Agendas 2018

Agenda of September Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council


Corporate Services,
County Hall,
Riverside,
Sligo

071 9111111

28th August, 2018

TO:  THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held

ON:  Monday, 3rd September, 2018

AT:  10.00 a.m.

IN:  Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

K. Colreavy
Administrative Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. To note Minutes of Meetings of the Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee held on
    1. 13th December, 2017 and
    2. 15th February, 2018 (Copies posted on Extranet).
  2. To confirm Minutes of Strategic Policy Committee 1 (Housing and Corporate Services) Meeting held on 5th February, 2018
    (Copy posted on Extranet).
  3. To confirm Minutes of Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 21st May, 2018
    (Copy posted on Extranet).
  4. To confirm Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of the Municipal District of Sligo held on 18th June, 2018
    (Copy posted on Extranet).
  5. To confirm Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 2nd July, 2018
    (Copy posted on Extranet).
  6. To approve in accordance with Section 6 of the Housing Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992, and Regulations thereunder, provision of assistance in the form of the Capital Assistance Scheme to Focus Housing Association Company Limited by Guarantee in respect of Dwelling at No. 20 Springhill Court, Maugheraboy, Sligo
    (Report previously circulated).
  7. That Sligo County Council being satisfied of their general public utility declare the Roads named below to be Public Roads in accordance with Section 11(1) of the Roads Act, 1993.
    Road NumbersLocation and Terminal Points
    L-76160-0 and L-76160-1 The roads serving development known as “Salmon Court”, Ballisodare, Co. Sligo.
    L-68020-0 and L-68020-1 The roads serving development known as “Rockfield Manor”, Coolaney, Co. Sligo

    (Report previously circulated).  
  8. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of property at 40 McDonnell Drive, Sligo to Ms. Anita McLoughlin and Mr. John Loftus.
    (Report previously circulated). 
  9. To consider report in relation to commencing the process of taking in charge the estate known as “Lissadell Park”, Carney, Co. Sligo
    (Report previously circulated).
  10. To consider setting a local adjustment factor to the Local Property Tax for the period 1st November 2018 to 31st October 2019
    (Report to follow).
  11. Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (U.R.D.F.) and Rural Regeneration and Development Fund (R.R.D.F.)
    (Report to follow).
  12. To set a date for a Special Meeting to consider the nomination of a candidate for the Presidential Election
    (Report to follow).
  13. Enniscrone Plebiscite
    (Report to follow).
  14. To note the Monthly Management Reports for June and July 2018
    (Copies posted on Extranet).

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To call on the Minister for Housing to fund the purchase of suitable private housing in all counties for the purposes of reducing the ever increasing number of people who are homeless and in danger of becoming homeless.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That Sligo County Council purchase a 'Property Marking Machine ' for community group use to make property a less attractive target for thieves, making it easier to reunite owners with their property.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council engineering staff address the urgent Health & Safety issues posed by the imminent collapse of the property beside the Friary Church on High Street".
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That this Council welcomes the passing of the Domestic Violence Bill by the Seanad earlier this month and calls on the Government to take all the necessary steps to ensure that the protections and safeguards enshrined in this Act are available as soon as possible.

    Further, recognising the vital frontline work and support services provided nationally and locally by agencies such as Women’s Aid, SafeIreland, Rape Crisis Centres and DVAS, this Council calls on the Government and the HSE to confirm that adequate resources and funding will be available as a matter of urgency. This Act will only mean something if the victims of domestic abuse and violence, both now and in the future, can use the new provisions to help ensure their safety.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To receive an update on the Sligo County Council application for Local Authorities to introduce free Wi-Fi hotspots. The ‘WiFi4EU’ scheme will promote free Wi-Fi connectivity in public spaces – such as parks, squares, public buildings, libraries, health centres and museums”.
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That Sligo County Council indicates its support for the Friends of the Earth ‘Sick of Plastic’ campaign including the call for (a) the imposition of a levy on single-use plastic items, like take-away cups; and (b) the imposition of a ban on the use of micro-plastics in cosmetics and care products.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask for a report outlining the number of fines issued and subsequent revenue raised in years 2015, 2016 and 2017 for
    1. littering and
    2. dog fouling.
    Further, can the Council consider creating a strategy and\or awareness programme around the issue of dog fouling centred on community engagement, education and targeted enforcement actions.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “Recognising that people with disabilities have the same right to use and enjoy public spaces that we all share;  Acknowledging the obstacles which people with disabilities face in their daily lives, including badly parked vehicles and bicycles, billboards, over-grown hedges and other ill-placed hazards;  Understanding that most obstacles are caused by thoughtlessness and genuine lack of awareness.

