Agenda and minutes

It was AGREED that the outgoing Chairperson, Councillor J. Gildea, would preside until the election of the Chairperson.

There were two nominations for Chairperson, Councillor Ossian Smyth and Councillor David O’Keeffe.

Councillor Ossian Smyth was proposed by Councillor Cormac Devlin and seconded by Councillor John Bailey.

Councillor David O’Keeffe was proposed by Councillor Hugh Lewis and seconded by Councillor Michael Merrigan. 

No other Nominations were made.

A roll call vote was called and the result was as follows:

Following the roll call vote, the outgoing Chairperson, Councillor Jim Gildea declared Councillor Ossian Smyth elected as Chairperson of the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee.

Councillor Smyth took the chair

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin 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 7^th June, 2017 be CONFIRMED and ADOPTED

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

“That pursuant to Standing Order No 13 (c) question numbers 3 to 9 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

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

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Keeffe and seconded by Councillor H. Lewis

“That this Committee agrees to discuss the progress of the rapid build development at Georges Place.”

A discussion took place during which Ms A. Hegarty, Senior Executive Officer, Housing Department and Mr B. Hannan, Senior Architect, Architects Department responded to Members’ queries.

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED

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

“That, in order to mark the 200th anniversary of the building of Dún Laoghaire Harbour and in line with the suggestion from the Holyhead Dún Laoghaire Link Association to publicly and permanently recognise the historic maritime and intercommunity connections between the Towns and Ports of Holyhead and Dún Laoghaire, that this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to officially name the two new homes provided by this Council on the site of the former Assistant Harbour Master’s House in honour of this historic link as “Holyhead Lodge / LóisteCaergybi” numbers 1 and 2 respectively.”

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

It was AGREED by the members to ACCEPT the Chief Executive’s Report and the Members AGREED they would list commemorating the Holyhead connections at a future meeting.

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

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

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

Letter from An Post, dated 24^th May 2017 in response to Motion passed at a meeting of Dún Laoghaire Area Committee Meeting regarding “centenary of the naming of Dún Laoghaire town”

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

“That, the Chief Executive investigates the possibility of upgrading the Children’s Playground on Library Road, Dún Laoghaire, to the status of a local “pocket park” incorporating the adjacent Oratory, children’s playground and landscaped parkland, and in the furtherance of that objective to initiate a interdepartmental examination of such a project by the Community and Parks Departments and that a report with anoutline plan be prepared for this Area Committee”.

A discussion took place during which Ms M. Ruane, Senior Executive Officer, Economic, Community and Cultural Development Department responded to Members’ queries.

The motion was AGREED

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor M. Baker and seconded by Councillor J. Cuffe and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 20 to 24 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

The list of Major Planning Applications was NOTED

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

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Callaghan and seconded by Councillor C. Smyth

“That this Area Committee agrees that the Chief Executive in conjunction with thedevelopers of "The Starlings", Shanganagh Road Shankill, initiate and commence thetaking-in -charge process of this housing estate.” 

A discussion took place, during which Mr P. Trotter, Senior Executive Engineer, Planning & Organisational Innovation Department responded to Members queries.  Mr P. Trotter AGREED to contact the developer. The members requested that a headed item on this matter be brought to a future meeting of the Area Committee.

The Motion was AGREED

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

“That pursuant to Standing Order No 13 (c) question numbers 28 to 36 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

The Report of the Chief Executive was NOTED

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

Letter from Department of Education and Skills, dated the 15^th June 2017, regarding a request to meet the Minister to discuss the issue of the sale of lands at Clonkeen College.

Letter from Congregation of Christian Brothers, dated the 3^rd July 2017 regarding the lands at Clonkeen College.

It was agreed that this item should be RE-ENTERED

It was proposed by Councillor J. Gildea and seconded by Councillor J. Bailey

“That this Area Committee asks the Chief Executive to prepare a plan to upgrade Loughlinstown roundabout to a grade separated junction”

A discussion took place during which Mr M. Mangan, Senior Engineer, Infrastructure and Climate Change Department responded to Members’ queries.

The motion was AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor D. Kingston and seconded by Councillor K. Feeney

“That the Chief Executive agrees to allocate adequate funding in the next capital plan to progress plans to improve the access to the seafront in Blackrock, as laid out in the Local Area Plan”

A discussion took place during which Mr A. Baines, Senior Executive Officer, Infrastructure and Climate Change Department responded to Members’ queries. Mr A. Baines advised that while Blackrock Baths was part of the current Capital Programme, it was not a committed project at this time and that projects in the Capital Programme progressed as resources, funding and other factors permit. The annual review and adoption of the Capital Programme was a reserved function for the full Council.

The motion was AGREED.

It was agreed to take Item No. 42 in conjunction with Item No. 43

Item No. 42 - Shanganagh Road Improvement Scheme

It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Callaghan and seconded by Councillor J. Gildea 

“That the Chief Executive give priority to securing funding for the commencement of the Shanganagh Road Improvement Scheme (Shankill Church to Cromlech roundabout) as this section of road is in need of upgrading in the public interest.”

Item No. 43 - Part 8 Shanganagh Road Improvement Scheme

It was proposed by Councillor C. Smyth and seconded by Councillor J. Gildea

“That the Chief Executive immediately initiate the Shanganagh Road Improvement Scheme i.e. Part 8 and Compulsory Purchase Order.”

A discussion took place on Items No. 42 and 43 during which Mr M. Mangan, Senior Engineer, Infrastructure and Climate Change Department, responded to Members’ queries.  Mr M. Mangan pointed out that Shanganagh Road Improvement Scheme was not part of the current Capital Programme and that the adoption of the Capital Programme was a reserved function for the full Council.

Item No. 42

The motion was AGREED

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED

Item No. 43

The motion was AGREED

The report of the Chief Executive was AGREED

It was AGREED to RE-ENTER Item No. 39 to the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee (Housing, Economic Community and Cultural Development, Planning and Organisational Innovation & Infrastructure and Climate Change Business) October meeting

The Meeting concluded at 7.02 p.m.