Agendas 2017

Agenda of November Ordinary Meeting to be held on Monday, 6th November, 2017 at 11am


Corporate Services,
County Hall,
Riverside,
Sligo

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31st October, 2017

TO:     THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held

ON:  Monday, 6th November, 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 the Municipal District of Sligo held on 31st July, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  2.  To confirm Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 2nd October, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  3. To consider report in relation to commencing the process of taking in charge of developments known as “Springvale” and “Springvale Heights”, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo (Report previously circulated).
  4. To approve pursuant to Section 183 of Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of property at 65 Seaview Park, Cliffoney to Darerca Flynn (Report previously circulated).
  5. To approve pursuant to Section 183 of Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of property at 77 Rathbraughan Park, Sligo to Alexander Elliott (Report previously circulated).
  6. To approve pursuant to Section 183 of Local Government Act 2001, the proposed lease of property at Doorly Park, (Doorly Park Lodge) Cleveragh, Sligo, to the Sligo Tourist Development Association, Aras Reddan, Temple St, Sligo (Report previously circulated).
  7. Presentation by Ms. Helen Rochford-Brennan, Chair of Dementia Europe.
  8. National Planning Framework – Draft Submission.
  9. To note the Monthly Management Report for September 2017 (Copy to follow).
  10. Roads Winter Service Plan 2017/18 (Copy to follow).

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. 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.”
  2. 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.”
  3. 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.” 
  4. 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.” 

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to ensure the re-location to Sligo of the permanent Yeats exhibition currently located in the main hall of the National Library Kildare St Dublin.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That Sligo County Council ensures that an assessment of mature trees and shrubs that are growing on Council owned property is carried out by qualified staff before any removal or pruning takes place.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That an audit be carried out on all public parking meters in Sligo town and repairs and upgrades made wherever necessary.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That Sligo County Council seeks confirmation from both Minister for Transport Shane Ross and Transport Infrastructure Ireland that future funding for the needed upgrading of the N16 Sligo-Enniskillen National Primary Route will not be impacted by the recent Brexit Referendum decision.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to prepare a report on Housing Grants for the elderly and the disabled.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “That this Council and its members support the draft legislation which is being prepared at the moment and will be presented soon to make it a criminal offence to recklessly endanger the lives of emergency workers.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council calls for an explanation from the Minister for Transport Shane Ross why funding for the Western Distributor Road was not provided for in Budget 2018".
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council call on the Minister for Justice and any other relevant Minister to provide members with an urgent update on the provision of a new Garda Station for Sligo".
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That Sligo County Council calls on the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government to immediately review the existing thresholds for Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) and to install a mechanism that reflects the realities of the market in the private rental sector.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “Recognising the important role that LEADER funding has on communities in counties like Sligo, that Sligo County Council calls on the Government to reverse the decrease in LEADER funding from €40M per annum to €30M as recently announced in Budget 2018.

    Further, to ask the executive do they envisage this funding decrease impacting on community-led projects here in County Sligo overseen by the LCDC/LAG.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council seek funding for the upgrading of the alleyway at Treacy Avenue”.
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to prepare a report on the progress of the Leader Programme.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Council confirms its support for the pilot Bike Share Scheme as proposed by the Eco Travel Company.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “Due to the ongoing concerns regarding the Lough Talt Water Supply and the fact it could be 7-10 years before a new treatment plant is put in place I am calling on Irish Water for an update on what interim measures are proposed and the timescale for their implementation”.
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to install a traffic speed & volume counter the R294 Boyle to Ballina road at Mullinabreena south in light of numerous accidents on this stretch of road and the concerns for safety from local residents living in this area.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “That Sligo County Council will run a 'No Plastic Please campaign' in furtherance of our commitment towards a more environmentally friendly county.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to address the concerns regarding the quality of public lighting in areas in Collooney Ballintogher and Ballisodare and make funding available to address the concerns of residents in these areas.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to carry out the necessary work to address the flooding that has occurred on the R290 at Crossboy and on the Killery road in Balintogher as there is a threat to homes in the area and also make the necessary funding available.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “Considering that the average standard variable mortgage rate in Europe is 1.83% while the average standard variable mortgage rate in Ireland is 3.5% can Sligo County Council write to the Minister for Finance to find out why there is a delay in licensing competition in the banking sector.”
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “Following on from the recent storms I am calling on Sligo County Council to carry out a survey of dangerous trees along roads have owners notified to have them cut down in the interest of health and safety”.
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to seek an update from T.I.I. on safety measures that are needed on the N17 at Ballinacarrow Village.  I have met with concerned locals including parents with small children and elderly people who encounter the speeding problem on a daily basis at this location.

    There is a safety concern that traffic approaching the village from both directions of Sligo and Tubbercurry seems to be oblivious to the traffic lights outside the playground, national school, crèche and community centre.  The majority of the new houses in Ballinacarrow including two new estates are on the opposite side of the road to these community facilities and residents are having to cross this very busy national primary route daily.

