Agendas 2018

Agenda of January Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday, 15th January, 2018


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Sligo

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9th January, 2018

TO:  THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held

ON:  Monday, 15th January, 2018       

AT:  11.00 a.m.

IN:  Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

K. Colreavy
Administrative Officer 

 

CLÁR

  1. To note Minutes of Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee Meetings held on a) 22nd February, 2017, b) 17th May, 2017 and c) 13th September, 2017 (Copies posted on Extranet).
  2. To confirm Minutes of the following Meetings of the Ballymote-Tobercurry Municipal District:
    1. Minutes of meeting held on 17th July, 2017
    2. Minutes of meeting held on 31st July, 2017
    3. Minutes of meeting held on 13th November 2017 to consider Draft Budgetary Plan and
    4. Minutes of meeting held on 13th November 2017 (Copies posted on Extranet).
  3. To confirm Minutes of the Sligo Municipal District meeting held on 18th September 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  4. To confirm Minutes of S.P.C. 3 Meeting held on 19th September 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  5. To confirm Minutes of Budget Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 27th November, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  6. To confirm Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 4th December, 2017 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  7. That Sligo County Council commence the process of taking in charge the development known as “Flowerhill”, Bunninadden, Co. Sligo by instigating the necessary procedures under Section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993 to declare public the road serving the development (Report previously circulated).
  8. To note the preparation of the Sligo Culture and Creativity Strategy 2018 -2022.
  9. To note the report of Sligo County Council’s Audit Committee/Statutory Audit Report for year ending 31st December 2016 (Copy posted on Extranet).
  10. To note the Monthly Management Report for November 2017 (Copy previously circulated).
  11. To consider amendment of Article 5 of Standing Orders for Sligo County Council - ‘Hour of meeting.’ (Copy posted on Extranet).

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS 

  1. 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.”
  2. 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.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to prepare a report on Sligo's housing situation”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “I welcome the news that Irish Water have signed the contracts to update the water treatment plant in Strandhill. This is a vital investment in the development of Strandhill and is long over due.

    This motion seeks that the Council confirm whether this opportunity has been taken to re-fit the existing plant?  The cost would be the lowest possible because the contractor would already be onsite, and it would add again to capacity and avoid having to retro fit the plant in the future.

    The council might also confirm what the plans are for the temporary plant which was put in place during development of Ocean links in the village?”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “To ask Sligo County Council if a suitable location has been identified for a new Burial Ground at Court Abbey, Lavagh as the present Cemetery is almost full”.
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy:
    “Due to the very wet weather small Farmers in Sligo and the north west are facing into a fodder shortage this winter.  I will ask this Council to write to the Minister for Agriculture to provide financial supports to these Farmers to help them purchase the necessary feed stuff for their livestock”.

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To call on the Minister for Education to review the situation in relation to student fees for undergraduate courses as Irish fees are the second highest in Europe only behind the UK. A lot of EU countries have free fees for undergraduate courses and maintenance supports for all undergraduate students. This review should include consideration for tax relief on the €3000 student contribution for hard pressed families who have already paid income tax on this money.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    Can Sligo County Council provide a current update on the negotiations between both the local authorities of Sligo and Leitrim on the SLNCR Greenway Project.

    This project has to be shovel ready as soon as possible to achieve funding and would be a perfect vehicle to create tourism and economic benefits to the area as seen in Mulranny and Waterford by their Greenways.

    This fantastic tourism and recreation project will support the creation of many jobs including, tourism, retail and construction related jobs which are significantly lacking in this region.
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor Thomas Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to write to the Minister for Transport and for him to contact the National Transport Authority to address the ongoing concerns regarding the fare paid to Irish rail for under 16 in the Sligo and Northwest region which is the same as an adult fare compared to the price paid in Dublin for an U16 and to bring the price for an under 16 in the North West to the same rate as they pay in Dublin”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That Sligo County Council supports the Irish Congress of Trade Unions in calling on the Government to amend existing legislation or introduce new legislation so as to provide:
    • A right in law to a guaranteed minimum number of working hours and a legal prohibition on zero-hour contracts;
    • A right to be paid compensation at the pay rate if no work is made available;
    • An amendment to the Terms of Information Employment Act to require an employer to provide a written statement of terms and conditions of employment, including working hours, from day one of employment;
    • The right to claim an alteration to the contract of employment in respect of working hours if, over a specified reference period, their actual working hours were in excess of their contracted hours;
    • Furthermore we call on the Government to take action on bogus/false self-employment practices.  It must publish the report of the public consultation on this issue which closed on March 31st 2016 and move to the development of regulations and the closure of loopholes in the tax system which facilitates their use.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask the Director for Roads & Infrastructure to outline the Council’s policy on the issuing of road-opening licences to private contractors detailing in regards to urban and rural roads; and residential and non-residential\commercial areas.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “As the Department of Agriculture was running €128.5m behind profile in gross voted expenditure for the first 11 months of 2017, I am now calling on the Department to pay the additional funding left over into the Areas of Natural Constraint (ANC) scheme, allowing €50m into it instead of €25m promised by the Government, and to reopen the GLAS Scheme to new entrants. I am also calling for an adequate fodder crisis scheme to support farmers in need each year.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That Sligo County Council expresses grave concern at the recent decision to integrate the Irish Defence Forces into the EU military apparatus under the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO). Further, this Council agrees that this decision shows a flagrant disregard for Ireland’s long standing and principled position on military neutrality.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to repair the footpaths on Teeling Street, Ballymote and regularise parking in the square area close to the court house”.
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to install crash barriers on the R293 at Derroon close to the junction with the L1501”.
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to write to Irish Water regarding the ongoing problem with burst water mains in the Rathbraughan area. And what do Irish Water intend to do to address the situation”.
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “To request a report on improvement work on the the Lough Gill Loop Road L7428.

