Agendas 2022

Agenda of July Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday, 4th July 2022 at 10 am


Sligo County Council,
Corporate Services,
County Hall,
Riverside,
Sligo

071 9111111

28th June 2022

TO:  THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON:  Monday, 4th July 2022

AT:  10.00 a.m.

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

You are requested to attend.

Kevin Colreavy
Meetings Administrator

 

CLÁR

  1. To note the minutes of Meeting of SPC1 – Housing and Corporate Group held on 8th March 2022 (Copy attached).
  2. To note the minutes of Meeting of Sligo-Drumcliff Municipal District held on 11th April 2022 (Copy attached).
  3. To note (a) minutes of Twinning Committee meeting held on 1st March 2022, and (b) report on Twinning activities discussed at meeting of Twinning Committee held on 10th June 2022 (Copies attached).
  4. To confirm Minutes of Meeting of Joint Policing Committee (JPC) held on 25th March 2022 (Copy attached).
  5. To confirm Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 13th June 2022 (Copy attached).
  6. To confirm Minutes of Sligo County Council Annual General Meeting held on 17th June 2022 (Copy attached).
  7. To appoint a Chair to Strategic Policy on Environment, Transportation and Infrastructure (SPC 2) following resignation of Councillor Joe Queenan.
  8. To elect Mr. Trevor McDaid (Chamber member) as the Business Pillar representative on the Strategic Policy Housing and Corporate (SPC 1) Group following the resignation of Mr. Karl Kelly as Sligo Chamber representative (Business Pillar).
  9. Report on strategic policy to assist in the provision of private housing developments (Report to follow).
  10. That Sligo County Council agrees to the making of an Agreement, as presented to it, under Section 85 of the Local Government Act, 2001 (as amended) with Leitrim County Council, concerning the planning, design, construction and completion of the SLNCR Greenway Project, with Leitrim County Council being the Lead Authority.
      
    The making of an Agreement by a Local Authority under Section 85 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended) is a reserved function (Reports attached).
  11. To approve in accordance with section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the lease of Sligo County Council property at the Model Arts Centre, The Mall, Sligo to The Model Arts and Niland Gallery CLG (Report previously circulated).
  12. To consider the Chief Executive’s Report prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 34(6)(a)(iiia) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) in relation to the proposed Material Contravention of the Sligo County Development Plan 2017-2023 (as varied) in respect of Planning Reference No.PL 22/133 (Proposed Glamping Village at Aderavoher, Easky) (Report previously circulated).
  13. To consider the Chief Executive’s Report prepared in accordance with the requirements of Section 34(6)(a)(iiia) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) in relation to the proposed Material Contravention of the Sligo County Development Plan 2017-2023 (as varied) in respect of Planning Reference No. PL 22/97 (Proposed 74 no. residential units at Cairns Road, Sligo) (Report previously circulated).
  14. To approve in accordance with section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the lease of Sligo County Council lands at Cleveragh Road, Cleveragh, Sligo to SKR Management CLG - Sligo Kayak & Rowing Club (Report previously circulated).
  15. To note the Monthly Management Report for June 2022 (Report to follow).

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan and Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to activate Section 34 6 of the Planning Act so that the development of surfing accommodation on former IDA lands at Easkey, Co Sligo can be considered for planning.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to prepare a report on what safety measures will be carried out on access to Corkamore graveyard Templeboy, Given that on the advice of the undertaker on health and safety grounds, two funerals in the last 12 months, had to be diverted  to another burial ground, i.e. a woman couldn't be buried with her predeceased husband and a daughter couldn't be laid to rest with her predeceased father, the indigenous people are unable to attend to their family plots and the graveyard is continuing to fall into a serious disrepair and dereliction.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to again contact TII regards yet another recent accident along the N17 at junction L4601 & L1603.  Have the TII surveyed this junction to make it safe for motorists in light of the regular accidents at this junction?  It is only a matter of time before a fatality occurs here.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That Sligo County Council report based on the standard condition attached to most one-off rural houses
      
