Agendas 2021

Agenda of Adjourned July Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Thursday, 22nd July 2021 at 11 am


Corporate Services,
County Hall,
Riverside,
Sligo

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15th July 2021 

TO:  THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Adjourned Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON:  Thursday, 22nd July 2021 

AT:  11.00 a.m.

IN:  Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo.

You are requested to attend.

Kevin Colreavy
Meetings Administrator

 

CLÁR

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy and Councillor D. Bree:
    “That a plebiscite be held in Enniscrone to allow those on the current Electoral Register to vote “Yes” or “No” on the following question:

    “Do you approve of the recommendation of the Sligo County Council Placenames Committee, that the Bridge over the Bellawady River, at Lower Main Street, Enniscrone, be named ‘Thomas Howley Bridge’.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to write to the Minister for Local Government to make funding available to address the control growth of Giant Hogweed and Japanese Knotweed in Sligo.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To ask sligo county council to again ask Irish water to provide emergency funding for a full upgrade of the Easkey Sewage system and to extend the system to include 27 houses in the Fortland area. I have raised this first by way of motion at a Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 5th July, 2010. In response, Mr D. Harrison, Acting Senior Engineer stated the following: This proposal relates to the extension of the sewer collection network in Easkey for a distance in excess of 1.1km in the townland of Fortland. The preliminary cost estimate for these works is €280,000. I again raised it by way of motion at Sligo County Council held on 8th July, 2019. Mr. Kilfeather DOS informed the Members that, following referral of the notice of motion to Irish Water when received, the following reply had been received:

    Irish Water is committed to safeguarding Sligo’s wastewater network and ensuring effluent is discharged back into the environment in a responsible manner and in compliance with licences provided by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

    The EPA regulates intermittent discharges from sewer overflows and wastewater treatment works under licence by the Wastewater Discharge Authorisation Regulation process. The majority of the wastewater collection networks in both Sligo and nationally are combined systems. In times of excessive rainfall or storm events when the prescribed flow in a given agglomeration is exceeded, a diluted effluent will be discharged through storm water overflows.
    In Easkey during periods of heavy rainfall, flows in excess of what the plant is designed to treat will settle in a storm sump and combine with the treated effluent and discharge via the primary discharge point. These storm water overflows operate as they should and as they are designed to in compliance with regulations.

    The overflows operate like this to ensure that raw sewage does not end up flooding public streets and create a risk to public health. As stated above such overflows are licensed by the EPA and listed in each agglomeration’s discharge licence.

    The Wastewater Discharge Licence (WWDL) issued for Easkey prescribes a monitoring programme for the influent, effluent and ambient data and this monitoring programme is undertaken and all data submitted to the EPA as required under the Licence. The EPA are the Regulatory Body responsible for auditing the WWDL and an audit was carried out on 9th May 2018.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That Sligo County Council confirms its support for the proposal to hold a Referendum to amend Article 28 of the Constitution so as to ensure that government shall be collectively responsible for the protection, management and maintenance of the public water system and to ensure in the public interest that this resource remains in public ownership and management; and further the Council requests the Government to hold the Referendum at the soonest possible time in 2022.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “That this Council calls on the coalition Government of Fianna Fáil / Fine Gael and The Greens to reintroduce the Covid ban on rent increases and evictions.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “That the roads department of this local authority, in the interest of health & Safety would carry out a traffic management study of the road on the upper Mall between the two Roundabouts to study ways of elevating traffic congestion created by the new entrance to Sligo University Hospital and the ongoing problems created by parents and buses dropping and collecting children from the Carbury national school & the Grammar School.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That Sligo County Council shall vary the current County Development plan, to permit the development of specifically residentially zoned land, which is currently designated as being within the Strategic Land Reserve, where such lands are adjacent to existing residential developments and are serviced with adequate capacity. This variation is made in order to meet the current urgent demand for housing”.
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That a Report be submitted by the Chief Executive listing all lands and buildings (excluding social tenanted houses) in the Council ownership in each Municipal District, their current use and, if vacant, the state of repair and their proposed use. If any of these properties are vacant, with no immediate use, is it possible to realise the value of the assets and use these assets to provide much needed services for the people of the County?”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That Sligo County Council based on the changed circumstances of Post Brexit Ireland make a submission that the delivery of the N15 Sligo to Bundoran Realignment be pursued as a matter of urgency and that the Review of the National Development Plan (NDP) together with the National Investment Framework for Transport Ireland (NIFTI) be used as an opportunity to further this vital project on the Atlantic Economic Corridor.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Connolly:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to engage with Bus Éireann-local link- and private transport operators to increase the number of available services from Tubbercurry Ballymote and west Sligo especially at off-peak times, early mornings and later evenings to facilitate people at these hours.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “That the Roads department of this Local Authority would bring up to a safety standard the pedestrian alleyway that connects Willow Park and Hazel Grove, Maugheraboy and works to include the short service alleyway that leads to the rear of the houses in Willow Park, Maugheraboy.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council call for the reform of Safety awareness training and in particular the Safepass course delivery and pricing.

    This reform should include a consultation process with the pass holders, standardized pricing in line with the cost of processing, online facilities for renewal and flexibility and an end to current price gouging

    We also call for the current extension on expired cards to continue until the conclusion of said reform.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council seek funding from the Government for a compliance officer to enforce landlords to comply with rent pressure zones and rent increases.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “Has Sligo County Council applied to the Department for funding to carry out coastal protection works in west Sligo for this year.”
  15. Votes of Sympathy.
  16. Votes of Congratulations.
  17. Conferences/Training.
    To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001.
  18. Correspondence:
    1. Acknowledgement letter dated 3rd June 2021 from the Office of An Taoiseach re solidarity tax on wealthy individuals or companies to pay for the covid pandemic.
    2. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of the Municipal District of Carrickmacross–Castleblayney regarding supports for those cared for in their homes.
    3. Acknowledgement letter dated 8th June 2021 from the Office of the Minister for Social Protection regarding the appeals process in respect of Carer’s Allowance.
    4. Acknowledgement letter dated 10th June 2021 from the Office of the Minister for Social Protection re Bereavement Allowance.
    5. Email dated 15th June 2021 from Sport Ireland re proposal for Basketball Ireland Centre of Excellence in Sligo.
    6. Acknowledgement email dated 15th June 2021 from the Office of the Minister for Rural & Community Development re provision of funding for Community Hubs in rural areas.
    7. Acknowledgement letter dated 14th June 2021 from the Office of An Taoiseach re provision of funding for Community Hubs in rural areas.
    8. Email dated 16th June 2021 from the Office of the Minister for Rural & Community Development re provision of funding for Community Hubs in rural areas.
    9. Letter dated 14th June 2021 from the Assistant Commissioner, Garda NW Regional HQ re permanent Armed Support Unit in Sligo.
    10. Letter dated 16th June 2021 from the Office of An Tanaiste re Regional Aid Guidelines.
    11. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council regarding BDS support in relation to PSNI/An Garda Síochána partnerships with Israeli security forces and companies with involvement in illegal Israeli settlements.
    12. Response letter dated 22nd June 2021 from the Assistant Commissioner, Garda NW Regional HQ re permanent Armed Support Unit in Sligo.
    13. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Clare County Council regarding ‘women’s health’ supports.
    14. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Clare County Council regarding global ban on Fracking.
       (Copies attached).
  19. Matters arising from Minutes.
  20. Any other business.

 


Meeting Date 22/07/2021