Agendas 2025

Agenda of April Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held Monday, 7th April 2025 at 10 a.m.


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

1st April, 2025

TO:      THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held

ON:      Monday, 7th April, 2025

AT:      10.00 a.m.

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

You are requested to attend.

Sinead Branley
Meetings Administrator

 

CLÁR

  1. To note minutes of Cranmore Regeneration Steering Group meetings held on a) 11th April, 2024, b) 5th September, 2024 and c) 5th December, 2024. (Copies attached)
  2. To note minutes of the Corporate Policy Group (CPG) Meeting held on 13th January 2025. (Copy attached)
  3. To note minutes of meeting of Sligo County Council Audit Committee held on 14th January, 2025. (Copy attached)
  4. To note minutes of Sligo-Drumcliff Municipal District meeting held on 20th January 2025 (Copy attached)
  5. To note minutes of Ballymote-Tubbercurry Municipal District meeting held on 27th January 2025. (Copy attached)
  6. To confirm minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council held on 3rd March, 2025. (Copy attached)
  7. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001, the disposal of Geevagh Hall and forecourt at Straduff, Geevagh, Co. Sligo F52 RR62. (Report previously circulated)
  8. To approve, pursuant to Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001,
    the disposal of freehold interest in the ESB sub-station site and associated cable wayleaves to ESB Networks, (€1 nominal fee) subject to contract at Finisklin Townland, Sligo, Co. Sligo. (Report previously circulated)
  9. To consider the Annual Financial Statement for the year ended 31st December 2024. (Copy attached)
  10. To authorise over expenditure of €25,420,620 reported in the 2024 Annual Financial Statement in accordance with section 104(7) of the Local Government Act 2001 and approve transfers to Capital of €1,419,581. (Report attached)
  11. To approve the Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) Annual Report 2024. (Report attached) 
  12. To approve the recommended funding of the Contributions to the Arts Assessment Panel 2025. (Report to follow) 
  13. To agree the allocation of the Regional Festival & Events Fund for County Sligo 2025. (Report attached)
  14. 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 2025 for Roads, Transportation & Infrastructure.  (Schedule of Municipal District Works for 2025 – Roads, Transportation & Infrastructure, appendices and maps to follow).
  15. To note the Sligo County Outdoor Recreation Plan 2025–2030. (Copy to follow)
  16. To adopt a fee structure for (i) the booking of events in Queen Maeve Square (QMS) and (ii) for commercial hire of Queen Maeve Square. (Report attached)
  17. ICBAN Study Visit to Scotland-England Border Region (Report to follow)
  18. To consider holding a Civic Reception for
    a) Coolera-Strandhill G. A. A. Teams and b) Dr. Una Mannion.
  19. To approve delegation to travel on Twinning Trips.
  20. To note the Management Report for Q1 2025 (Copy to follow).

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That Sligo County Council write to the RSA and the Minister for Transport to ask that a regular competency test be put in place for all drivers to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on our roads. Vehicles have required regular safety checks for many years, and it is now time for drivers to be regularly checked.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “That this Council requests the relevant government departments, including the Department of Transport, the National Transport Authority (NTA), and Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), to commission a feasibility study on the development of a new rail line between Collooney and Charlestown along the proposed new N17 route.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Healy:
    “To call on Sligo County Council for an update on the textile banks throughout the county.
    Where is Sligo County Council on the current tenant with the textile company and 
    Is that company still going to continue the service as there are major changes coming in the textile industry.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “Noting that a home is a moral human right, this local authority calls on the Government to start the process to have the right to housing enshrined in the constitution.  A copy of this motion to be sent to all local authorities within the state.”

MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “To ask how many businesses in each Municipal District pay into Sligo BID and how much of the money raised is spent by BID in each district.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to write to the Minister for housing and the Minister for environment to remove the clause on the elderly person's Grant that States you can only avail of the grant for a second-hand heating boiler the Grant since January 1st this year does not allow you to purchase a new boiler.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “In light of correspondence from ATU Sligo to Sligo County Council dated 1st October 2024 relative to the sale of 16 acres of lands at Ardaghowen, Sligo stating ‘This land has been identified by the University as the preferred option for the development of student accommodation in a March 2024 submission to the Higher Education Authority, with three options indicated (circa 300 beds, 600 beds and 900 beds) depending on the level of future funding available.
    The University views the land in Ardaghowen as ideal for student accommodation and that is our immediate priority for its development. This would also address the wider general housing crisis and particular issues facing our students in Sligo with regards to accommodation’.
    That this council now be provided with an update relative to the stated submission.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “This Council deplores those corporations that profit from protracted armed conflict and systematic violations of human rights, particularly in the context of Israel’s continuing brutal assault on the people of Gaza and escalating settler terrorism in the West Bank, Russia’s ongoing war of aggression against Ukraine, and other conflicts around the world. With this motion, the Council encourages companies to meet their obligations to avoid contributing to adverse human rights impacts through their own activities, and to prevent or mitigate human rights abuses linked to their operations. 
    The Council is aware of the crucial role of local authorities and their public procurement procedures in ensuring respect for human rights by companies, as well as their obligations under widely accepted business and human rights norms – as laid down in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and the Global Sullivan Principles (1999) – to promote respect for human rights by companies with which they do business. 
    The Council affirms that every endeavour is made to ensure that councils tender processes are consistent with the above principles, including under the Fourth Geneva convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and under customary international humanitarian law, prohibiting the importation or sale of goods or services originating in occupied territories.
    This Council resolves to adopt a rights-based Ethical Procurement Policy (EPP) that takes fully into account existing obligations and standards. The EPP will incorporate widely accepted and precisely formulated international standards and explain clearly how the policy will be implemented. The primary aim of the EPP is to ensure that human rights obligations are properly acknowledged, observed and respected at all stages of the procurement process.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “That further to the request of his excellency the Spanish Ambassador to Ireland Ion de la Riva Guzmán de Frutos and with his assistance, that Sligo County Council open communications with the Region of Ferrol in Galicia with a view to establishing a Town Twinning that would honour the links and shared heritage between Sligo and Spain, with particular reference to the Spanish Armada Disaster of September 1588 at Streedagh, where the ships, La Lavia, La Juliana and Santa Maria de Visión were wrecked with the loss of over 1,000 lives.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “I call on Sligo Council to write to the Minister for Transport to deliver better and easier access to information for buyers of used cars, which would allow consumers to more easily access this information.  This would help limit the number of dangerous, clocked, or poorly repaired cars on Irish roads.  Before buying a used car, consumers must have access to important information about a car’s mileage, past accidents, safety recalls, and import status. Currently, much of this information is collected by the state but is either inaccessible or available only for a fee from commercial car history providers. This FREE service is available in many other countries so why not in Ireland.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “This Council calls on the Minister for Health to reinstate funding for the Heartwatch Programme, which has provided vital cardiovascular care for over 18 years. While the Chronic Disease Management Programme (CDM) now supports medical card patients, it does not cover all those previously benefitting from Heartwatch.
    Ending this programme leaves many patients without essential care. We urge the Government to restore funding or provide an alternative that ensures equitable access to heart disease prevention and management for all”.
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “Given the lack of investment in the Programme for Government in the North West, Sligo County Council calls on the Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD and the   Minister for Transport Darragh O Brien T.D., to (A) immediately include the N15 in the NDP; (B)  immediately commence the route selection process that will combine a new Rail Line, a Greenway alongside the N15 between Sligo and Donegal; (C) immediately put in place safety measures at the National schools and at all the dangerous junctions along the Route.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor G. Mullaney:
    “To write to the Minister for Social Protection and Rural Community Development, Dara Calleary, T.D. requesting him to issue clear guidelines to all community welfare officers regarding compensation under Humanitarian Assistance Scheme for applicants who were without electricity in the aftermath of storm Éowyn.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “To request that this Council call on the Minister for Transport and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to:
    1-Immediately implement a structured cancellation waiting list to allow driving test applicants to take up available slots as they arise.
    2-Introduce a clear and fair process for applicants to appeal delays or request priority testing where employment or essential travel is impacted.
    3- Allocate additional resources, including examiners and test slots, to reduce the backlog and ensure timely access to driving tests.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “Given that no Cardiology CT Scanner and full time Cath Lab service have been delivered in Sligo University Hospital, Sligo County Council now calls on the Taoiseach Micheal Martin TD and the HSE to provide this service to the Northwest immediately.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly:
    “Given the ongoing disparities between DEIS and non-DEIS schools within the Irish education system Sligo County Council calls on the Department of Education to implement targeted measures to address this inequality. These measures should include increased funding for schools in need, expanded support services such as guidance counselling and special education resources, and equitable access to extracurricular activities, wellbeing programs, and digital learning tools. By ensuring fair opportunities for all students, regardless of school designation, we can work towards a more inclusive and balanced education system.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “Given the huge success of the Love Sligo Gift Card since its launch in 2024, and it having achieved over €1M in sales within a year in Sligo, over €10M in gift card sales in Ireland, driving an estimated 150,000 in-store consumers across the country:
    That Sligo County Council writes to Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the Minister for Rural Affairs to ask them to consider supporting the Town and City Gift Card rollout across every county. That this motion be shared with each Local Authority in the country.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey:
    “I ask Sligo County Council to contact Uisce Éireann to seek a monetary contribution from them for inclusion in a CIS road resurfacing grant application similar to the way Coillte give a contribution to the upgrade of roads that they have access to and assets along.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke:
    “I propose that Sligo County Council affirms its opposition to fracked Gas on the Island of Ireland
    (A) The elected members express our serious concerns that the government has changed the policy of keeping large quantities of fracked gas out of the Irish energy mix.
    (B) We ask that our four Teachta Dala representatives and Senators work together with our affected communities and step up to the task of fighting against fracking of Gas and its storage on this Island as is their duty to the people living in the Lough Allen Gas Basin, Sligo Leitrim and South Donegal and demand to have this policy reviewed and reversed in line with our values to protect public health and the environment.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor T. Walsh:
    “That Sligo County Council provide an update on all planned walk/trail developments and upgrades including the Garavogue River Walk from Queen Maeve Square to Lough Gill, the Lady Anne Trail from the hospital to Hazelwood and the Ray Flynn Walk.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Higgins:
    “#NailtheStigma is an ATU student-led campaign aimed at breaking the stigma around periods, promoting open conversations and encourage period positivity. 
    This motion calls on Sligo County Council to support the #NailtheStigma campaign by
    a) Providing free, ethically sourced, period products in all Sligo council buildings and;
    b)Writing to the Minister of Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill calling on the government to   i) honour their commitment to support The Period Poverty in Ireland Discussion Paper published in 2021 which is included within the current Programme for Government and; ii) enact legislation to obligate local authorities, education providers, all public buildings and all publicly funded services to make ethically sourced period products available free of charge, and; iii) engage with the trade union collation on the #StoptheSigma campaign , which calls for workforce policy reform around the introduction of menstruation and menopause policies in all organisations.”     
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Higgins:
    “In recognising a policy shift is required in expanding the housing stock, adaptive re-use and subdivision are initiatives that could help alleviate pressure on both housing and healthcare system. This motion requests that
    a) Sligo County Council liaises with Dublin City Council to share learnings from the establishment of their new Adaptive Re-use Department and; 
    b) Write to the Ministers James Brown, John Cummins and Kieran O’Donnell in The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage to establish an Adaptive Re-Use Scheme across the country.”      
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Higgins:
    “There is currently no train running on the Sligo-Dublin line between Sligo and Carrick-on-Shannon from the times of 07.26 a.m. and 9.05 a.m. (more than 90 minutes). The time of a train journey between Sligo and Carrick-on-Shannon is approximately 40 minutes. This gives enough time for a commuter train to leave Carrick-on-Shannon before 7.50 a.m. and arrive in Sligo at 8.30 a.m. bringing commuters from the surrounding areas to work, school and college. A morning commuter train also has the potential to alleviate morning traffic congestion that occurs on the Inner Relief Road from the N4 direction.
    This motion calls on Sligo County Council to write to the Minister for Transport Darragh O’ Brien, The National Transport Authority and Irish Rail to establish a daily morning commuter train from Carrick-on-Shannon to Sligo that will arrive in Sligo no later than 8.30 a.m. and include the output of the recent research undertaken by ATU Sligo on this topic.”    
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor B. Gallagher:
    “To ask that Sligo County Council to write to the NTA & Bus Eireann regarding:
    1. When will all towns and villages throughout Sligo be serviced with a local link bus. What criteria needs to be met for this to happen. This was in review by the NTA last summer. What are the findings to date.
    2. What is the process for a wheelchair user to get a bus at any bus stop to and from Galway/Sligo daily.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor B. Gallagher:
    “To ask Sligo County Council to write to the NTA and ask what criteria needs to be met for Bus Stop shelters throughout Sligo”.    
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor F. Nealon:
    “Given the chronic shortage of spaces in afterschools around Sligo and environs. 
    That this Council calls on the Minister for Children to outline her plans to increase supports for the provision of after school services in the region.”        
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor F. Nealon:
    “Noting recent studies as well as increased media coverage on the matter through the success of Netflix's "Adolescence". 
    That this Council writes to the Minister for Children and Minister of Education expressing our concerns about early access to social media as well as smartphones use in early teenagers and ask what government plans are in place to combat the problem?”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “This local authority calls on government to properly fund and resource the ambulance service. Paramedics are being driven to exhaustion and burnout by under staffing and under resourcing by this Government.”  
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor E. McSharry:
    “That the Council writes to the Minister for Health and the Chief Executive of the HSE to request an increase in the current budget for home care hours in this region and an expansion of staff allocations beyond the current inadequate cap of 125,420. This is essential, as our region has an unacceptable waiting list for home care support, and the 2024 budget is insufficient to provide adequate home care packages for both new and existing service users. Given that Sligo, Leitrim, and Donegal have the highest proportion of people over 65, with increasing care needs, additional resources must be allocated to this region to meet its unique and growing demographic demand.”      
  26. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor E. McSharry:
    “That this council write to the Minister of Education to request that church of Ireland post primary schools (such as Sligo Grammar School) be included this year in the free schoolbooks scheme to ensure all children of every religious denomination and none have equal access to the state provided free book scheme.”    
  27. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor E. McSharry:
    “That this Council formally writes to the Minister for Transport Darragh O Brien, urging the prioritisation of the N17 upgrade by allocating increased funding to the project. Given its critical importance for safety and regional connectivity, particularly in linking the airport and the nearest city, Galway, we request that the project be expedited through adequate funding from Stage 2 to Stage 4 without delay.”      
  28. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor L. Brennan:
    “To call on Sligo County Council to ask the Minister of the Environment Department to allocate extra funding to support householders with grant aid funding to upgrade septic tank wastewater treatment systems, who currently do not qualify for the High Status Grant Scheme.”   
  29. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor F. Nealon:
    “The most recent Department of Housing figures for 2023 show that Sligo County Council have not levied a single derelict site owner. 
    This Council recommends the setting up of a dedicated derelict sites unit with the necessary staff, resources and powers to enforce levies in line with Limerick's derelict and vacant unit which in 2023 alone it collected €286,076 from site owners.”
  30. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That a report be provided indicating (A) the sum of money paid to private landlords under the Housing Assistance Payment (HAP) Scheme in 2024 (B) the sum of money paid to private landlords under the Rental Accommodation Scheme (RAS) Scheme in 2024 (C) the sum of money paid to private landlords under the Long-Term Social Housing Leasing Scheme in 2024.”
  31. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
         “Aware of Israel's ongoing occupation of Palestinian lands, its continued building of illegal colonial settlements in violation of international law, its human rights abuses, its war crimes, and its campaign of genocide in Gaza; and further aware that the U.S. has been consistently supplying Israel with a significant amount of armaments; this Council calls on the U.S. administration to cease supplying arms and weapons to the Israeli regime.”
  32. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Gilroy:
    “Now that the County Development Plan 2024-2029 has been adopted, when will Sligo County Council instigate a review of the June 2018 Development Contribution Scheme and the Landscape Characterisation assessment that has been in place since the 1990s.
    Can the reply also include details of how long these reviews will take and when the draft Development Contribution Scheme and Landscape Characterisation Assessment will be brought before the members for consideration.”
  33. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree:
    “That the Council be provided with a report in regard to the application for grant aid from the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund for the development of a community boat park/marina in Rosses Point.” 
  34. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor A. Gibbons:
    “That this local authority supply Portaloo or other types of toilet facilities at all popular forest walks and amenity beauty spots within the County.”
  35. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor B. Gallagher:
    “I call on Sligo County Council to request from Eir/Open Eir, when will all broadband and phone services be fully reinstated in Co Sligo. I seek an actual timeline not a briefing note.”
  36. Votes of Sympathy.