    “The Area between the new front boundary wall and the edge of the public road shall be cleared, soled in road making material, graded, levelled and surfaced to a standard suitable and to the satisfaction of the planning authority. The finished level of the area soled in road making material shall be a minimum of 200mm below the existing road centre line level.”
    1. Define Road Making material
    2. Define Surfaced to a standard suitable and to the satisfaction of the planning authority
    Confirm who is responsible for the maintenance and future surfacing of this area.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “This Council calls on the Irish Government, as a matter of urgency to emphatically demand the Chinese Government to immediately cease the persecution and Forced Live Organ Extraction of Falun Gong practitioners and release all Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience from incarceration and captivity.”

 

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “I call on An Post to reverse its decision to withdraw services from Coolaney Post Office.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To seek an update on the inclusion of County Sligo on the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme following my previous motion that County Sligo be included on said scheme.” 
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That wheelchair users and their Personal Assistants be consulted in the discussion and design for any new infrastructure projects that take place in the county.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “To ask the Director of Services to confirm that Sligo will be included in the new Mica Redress Scheme.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors J. Queenan, P. Taylor, M. Clarke, D. Mulvey:
    “To ask the Director of Services to commence the process of holding a plebiscite in Enniscrone.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors J. Queenan, M. Clarke:
    “To call on the Minister for Education to ensure that Culleens National School remains open to provide for the educational needs of the local community.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That Sligo County Council write to the three Dáil Deputies who voted for the Taoiseach and the Government - Marc MacSharry T.D., Marian Harkin T.D. and Minister of State Frank Feighan T.D., to ask them for an update on the provision of a Cath Lab service at Sligo University Hospital.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Council be provided with a report indicating (a) the beaches in the county which are currently wheelchair accessible  (b) the beaches in the county where beach wheelchairs are available  (c) the proposals which the Council has to improve access to beaches for people with limited mobility.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Mullaney:
    “To ask the Council to provide time at a council meeting for a presentation by MPACT (moving parents and children together service) aimed at supporting families to work together and manage parental substance misuse.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To request that the CEO of Sligo County Council write to the Chief Superintendent in Sligo to explore the possibility of developing the state owned site at Caltragh for the location of a new Fire Station and a new Garda Station.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to write to the Minister of Transport to implement the local link services in Coolaney and Ransboro and put funding in place so this can happen in 2022.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “That this council calls on our government who, as Co Guarantors of the Good Friday Agreement (GFA), demand that the British Government cease their false narrative of wrapping up their anti GFA agenda in false claims of trying to protect it.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “To call on this council to write to both the FF Minister for Education Norma Foley and the FG Minister for Special Education Josepha Madigan to immediately remove any plan for " Special Educational Needs Centres " as any part of an interim or long-term response to the lack of places in mainstream education.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “That this Local Authority support a motion to call on the Government to introduce an emergency budget now (people just can’t wait).”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Fox:
    “That this council provides an update report on how to further develop and source funding for marine tourism projects in County Sligo.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to clarify if they have made application for the provision of €50,000 in funding which is available to each Local Authority under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme to market our hub offerings here in Sligo, promote their use and to outline their plan for same.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “That this council requests the Minister for Health to urgently introduce electronic health records for patients in Ireland as committed to in Sláintecare which will give every patient a unique health identifier.

    Considering Ireland is the fourth last country in Europe to introduce electronic health records (EHRs) for patients and that EHRs were approved by HSE in 2016, that this council writes to the Minister for Health, Secretary General of the Department of Health and the CEO of the HSE asking why EHRs have not yet been introduced and what plan is in place for this crucial rollout of health infrastructure.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “To ask Sligo County Council for an update on provision of public toilets in Sligo Town and what plans, if any, are in place to make the provision of same available to the public.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “To call on the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, and the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to give a supplementary payment to everyone in full time employment who are earning the minimum wage of €10.10 per hour, the difference to Equal the Living Wage. Currently €12.17 per hour.  If someone is working 40 hours pw, the difference of €82.80 should be made up by the state.

