Agenda and minutes
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ANNOUNCEMENT The Mayor, Councillor. H. Mahony, at the start of the meeting reminded Members that Standing Orders would apply to all aspects of the meeting. |
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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES |
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Confirmation and Re-Affirmation of Minutes of Special Meeting held on Tuesday 11th April 2023 Minutes of the Special Meeting held on 11th April 2023 which had been circulated were considered.
It was PROPOSED by Councillor N. Tracey, seconded by Councillor P. Rane and RESOLVED –
“That the minutes of the Special Meeting held on 11th April 2023 be ADOPTED.”
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Confirmation and Re-Affirmation of Minutes of Council Meeting held on Tuesday 11th April 2023 Minutes of the County Council Meeting held on 11th April 2023 which had been circulated were considered.
It was PROPOSED by Councillor K. Power, seconded by Councillor R. O’Donoghue and RESOLVED –
“That the minutes of the County Council Meeting held on 11th April 2023 be ADOPTED.”
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ANNOUNCEMENT The Mayor, Councillor H. Mahony informed the members the resignation of Councillor Seána Ó Rodaigh was received and thanked her for her commitment during her time as an Elected Member.
The Mayor, Councillor H. Mahony expressed his congratulations to Councillor Siobhan Shovlin who recently got engaged. |
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NOMINATIONS |
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Appointment of One Member to the Howth Special Amenity Area Order (SAAO) Management Committee The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
It was AGREED to DEFER this item to the June Council Meeting.
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Nominations to the Liffey Valley Special Amenity Area Order (SAAO) Management Committee The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
It was AGREED to DEFER this item to the June Council Meeting.
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QUESTIONS It was proposed by Councillor J. Walsh seconded by Councillor P. Conroy and RESOLVED:
“That in accordance with Standing Order No. 53, Questions numbered 3 to 21, be ADOPTED.”
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Councillor C. Boland - Introduction of Electric Vehicles to the Council Fleet |
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Councillor A. Henchy - Roll out of Close Circuit TV (CCTV) |
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Councillor J. Hopkins - Planning Permission for Electric Vehicle Chargers for Apartment Buildings |
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Councillor A. Donnelly - Tenant in-situ Acquisition Purchase Targets |
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Councillor K. Power - Tenant in-situ Scheme |
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Councillor J. Walsh - Fines issued by Dog Wardens under the Control of Dogs Act & Regulations 1986 and 1998 |
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Councillor R. O'Donoghue - Active Travel Measures in the Rural Villages of Fingal |
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Councillor T. Murphy - Tenant in-situ Purchase Scheme Circular |
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Councillor D. Healy - Access to results of consultations and decision-making processes on consult@fingal.ie |
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Councillor JK Onwumereh - Update on the Museum of World Artefacts |
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Councillor P. Mulville - Residential Units for which Planning Permission has been granted in this Council's Administrative Area |
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Councillor A. Tormey - Completion date for Playground Audit |
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Councillor B. Hanaphy - Choice Based Letting Scheme (CBL) |
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Councillor E. O'Brien - Parking Fines issued for 2021 and 2022 |
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Councillor S. Shovlin - CCTV for Illegal Dumping |
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Councillor B. Manton - Charging Points for Electric Vehicles |
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Councillor B. Manton - Evaluation and Performance of the Customer Care Unit |
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Councillor B. Dennehy - Policy of adding new additions to this Council's Residential Tenancy Book |
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Councillor B. Dennehy - Insurance of Fingal County Councils' Buildings |
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Report of Committees |
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Report of Organisation, Procedure and Finance Committee Meeting held on Tuesday 11th April 2023 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor P. Rane, seconded by Councillor K. Power and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Organisation, Procedure and Finance Committee meeting held on Tuesday 11th April 2023 are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 13th April 2023 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor R. O’Donoghue, seconded by Councillor K. Power and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords (B) meeting held on 13th April 2023, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Howth/Malahide Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 3rd May 2023 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor J. Guerin, seconded by Councillor D. Healy and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Howth Malahide Services (B) meeting held on 3rd May 2023, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock-Ongar Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 4th May 2023 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor T. Kitt, seconded by Councillor N. Treacy, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Services B meeting held on 4th May 2023, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Financial Matters It was NOTED that there was no business under this heading.
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Proposed Disposal of Properties |
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Proposed granting of wayleave at Belgee, Naul, Co. Dublin to ESB Networks The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor K. Power and seconded by Councillor J. Guerin and RESOLVED:
“That the wayleave referred to in the attached report be granted in accordance with the terms specified therein.” |
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Proposed disposal of land and grant of wayleave at Coolmine Road, Coolmine, Dublin 15 to ESB Networks The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor T. Kitt and seconded by Councillor P. Rane and RESOLVED:
“That the land and wayleave referred to in the attached report be disposed of and granted in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Proposed Disposal of Fee Simple Interest of Dwellings The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor P. Rane and seconded by Councillor K. Power and RESOLVED:
“That the Fee Simple Interest referred to in the attached report be disposed of in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Declaration of Roads |
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Miller's Glen Phase 4 The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor K. Power, seconded by Councillor D. Healy, and RESOLVED:
“That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”
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Red Arches, Silverbanks, Baldoyle The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor D. Healy, seconded by Councillor D. Whooley, and RESOLVED:
“That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”
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Balgriffin Grove, Malahide Road The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor D. Healy, seconded by Councillor D. Whooley, and RESOLVED:
“That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”
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Strategic Infrastructure Development - Greenstar, Millennium Business Park, Cappagh Road, Dublin 11 The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. A presentation was given to the Members by Deirdre Fallon, Senior Executive Planner.
