Agenda and minutes
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ANNOUNCEMENT The Mayor, Councillor T. O’Leary, 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 Council Meeting held on Monday 8th September 2025 Minutes of the County Council Meeting held on Monday 8th September 2025 which had been circulated were considered.
It was PROPOSED by Councillor J. Humphreys, seconded by Councillor E. Carbone-Mangan and RESOLVED –
“That the minutes of the County Council Meeting held on Monday 8th September 2025 be ADOPTED.”
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Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Presidential Election - Special Meeting held on Friday 12th September 2025 Minutes of the County Council Meeting Special Meeting held on Friday 12th September 2025 which had been circulated were considered.
It was PROPOSED by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor J. Walsh and RESOLVED –
“That the minutes of the County Council Meeting Special Meeting held on Friday 12th September 2025 be ADOPTED.”
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Nominations |
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Appointment of seven Members to the Fingal North (DMR North) Local Community Safety Partnership It was AGREED to defer this Item. |
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Appointment of seven Members to the Fingal West (DMR West) Local Community Safety Partnership It was AGREED to defer this Item.
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Appointment of one Member to the Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.
It was proposed by Councillor A. Tormey and seconded by Councillor L. Corkery and AGREED:
“That Councillor Ted Leddy be appointed as a member of the Dublin & Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board”.
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QUESTIONS It was proposed by Councillor M. McCamley, seconded by Councillor J. Walsh and RESOLVED:
“That in accordance with Standing Order No. 51, Questions numbered 3 to 18 be ADOPTED with the agreed amendment.”
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Councillor P. Quinlan - Repairs to Social Housing Stock |
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Councillor C. Haughey - Collection of Unpaid Parking Fines |
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Councillor P. Mulville - Fingal County Council's Beach/Foreshore Byelaws 2006 |
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Councillor M. Boland - Laughing Gas (Nitrous Oxide) Awareness Campaign |
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Councillor M. Quinn - New Voter Registration Campaigns |
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Councillor D. Healy - Taking-in-Charge Process - Design Manual for Roads and Streets/Cycle Design Manual |
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Councillor JK Onwumereh - Concerns Regarding Antisocial Behaviour, Pallet Stockpiling, and Community Safety in Fingal |
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Councillor L. Corkery - An Coimisiún Pleanála - Planning Decisions |
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Councillor S. Shovlin - Community Climate Action Fingal Grants |
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Councillor A. Donnelly - Retrofitting of Social Homes Data |
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Councillor J. Smyth - Sub-standard Solar Panels |
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Councillor J. Smyth - Gaming and Lotteries Act 1956 Part III |
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Councillor H. Redwood - Not-for-Profit Childcare Services within Fingal |
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Councillor B. Ryan - Policy Options for Overcrowding in a Council Tenancy |
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Councillor C. Boland - Live Planning Applications in the name of the daa |
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Councillor J. Humphreys - Carbon Credits from Public Lands |
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Report of Committees |
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Quarterly Reports for the Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) Meetings The reports by the Strategic Policy Committee Chairpersons which had been circulated were CONSIDERED. The report was NOTED.
Councillor B. Ryan stated that some detail was absent from quarterly report.
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Report of Organisation, Procedure and Finance Committee (OP&F) Meeting held on Monday 8th September 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor M. Quinn, seconded by Councillor T. O’Leary, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Organisation, Procedure and Finance Committee (OP&F) Meeting held on Monday 8th September 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 11th September 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor J. Newman, seconded by Councillor D.J. Kelly, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 11th September 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Howth/Malahide Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 1st October 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor E. O’Brien, seconded by Councillor A. Tormey, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Howth/Malahide Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 1st October 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 2nd October 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor J. Walsh, seconded by Councillor E. Troy, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart/Castleknock/Ongar Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 2nd October 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Report of Corporate Policy Group Meeting held on Monday 6th October 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary, seconded by Councillor B. Ryan, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Corporate Policy Group (CPG) Meeting held on Monday 6th October 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
Councillor B. Ryan stated the reason for his dissent on Item 6 on the CPG Agenda, which had not been minuted.
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Report of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 9th October 2025 The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary, seconded by Councillor J. Smyth, and RESOLVED:
“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Balbriggan/Rush-Lusk/Swords Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Thursday 9th October 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”
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Financial Matters |
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3-year Capital Programme A presentation was given by Mr. Oliver Hunt, Head of Finance, and the Executive Management Team.
During discussion, the Mayor Councillor T. O’Leary informed the members that six motions had been received by Councillor D. Healy and were ruled out of order.
The Capital Programme was NOTED.
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Proposed Disposal of Properties |
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Notice of proposed disposal of land at Clonswords, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin to Mr John Rodgers 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 land at Clonswords, Ballyboughal, Co. Dublin, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 16th September 2025, be disposed of to Mr John Rodgers in accordance with the terms specified therein.”
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Declarations of Roads |
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Glaslinn, Donabate, Co Dublin The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor C. Johnston, seconded by Councillor P. Mulville, and RESOLVED:
“That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”
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Taylor Hill Phase 1 & 2 Balbriggan, Co Dublin The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor G. Maguire, seconded by Councillor T. Murphy, and RESOLVED:
“That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”
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Greenbrook, Rush, Co Dublin The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary, seconded by Councillor C. Johnston, and RESOLVED:
“That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”
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Report pursuant to Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part VIII of the Local Government Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Proposed Public Play Space Development at Hartstown Park, Dublin 15 The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor A. Donnelly, and AGREED.
