Agenda and minutes

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin and secondedby Councillor J. Gildea and agreed that the minutes of the meeting of Dun Laoghaire Area Committee (Municipal Services Business) meeting held on 25^th April 2016 be CONFIRMED and ADOPTED.

It was noted that the Members have misgivings regarding the withholding of information for data protection reasons to be noted herein.

It was proposedby Councillor S. O’Brien and secondedby Councillor C. Devlin and RESOLVED:-

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

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

It was proposed by Councillor Shane O’Brien, seconded by Councillor Denis O’Callaghan “That this committee requests that on-going flooding issues at Naionra Pobail Sheanchill (Council owned property) be investigated and alleviated.

Following a brief discussion during which the Chief Executive responded to members queries, the report of the Chief Executive was CONSIDERED and NOTED

It was proposed by Councillor H. Lewis, seconded by Councillor M. Merrigan “That the Chief Executive brings a comprehensive report from Irish Water on the leak at Claremont Grove in Killiney that has been extant now for a number of years.”

An amended Motion was submitted from the floor:

”That this committee calls on Irish Water to fix any outstanding leaks in Claremont Grove, Killiney for which it is responsible, and to send a comprehensive report on the issue to this committee.”

Following a brief discussion during which the Chief Executive responded to members queries, the report of the Chief Executive was CONSIDERED and

AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor J. Bailey, seconded by Councillor C. Devlin, M. Merrigan, M. Fayne, P. Stewart,”That in accordance with Standing Order 38(b) this Area Committee agrees to the suspension of Standing Orders in order to deal with an urgent matter of serious public concern and to consider the following Motion from the Floor:

That this Area Committee agrees to write to the Chief Superintendent of An Garda Siochana in Dun Laoghaire, with a copy to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, outlining the very serious concerns expressed by residents and businesspersons in central Dun Laoghaire at the huge increase in illegal drug activities in the town over the past three weeks, including open dealing on the streets, injecting in the laneways adjacent to Lower George’s Street, violent behaviour amongst drug users, discarding of dangerous drug-abuse paraphernalia, including blood filled syringes in public areas, intimidating staff in local shops, cafes and pubs, and frightening residents, particularly the elderly and parents with young children attending the town’s primary schools.  The Area Committee calls on the Chief Superintendent to increase the Garda prescence in the area on an ongoing basis and to include patrols of the laneways in the centre of the town.”

The report of the Chief Executive was considered and AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor Merrigan, seconded by Councillor Bailey:

“That, this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to explore the possibility

of creating a photographic and GPS inventory of the old yellow street signs in the

areas covered by this Area Committee with a view of preserving these signs in

situ, where practicable, and providing for the on-going maintenance of these

signs as part of the heritage of the former Urban Districts of Blackrock, Dún

Laoghaire and Dalkey,” (see:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/91590691@N05/sets/72157646399467692/

for examples of these signs possibly dating from the 1930s.)

The report of the Chief Executive was considered and AGREED

It was proposed by Councillor K. Gill, seconded by Councillor C. Smith:

“That the Chief Executive follow up on the progress made by the Environment

Department in terms of research of Beach Wheelchairs by rolling out the scheme

and introduce it at just one beach within the administrative area of this

Committee and agrees to establish or construct the necessary infrastructure if not

already available”

The report of the Chief Executive was considered and AGREED

It was proposedby Councillor J. Bailey and secondedby Councillor P. Stewart and resolved:-

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

A presentation was made at the meeting, following a brief discussion the report was NOTED.

A presentation was made at the meeting, following a brief discussion and questions from the floor the report was NOTED.

It was NOTED there was no business under this heading.

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin, seconded by Councillor K. Feeney:

“That this Area Committee would agree to install a children's playground in any

future proposal for the park on Hudson Road, Glasthule.”

The report of the Chief Executive was considered and AGREED.

It was AGREED to re-enter this item.

It was AGREED to re-enter this item.

It was proposed by Councillor Hugh Lewis, seconded by Councillor Shane O’Brien :

“That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to ensure Davitt Park is cleaned

up and all the remains of the Halloween Bonfire are finally taken away.”

The report of the Chief Executive was considered and ACCEPTED.

It was proposed by Councillor Shane O’Brien, seconded by Councillor Hugh Lewis:

That this Committee identify an appropriate piece of land that could be used for the development of a purpose built boxing club in the Monkstown/Dún Laoghaire area.”

The report of the Chief Executive was considered and ACCEPTED.

It was AGREED to re-enter this item.

It was proposedby Councillor M. Merrigan and seconded by Councillor O’Callaghan and resolved:-

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers 39 to 50 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

The report of the Chief Executive was NOTED.

Further to the Presentation to the Members for this scheme, It was proposed by Councillor Carrie Smith and Seconded by Councillor Cormac Devlin that this Motion be AGREED.

Further to the Presentation to the Members by the Consultants the report was NOTED.  It was AGREED that the scheme to be put to Public Consultation and a report be provided at the June meeting of this Committee.

It was NOTED that there was no business under this item.

It was AGREED that this item be MOVED without discussion.

It was AGREED that this item be MOVED without discussion.

It was AGREED that this item be MOVED without discussion.

It was AGREED that this item be MOVED without discussion.

It was AGREED that this item be MOVED.

It was AGREED to re-enter this item.

It was AGREED to Re-Enter items:

34, 35, 38 and 60.

The meeting concluded at 19.15pm