Agenda and minutes
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ANNOUNCEMENT The Mayor, Councillor B. McDonagh, 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 of Council Meeting held on Monday 10th March 2025 Minutes of the County Council Meeting held on Monday 10th March 2025 which had been circulated were considered.
It was PROPOSED by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor M. McCamley and RESOLVED –
“That the minutes of the County Council Meeting held on Monday 10th March 2025 be ADOPTED.”
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QUESTIONS It was proposed by Councillor M. McCamley, seconded by Councillor D. Healy and RESOLVED:
“That in accordance with Standing Order No. 51, Questions numbered 2 to 18 be ADOPTED.”
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Councillor C. Boland - Safe Refuge Centres |
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Councillor D. Healy - Santry River Restoration and the Greenway Project |
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Councillor S. Shovlin - Funding for Community Groups |
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Councillor S. Shovlin - Speed Limit Review |
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Councillor E. Dockrell - Social Media Campaign on the Role of Local Government in Fingal |
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Councillor P. Quinlan - Tenant-in-situ Scheme |
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Councillor E. O'Brien - Housing Units at Ballymastone Development at risk due to Judicial Review |
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Councillor L. Corkery - Fingal Access Strategy |
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Councillor P. Mulville - Fingal County Council's Social Housing Waiting List |
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Councillor C. Haughey - Revenue from Malahide Castle Concerts |
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Councillor B. Ryan - Rental Schemes for Social Housing Applicants |
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Councillor C. Johnston - Fingal County Council's Planning Portal |
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Councillor JK Onwumereh - Social and Affordable Housing stock in Fingal |
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Councillor E. Troy - Street Cleaning |
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Councillor J. Hopkins - Child Care Facilities |
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Councillor J. Hopkins - Cost of New Cycling/Pedestrian Infrastructure Fingal |
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Councillor J. Walsh - Bilingual Signage |
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Report of Committees |
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Quarterly Reports of Strategic Policy Committees Meetings The attached reports by the Strategic Policy Committee Chairpersons which had been circulated, were CONSIDERED.
It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor D. Healy, and NOTED.
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Report of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 13th March 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor B. Ryan, seconded by Councillor T. Murphy, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services (B) Meeting held on Thursday 13th March 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Howth/Malahide Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 2nd April 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor J. Guerin, seconded by Councillor M. McCamley, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Howth/Malahide Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 2nd April 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Blanchardstown/Mulhuddart/Castleknock-Ongar Services B Meeting held on Thursday 3rd April 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor T. Kitt, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Blanchardstown/Mulhuddart/Castleknock-Ongar Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 3rd April 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Corporate Policy Group (CPG) Meeting held on Monday 7th April 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor B. McDonagh, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Corporate Policy Group (CPG) Meeting held on Monday 7th April 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 10th April 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary, seconded by Councillor M. Boland, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services (B) Meeting held on Thursday 10th April 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Financial Matters |
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Consideration of Draft Annual Financial Statement 2024 and Authorisation of Additional Expenditure The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor K. Dennison and AGREED.
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Annual Financial Statement 2024 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED and following discussion, the report was NOTED.
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Proposed Disposal of Properties |
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Notice of Proposed Lease of Base Enterprise Centre, Damastown Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15 to Innovate Fingal CLG The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. A presentation was given to the Members by Aoife Sheridan, Senior Executive Officer, Economic, Enterprise, Tourism and Cultural Development.
Councillor J. Humphreys, stated for the record that he is opposed to the granting of the lease.
It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh and seconded by Councillor M. McCamley and RESOLVED:
“That the grant of lease of Base Enterprise Centre, Damastown Road, Mulhuddart, Dublin 15, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 4th April 2024, be granted to Innovate Fingal CLG, in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Notice of Proposed Lease of Drinan Enterprise Centre, Swords Enterprise Park, Feltrim Road, Swords to Innovate Fingal CLG The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. A presentation was given to the Members by Aoife Sheridan, Senior Executive Officer, Economic, Enterprise, Tourism and Cultural Development.
Councillor J. Humphreys, stated for the record that he is opposed to the granting of the lease..