  37. Votes of Congratulations.
  38. To approve the Conferences/Training events as circulated.
  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. Letter, by e-mail, dated 27th February, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Transport re. bus services in Sligo town,
    2. Letter, by e-mail, dated 26th February, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage re. Housing Adaptation Grants for Older People and Disabled People scheme,
    3. Acknowledgement from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage re. resolutions from the February Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council,
    4. Acknowledgement from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage re. Storm Éowyn,
    5. Acknowledgement from the Office of the Minister for Health re. resolutions from the February Ordinary Meeting of Sligo County Council,
    6. Letter dated 25th February, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Rural and Community Development, Minister Dara Calleary, T.D. re. Storm Éowyn,
    7. Acknowledgement dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food, Fisheries and the Marine re. storm damaged farm buildings,
    8. Acknowledgement dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs and Migration re. prohibition of use of counselling and therapy notes in all cases of gender-based violence,
    9. Letter dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Transport re. gritting of roads in inclement weather,
    10. Thank you card from the family of the late Maureen Maher, Ballymote acknowledging a Vote of Sympathy from the Members,
    11. Acknowledgement dated 6th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Health re. availability of ‘Pluvicto’ for patients with prostate cancer,
    12. Acknowledgement dated 6th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science re. wage threshold for apprentices,
    13. Acknowledgement dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Taoiseach re. losses suffered by farmers and small private forestry owners due to Storms Darragh and Éowyn,
    14. Acknowledgement dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Taoiseach re. free H.R.T.,
    15. Acknowledgement dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Taoiseach re. school places,
    16. Acknowledgement dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Taoiseach re. “Irish Unity Week”,
    17. Acknowledgement dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Taoiseach re. Bereaved Partners Pension Bill,
    18. Letter, via e-mail, dated 7th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Transport re. road safety and use of high visibility clothing,
    19. Letter received on 7th March, 2025 from Coillte re. Forest Windblow Taskforce,
    20. Letter received on 4th March, 2025 from NTA re bus route between Ransboro and Strandhill.
    21. Letter received on 5th March, 2025 (dated 03/03/25) from NTA regarding request to extend the existing bus services to midnight, particularly during the festive season.
    22. Acknowledgement dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Education re. school places,
    23. Acknowledgement dated 5th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine re. grant scheme for storm damaged farm buildings,
    24. Acknowledgement dated 10th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage re. review following recent storms,
    25. Letter dated 11th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Health re. the ‘Framework for Safe Nurse Staffing and Skill Mix’
    26. Letter dated 11th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage re. the ‘Tenant in Situ Acquisitions Programme’,
    27. Letter dated 12th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage re. response to Storm Éowyn,
    28. Letter dated 10th March, 2025 from the office of Minister Michael Healy-Rae re. crisis for farmers and small forestry owners,
    29. Letter dated 7th March, 2025 from the Office of the Planning Regulator (OPR) re. planning applications,
    30. Acknowledgement dated 7th March, 2025 from the office of Minister Michael Healy-Rae re. crisis for farmers and small forestry owners,
    31. Letter dated 12th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Health re. Home Support Services,
    32. Correspondence from Deputy Eamon Scanlon re. Parliamentary Question raised in relation to local public transport network in Sligo town,
    33. Letter dated 12th March, 2025 from Mr. Hugh Creegan, Interim Chief Executive of the NTA (National Transport Authority) re. the local public transport network in Sligo town,
    34. Letter dated 13th March, 2025 from the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications regarding broadband and phoneline outages in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn,
    35. Letter dated 20th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine re. storm damaged farm buildings,
    36. Letter dated 19th March, 2025 from the State Examinations Commission re. granting students with learning disabilities extra time in second level State exams,
    37. Acknowledgement dated 12th March, 2025 from the office of the Minister for Transport re. derelict roof at Sligo Train Station,
    38. Acknowledgement dated 20th March, 2025 from the office of Minister of State, Mr. Kevin Boxer Moran, T.D. re. Inishmurray Island,
    39. E-mail dated 24th March, 2025 from Uisce Éireann in response to query re. manganese issues in Sligo water supplies,
    40. Letter and Briefing note received via e-mail, dated 26th March, 2025 from EIR Public Affairs office re. issues following Storm Éowyn,
    41. Letter received via e-mail, dated 26th March, 2025, from the office of the Minister for Justice re. organised retail crime,
    42. Letter received via e-mail, dated 26th March, 2025, from the office of the Minister for Justice re. use of counselling and therapy notes in cases involving gender-based violence,
    43. Letter received on 25th March, 2025 from Mr. Dominic Plant relating to the upcoming Presidential Election and
    44. Letter dated 1st April, 2025 from the Chief People Officer, H.S.E. re. policy level initiatives to recruit and retain healthcare professionals.
  41. Matters arising from Minutes.
  42. Any other business.

Meeting Date 07/04/2025