Agendas 2019

Agenda of November Adjourned Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday, 11th November, 2019


Corporate Services,
County Hall,
Riverside,
Sligo

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TO:  THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held

ON:  Monday, 11th November

AT:  1.30 p.m.

IN:  Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

You are requested to attend.

K. Colreavy
Meetings Administrator

CLÁR

  1. To confirm Minutes of Ballymote-Tubbercurry District Meeting held on 29th July, 2019 (Copy attached).
  2. To confirm Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 7th October, 2019 (Copy attached).
  3. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001, the proposed lease of property at Ballast Quay, Sligo to the Metal Mariners CLG (Report previously circulated).
  4. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001, the disposal of property at 53 Parklands, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo to Ms. Ellen Walsh (Report previously circulated).
  5. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001, the disposal of property at 22 Rusheen Crescent, Caltragh, Sligo to Mr. Dominick O’Connor (Report previously circulated).
  6. To approve the Festivals and Events Strategy for County Sligo 2020–2024.
  7. To note the 2019 Winter Maintenance Plan (Copy attached)
  8. To consider report in relation to commencing the process of taking in charge the estate known as “Oaklawns”, Cornageeha, Sligo (Report previously circulated).
  9. To adopt the Strategic Policy Committee Scheme 2019–2024. (Report to follow)
  10. To defer the Commencement Date of the ‘Road Traffic (Special Speed Limits) Bye-laws 2019’ from 1st November 2019 to 28th January 2020. The Road Traffic (Special Speed Limit) (County of Sligo) Bye-laws 2014 to remain in effect until 27th January, 2020 (Report and Draft revised Special Speed Limits Bye Laws to follow).
  11. To note the Monthly Management Report for September 2019 (Report to follow).

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “To call on the Minister for Finance to reduce the V.A.T. rate to 9 per cent on Tourism for the 2020 season.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “That Sligo County Council will provide an update on the status of the establishment of the Sligo Older People’s Council.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “That Sligo County Council will engage with the Seabin Project to examine the possibility of installing one off the Sligo Coastline”.
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “That Sligo County Council will renew my call for a Columbarium for Rosses Point cemetery.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “In view of the upcoming NZEB and the introduction of Technical Guidance Document Part L – Conservation of Fuel and Energy – Dwellings (2019) on November 1st 2019, can Sligo County Council report on
    • How many new houses were completed in County Sligo in each of the years 2017 and 2018.
    • How many new houses completed in County Sligo in each of the years 2017 and 2018 had a BER Certificate published as required by PART L – CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND ENERGY – DWELLINGS (2011).
    • How many new houses completed in County Sligo in 2018 had a BER Certificate published that showed full compliance with as required by PART L – CONSERVATION OF FUEL AND ENERGY – DWELLINGS (2011.
    Can this information be provided in writing in advance of the Council Meeting on November 4th so that Members can absorb the figures. These figures should be available from Sligo County Council’s own resources and from the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That traffic calming measures be considered on the Newgrange road in Grange Village between the new school car park and Glenview housing estate in order to slow down traffic on that very busy road.”

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To request a report on the possibility of removing the climbing lane heading south from Grange on the N15 re. issues raised over the past number of years in relation to road safety concerns, and to request that funding be provided for resurfacing that section of road out of the village as it is need of urgent attention.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to investigate the possibility of introducing short stay parking on Ballisodare main street coupled with residents parking permits to alleviate long term parking issues being experienced by main street dwellers and to also look at a suitable location for disabled parking.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to allocate funding for road resurfacing works to be carried out in Hillview Drive Local Authority Estate, Ballymote.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “That the County Council list all the lands/plots in the Sligo harbour area that were transferred from Sligo Harbour Commission to Sligo County Council in 2006 or had at any stage been previously owned by the Harbour Commission.

