At the start of the meeting, it was AGREED that Deputy Mayor, Councillor JK. Onwumereh chair the meeting in the absence of the Mayor Councillor Brian McDonagh.

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor JK. Onwumereh reminded Members that Standing Orders would apply to all aspects of the meeting.

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor JK. Onwumereh advised the Members that two emergency motions were received and that both emergency motions were ruled out of order.

Minutes of the County Council Meeting held on Monday 13^th May 2024 which had been circulated were considered. 

It was PROPOSED by Councillor T. Kitt, seconded by Councillor J. Walsh and RESOLVED –

“That the minutes of the County Council Meeting held on Monday 13^th May 2024 be ADOPTED.”

Minutes of the Annual Meeting held on Friday 21^st June 2024 which had been circulated were considered. 

It was PROPOSED by Councillor M. McCamley, seconded by Councillor T. Kitt and RESOLVED –

“That the minutes of the Annual Meeting held on Friday 21^st June 2024 be ADOPTED.”

Minutes of the Adjourned Annual Meeting held on Monday 24^th June 2024 which had been circulated were considered. 

It was PROPOSED by Councillor M. McCamley, seconded by Councillor T. Kitt and RESOLVED –

“That the minutes of the Adjourned Annual Meeting held on Monday 24^th June 2024 be ADOPTED.”

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

It was proposed by Councillor A. Tormey, seconded by Councillor E. O’Brien:

“That Councillor Tom O’Leary be appointed as Area Chairperson of the Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee.”

It was then proposed by Councillor B. Hanaphy, seconded by Councillor J. Newman:

“That Councillor Malachy Quinn be appointed as Area Chairperson of the Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee.”

The Deputy Mayor then instructed that a roll call vote be taken. 

It was AGREED that Deputy Mayor Councillor JK Onwumereh cast his vote as the Mayors vote.

The division of the voting resulted as follows:

FOR COUNCILLOR O’LEARY:      18       EIGHTEEN

FOR COUNCILLOR QUINN:          12      TWELVE        

ABSTAIN:                                         1          ONE

FOR COUNCILLOR O’LEARY:      Councillors Darragh Butler; Eimear Carbone-Mangan; Luke Corkery; Kieran Dennison; Cathal Haughey; David Healy; James Humphreys; Tom Kitt; Ted Leddy; Grainne Maguire; Mary McCamley; Eoghan O'Brien; Robert O'Donoghue; JK Onwumereh; Brendan Ryan; Siobhan Shovlin; Aoibhinn Tormey; John Walsh.

FOR COUNCILLOR QUINN:         Councillors John Burtchaell; Ruth Coppinger; Angela Donnelly; Tania Doyle; Jimmy Guerin; Breda Hanaphy; Darren Jack Kelly; Dean Mulligan; Paul Mulville; Joe Newman; Malachy Quinn; Gerard Sheehan.

ABSTAIN:                                          Councillor Patrick Quinlan.

The Deputy Mayor then DECLARED Councillor Tom O’Leary be appointed as Area Chairperson of the Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Area Committee.

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

It was proposed by Councillor E. O’Brien, seconded by Councillor D. Butler:

“That Councillor JK. Onwumereh be appointed as Area Chairperson of the Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock-Ongar Area Committee.”

It was then proposed by Councillor A. Donnelly, seconded by Councillor B. Hanaphy:

“That Councillor Tania Doyle be appointed as Area Chairperson of the Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock-Ongar Area Committee.”

The Deputy Mayor then instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

FOR COUNCILLOR ONWUMEREH:       18        EIGHTEEN

FOR COUNCILLOR DOYLE:                      13       THIRTEEN    

FOR COUNCILLOR ONWUMEREH:       Councillors Darragh Butler; Eimear Carbone-Mangan; Luke Corkery; Kieran Dennison; Cathal Haughey; David Healy; James Humphreys; Tom Kitt; Ted Leddy; Grainne Maguire; Mary McCamley; Eoghan O'Brien; Robert O'Donoghue; JK Onwumereh; Brendan Ryan; Siobhan Shovlin; Aoibhinn Tormey; John Walsh.

FOR COUNCILLOR DOYLE:          Councillors Cathal Boland; John Burtchaell; Ruth Coppinger; Angela Donnelly; Tania Doyle; Jimmy Guerin; Breda Hanaphy; Darren Jack Kelly; Dean Mulligan; Paul Mulville; Joe Newman; Malachy Quinn; Gerard Sheehan.

The Deputy Mayor then DECLARED Councillor JK Onwumereh be appointed as Area Chairperson of the Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock-Ongar Area Committee.

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

It was proposed by Councillor L. Corkery, seconded by Councillor J. Walsh and AGREED:

“That Councillor Aoibhinn Tormey be appointed as Area Chairperson of the Howth/Malahide Area Committee.”

The Deputy Mayor then DECLARED Councillor Aoibhinn Tormey be appointed as Area Chairperson of the Howth/Malahide Area Committee.

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

David Storey, Director of Services informed the Members that this project is approaching completion.

It was AGREED that David Storey, Director of Services will provide an updated report at Septembers Council Meeting. It was also AGREED to DEFER the nomination of members until the report is considered.

The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.  The Deputy Mayor informed the members the membership of the Committee be confined to members from the Howth Malahide Area Committee.

It was proposed by Councillor P. Mulville, seconded by Councillor D. Mulligan and AGREED:

“That Councillor Joan Hopkins be appointed to the Dublin North East Drug and Alcohol Task Force.”