The following motion was proposed by Cllr. D. Whooley and seconded by Cllr. K. Power-
“That this Council write to Panda Waste to undo these new charges on brown bin waste collection due to the policy incentivising improper waste management and increase of contamination of green bin waste.”
Following discussion, the motion was AGREED.
The following motion was proposed by Cllr D. Whooley and seconded by Cllr. K. Power –
“That this Council recommends that the SID application by Greenstar be made subject to a condition that the operator (Greenstar/Panda Waste) not impose a charge for collection of household brown bin waste.”
Following discussion, the motion was AGREED.
The report was NOTED. |
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Summer Projects 2023 The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED and AGREED -
“That the Summer Project Funding 2023as set out in the foregoing report is hereby APPROVED.”
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Chief Executive's Report update for PARTXI/004/22 proposed housing development of 121 dwellings, a crèche and associated site works at site in Mayeston, Poppintree, Dublin 11. Approved at Council meeting April 2023 The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED and NOTED.
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Chief Executive's Report The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
During the course of the discussion the following motion was proposed by Councillor J. Humphreys and seconded by Councillor J. Walsh.
“That this Chamber in response to the IPA report on waste collection that stated that “There is no indicating that other Local Authorities want to change waste collection arrangements.” That the Executive write to the Minister and Councils across the country stating that the Elected Members of this chamber are in favour of changes to the primary legislation that would allow the option to re-municipalise waste collection in Fingal County Council.”
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS
The Mayor called for a 3 minute break.
VARY ORDER OF BUSINESS
It was AGREED to take Item No. 42 and Item No. 43 in conjunction with the motion submitted from the floor under the Chief Executive’s Report.
Following discussion, the Mayor instructed that a roll call vote be taken on Cllr J. Humphreys motion and on a division the voting resulted as follows:
FOR: 24 TWENTY-FOUR
AGAINST: 11 ELEVEN
ABSTAIN: 0 ZERO
FOR: Councillors Hopkins, Joan; Mulville, Paul; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Tracey, Natalie; Maguire, Grainne; Murphy, Tony; Whooley, Daniel; Power, Karen; Walsh, John; McCamley, Mary; O’Leary, Tom; Doyle, Tania; Guerin, Jimmy; Healy, David; Conroy, Pamela; Onwumereh, JK; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Humphreys, James.
AGAINST: Councillors Mahony, Howard; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Tormey, Aoibhinn; Shovlin, Siobhan; Lavin, Anthony; Henchy, Adrian; Butler, Darragh; Dennison, Kieran; Leddy, Ted; Rane, Punam.
The Mayor then DECLARED the Motion PASSED.
The motion in the name of Councillor T. Doyle was proposed by Councillor T. Doyle and seconded by Councillor D. Mulligan.
FOR: 15 FIFTEEN
AGAINST: 12 TWELVE
ABSTAIN: 8 EIGHT
FOR: Councillors Hopkins, Joan; Mulville, Paul; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Tracey, Natalie; Maguire, Grainne; Whooley, Daniel; Walsh, John; McCamley, Mary; Doyle, Tania; McDonagh, Brian; Humphreys, James.
AGAINST: Councillors Mahony, Howard; Murphy, Tony; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Tormey, Aoibhinn; Shovlin, Siobhan; Lavin, Anthony; Henchy, Adrian; Butler, Darragh; Onwumereh, JK; Dennison, Kieran; Rane, Punam.
ABSTAIN: Councillors Power, Karen; O’Leary, Tom; Guerin, Jimmy; Healy, David; Conroy, Pamela; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; Leddy, Ted.
The Mayor then DECLARED the Motion PASSED.
During the course of the meeting, an amended motion was received from Cllr. B. McDonagh. The amended motion was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh and seconded by Councillor J. Walsh.
Amendment to Item 43: Delete “by setting up a cross-party group similar to that established in Dublin City Council” and replace with “beginning by writing to the Minister for Housing and Local Government to request the necessary change in legislation to allow councils to effectively re municipalise Domestic waste services.
Amended motion ... view the full minutes text for item F/197/23 |
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Mayor's Business - Councillor H. Mahony |
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Conference Report |
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AILG - Thursday 15th June 2023 - Mullingar Park Hotel - OPR Overview of Existing and Emerging Planning Legislation and Policy Guidance |
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Departmental/Ministerial Correspondence |
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Letter received 6th April 2024 from Minister of State for Planning and Local Government re Motion 33 - Hybrid Meetings - Council Meeting 17th January 2023 |
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Correspondence |
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Letter dated 20th April 2023 from Wexford County Council re Able Disabled Campaign |
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Councillor A. Henchy - 30kph Speed limit in Town and Village Centres |
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Councillors J. Hopkins and P. Mulville - Special Amenity Area Orders for Rogerstown, Malahide and Baldoyle Estuaries |
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Councillor JK Onwumereh - Internships and Work Experience Programmes |
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Councillor C. Boland - 2007 Planning Permission in respect of North Runway Dublin Airport |
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Councillor P. Conroy - Counselling Services for Councillors |
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Councillor D. Whooley - Trial of Rainscapes to be allocated in the 2024 Council Budget |
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Councillor P. Rane - Removal of Graffiti in Fingal areas |
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Councillor K. Power - Dedicated e-mail address to report dead birds |
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Councillor T. Doyle - Return of Domestic Bin collections to this Local Authority |
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Councillors A. Graves, A. Donnelly, B. Hanaphy, N. Treacy - Domestic Waste Collection - Public Ownership |
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Councillor D. Mulligan - Water Outage due to Trunk Water Main Connection |
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Councillor D. Healy - Designated Postering Areas |
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