    Further, to detail whether such lands are currently subject to leasehold or freehold; who the current leasee or freeholder is; the commencement and length of the lease or the year and value of the sale.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To explore the possibility of obtaining a reverse vending machine for the City of Sligo, such as the one recently launched in Monaghan The vending machine allows people to bring their clean and empty plastic bottles for recycling, and then gives out vouchers worth 10 cent.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Fox:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to prepare an up to date report on Kazelain House, Finisklin Road, Sligo.”
  7. .To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “That Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and the Environment Richard Bruton to publish before the end of the year the cross-Governmental Clean Air Strategy and introduce a prohibition on the sale, distribution and use of bituminous coal across the country, including all of County Sligo.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to complete a safety assessment of the junction along the main Collooney to Coolaney Road, L2101 (at Glen) at the crossroads for Bella, Collooney and to provide a report on the same.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    "To ask the Roads Section to consider the introduction of Parking Bye-Laws on Main Street, Ballisodare that would restrict Parking times to a maximum of 2 hours. There is a difficulty with finding parking in the Village which is impacting on Businesses in the Village. And, also, the need to provide Residents’ Parking Permits and the need to provide a disabled car park space on the main street.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To ask Sligo County Council for a report on the amount of burial plots available in St. Nathy’s Cemetery in Collooney and is Sligo County Council seeking to extend the cemetery grounds in the near future.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To ask Sligo County Council’s Roads Department to design a drawing on the R284 to address the sight lines at the junction which connects R284 with the L/3605/0 as a number of accidents have occurred at this junction and to apply for funding under the low cost accident schemes.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Connolly:
    “To ask Sligo Co. Co. to write to the Minister for the O.P.W., Kevin Boxer Moran, to strongly encourage his Department to purchase the vacant office building that has now come on the market for a new Garda station in Tubbercurry.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “Noting that Sligo town has been awarded the Connacht Fleadh for 2020; and further noting that over three decades have passed since Sligo town last hosted the provincial fleadh in 1986; this Council acknowledges with thanks the decision of the Connacht Council of Comhaltas Ceoltoiri Eireann to award the Connacht Fleadh to Sligo and assures Comhaltas that Sligo County Council will support the event in so far as resources allow.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “Recognising that Sligo County Council are in the process of preparing a submission to proceed to Stage 2 of the proposed 62 no. social housing development in Maugheraboy, to ask:
    1. Is consideration been given for a different access route to the identified site during either during or after development of the site so as to alleviate traffic volume in the existing Maugheraboy Estate;
    2. If no such new access route is identified, will there be any upgrading works on the existing road network, including the junction on the Maugheraboy Road at the Post Office and approach roads to the development to ensure access for pedestrians, especially the elderly and physically disabled;
    3. Is consideration be given as to how to incorporate the existing enclosed all-weather pitch area, adjacent to the site but in serious disrepair, into Stage 2 as an enhanced recreational facility?”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor C. MacManus:
    “To ask what progress has been made regarding the matter of protecting Queen Maeve’s Cairn since the matter was raised at the January 2019 Monthly Meeting.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council in light of the recent decision by TII not to proceed with resurfacing this year between Munninane and Castlegarron and instead to do a full Pavement upgrade from Grange to Castlegarron in 2020 as advised recently to carry out a detailed safety audit on every junction and entrance from the 50KM speed limit South of Grange to L3304 at Castlegarron and To ensure that this once in a generation opportunity to get the pavement, road alignment and lane layout finished to the safest possible standards is taken at the most cost effective and opportune time.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council To support the advancement of the zone of North Sligo / North Leitrim (Ben Bulben & its hinterland) as potential National Parks/National recreation area’s and to enable collaboration in this regard with stakeholders including NPWS, Local Authorities, Dept. of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht, Local Communities and Landowners.

    This proposal is part of the RSES and could deliver untold benefits to not only the National Park / National Recreation area from the Atlantic to the Borders with Donegal Fermanagh and Cavan but also to the Urban Area of Sligo that will benefit through increased tourist numbers for Accommodation, Food and Shopping.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council in light of the impending departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union to Assign an Appropriate staff member to work full time on accessing funding from European Institutions such as INTERREG and INTERACT (ERDF Funds)