    St. Angela’s College has over 1,500 Students with the addition of staff who use this road on a daily basis.  Sligo County Council agreed motion no. 54 at the March 2017 Meeting requesting improvement of this road.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council for an update on the taking in charge of Radharc na hAbhainn estate, Coolaney”.
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to include road repairs on L2802 from Coolaney to N59”.
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask what works the Council will carry out to repair the walkway between the two slipways at the southern end of Strandhill Car Park, and further to clear the rubble from the slipways to make Strandhill beach more accessible for public use.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “That Sligo County Council appropriately recognise the centenary of the election of Constance Markievicz and the centenary of the extension of the political franchise to women this year”.
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “Noting that the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport has indicated that the application for grant aid for the next phase of the Fairgreen Recreational Park which was submitted by Sligo County Council in 2017 was considered invalid because the requirements of the Capital Sports Programme was not satisfied,  this Council calls on the Chief Executive to provide a report: (a) indicating why the requirements of the sports capital programme was not satisfied and (b) indicating what steps the Executive is now taking to ensure a valid application is submitted for grant aid under the 2018 Capital Sports Programme.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “Due to the ongoing deterioration of section of road L5601 from the Five cross roads via Lecarrow to Templehouse that this section of road is included in the Roadwork Scheme 2018”.
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “Following on from my motion of December requesting the Minister for Agriculture, Food & Marine, Michael Creed T.D to put a Fodder Aid Package in place for farmers in the West of Ireland due to the shortage of fodder facing many farmers. The fact that nothing has happened  since I am requesting that this Council seek a urgent meeting with the Minister on this matter, and that we seek the support of the TD’S from the area to set up the meeting. Also that the farming organisations be part of the deputation”.
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “That this Council calls on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris T.D to make the necessary funding available to allow the next stage proceed which is developed design for the provision of a Primary Care Centre for Tubbercurry”.
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “Noting that the Council at its meeting on the 12th of December 2016 directed the Chief Executive Officer to provide the Council with a list of properties in the ownership of the Council (other than local authority dwellings houses) which are being rented/leased; and also to provide the Council with details of the annual rental income on each of the said properties, in addition to details of the arrears owing, if any, in respect of the said properties, and to note that the Chief Executive has failed to provide the said information, this Council now requests the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government to introduce legislation which will compel Chief Executive Officers to carry out the directions of the elected Council.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “To receive an update on the taking in charge of ‘Lissadell Park’, Carney”.
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council review traffic calming measures for Oakfield Road and the upgrading of road surfaces where necessary”.
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council put in place funding for upgrading of road surface at Kevinsfort where necessary”.
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker & Councillor P. Taylor:
    “To call on the Minister to provide extra money for Local Improvement Schemes in the coming year and that the road to the monument at Carrowkeel, Castlebaldwin is included in that funding”.
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker & Councillor P. Taylor:
    “To call on the Minister to provide funding for Class II and Class III roads in County Sligo due to damage caused by recent bad weather”.
  26. Votes of Sympathy.
  27. Votes of Congratulations.
  28. Conferences/Training (Copy posted on Extranet).
  29. To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001.
  30. Correspondence:
    1. Copy of resolution received from Carlow County Council re. compliance with European and national certification by persons with disabilities,
    2. Acknowledgement dated 5th December, 2017 from Dublin City Council re. resolution concerning Alzheimer Society of Ireland,
    3. Copy of resolution passed by Galway City Council at their November Meeting regarding paint disposal,
    4. Acknowledgement of ‘Vote of Sympathy’ from the family of the late Nace O’Dowd, R.I.P.,
    5. Letter dated 14th December, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government re. reinstatement of Sligo Borough Council,
    6. Copy of resolution dated 14th December, 2017 from Clare County Council re. imminent fodder crisis,
    7. Correspondence received from Clare County Council re. Pension contributions Resolution agreed by Members at their November Meeting and Reply from the Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection.
    8. Copy of resolution from Galway City Council regarding disposal of paint,
    9. Acknowledgement dated 20th December, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine concerning resolution re. climate change,
    10. Acknowledgement dated 20th December, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine concerning resolution re. fodder crisis,
    11. Acknowledgement from the Office of the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment re. resolution concerning climate change,
    12. Acknowledgement dated 20th December, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Justice and Equality re. Tubbercurry Garda Station,
    13. Acknowledgement dated 20th December, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills concerning occupational First Aid Training for Teachers and S.N.A.s.
    14. Acknowledgement dated 21st December, 2017 from Minister for Health, Mr. Simon Harris, T.D. re. employment of Speech and Behaviour Therapists at Cregg House,
    15. Letter dated 21st December, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Justice and Equality regarding update on a new Garda Station for Sligo,
    16. Acknowledgement dated 28th December, 2017 from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs re. Occupational First Aid training,
    17. E-mail dated 2nd January, 2018 from Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Mr. Denis Naughten, T.D. re. WiFi4EU,
    18. Letter dated 2nd January, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills re. introduction of Occupational First Aid Training for Teachers,
    19. Letter dated 2nd January, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport re. the Rural Transport Programme,
    20. Acknowledgement dated 3rd January from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government re. matching funding for Mobility, Disability and Housing Aid for Old People Grants,
    21. Acknowledgement dated 2nd January, 2018 from Mr. Simon Harris, T.D., Minister  for Health and
    22. Letter dated 4th January, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation re. Regulations for Health and Safety surrounding road works on local roads.  (Copies posted on Extranet).
  31. Matters arising from Minutes.
  32. Any other business.

 


Meeting Date 15/01/2018