Agendas 2023

Agenda of April Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday, 3rd April 2023 at 10 am


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

071-9111111

28th March 2023

TO:      THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON:      Monday, 3rd April 2023

AT:      10.00 a.m.

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

You are requested to attend.

Jennifer Burns
A/Meetings Administrator

 

CLÁR

  1. To note the Minutes of Meeting of SPC 2 Environment & Infrastructure Group held on 16th November 2022 (Copy attached).
  2. To note the Minutes of Meeting of SPC 1 Housing & Corporate Group held on 6th December 2022 (Copy attached).
  3. To note the Minutes of Meetings of Borough District of Sligo held on: a) 28th November 2022, and b) 23rd January 2023 (Copies attached).
  4. To note the Minutes of Meeting of Sligo-Drumcliff Municipal District held on 23rd January 2023 (Copy attached).
  5. To note the Minutes of Meeting of Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District held on 23rd January 2023 (Copy attached).
  6. To confirm minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 6th March 2023 (Copy attached).
  7. Presentation: “Climate Action Plan - Sligo County Council Statutory Obligations”
  8. To consider and adopt for the Municipal District of Ballymote-Tubbercurry, the Municipal District of Sligo Borough and the Municipal District of Sligo-Drumcliff, the Schedules of Works for 2023 for Roads, Transportation and Infrastructure(Report, Appendices and associated maps to follow).
  9. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of the freehold interest in property at 1328 Creevymore, Cliffoney, Co. Sligo to Helen Dolan (Report previously circulated).
  10. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the lease of lands in Doorly Park, Sligo for Rapid Build Housing in Doorly Park, Sligo to The Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (DCEDIY) (Report previously circulated).
  11. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of the property at 22 Market Street, Sligo to Rosie Curry (Report previously circulated).
  12. That Sligo County Council commence the process of taking in charge the development known as “Oyster Bay, Rosses Point, 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).
  13. 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 Loan in the amount of €151,254 to Focus Housing Association Company Limited by Guarantee in respect of 68 Cornmill Park, Ballymote, Co Sligo (Report previously circulated).
  14. To note audited accounts of the Sligo BID Company Limited by Guarantee (Reports to follow).
  15. To approve allocations under the Regional Festivals and Participative Events scheme 2023 (Report attached).
  16. To consider and approve the Draft Local Economic & Community Plan for Sligo – ‘Sligo 2030 One Voice One Vision’ (Reports/Virtual presentation from KPMG-FA previously circulated).
  17. To appoint two Traveller Representatives to the Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee.
  18. To consider the Chief Executive’s Report on submissions and observations received in relation to the proposal to extend the duration of the Sligo County Development Plan 2017-2023 by up to one year, as provided by Section 11D of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) (Report attached).
  19. To note the Revenue Account out-turn for the year ended 31st December 2022 (Report attached).
  20. To receive an update on Town Centres First – A Policy Approach for Irish Towns.
  21. To note the Quarterly Management Report for Q1 2023 (Report to follow).

 

DEFERRED  MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “To call on this Council to write to the FF Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien to explain why there was a €1 bn underspend on Housing in his Department in 2022.” 
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “To call on the Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, The Greens and the soft Independence for the introduction of mortgage interest relief to support struggling borrowers.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “I propose that Sligo County Council write to both the Assistant Secretary General with responsibility for Disability and the Secretary General in the Department of Children Equality Disability Integration and Youth to enact/expedite the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD).

    This international Convention was ratified by the Houses of the Oireachtas in March 2018 and has only been partially implemented to date.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “Given the alarming rates of violence against women in the Country and the increasing number of murders of women that this Council call on the Minister for Justice for urgent action to be taken to reduce this worrying trend. This motion asks this Council to write to the Minister seeking that a report be prepared together with recommendations as to how these shocking statistics can be reversed.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That an updated report be provided to members on progress with the provision of Burial Grounds to replace the current Ahamlish and Rosses Point burial grounds which have no further capacity. To confirm if the best location has been identified as requested in the motion below from January 2022 which asked for a reply by March 2022 and is now 13 Months overdue.

    January 2022 Motion:
    “Given the long-standing difficulties in obtaining by agreement Lands required for Burial Ground facilities at a number of locations in the County that the Executive use the powers available under the Compulsory Purchase Order process to deliver said facilities with Rosses Point and Ahamlish as priority locations for attention.