It was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh and seconded by Councillor E. O’Brien and RESOLVED:
“That the grant of lease of Drinan Enterprise Centre, Swords Enterprise Park, Feltrim Road, Swords, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 4th April 2024, be granted to Innovate Fingal CLG, in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Notice of Proposed disposal of land at Old Road, Hayestown, Rush, Co. Dublin to Paul Gillen and Julie Gillen The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor C. Boland and seconded by Councillor DJ. Kelly and RESOLVED:
“That lands at Old Road, Hayestown, Rush, Co. Dublin, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 7th March 2024, be disposed of to Paul Gillen and Julie Gillen, in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Notice of Proposed Rectification of Boundary at Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan to Hugh Grady, Henry Grady, Gerard Grady and Annette Grady The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor T. Murphy and seconded by Councillor G. Maguire and RESOLVED:
“That lands at Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 7th March 2024, be disposed of to Hugh Grady, Henry Grady, Gerard Grady and Annette Grady, in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Declarations of Roads |
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Wilkinsons Brook, Hollystown, Dublin 15 The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor JK. Onwumereh, seconded by Councillor M. McCamley, and RESOLVED:
“That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”
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Hansfield Phase 1, Phibblestown, Dublin 15 The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor J. Walsh, and RESOLVED:
“That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”
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Appointment of external members to the Naming and Commemorative Committee The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
It was proposed by Councillor J. Newman, seconded by Councillor. J. Walsh and AGREED: “That Ciara Curtin, Fingal Women Pioneers, - Howth/Malahide, Oona Roycroft, Skerries Historical Society, Balbriggan Rush-Lusk Swords and Gearoid Hodgins Blanchardstown Tidy Towns – Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart Castleknock/Ongar be appointed to the Naming and Commemorative Committee.”
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Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) Policy Programme 2025 The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. Following discussion, it was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor J. Newman and RESOLVED:
“That the Strategic Policy Committee Annual Policy Programme 2025 is hereby ADOPTED.”
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Draft Annual Report 2024 The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. Following discussion, it was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh, seconded by Councillor DJ. Kelly and RESOLVED:
“That the Annual Report 2024 is hereby ADOPTED.”
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Fingal County Outdoor Recreation Plan (CORP) A presentation was given to the Members by Philip Weston, Outscape and Aoife Sheridan, Senior Executive Officer, Economic, Enterprise, Tourism and Cultural Development. Aoife Sheridan informed the members that Councillor D. Healy submitted wording amendments and these were accepted and agreed.
Following discussion, the report was NOTED.
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Chief Executive's Report The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.
Following discussion, the report was NOTED.
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Mayor's Business - Councillor B. McDonagh |
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Councillor B. McDonagh - Young Carers' Grant The motion, in the name of Councillor B. McDonagh was proposed by Councillor B. McDonagh and seconded by Councillor M. McCamley.
Following a discussion, the motion was AGREED.
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Councillor B. McDonagh - Family Homelessness The motion, in the name of Councillor B. McDonagh was proposed by Councillor M. McCamley and seconded by Councillor J. Walsh.
Following a discussion, the motion was AGREED.
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Conference Report |
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AILG In-person Training - Embracing Equality - Cultivating Inclusive Local Communities - Southern Region 20th March The Falls Hotel, Ennistymon, Co Clare; Eastern Region 22nd March The Clayton Hotel, Galway - The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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AILG 2025 Annual Conference Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd April at the Limerick Strand Hotel, Limerick The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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ARC Conference and General Assembly - 22nd/23rd May 2025 - Conference on "Dealing with Aviation Noise: Present and Future Approaches" The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Correspondence |
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Letter from Limerick City & County Council dated 6th February 2025 Re - Financial Support Purchase of Generators The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Limerick City & County Council dated 7th February 2025 Re - Recent Weather Events Additional Funding The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Limerick & City County Council dated 7th February 2025 Re - Recent Weather Events The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Sligo County Council dated 11th February 2025 Re - Carbon Taxes The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Sligo County Council dated 11th February 2025 - Re Electricity Costs The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Sligo County Council dated 11th February 2025 Re - Tenant in-situ Scheme The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Sligo County Council dated 11th February 2205 Re - Eviction Ban The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Sligo County Council dated 11th February 2025 Re - Fixed Penalty Fine - E-liquids, Vape Kits or Nicotine-containing products The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Councillor Séamas McGrattan, Chairperson Finance, SPC, Dublin City Council dated 11th February 2025 Re- Item 52 - Councillor J. Humphreys - Transient Visitor Tax The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from South Dublin County Council dated 13th February 2025 Re - Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Roscommon