    Other Local Authorities in the NWRA Region have already this person in place and Sligo will once again be left behind if we do not source this funding directly ourselves as there is no interest or advantage to National Government or Institutions to do this on our behalf Cross Border funding will also become available to support a region on the border of a “Third Country” and a group of Irish and therefore EU Citizens living in Northern Ireland will be disenfranchised from EU Funds and all applications will have to be made through Local Authorities in the Border Region. This will reverse the previous situation where Cross Border funds were administered from the other side of the border. This opportunity should not be missed.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “Recognising:-
    1. the negative impact of Climate Change
    2. the councils responsibility to reduce and mitigate its impact on a changing climate; this meeting requests the Chief Executive to provide a report on the efforts of the Council to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.”
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Council indicate its support for the carrying out of a feasibility study to investigate the options of further developing boating facilities including the provision of a boat park in Rosses Point.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to allocate funding to allow for drainage work on the river along R293 at Stonepark, Ballymote due to flooding concerns of local residents.”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker:
    “To request the urgent appointment of a Speech Therapist at St. Cecelia’s School, following interviews held earlier this year”.
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “To request an update on the provision of the Pedestrian Crossing at the Brain Injury Unit in Tonaphubble.”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “To request an update on the provision of a footpath towards the Holy Well Road from Tonaphubble.”
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “That Sligo County Council put a plan in place and seek funding for the provision of a walkway on the northern side of the Garavogue River.”
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “To call on the Minister for Environment to include houses in County Sligo for composition regarding pyrite defects in their property.”
  27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “To ask the County Manager to outline what plans he has to take in charge Housing Estates in Enniscrone that are constructed over 20 years.”
  28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker:
    “To contact Eir to get an update regarding the upgrading of the broadband supply in Castlebaldwin village. 90% of the work appears to have been carried out so can they advise when this will be completed”.
  29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to assess the road surface at Urlar, Carney and provide a report on same.”
  30. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Fox:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to support the Rosses Point Development Association Feasibility Study Application for the development of Sligo community boat park which would enhance commercial, tourism and marine berthing facilities based in Rosses Point.”
  31. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to carry out a safety assessment of current speed levels in Ballygawley Village and to make application for the provision of safety measures to address concerns.”
  32. Votes of Sympathy.
  33. Votes of Congratulations.
  34. Conferences/Training (Copy attached).
  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 1st October, 2019 from Mr. Jim Meade, Chief Executive of Iarnród Éireann re. capacity on the Dublin-Sligo Rail services,
    2. Copy of resolution passed by Monaghan County Council re. campaign by the National Ambulance Services Representative Association re. Trade Union representation rights,
    3. Letter dated 7th October, 2019 from Mr. Richard Bruton, T.D., Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment concerning 5G,
    4. Copy of resolution adopted by the Members of Wicklow County Council re. 5G,
    5. Copy of resolution adopted by the Members of Donegal County Council re. Mercosur Trade Deal,
    6. Letter dated 14th October, 2019 from Mr. Michael Donlon, Estates Manager of Coillte concerning resolution for Lyme Disease awareness,
    7. Acknowledgement dated 14th October, 2019 from the Office of the Minister for Finance re. School Transport,
    8. Acknowledgement dated 11th October, 2019 from the Office of the Taoiseach re. Rehabilitative Training Allowances,
    9. Acknowledgement dated 11th October, 2019 from the Office of the Taoiseach re.establishment of a Public Insurance Company,
    10. Acknowledgement dated 11th October, 2019 from the Office of the Taoiseach re.importation of fracked gas,
    11. Acknowledgement dated 11th October, 2019 from the Office of the Taoiseach re.remote working,
    12. Acknowledgement received via e-mail on 15th October, 2019 from Mr. John Halligan, T.D., Minister for Training, Skills, Innovation, Research and Development re. School Transport,
    13. Acknowledgement dated 15th October, 2019 from Chief Superintendent Aidan Glacken re. introduction of mandatory registration for all bikes sold in Sligo,
    14. Letter dated 15th October, 2019 from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine concerning resolution re. conditions in consent for new forestry projects,
    15. Letter dated 17th October, 2019 from the Office of the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht re. ban on use of lead in firearms,
    16. Letter dated 16th October, 2019 from the Office of the Minister for Disabilities re. Rehabilitative Training Allowance,
    17. Acknowledgement from the Office of the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport re. mandatory registration for all bikes sold in Sligo and
    18. Copy of resolution agreed by Members of Westmeath County Council re. establishment of Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces in Ireland.
  37. Matters arising from Minutes.
  38. Any other business.

 


Meeting Date 11/11/2019