The Mayor advised the Members that the use of mobile phones was prohibited for the duration of the meeting.

The Mayor advised the Members that the meeting was being filmed for live or subsequent broadcast via the Council’s website.

(a)  Minutes of Meeting of County Council held on 12^th May 2014, which had been circulated were submitted, approved as a true record and signed.

The revised set of Standing Order, which had been circulated was considered.

In the course of a discussion, a number of issues were raised by the Members relating to the start time of meetings, the amount of business that could be submitted for any given meeting and the names being assigned to the Strategic Policy Committees.

The following motion in the names of Councillor, E. Coppinger and S. Kavanagh was submitted to the meeting:

“The agenda paper for a Full Council meeting shall contain not more than one notice of motion from any one Councillor, including an adjourned motion and two motions for a Local Area Committee meeting.”

At this point it was agreed that a special Organisation and Procedure Committee meeting be scheduled for the 23^rd June 2014, to commence at 5pm.

It was then agreed that this item be deferred to this Organisation and Procedure Committee meeting.

The Calendar of Meeting Dates, together with List of Additional Meetings, dates for which had to be decided, which had been circulated were considered.

In light of the fact that decisions made in relation to Item No. 2-Standing Orders-could have a bearing on the Calendar of Meeting dates, it was agreed that this item also be deferred to the Organisation and Procedure Committee meeting scheduled for 23^rd June 2014 at 5pm.

It was proposed by Councillor M. Murray, seconded by Councillor K. Dennison and resolved:

“That Fingal County Council nominates all forty Members of the Council to attend the training seminar being organised by the Association of Irish Local Government for all Elected Members to take place on 19^th June 2014, in Red Cow Moran Hotel, Naas Road, Dublin 22.”

Election of Chairpersons of the following Strategic Policy Committees;

(a)  Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategic Policy Committee.

(b)  Transportation, Planning & Strategic Infrastructure Policy Committee.

(c)  Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee.

(d)  Housing and Community Development Strategic Policy Committee.

(e)  Water and Environmental Services Strategic Policy Committee.

A prolonged discussion then took place relating mainly to the procedure to be followed in selecting the five Chairs and to ensure that this reflected the make-up of the current Council.  The Mayor then instructed that a ten minute break be taken in an effort to reach agreement.  On resumption, it was agreed that nominations would be taken for the five Chairpersons of the SPCs , and if five only were nominated, these would then be elected Chairpersons, however if more than five were nominated, the matter would be deferred to the Organisation and Procedure Committee Meeting scheduled to take place on 23^rd June 2014.  Six nominations were received and on this basis the matter was deferred to the Organisation and Procedure Committee Meeting, scheduled for 23^rd June 2014.

Appointment of Members to Various Statutory Bodies, etc,-ARC-Airport Regions Conference.

The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was considered.

Following a prolonged discussion on this item, regarding the merits of membership of these committees, it was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor T. Murphy and resolved:

“That Councillor Anne Devitt be appointed member to ARC-Airport Regions Conference.”

Appointment of members to the Association of Irish Local Government.

The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was considered.

It was proposed by Councillor A. Henchy, seconded by Councillor E. O’Brien and resolved:

“That Councillor Darragh Butler be appointed member to the Association of Irish Local Government.”

It was then proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor A. Lavin and resolved:

“That Councillor Eithne Loftus be appointed member to the Association of Irish Local Government.”

It was then proposed by Councillor D. O’Connor, seconded by Councillor J. Guerin and resolved:

“That Councillor Grainne Maguire be appointed member to the Association of Irish Local Government.”

It was then proposed by Councillor P. Donnelly, seconded by Councillor N. Treacy and resolved:

“That Councillor Daire Ní Laoi be appointed member to the Association of Irish Local Government.”

It was then proposed by Councillor K. Farrell, seconded by Councillor A. Devitt and resolved:

“That Councillor Mary McCamley be appointed member to the Association of Irish Local Government.”

Appointment of members to Audit Committee.

The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was considered.

It was proposed by Councillor D. Butler, seconded by Councillor B. Dennehy:

“That Councillor Jack Chambers be appointed member to the Audit Committee.”

It was proposed by Councillor K. Farrell, seconded by Councillor M. McCamley:

“That Councillor Brian McDonagh be appointed member to the Audit Committee.”

It was proposed by Councillor D. Healy, seconded by Councillor Daire Ní  ...  view the full minutes text for item F/338/14