    This Council
    1. supports the establishment of an annual national “Make Way Day” taking place on 26th September in 2018,
    2. will write to an Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, TD, and to each individual Minister and Minister of State, calling on them to support, establish, fund and resource an annual national “Make Way Day” which would be localised in each region, and
    3. will annually support and promote a local #MakeWaySligo campaign as part of the wider “Make Way Day”.
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Council co operate with Sligo Drama Circle and Everyman Productions in locating suitable storage facilities from vacant properties owned by the Council, for storing large theatrical sets, props, furniture and equipment associated with their activities as active amateur drama groups.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council writes to Minister Simon Harris and asks for an update on the medicinal cannabis bill”.
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council writes to Minister Michael Creed and calls for a ban on fur farms”.
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council executive provide members with an update on the Sligo to Dromahair Greenway initiative".
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “Can I receive an update on a motion I previously proposed regarding consideration for a hedge cutting grant similar to that available in other local authorities. What view has been formed by the executive on the merits of this scheme.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “That the public lighting be extended on the Ballymote Road R294 out of Tubbercurry”.   

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to have open discussions with waste disposal companies to facilitate hazardous waste disposal in Sligo to cover the two new Municipal areas Sligo-Drumcliff and Sligo-Strandhill”.
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “That Sligo County Council liaise with Irish Water to assess the feasibility of an upgrade for the north Sligo public water supply from the Gortnaleck and Lyle streams.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “Recognising that people with disabilities have the same right to use and enjoy public spaces that we all share,
    • Acknowledging the obstacles which people with disabilities face in their daily lives, including badly parked vehicles and bicycles, billboards, over-grown hedges and other ill-placed hazards,
    • Understanding that most obstacles are caused by thoughtlessness and genuine lack of awareness,
    Adopt the following motion: 
    ‘That Sligo County Council:
    • supports the establishment of an annual national “Make Way Day” taking place on 26th September in 2018,
    • will write to an Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, TD, and to each individual Minister and Minister of State, calling on them to support, establish, fund and resource an annual national “Make Way Day” which would be localised in each region,
    • will annually support and promote a local #MakeWaySligo campaign as part of the wider “Make Way Day”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask what progress Sligo County Council has made in leading on application(s) under Category 1/A for both the Urban Regeneration & Development Fund and Rural Regeneration & Development Fund for which there is a combined allocation of €3Bn in the National Development Plan to 2027”.
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask is it the intention of the Executive to assist or lead in any application(s) seeking funding from the €53M Greenway Fund available from 2019-2021?”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To request that 'The Mermaid' mosaic beside the bridge at the Garavogue River be cleaned and restored to its original design.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to provide a number of on-street seats or benches on the streets of Ballymote.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask for an update on the provision of 2 no. fire tenders to the County Sligo Fire Service (1 no. for Sligo and 1 no. for Tubbercurry).”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “This council:
    1. Is deeply concerned of the imminent threat of closure of up to 390 Post Offices throughout the country and the threat to the long-term future of the remaining 690 Post Offices. 
    2. Believes Believing the decision as to whether a community has a Post Office or not, should not hinge on a Postmaster wishing to retire. 
    3. Recognises there is an alternative and superior solution to the Post Office issue available to An Post and to Government in the form of the Kiwi (Post) Bank model that was established in New Zealand in 2002, and now has 20% of the banking market and 25% of all banking customers in New Zealand.  It has been described as a phenomenal success having made over $7m profit in its third year of operation and nowadays posts annual profits of circa $100m.
    4. Supports the Dáil Private Members Motion of 11th November, 2016 – The Dáil Motion of the 11th November, 2016, passed by the Dáil – 158 Votes (no Amendments) “Calls on the Government to:
      • Implement a new community banking service operated by An Post to be made available in all post offices throughout the country; this post community bank could be based on either the New Zealand Kiwibank model or the German Sparkassen model, both of which have been found to be valid models;”

