy for our parks & recreational facilities throughout the County”.
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That this Council asks Fáilte Ireland to consider opening the main tourism office in Sligo on a Sunday during the peak tourism season”.
  27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the costs of cleansing of illegal dumping and fly tipping for the years 2015, 2016 and 2017 to date, the report to also include the Council’s proposed strategy to deal with this issue in future.”
  28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker:
    “To ask the Minister for Transport what plans are in place for Rural Link?”
  29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker:
    “To ask the Department of Transport is there anything being done to address the Regulations for Health and Safety surrounding road works on local roads?”
  30. Votes of Sympathy.
  31. Votes of Congratulations.
  32. Conferences/Training (Copy posted on Extranet).
  33. To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001.
  34. Correspondence:
    1. Acknowledgement dated 5th September, 2017 from Dublin City Council noting resolution re. ratification of the United National Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,
    2. Acknowledgement dated 7th September, 2017 from the Office of the Taoiseach concerning resolution re. Rural Equality Bill,
    3. Acknowledgement dated 7th September, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government re. Sligo Borough Council,
    4. Acknowledgement dated 11th September, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport re. funding for Class 3 roads,
    5. E-mail from Mr. T. Moylan, Co-Director of A.I.L.G. re. presentation by L.G.M.A. (as part of Module 6 Training Programme in November 2017),
    6. Acknowledgement dated 12th September, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills re. appointment of additional Guidance Counsellors in Post Primary Education,
    7. Acknowledgement dated 11th September, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Rural and Community Development re. Rural Equity Bill/School bus transport,
    8. Acknowledgement dated 12th September, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Finance re. retention of 9% VAT rate for the Food, Tourism and Hospitality Sector,
    9. Letter dated 13th September, 2017 from the Road Safety Authority re. waiting times for driving tests in County Sligo,
    10. Copy of resolution, dated 15th September, 2017, passed by Members of Monaghan County Council regarding school transport,
    11. Letter dated 19th September, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills re. appeals process for additional educational supports for children with special needs and
    12. Copy of resolution passed by Members of Offaly County Council at their September 2017 Meeting re. Social Housing Programme.  (Copies posted on Extranet).
  35. Matters arising from Minutes.
  36. Any other business.

 

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Meeting Date 02/10/2017