    And that if agreement cannot be reached and such powers are required to deliver Burial Grounds that the Chief Executive brings a Report to the March 2022 Ordinary Council Meeting outlining a timeline for delivery and a date for commencement of the Compulsory purchase process of the lands that have been identified as the best location for these Burial Grounds.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That Sligo County Council, in advance of our adaptation of a Local Authority Climate Action Plan later this year, draw up sustainability and green procurement policies to ensure that all procurement contracts include a sustainability criteria within the contract.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To call on this Council to ask all Government/Statutory agencies to make correspondence suitable for all those who are visually impaired as, at present, it is not possible to access this information fully and accurately. Can this be shared with all other local authorities also.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to ask the relevant ministry and department, when will Sligo be included in the Local Hackney Pilot Scheme.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire:
    “To seek an update on the status of studies regarding coastal erosion throughout the county and the remedial / repair works which will be carried out in 2023”.
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “That Sligo County Council call on the Minister for Education to provide clarity and give an update on the new pilot in-school mental health counselling programme that was announced as part of Budget 2023.
    To provide an update on when the programme will begin and to call on the Minister to ensure there are a number of Sligo schools included in the pilot programme.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “That Sligo County Council put in place a strategy for the refurbishment and development of Sligo Regional Sports Centre with a view to bringing the pool and facilities up to modern standard.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Fox:
    “That Sligo County Council welcomes the decision by Government to extend the Croí Cónaithe Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant to those who wish to renovate a vacant or derelict property and rent it out. This measure will boost the supply of rental properties and will deliver on a key plank of Housing for All which is to reduce vacancy and dereliction in our cities, towns, villages, and rural countryside.  This Council further calls on Government to increase the vacant property refurbishment grant rates from their current €30,000/ €50,000 to €50,000/ €70,000 respectively to reflect the significant costs involved in renovating a vacant or derelict property.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “Call on the Minister to publish the new rural housing guidelines.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Queenan:
    “Ask the Director of Services to outline when will the contract be in place re cleaning of public toilets for the summer season and will there be beach guards at the usual strands this summer.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “In light of the shameful decision by the Government parties supported by a group of the soft independent TDs in the Dáil to end the eviction ban, can the Housing department and CEO of Sligo County Council confirm what housing stock is currently available at this present time) for those people who will surely find themselves homeless as a result of this decision?”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “That this local authority calls on the Government to commit to holding a referendum to enshrine neutrality in the constitution.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “To call on the Government to clear any blockages in the social welfare system that is delaying or denying people places on Community Employment (CE) Schemes.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the meeting be provided with a report detailing the number of Northern Ireland registered vehicles which received Fixed Charge Notices for illegal parking in 2015, 2016, 2017 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, and which failed to pay the parking fine; the number that were referred to the company which the Council engages to collect such fines, and the number which subsequently paid the fines.”    
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “Noting that the County Council is working with the National Transport Authority to develop and implement the installation of bus shelters across the County; and noting that the first Bus Shelter Programme will see the installation of bus shelters in Grange (2), Cliffoney (2), Cartron (1) and Cairns Road (1); and further noting that the National Transport Authority is providing the capital costs of the bus shelters; can the meeting be provided with a list of the locations to be included in the next phase of the Bus Shelter Programme and the estimated cost of same.” 
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Agriculture and the Taoiseach to stop handing over public money to the greyhound racing and horse racing industry.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “How much has Sligo County Council received in local property tax since 2001-2023?”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. O’Boyle:
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Government to make GSK pay for medical experiments conducted without consent in Mother and Baby Homes.”
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “Seeking an update on Sligo Docklands Plan.”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady:
    “Requesting an update on forthcoming meeting arrangements with the NTA regarding the ongoing provision of the local Bus Services.”
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Mullaney:
    “To ask this Council to write to the Ministry for Agricultural to incentivise Teagasc and private planners to deliver more Green Cert courses.”
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    "That Sligo County Council calls on the HSE to immediately address the lack of availability of a hydrotherapy pool in Sligo and Leitrim for service users who urgently need this vital resource."
  27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillors P. Taylor, M. Connolly, D. Mulvey:
    “Staffing Crisis with Early Years and School Age Childcare:
    To ask Sligo County Council to write to the Government to call on staffing supports for Early Learning and Care (ELC) and School Age Childcare (SAC) Services. ELC and SAC services provide a vital service to our communities and yet despite substantial funding to the sector, we still see highly qualified staff leaving the sector due to pay, terms and conditions and career pathways.