    Therefore, this Council calls on Government to,
    1. Enact ‘Private Members Dáil Motion of the 11th November, 2016’
    2. Postpone the closure of Post Offices while the Kiwi Post Bank model for the Irish Post Office network is developed.

    The results of this Council motion to be promptly conveyed to the Minister for Communications, Climate action and Environment and Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, Chair of Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment”.
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    That this council:
    1. Deeply concerned with the imminent threat of closure of up to 390 Post Offices throughout the country and the threat to the long-term future of the remaining 690 Post Offices. 
    2. Believing the decision as to whether a community has a Post Office or not, should not hinge on a Postmaster wishing to retire. 
    3. Recognising there is an alternative and superior solution to the Post Office issue available to An Post and to Government in the form of the Kiwi (Post) Bank model that was established in New Zealand in 2002, and now has 20% of the banking market and 25% of all banking customers in New Zealand.
    4. Supports the Private Members Motion passed by the Dáil on the 11th Nov 2016 which “calls on the Government to: - implement a new community banking service operated by An Post to be made available in all post offices throughout the country; this post community bank could be based on either the New Zealand Kiwibank model or the German Sparkassen model, both of which have been found to be valid models;”

    Therefore, this Council calls on Government to,
    1. Enact ‘Private Members Dáil Motion of the 11th November, 2016.’
    2. Postpone the closure of Post Offices while the Kiwi Post Bank model for the Irish Post Office network is developed.

