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.

 

“That the Elected Members of this Council calls for the return of Domestic Bin collections to this Local Authority.”

 

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

 

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 to read:

“To call on this Council to take Domestic Waste collection back in to public ownership, the public deserves a 21^st Century Waste Management Service that is fit for purpose and not a service simply driven by profit, beginning by writing to the Minister for Housing and Local Government to request the necessary change in legislation to allow Fingal Council to effectively re municipalise Domestic waste services.”

 

 

Following discussion, the Mayor instructed that a roll call vote be taken on whether to take the amendment to the motion and on a division the voting resulted as follows:

 

FOR:               18       EIGHTEEN

 

AGAINST:     16       SIXTEEN

 

ABSTAIN:     1          ONE

 

FOR:   Councillors Mahony, Howard; Murphy, Tony; O’Brien, Eoghan; Kitt, Tom; Walsh, John; McCamley, Mary; Shovlin, Siobhan; Lavin, Anthony; Henchy, Adrian; Butler, Darragh; Onwumereh, JK; Dennehy, Brian; O’Donoghue, Robert; McDonagh, Brian; Humphreys, James; Dennison, Kieran; Leddy, Ted; Rane, Punam.

 

 

AGAINST:     Councillors Hopkins, Joan; Mulville, Paul; Burtchaell, John; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Tracey, Natalie; Maguire, Grainne; Whooley, Daniel; Power, Karen; Tormey, Aoibhinn; O’Leary, Tom; Doyle, Tania; Guerin, Jimmy; Conroy, Pamela.

 

 

ABSTAIN:     Councillor Healy, David.

 

The Mayor then DECLARED the amended motion to be on the floor for debate.

 

 

SUSPENSION OF STANDING ORDERS

 

It was AGREED to extend the meeting by 15 minutes to conclude the consideration of the amended motion.

 

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

 

FOR:               20       TWENTY

 

AGAINST:     11       ELEVEN

 

ABSTAIN:     2          TWO

 

FOR:   Councillors Hopkins, Joan; Mulville, Paul; Mulligan, Dean; Donnelly, Angela; Hanaphy, Breda; Graves, Ann; Tracey, Natalie; Maguire, Grainne; Murphy, Tony; Whooley, Daniel; Walsh, John; McCamley, Mary; Doyle, Tania; 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; Guerin, Jimmy; Butler, Darragh; Dennison, Kieran; Leddy, Ted; Rane, Punam.

 

 

ABSTAIN:     Councillor O’Leary, Tom; Henchy, Adrian.

 

 

The Mayor then DECLARED the Amended Motion PASSED.

 

 

 

 

The Chief Executive’s report was NOTED.