    As a result, the service providers are struggling to find suitably qualified staff. There needs to be an urgent review of pay, terms and conditions and career pathways within the Early Years and School Age Childcare sector, to ensure qualified ELC Educators and SAC Leaders remain working with our children and families in our communities.”
  28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “In what month in 2024 is construction work expected to commence on the proposed new outdoor water-based activities Facility Centre at Rosses Point and to ask what proposals, if any, the Council has to refurbish the steps leading to the First Beach.”
  29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. Taylor:
    “School Transport: 
    To ask Sligo County Council to write to the Minister for Education Norma Foley to ensure there are adequate supports put in place to ensure every child who needs a bus ticket regardless of eligibility receives a ticket. Last year parents were left waiting 5 months before getting a ticket with some children not receiving a ticket until January.”
  30. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to write to the HSE and other providers in the home carers service to address the issue of staff cancellations at weekends.” 
  31. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Baker:
    “That this Council contact the HSE to ask if the pre Covid Art Classes that took place in Health Centre settings throughout the County will be reinstated.”   
  32. Votes of Sympathy.
  33. Votes of Congratulations.
  34. Conferences/Training.
  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. Email dated 1st March 2023 from the HSE in relation to Renal Dialysis Unit at Sligo University Hospital.
    2. Acknowledgement letter dated 27th February 2023 from the Office of the Tánaiste in relation to inclusion of SUH as a surgical hub for the North-West region.
    3. Acknowledgement email dated 2nd March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage regarding amendment of terms and conditions of the Older People and Disability Housing grants.
    4. Email dated 2nd March 2023 from the Office of Maria Walsh MEP in response to correspondence which issued following resolution agreed at the February Plenary meeting, regarding introduction of legislation at EU level to trace social media accounts.
    5. Email dated 3rd March 2023 from Chris MacManus MEP in relation to introduction of legislation at EU level to trace social media accounts.
    6. Letter dated 2nd March 2023 from the Department of Social Protection in relation to establishment of a Child Maintenance Service.
    7. Email dated 6th March 2023 from Ms. Kathleen Coleman St. Attracta’s CS, in response to letter of congratulations issued following the February Ordinary Meeting.
    8. Letter dated 6th March 2023 from the HSE in relation to the 105-acre Cloonamahon Native Woodland Park.
    9. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Westmeath County Council regarding implementation of a regional public banking system.
    10. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Cork County Council regarding Planning & Development Bill.
    11. Letter dated 8th March 2023 from the Office of the Minister of State at the Department of Transport regarding NCT waiting times.
    12. Acknowledgement email dated 20th March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Health in relation to availability of CF medication Kaftrio to all patients who require it within the State.
    13. Acknowledgement email dated 20th March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Health in relation to funding for a new pilot mental health programme for adolescents, commissioned by the HSE in Sligo, Leitrim.
    14. Letter received on 20th March 2023 from Facilities Manager, Nazareth House, Sligo, in response to letter of congratulations which issued following the March Ordinary meeting.
    15. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Tipperary County Council regarding apprenticeship schemes within the County Council.
    16. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Tipperary County Council regarding amendment of the Mother and Baby Homes Redress Scheme.
    17. Acknowledgement letter dated 14th March 2023 from the Office of An Taoiseach regarding inclusion of SUH as a 6th surgical hub.
    18. Acknowledgement letter dated 14th March 2023 from the Office of An Taoiseach regarding reduction of Elected Members’ powers under the Planning and Development and Foreshore (Amendment) Act 2022.
    19. Acknowledgement email dated 10th March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Health in relation to stepdown facilities near SUH.
    20. Email dated 13th March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Mental Health and Older People in relation to recruitment of clinical psychologists for both Mental Health and Primary Care Services.
    21. Acknowledgement email dated 20th March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding support for sheep farmers.
    22. Acknowledgement letter dated 20th March 2023 from the Office of the CEO, HSE in relation to Children’s Services in St Cecilia’s and St. Joseph’s schools.
    23. Acknowledgement letter dated 20th March 2023 from the Office of the CEO, HSE in relation to CAMHS waiting lists in Sligo and Leitrim.
    24. Email dated 21st March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Education regarding school bus drivers.
    25. Acknowledgement email dated 22nd March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government & Heritage regarding extension of the eviction ban for two years.
    26. Email dated 22nd March 2023 from the Superintendent, Garda Corporate Services Office regarding the Garda Operating Model.
    27. Acknowledgement email dated 22nd March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Mental Health and Older People regarding a new pilot mental health programme for adolescents that was commissioned by the HSE in Sligo and Leitrim.
    28. Acknowledgement email dated 23rd March 2023 from the Office of the Minister for Justice in relation to the Garda Operating Model.
    29. Copy of resolution passed by the Members of Wexford County Council regarding submissions in relation to planning applications.
    30. Letter dated 27th March 2023 from the Regional Health Forum Office, HSE in relation to critical services for children in St. Cecilia’s and St. Joseph’s schools in Sligo.
  37. Matters arising from Minutes.
  38. Any other business. 

 


Meeting Date 03/04/2023