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.

Minutes of the County Council Meeting held on Monday 13^th October 2025 which had been circulated were considered. 

Councillor J. Humphreys raised a query in relation to the minutes as minute item F/424/24a had not referenced the relevant standing order.

Following discussion, the Mayor Councillor T. O’Leary read into the record an email issued to Councillor D. Healy in relation to ruling his six submitted motions out of order under Standing Order 157.

Following further discussion the Mayor instructed that a roll call vote be taken for the Confirmation and Re-Affirmation of Minutes of Council Meeting held on Monday 13th October 2025 without amendment and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

FOR:             22      TWENTY TWO

AGAINST:     10      TEN

ABSTAIN:     5        FIVE

FOR: Councillors Cathal Boland, Darragh Butler, Eimear Carbone-Mangan, Luke Corkery, Kieran Dennison, Eoghan Dockrell, Jimmy Guerin, Breda Hanaphy, Cathal Haughey, Darren Jack Kelly, Tom Kitt, Grainne Maguire, Mary McCamley, Tony Murphy, Joe Newman, Eoghan O'Brien, Tom O'Leary, JK Onwumereh, Malachy Quinn, Siobhan Shovlin, John Smyth, Aoibhinn Tormey.              

AGAINST: Councillors Mark Boland, Angela Donnelly, David Healy, Joan Hopkins, James Humphreys, Corina Johnston, Dean Mulligan, Paul Mulville, Brendan Ryan, John Walsh.

ABSTAIN: Councillors John Burtchaell, Brian McDonagh, Patrick Quinlan, Helen Redwood, Gerard Sheehan.               

The Mayor DECLARED “That the minutes of the County Council Meeting held on Monday 13^th October 2025 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 L. Corkery and AGREED:

“That Councillor Eoghan Dockrell be appointed to the Fingal North (DMR North) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

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

“That Councillor Cathal Haughey be appointed to the Fingal North (DMR North) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary seconded by Councillor E. O’Brien and AGREED:

“That Councillor David Healy be appointed to the Fingal North (DMR North) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor J. Walsh, seconded by Councillor B. McDonagh and AGREED:

“That Councillor Corina Johnston be appointed to the Fingal North (DMR North) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor T. Murphy, seconded by Councillor J. Guerin and AGREED:

“That Councillor Darren Jack Kelly be appointed to the Fingal North (DMR North) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

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

“That Councillor Malachy Quinn be appointed to the Fingal North (DMR North) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

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

The Mayor, informed the Members that eight (8) expressions of interest were received for the seven (7) appointments.

Ms Mary Egan, Director of People, Corporate and Digital Services, informed the Members that group voting can apply for these appointments, as set out in Schedule 10 of the LG Act 2001, as amended, and detailed the process of group voting.

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

The Mayor called for a 3minute recess.

In accordance with the group voting system a group was formed comprising of Councillors J. Walsh, M. McCamley, B. Ryan, M. Boland, C. Johnston and J. Humphreys.  This group put forward the name of Councillor J. Walsh:

It was proposed by Councillor M. McCamley, seconded by Councillor B. McDonagh and AGREED:

“That Councillor John Walsh be appointed to the to the Fingal West (DMR West) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor A. Tormey, seconded by Councillor L. Corkery and AGREED:

“That Councillor Kieran Dennison be appointed to the to the Fingal West (DMR West) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor A. Tormey, seconded by Councillor E. Dockrell and AGREED:

“That Councillor Ted Leddy be appointed to the to the Fingal West (DMR West) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor E. O’Brien, seconded by Councillor C. Haughey and AGREED:

“That Councillor Eimear Carbone Mangan be appointed to the to the Fingal West (DMR West) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor T. Murphy, seconded by Councillor DJ. Kelly and AGREED:

“That Councillor Gerard Sheehan be appointed to the to the Fingal West (DMR West) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

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

“That Councillor John Burtchaell be appointed to the to the Fingal West (DMR West) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor C. Haughey, seconded by Councillor J. Guerin and AGREED:

“That Councillor Angela Donnelly be appointed to the to the Fingal West (DMR West) Local Community Safety Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary, seconded by Councillor K. Dennison and RESOLVED:

“That in accordance with Standing Order No. 51, Questions numbered 3 to 12 be ADOPTED.”

