Agenda and minutes

Councillor M. Merrigan and Councillor B. Ward registered their concerns about the retraction of addresses in the Council questions/motions that are retracted because of the Council’s obligations under the Data Protection Act.

It was proposed by Councillor J. Bailey and seconded by Councillor J. Gildea and agreed that the minutes of the meeting of Dún Laoghaire Area Committee (Housing, Economic Community and Cultural Development, Planning and Organisational Innovation & Infrastructure and Climate Change Business) meeting held on the 4^th April, 2016 be CONFIRMED and ADOPTED

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Callaghan and seconded by Councillor M. Baker and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 2 to 5 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

The list of Major Planning Applications was NOTED

The following motion was handed up from the floor:

Motion from the floor:

It was jointly proposed and seconded by Councillors J. Bailey, M. Merrigan and M. Baker:

“That, this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to refuse the application for Planning Permission lodged by Vodafone Ireland (Ref: D16A/0215) for a telecommunications mast at Blackrock Rugby Football Club to be erected in corner of the top pitch to a height of 21m/70ft which is 3m/10ft higher than the existing floodlights and which will pose a serious health risk to the users of this pitch, including children, local residents and crèches”

Following discussion, during which the Committee’s concerns were NOTED, the motion from the floor was ruled OUT OF ORDER by the Chairperson, Councillor B. Ward.

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The report of the Chief Executive was NOTED

The following item of correspondence, copies of which had been circulated to the Members, were CONSIDERED and NOTED:

Letter from Safents Consulting Ltd., Entertainment and Safety Management, dated 28th April 2016, regarding an Application for an Event Licence for Beatyard 2016.

It was proposed by Councillor M. Baker and seconded by Councillor C. Devlin and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 9 to 15 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

It was NOTED there was no business to discuss under this heading

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and seconded by Councillor C. Smyth

“That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to write to the owner(s) of “White Cottage” on Killiney Beach, with a view to having them urgently clean up, secure and paint their property as it has become an eyesore in this idyllic location. Failing appropriate action, that the Chief Executive exercises the Derelict Sites Act and informs the members of this Area Committee of any further developments.”

A discussion took place during which Mr A. Baines, Senior Executive Officer, Infrastructure and Climate Change Department responded to Members’ queries. The members requested that they be updated on this matter at a future meeting of the Area Committee.

The report of the Chief Executive was NOTED

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and seconded by Councillor C. Smyth and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 18 to 29 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

It was agreed that this item should be RE-ENTERED

It was agreed that this item should be RE-ENTERED

It was NOTED there was no business to discuss under this heading

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and seconded by Councillor C. Smyth

“That the Chief Executive would up-date this Committee (since my 2015 motion) if any progress has been made in relation to the site on the corner of St. Anne's Square, Blackrock?”

A discussion took place during which Ms A. Hegarty, Senior Executive Officer, Housing Department responded to Members’ queries.

The report of the Chief Executive was NOTED

It was proposed by Councillor C. Smyth and seconded by Councillor S. O’Brien

“That the Chief Executive raises the height of the boundary wall of Glen Druid or the boundary wall of Cromlech Fields, which rear gardens back onto the laneway between Glen Druid and Cromlech Fields.”

A discussion took place during which Ms A. Hegarty, Senior Executive Officer, Housing Department responded to Members’ queries.

The report of the Chief Executive was NOTED

It was proposed by Councillor M. Halpin and seconded by Councillor M. Merrigan

“That this Committee agrees to progress an insulation programme for the maisonettes along the lines of the pilot in Dale View.”

A discussion took place during which Ms A. Hegarty, Senior Executive Officer, Housing Department responded to Members’ queries. Ms A. Hegarty will do a report on the costing and will issue same to the Members.

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and seconded by Councillor M. Merrigan and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 36 to 37 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

It was NOTED there was no business to discuss under this heading

It was proposed by Councillor M. Merrigan and seconded by Councillor C. Smyth

“That, this Area Committee, given the historic links between the communities of Dún Laoghaire and Caergybi/Holyhead and notwithstanding the current absence of a direct shipping service between the two ports, requests the Chief Executive to explore the business, tourism and community development potential of assisting and supporting the local voluntary community initiative known as the ‘Holyhead-Dún Laoghaire Link’ in maintaining and developing the social and business connections between these two ports.”

A discussion took place during which Mr D. Lawless, Economic Development Officer, Economic Community and Cultural Development Department responded to Members’ queries.

The motion was AGREED

The report of the Chief Executive was NOTED

Items 31 and 32 were discussed, and it was agreed that the Irish translation of the place names needs further investigation

The Meeting concluded at 7.00 p.m.