    And further the contents of this motion be promptly conveyed to the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and to Deputy Hildegarde Naughton, Chair of Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “Sligo County Council request the Finance Minister, Mr. Paschal Donohoe, to correct the anomaly in our income tax system where a family where one person earns €50,000 can pay €4000 more tax than a family where two parents jointly earn €50,000”.
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “That Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment and also the Minister for Rural and Community Development to intervene and prevent the closure of rural Post Offices in Sligo as these threatened closures would lead to the destruction of their communities.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    This Council calls on the Department of Education to increase the Capitation grants to National and Secondary schools.  Commitments were given in the Programme for Government because the capitation grants have not increased in years.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “Sligo County Council will seek an environmental awareness grant or alternative funding to secure recycling bins for the shorefront at Strandhill, Rosses Point and a number of trial locations to establish if they can be rolled out across the county.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council call on the Minister for Finance to retain the 9% VAT rate in the upcoming Budget for the Food, Tourism and Hospitality Sector which has helped create and retain jobs in the local and national economy."
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor K. Henry:
    “How many council houses are considered to be Void or eligible for the Voids programme within the county and in need of upgrade?
    How much funding is estimated to be needed to bring these houses into use?
    How much funding has been allocated in 2018 to the Council under the Voids Programme?”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. MacSharry:
    "That Sligo County Council Engineering staff would undertake road resurfacing works along the bus corridor only at Cartron Point as soon as possible".
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council calls on the housing Minister to get a public inquiry in to why landlords and estate agents are refusing HAP this goes against the Equal Status Act”.
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “With an ever increasing number on hospital waiting lists up to nearly 1 million, how many of those are from Sligo?”
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “To ask the Director of Services to include Enniscrone village for funding re. pedestrian crossings 2019 road works scheme”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “Sligo County Council will engage with and lobby Irish Water and the E.P.A. to upgrade the current water treatment works at Strandhill to include UV treatment.”
  22. 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 Woodstream estate Coolaney.”
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to devise a scheme to enhance and modernise Council houses that are built over 25 years and to apply to the Department for funding for same”.
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon:
    “Now that Sligo is designated a Growth Centre under the National Planning Framework, this Council request an update on what are the possibilities of Corrib Gas being piped to Sligo”.
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to carry out a blitz on potholes before the winter sets in”.
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That a report be provided on the planned extension of Sligo Municipal Cemetery, the report to include details of the number of plots currently available in the existing cemetery; the number of plots that will be provided in the new extension and when it is expected that the new extension will open.”
  27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That a report be provided indicating the proposals the Council has to install C.C.T.V. cameras in the Garavogue Villas area.”
  28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “Following on from Minister Boxer Moran’s visit to Court Abbey Cemetery on the 21st August, 2017 where he indicated his Department would provide funding to carry out a study on the dangerous monument in order that conservation works can be carried.  I am seeking the support of the council to call on Minister Boxer Moran to honour his commitment and provide the funding necessary”.
  29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “I ask Sligo County Council to give an update as to the purchase of a Telesis Security Property Marking machine as demonstrated at a recent meeting of Sligo Joint Policing Committee”.
  30. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley:
    “The section of Regional Road 296 from the Railway bridge to past Ballymote Cemetery is in very poor condition and needs improvement works carried out. What plans have the Council to improve this section as it’s a danger to all road users both pedestrians and motorists?”
  31. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “Update requested on what housing grants are available to the public presently”. 
  32. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to ban the use of Roundup (Glyphosate) as a weed killer in all public areas in Co Sligo”. 
  33. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council, as a matter of urgency, write to the Minister for Health Simon Harris demanding that all patients given a diagnosis of cancer are furnished with medical cards without delay”. 
  34. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors M. Gormley & P. Taylor:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to support the retention of Rural post offices in County Sligo with special reference to Gurteen Post Office”.
  35. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. Taylor:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to address the problems with the road surface at Knocknashammer on the R294”.
  36. Votes of Sympathy.
  37. Votes of Congratulations.
  38. Conferences/Training (Copy posted on Extranet).
  39. To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001.
  40. Correspondence:
    1. Acknowledgement dated 9th July, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Finance re. Universal Social Charge (U.S.C.),
    2. Acknowledgement dated 9th July, 2018 from the Minister for Health, Simon  Harris,T.D. re. cardiac catheterisation laboratory for Sligo University Hospital,
    3. Letter dated 5th July, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht re. Court Abbey, Mullinabreena,
    4. Acknowledgement dated 6th July, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine re. payments to Shareholders on Killery Mountain,
    5. Letter dated 11th July, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to provision of autism units in Sligo Schools (re. resolution from February Meeting),
    6. Copy of resolution agreed by the Members of Longford County Council re. an interim payment to women and families affected by a cervical cancer misdiagnosis,
    7. Letter dated 19th July, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Health re. implementation of the Slaintecare report,
    8. Letter dated 19th July, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Katherine Zappone, T.D. concerning resolution re. establishment of a D.N.A. database,
    9. Copy of resolution from Kildare County Council re. home insurance policies and use of maps from the ‘Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Studies’,
    10. Copy of resolution adopted by Members of Limerick City & County Council in relation to means testing of Universal Payments for people with disabilities,
    11. Copy of resolution adopted by the Members of Carrickmacross-Castleblaney M. D. Council in relation to hardship funding for the farming community,
    12. Letter dated 27th July, 2018 from the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, T.D. re. Sligo University Hospital cardiac catheterisation laboratory,
    13. Letter dated 30th July, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine in relation to fire on Killery Mountain in May 2017,
    14. Acknowledgement from the Office of the Minister for State, Mr. Michael D’Arcy, T.D., in relation to resolution re. cost of insurance,
    15. Copy of resolution adopted by the Members of Limerick City and County Council in relation to payment of a liveable wage,
    16. Letter dated 3rd August, 2018 from the Office of the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the Teacher Supply Steering Group,
    17. Letter dated 22nd August, 2018 from the Office of Public Works re. Garda Station in Tubbercurry and
    18. Letter dated 23rd August, 2018 from the Office of the Minister of Public Works re. purchase of a property adjacent to the Garda Station in Tubbercurry.
  41. Matters arising from Minutes.
  42. Any other business.

 

 


Meeting Date 03/09/2018