Agenda and minutes

Data Protection Act

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

It was proposed by Councillor J. Bailey and seconded by Councillor S. O’Brien 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 3^rd October, 2016 be CONFIRMED and ADOPTED

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

“That pursuant to Standing Order No 13 (c) question numbers 2 to 4 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

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

It was proposed by Councillor M. Merrigan and seconded by Councillor S. O’Brien 

“That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to convene an early meeting between the Local Enterprise Office and all of the various business representative organisations in the three Local Electoral Areas covered by this Area Committee to explore the issue of Brexit and to assess its potential impact on the local economy, trade and employment and to provide a report thereon to this Area Committee for consideration as a ‘Headed Item’ on the Agenda for the next meeting of this Area Committee.”

A discussion took place during which Ms Georgina Sweetnam, Senior Enterprise Development Officer of Economic, Community and Cultural Development 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

The motion was AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor C. Smyth and seconded by Councillor D. Kingston

“That the Chief Executive commends the officials who were responsible for the junk collections that took place in October in this area.”

A discussion took place during where it was agreedto make the following amendment to the motion

“That the Chief Executive commends all those responsible for the junk collections that took place in October in this area.”

Ms Mary Ruane, Senior Executive Officer, Housingresponded to Members’ queries.

The amended motion was AGREED

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor J. Gildea and seconded by Councillor J. Bailey and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No 13 (c) question number 8 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

It was AGREED to withdraw question 9 at this time. It will be resubmitted by Councillor M. Merrigan at a later stage.

The list of Major Planning Applications was NOTED

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

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and seconded by Councillor D. O’Callaghan and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No 13 (c) question numbers 12 to 14 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

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

It was proposed by Councillor C. Smyth and seconded by Councillor H. Lewis

“That this Committee discuss the provision of a graffiti wall at the underpass on Churchview Road, Ballybrack”.

Chairperson, Councillor J. Gildea READ the following amendment to the motion handed up from the floor:

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

“That this Committee endorse the provision of a Street Art Space at the underpass on Churchview Road, Ballybrack”.

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 the Executive examine the proposal and bring back a report to a future meeting of the Area Committee.

The report of the Chief Executive was NOTED

The amended motion was AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Callaghan and seconded by Councillor B. Ward and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No 13 (c) question numbers 17 to 18 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

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

The Meeting concluded at 6.08 p.m.