County Council dated 17th February 2025 Re - Landowners Incentive Trees The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Roscommon County Council dated 17th February 2025 Re- Government Phone Network Access The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Roscommon County Council dated 17th February 2025 Re- Exam time learning difficulties The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Roscommon County Council dated 17th February 2025 Re- Power Lines in Forestry The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from An Garda Síochána Ballymun dated 19th February 2025 Re - Item 38 - Cllr JK Onwumereh - Increasing Number of Incidents involving Scramblers and Scooters - December 2024 Council Meeting The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Acknowledgement received from the Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Simon Harris TD dated 24th February 2025 Re - Item 43 - Cllr B. McDonagh - Occupied Territories Bill The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Acknowledgement received from the Office of the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Mr. Simon Harris TD dated 24th February 2025 Re - Item 44 - Cllr P. Mulville - Occupied Territories Bill The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Interim Chief Executive, National Transport Authority dated 27th February 2025 Re - Item 40 Cllr T. Murphy - Bus Shelters - December Council Meeting The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Donegal County Council dated 27th February 2025 re Control of Dogs In Public Spaces The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Sligo County Council dated 4th March 2025 Re Prohibiting the use of Counselling and Therapy Notes The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Sligo County Council dated 4th March 2025 Re - Child Places in local Primary and Secondary Schools The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Email from Meath County Council dated 6th March 2025 Re PL-FP Adoption of Variation No. 3 to the Meath County Development Plan 2021-2027, as varied The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter from Clare County Council dated 10th March 2025 Re - Funding for Early Years Educators The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Email on behalf of Chief Superintendent Ballymun Division dated 18th March 2025 re Item 42 - Cllr DJ Kelly - Report on anti-social behaviour in Fingal December Co Meeting The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Departmental/Ministerial Correspondence It was NOTED that there was no business under this item.
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Councillor JK Onwumereh - Small Bursary Application for hosting Social Inclusion Events The motion, in the name of Councillor JK Onwumereh was proposed by Councillor JK Onwumereh and seconded by Councillor D. Butler.
Following a discussion, the motion was AGREED.
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Councillor D.J. Kelly - Refuge Centres Fingal The motion, in the name of Councillor DJ. Kelly was proposed by Councillor DJ. Kelly and seconded by Councillor B. Hanaphy.
Following a discussion, the motion was ACCEPTED.
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Councillor D. Healy - Photovoltaic panels above Council-owned off-street car parking areas The motion, in the name of Councillor D. Healy was proposed by Councillor D. Healy and seconded by Councillor J. Humphreys.
Following a discussion, the motion was AGREED.
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Councillor D. Butler - Fingal Greener Community Awards The motion, in the name of Councillor D. Butler was proposed by Councillor D. Butler and seconded by Councillor JK Onwumereh.
Following a discussion, the motion was ACCEPTED.
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Councillor L. Corkery - Factual and Accurate Information in this Council's Discussions The motion, in the name of Councillor L. Corkery was proposed by Councillor L. Corkery and seconded by Councillor J. Walsh.
SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS It was AGREED to extend the meeting to conclude this item.
Following a discussion, the motion was AGREED.
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Councillor P. Mulville - Removal of Council Operated Time-Locked Public Gates The motion, in the name of Councillor P. Mulville was proposed by Councillor P. Mulville and seconded by Councillor B. McDonagh.
The report was ACCEPTED.
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Councillor E. Troy - Audit of Irish Language Road Signs in Fingal The motion, in the name of Councillor E. Troy was proposed by Councillor E. Troy and seconded by Councillor B. McDonagh.
The report was ACCEPTED.
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Councillor T. Leddy - Housing List Priority The motion, in the name of Councillor T. Leddy was proposed by Councillor T. Leddy and seconded by Councillor B. McDonagh.
The report was ACCEPTED.
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Councillor A. Donnelly - Medical Priority Process - Housing Support |
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Councillor J. Smyth - Retrofitting Costs |
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Councillor E. O'Brien - Delivery of state-of-the-art Sports Complex at the Ballymastone Development |
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Councillor H. Redwood - Ban on Fox Hunting on Council-owned lands |
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Councillor J. Guerin - Ballymastone Development |
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Councillor B. Ryan - Dishing of Public Footpaths |
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Councillor M. McCamley - Pharma Sector in Fingal |
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Councillor J. Burtchaell - Short-term letting Enforcement |
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Councillor B. Hanaphy - Youth Services |
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Councillor J. Walsh - Implementation of Reduced Speed Limits |
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Councillor C. Boland - Provision of additional School Bus Connections |
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Councillor P. Quinlan - Croke Park Events |
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Councillor M. Quinn - Regulatory Authority to oversee the provision of care by Home Care Companies |
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Councillor D. Mulligan - Israel Bonds Scheme |
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Councillor B. McDonagh - No-fault Eviction Ban |
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