It was then proposed by Councillor E. O’Brien, seconded by Councillor E. Carbone-Mangan and AGREED:

“That Councillor Cathal Haughey be appointed to the Dublin North East Drug and Alcohol Task Force.”

It was proposed by M. McCamley, seconded by Councillor T. Kitt and RESOLVED:

“That in accordance with Standing Order No. 51, Questions numbered 3 to 10 be ADOPTED.”

The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.  It was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor R. O’Donoghue and RESOLVED:

“That the recommendations contained in the report from Corporate Policy Group Meeting held on Monday 1^st July 2024, beAPPROVED.”

It was noted there was no business on this item.

It was noted there was no business on this item.

It was noted there was no business on this item.

The attached report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was?CONSIDEREDand all four Resolutions were AGREED. 

Resolution 1:

“For the avoidance of doubt, where required, in order to comply with section 153 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended), IT IS REAFFIRMED & RESOLVED that the Chief Executive has (and has had as required) the express authorisation of the elected members to do all such acts, matters, and things as she may consider necessary for the defence of the following legal proceedings:-

Reynolds and McDonough v Fingal County Council

[High Court Record No. 2023/372JR]”

Resolution 2:

“For the avoidance of doubt, where required, in order to comply with section 153 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended), IT IS REAFFIRMED & RESOLVED that the Chief Executive has (and has had as required) the express authorisation of the elected members to do all such acts, matters, and things as she may consider necessary for the defence of the following legal proceedings:-

        daa plc v Fingal County Council

[High Court Record No. 2023/383JR]”

Resolution 3:

“For the avoidance of doubt, where required, in order to comply with section 153 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended), IT IS REAFFIRMED & RESOLVED that the Chief Executive has (and has had as required) the express authorisation of the elected members to do all such acts, matters, and things as she may consider necessary for the defence of the following legal proceedings:-

MKN Properties Ltd. – Fingal County Council

[High Court Record No. 2023/373JR]”

Resolution 4:

“For the avoidance of doubt, where required, in order to comply with section 153 of the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended), IT IS REAFFIRMED & RESOLVED that the Chief Executive has (and has had as required) the express authorisation of the elected members to do all such acts, matters, and things as she may consider necessary for the defence of the following legal proceedings:-

Nicola Byrne v Fingal County Council, An Bord Pleanála, the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Ireland and the Attorney General

[High Court Record No. 2024/342JR]”

The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.  It was proposed by Councillor P. Mulville, seconded by Councillor J. Walsh and RESOLVED:

“That the award of Creative Ireland Grants as set out in the foregoing report is hereby APPROVED.”

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

It was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor P. Mulville:

“That the recommendations contained in the attached report be APPROVED.”

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

It was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor R. O’Donoghue and RESOLVED:

“That the recommendations contained in the attached report be APPROVED.”

The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.  A presentation was provided to the Members by Paul Keane, Senior Executive Engineer, Planning and Strategic Infrastructure Department.

It was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison and seconded by Councillor S. Shovlin and RESOLVED:

“That the Right of Way at Barberstown Lane North, referred to in the attached report be extinguished in accordance with the terms specified therein.”

The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. A presentation was provided to the Members by Deirdre Fallon,Senior Planner, Planning and Strategic Infrastructure Department.

Following discussion, the report was NOTED.

The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. A presentation was provided to the Members by Deirdre Fallon,Senior Planner, Planning and Strategic Infrastructure Department.

Following discussion, the report was NOTED.

The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.  Following discussion the report was NOTED.

It was noted there was no business on this item.

The notice which had been circulated was NOTED.

The notice which had been circulated was NOTED.

The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.

The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.

The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.

The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.

The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.

The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.

The motion, in the name of Councillor J. Burtchaell was proposed by Councillor J. Burtchaell and seconded by Councillor R. Coppinger.

Following discussion, the Deputy Mayor then instructed that a roll call vote be taken and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

FOR:               19        NINETEEN

AGAINST:     3         THREE           

ABSTAIN:      8          EIGHT

FOR:   Councillors John Burtchaell; Ruth Coppinger; Angela Donnelly; Tania Doyle; Breda Hanaphy; Cathal Haughey; David Healy; James Humphreys; Mary McCamley; Dean Mulligan; Paul Mulville; Joe Newman; Eoghan O'Brien; Robert O'Donoghue; JK Onwumereh; Malachy Quinn; Brendan Ryan; Gerard Sheehan; John Walsh.

AGAINST:     Councillors Kieran Dennison; Ted Leddy; Aoibhinn Tormey.                      

ABSTAIN:      Councillors Darragh Butler; Eimear Carbone-Mangan; Luke Corkery; Darren Jack Kelly; Tom Kitt; Grainne Maguire; Patrick Quinlan; Siobhan Shovlin.                   

The Deputy Mayor then DECLARED the motion PASSED.

It was AGREED to defer this item to the next meeting.

The motion, in the name of Councillor J. Walsh was proposed by Councillor J. Walsh and seconded by Councillor M. McCamley.

Following discussion, the motion was AGREED.

The motion, in the name of Councillor T. O’Leary was proposed by Councillor L. Corkery and seconded by Councillor A. Tormey.

Following discussion, the report was ACCEPTED.

The motion, in the name of Councillor R. Coppinger was proposed by Councillor R. Coppinger and seconded by Councillor J. Burtchaell.

Following discussion, the motion was AGREED.