    The Justification for this payment would be to help families deal with Inflation touching 9% and the daily increases in the cost of living, grocery, petrol/diesel, electricity, fuel, childcare, mortgages etc. with calls to SVDP up 20% at present.  This supplementary top up on salary is urgently required to cope with the current inflationary economy that exists.” 
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Government to immediately create a state construction company to build and retrofit homes across the country and provide affordable residential housing on the scale required to address the Irish housing crisis.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Health to address the issues surrounding hormone replacement therapy as women are having huge problems accessing it.”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council are calling on the Minister for Finance Paschal Donohue to remove VAT on AEDs (Automated External Defibrillators).”
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Housing and Local Government to introduce a system to increase the Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and People with a Disability, on a quarterly or bi-annual basis, in line with the consumer price index.”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That Sligo County council give members an updated report on the progress of works to give access to Innishmurray Island for commercial boat operators including an estimated completion date for works.”
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That Sligo County Council give a report to members to list how many Local Authority and Approved Housing Bodies dwellings are located in each of the three Municipal Districts.”
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That Sligo County Council confirm if housing allocations by Approved Housing Bodies in County Sligo are allocated exclusively to applicants who are on the Sligo County Council housing list or are dwellings allocated to people who are on lists from other Local Authorities.”
  27. Votes of Sympathy.
  28. Votes of Congratulations.
  29. Conferences/Training.
  30. To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001.
  31. Correspondence:
    1. Email dated 8th June 2022 from the Office of the Minister for Health regarding the Emergency Department at Sligo University Hospital (SUH).
    2. Letter dated 13th June 2022 from Cllr. Paul Taylor, Cathaoirleach to Ms. Patricia Murray, Services Coordinator, Sligo MABS following MABS presentation prior to the June Ordinary Meeting.
    3. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Clare County Council regarding review of National Aviation Policy.
    4. Acknowledgement email dated 17th June 2022 from the Office of the Minister for Education regarding wait times for psychology services and CAMHS in Sligo.
    5. Acknowledgement letter dated 17th June 2022 from the Office of the CEO, HSE regarding wait times for psychology services and CAMHS in Sligo.
    6. Acknowledgement email dated 21st June 2022 from the Office of Marian Harkin TD regarding resolutions passed by SCC members at the June Ordinary meeting.
    7. Acknowledgement letter dated 21st June 2022 from the Office of the Minister for Social Protection regarding review of the Abhaile service.
    8. Acknowledgement letter dated 20th June 2022 from the Office of An Taoiseach regarding pre-legisative scrutiny of the Defective Concrete Blocks Bill.
    9. Acknowledgement letter dated 20th June 2022 from the Office of An Taoiseach regarding ratification of the Convention against Trafficking in Human Organs.
    10. Acknowledgement letter dated 20th June 2022 from the Office of An Taoiseach regarding introduction of legislation to protect tenants in private rented accommodation from unfair rent increases / commitment to realistic investment programme in Council housing.
    11. Acknowledgement letter dated 20th June 2022 from the Office of An Taoiseach regarding introduction of immediate rent freezes and nationwide rent pressure zones.
    12. Acknowledgement letter dated 20th June 2022 from the Office of An Taoiseach regarding provision of passport office in Sligo.
    13. Acknowledgement email dated 22nd June 2022 from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage regarding immediate rent freezes.
    14. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Donegal County Council regarding extension of Culture Night.
    15. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Donegal County Council regarding extension of the Tús Scheme to Ukrainian Nationals.
    16. Email dated 25th June 2022 from Ms. Mary Clarke, General Manager, Diamond Coast Hotel in response to Vote of Congratulations letter which issued to the Diamond Coast Hotel, as agreed at the June Ordinary Meeting.
    17. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Kerry County Council regarding retention and expansion of Long Covid clinics.
  32. Matters arising from Minutes.
  33. Any other business.

 


Meeting Date 04/07/2022