The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.  It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary, seconded by Councillor K. Dennison, and RESOLVED:

“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Corporate Policy Group (CPG) Meeting held on Tuesday 21st October 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”

The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.  It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary, seconded by Councillor K. Dennison, and RESOLVED:

“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Corporate Policy Group (CPG) Meeting held on Monday 3^rd November 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”

The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.  It was proposed by Councillor E. O’Brien, seconded by Councillor J. Hopkins, and RESOLVED:

“That the recommendations contained in the report of Committee of Howth/Malahide Services B Area Committee Meeting held on Wednesday 5^th November 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”

The report by the Chief Executive, which had been circulated, was CONSIDERED.  It was proposed by Councillor J. Walsh, 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 6^th November 2025, are hereby ADOPTED.”

The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor K. Dennison, seconded by Councillor D. Healy and AGREED:

“That the Council approve, subject to the sanction of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, the securing of Overdraft Accommodation on the Council’s Revenue Account to a limit of €25m for the period 1^st January 2026 to 31^st December 2026.”

The attached report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.   It was proposed by Councillor P. Mulville and seconded by Councillor C. Boland and RESOLVED:

“That land at Ballymastone, Donabate, Co. Dublin, as referred to in the Notice under S183 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended and dated 30^th October 2025, be leased to Donabate Golf Club CLG., Balcarrick, Co. Dublin in accordance with the terms specified therein.”

The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED. It was proposed by Councillor T. O’Leary and seconded by Councillor K. Dennison and RESOLVED:

“That the Fee Simple Interest referred to in the attached report be disposed of in accordance with the terms specified therein.

The report by the Chief Executive which had been circulated was CONSIDERED.  It was proposed by Councillor E. O’Brien, seconded by Councillor J. Guerin, and RESOLVED:

 “That the roads referred to in the attached report be, and are hereby declared to be, public roads.”

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

It was proposed by Councillor J. Walsh, seconded by Councillor K. Dennison and RESOLVED that-

“That the Old School House Masterplan, Clonsilla is hereby ADOPTED.”

The Mayor, Councillor T. O’Leary, informed the Members an emergency motion had been received and was ruled out of order. 

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

The Mayor advised the Members that a motion has been received.

The following motion was proposed by Councillor J. Burtchaell and seconded by Councillor H. Redwood:

“That the Chief Executive and Housing & Community Development Dept note the increasing levels of private tenancy Notice of Terminations (NoT's) being issued in the county with the Council informed of 105 NoT's for the Dublin 15 area alone year to date, recognising that this will inevitably result in increasing numbers of homeless families given the dire shortage of alternative private rented accommodation or even emergency accommodation in some cases and work to develop a response to address this intensifying crisis.”

Following discussion the motion was AGREED.

The Mayor advised the Members that an additional motion had been received and was ruled out of order.

The Chief Executive’s report was NOTED.

The motion, in the name of Councillor T. O’Leary was proposed by Councillor J. Newman and seconded by Councillor J. Smyth.

The motion was AGREED.

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 B. Ryan was proposed by Councillor B. Ryan and seconded by Councillor M. McCamley.

Following discussion the motion was AGREED.

It was AGREED to extend the meeting to conclude this item.

The motion, in the name of Councillor B. Hanaphy was proposed by Councillor B. Hanaphy and seconded by Councillor A. Donnelly.

Following discussion the motion was AGREED.

The motion, in the name of Councillor J. Hopkins was proposed by Councillor J. Hopkins and seconded by Councillor T. O’Leary.

The report was ACCEPTED.