    A petition has been submitted and recently a roads engineer from Sligo County Council visited this location and met with me and local parents and listened to their concerns.  The engineer outlined some possible measures could be put in place with the approval of the T.I.I. {Transport Infrastructure Ireland}.  I now call urgently on the T.I.I. to provide funding for this hazardous location as soon as possible before there is a fatality.”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council calls on Health Minister Simon Harris to say when does he intend on meeting with the Irish Society for Colitis and Crohn's disease after postponing a meeting 7 times.”
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council set aside a provision to repair the roads on Forthill after work is finished on Fr. O'Flanagan Terrace.”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “I will ask what works need to be completed prior to taking in charge by Sligo County Council of Knoxville Manor Estate, Bellaghy, Charlestown, Co. Sligo”.
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “That Sligo County Council seek funding from relevant Department to install a ‘Changing Places’ facility in Sligo town as current standard disabled toilets do not meet the needs of all people with disabilities. This would ensure that those with specific needs are not excluded from participating in social, cultural and economic activities.”
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy and Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “That Sligo County Council supports cohesion policy post 2020 and that structural funds post 2020 should be aligned with priorities identified in the National Planning Framework and that both would be managed regionally.”
  27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “To ask the Chief Executive if it has been drawn to his attention that in July a vacant Council house (details supplied) was seriously damaged as a result of fire; and if it has been drawn to his attention that property in the adjacent house was smoke damaged as a result of the fire in the Council property; and if it has been drawn to this attention that when inquiries were made about compensation for the damaged material, the Housing Office stated that having checked with the Council’s assessor the Council had no responsibility in the matter; and if it has been drawn to his attention that the Council records subsequently showed that there was no correspondence between the Council and the Council’s insurance assessor regarding this issue; and to ask the Chief Executive if he will make a statement on the matter.”
  28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That a report be provided giving details of all the compensation claims paid by Sligo County Council, or its insurers, since January 2016, the report to include the reason for each claim, the location it related to and the size of the claim awarded; the report to also include a breakdown of legal costs resulting from the claims.”
  29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “To ask the Director of Services to indicate has the Council made an application for funding to upgrade sections of the R294”.
  30. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “Given the recent findings of climate change being the ultimate cause of flooding experienced in Carraroe, Ballyfree and Ransboro in December 2015 and the recent extraordinary storms experienced throughout the country. 

    Given that the pattern of rainfall occurrence and increase in intensity of individual events are predicted to occur in the north west as a result of climate change at greater frequency than before.

    This council will write to ministers for the environment, transport and agriculture seeking that they take all available measures to reduce carbon emissions, adopt renewable energy sources and encourage carbon neutral practices where possible. 

    This would ensure Ireland no longer needs to look for derogations from our EU responsibilities and will avoid potential punitive fines in future.”
  31. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “To ask the Council to resurface the Ballymote Road R294 Tubbercurry from the Tubbercurry Golf Club out to Oghambaun, in the interest of road safety, as this section of the very busy R294 is in very poor condition and uneven for motorists”.
  32. Votes of Sympathy.
  33. Votes of Congratulations.
  34. Conferences/Training (Copy posted on Extranet).
  35. To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001.
  36. Correspondence:
    1. Letter dated 26th September, 2017 from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (T.I.I.) re. funding for works on the N59 at Ballisodare, Co. Sligo,
    2. Letter received on 20th September, 2017 from Mr. M. P. Clancy, Chief Superintendent of An Garda Síochána re. County Sligo J.P.C.,
    3. Copy of resolution from Leitrim County Council re. ban on use of glyphosate weed killer,
    4. Copy of resolution from Leitrim County Council re. Housing Grant Scheme,
    5. Letter dated 29th September, 2017 from Minister Shane Ross re. funding for local (Class 3) Roads,
    6. Acknowledgement of ‘Vote of Sympathy’ from the family of the late Vincent Raftery,
    7. Acknowledgement from the Office of the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Mr. Denis Naughten, T.D. re. resolutions concerning ‘WIFI4EU' and hazardous waste scheme for Sligo town,
    8. Acknowledgement dated 5th October, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport re. Health and Safety Regulations,
    9. Acknowledgement dated 5th October, 2017 from the Office of the Taoiseach re. resolutions concerning a) Driving licences and b) Life saving equipment,
    10. Acknowledgement dated 5th October, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Health re. broadening of the remit of the Mental Health Commission,
    11. Acknowledgement dated 9th October, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport re. U.S.A. licence exchange,
    12. Acknowledgement dated 9th October, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport re. Rural Link,
    13. Copy of resolution adopted by Members of Limerick City and County Council re. establishment of an Agency with responsibility for all rivers and streams,
    14. Letter dated 12th October, 2017 from Mr. John Hayes, Chief Officer (Community Health Organisation), H.S.E. re. provision of Primary Care Centre for Tubbercurry,
    15. Acknowledgement from Geevagh G.A.A. of vote of congratulations for Senior Ladies Team,
    16. Acknowledgement dated 18th October, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Rural and Community Development re. school bus transport,
    17. Letter dated 19th October, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government re. introduction of a Home Improvement/Reconstruction grant scheme,
    18. Copy of resolution passed by Members of Monaghan County Council in relation to the S.I.P.T.U. “Big Start/Early Years” Campaign,
    19. E-mail dated 23rd October, 2017 from Minister Finian McGrath, T.D., Minister for Disabilities re. resolution concerning Domiciliary Care Allowance,
    20. Copy of resolution passed by Members of Tipperary County Council re. Urban Road Minor Improvement Grant,
    21. Acknowledgement dated 24th October, 2017 from Minister John Halligan, T.D. re. School Transport Scheme and
    22. Letter dated 25th October, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills re. appointment of additional Guidance Counsellors in Post Primary Education.
      (Copies posted on Extranet).
  37. Matters arising from Minutes.
  38. Any other business.

 


Meeting Date 28/11/2017