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Report pursuant to Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) and Part VIII of the Local Government Planning & Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), Proposed Public Play Space Development at Hazelbury Park, Dublin 15 The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. A presentation was given to the members by Kevin Halpenny, Senior Parks and Landscape Officer and Oliver Hoey, Senior Executive Parks and Landscape Officer.
Following discussion, it was proposed by Councillor E. O’Brien, seconded by Councillor E. Carbone-Mangan, and AGREED.
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Draft Development Contribution Scheme 2026 - 2030 The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.
Following discussion, the report was NOTED.
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Draft Stephenstown and Folkstown Little Framework Plan The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.
Following discussion, it was proposed by Councillor T. Murphy, seconded by Councillor M. Quinn, and RESOLVED that –
“That the Draft Stephenstown (FP4.A) and Folkstown Little (FP4.B) Framework Plan is hereby agreed with the amendments recommended in the Chief Executive’s Report in line with the policies and objectives of the Fingal Development Plan 2023 - 2029 and the proper planning and sustainable development of the county.” |
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Special Speed Limit Bye-Law - Moylaragh Road, Balbriggan, Co. Dublin The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.
Following discussion; it was proposed by Councillor T. Murphy, seconded by Councillor G. Maguire, and RESOLVED that –
“Fingal County Council, in exercise with the powers conferred on it by Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 (No.44 of 2004) and Section 86 of the Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010) and Section 22 of the Road Traffic Act 2016 (No. 21 of 2016) and following consultation with An Garda Síochána, makes a Special Speed Limit Bye-Law?in respect of speed limit reduction from 50km/h to 30 km/h at Moylaragh Road (L-1171) from its junction with Castlemill Link Road to the roundabout junction of Harry Reynolds Road in Balbriggan.”?
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Community Activities Funding A presentation was given to the Members by Naomi Weir, Senior Executive Officer, Community Section.
It was proposed by Councillor J. Newman, seconded by Councillor J. Walsh and AGREED.
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SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS It was AGREED to extend the meeting by 15 minutes. |
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Fingal Arts Plan 2019 - 2025 - Extension The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor D. Butler, seconded by Councillor J. Humphreys and RESOLVED:
“That the duration of the Fingal Arts Plan 2019 to 2025 be extended to 2029 as set out in the foregoing report is hereby APPROVED.”
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Chief Executive's Report The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED and NOTED.
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Mayor's Business - Councillor T. O'Leary It was noted there was no business on this item.
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Conference Report |
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AILG Autumn Training September to December 2025 Training Brochure 2025 Updated The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Irish Planning Institute 50th Anniversary Autumn Planning Conference - 2nd October 2025 - Gibson Hotel The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Local Authority Members Association (LAMA) Autumn Seminar - 16th and 17th October 2025 - Amber Springs Hotel, Gorey, Co Wexford The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Correspondence |
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Letter dated 12th September 2025 from Carlow County Council - Re: Increase in College Fees and maintain the Grant in the upcoming Budget The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter dated 18th September 2025 from Kerry County Council - Re: Ban on Vaping in all Workplaces The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter dated 18th September 2025 from Sligo County Council - Re: Love Sligo Gift Cards The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter dated 25th September 2025 from Roscommon County Council - Re: Development Contribution Wavier Scheme The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Letter dated 26th September 2025 from Limerick and City County Council - Re: Increased Investment in Counselling and Psychotherapy in Budget 2026 The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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Departmental/Ministerial Correspondence |
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Letter dated 1st September 2025 from Office of the Taoiseach Re: Items 43 and 44 - Cllr B. McDonagh & Cllr P. Mulville - Occupied Territories Bill - December 2024 Council Meeting The correspondence, which had been received, was NOTED.
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MOTIONS - STATUTORY FUNCTIONS |
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Councillor J. Hopkins - Halloween 2025 Bonfire Prevention The motion, in the name of Councillor J. Hopkins was proposed by Councillor J. Hopkins and seconded by Councillor D. Mulligan.
The report was ACCEPTED.
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Councillor JK Onwumereh - Need to Rezone lands for Residential Purposes in Fingal The motion, in the name of Councillor JK. Onwumereh was proposed by Councillor C. Haughey and seconded by Councillor T. O’Leary.
The report was ACCEPTED.
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Councillor B. Ryan - Dishing of Public Footpaths |
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Councillor B. Hanaphy - Youth Services |
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Councillor D. Butler - Accessible Parking Bay Requirements |
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Councillor P. Quinlan - Commercial Business Support Scheme |
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Councillor G. Sheehan - Homeless Accommodation - Minimum Standards |
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Councillor C. Haughey - Oversight Report into Electoral Registers |
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Councillor H. Redwood - Wheelchair Access for Beaches |
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Councillor P. Mulville - Biodiversity Budget for 2025 |
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Councillor D. Mulligan - Taken-in-Charge Process |
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Councillor J. Humphreys - Transient Visitor Levy |
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Councillor M. McCamley - Sunscreen Dispensers |
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Councillor S. Shovlin - Pilot Project for Sunscreen Dispensers |
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Councillor M. Quinn - Signage at Skateparks |
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Councillor A. Donnelly - Funding for Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme |
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Councillor D. Healy - 30km/h Speed Limit |
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Councillor L. Corkery - Parking Regulations Near Schools |
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Councillor C. Boland - Provision of Additional School Bus Connections |
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Councillor B. McDonagh - No-fault Eviction Ban |
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Councillor D.J. Kelly - Primary and Secondary Schools for the Fingal Area |
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Councillor E. Troy - Presidential Elections in Ireland |
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