Agendas 2015

Agenda of Special Meeting of Sligo County Council to be held on Monday 9th February 2015 at 11am in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo


Sligo County Council
Corporate Services
County Hall
Riverside
Sligo

071 911 1216

3rd February, 2015

 

TO:  THE CATHAOIRLEACH AND EACH MEMBER OF SLIGO COUNTY COUNCIL

The Special Meeting of Sligo County Council will be held:

ON:  Monday 9th February, 2015

AT:  11.00am

IN:  Council Chamber, County Hall, Riverside, Sligo

 

You are requested to attend.

 

K. Colreavy
Administrative Officer

 

CLÁR

  1. Draft 10-Year Financial Plan.

 

DEFERRED MOTIONS

  1. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “That Sligo County Council calls on Central Government to advance and provide the necessary resources to make the case promoted by the Connaught Ulster Alliance for a University of Technology located across the 3 campuses of IT Sligo, Letterkenny and GMIT.”
  2. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady
    “Seeking an update on taking in charge Sliabh Mór, Carney.”
  3. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor R. O’Grady
    “Seeking an update on taking in charge Oyster Bay, Rosses Point.”
  4. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Mulvey
    “To ask Sligo County Council to repair the section of boundary wall at Rockfield Cemetery, Coolaney.”
  5. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Government and the Department of Education to engage meaningfully with teachers and adopt an approach that would best serve Junior Cert Students.”
  6. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Kilgannon
    “Sligo County Council calls on the Minister for Finance to urgently Reform DIRT Tax to exempt Old Age Pensioners from this Penal Tax of 41% interest on savings in banks, building societies and credit unions.”
  7. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That the Council be provided with a report, including the identity of each property rented by the Council, the purpose for which each property is used by the Council, the annual rent paid for each property and the rent paid per square ft, the date on which the rental agreement was entered into in respect of each property and when the lease on each property terminates.”
  8. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That this County Council calls on the Government to restore the Respite Care Grant.”
  9. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor D. Bree
    “That this Council unequivocally opposes domestic water charges and calls on the Fine Gael/Labour Government to abolish domestic water charges forthwith; and further this Council confirms that it has no confidence in Irish Water.”
  10. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “That this Council calls on An Post to provide a post box at a suitable location in the village of Keash.”
  11. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Clarke
    “Sligo County Council now calls on the Minister for Justice to review the Bail laws for those people suspected of violent crime.

    Data released by the Department of Justice shows that: NINE MURDERS recorded in Ireland in the first nine months of 2012 were carried out by offenders who are suspected to have been on bail at the time of the attack, new figures have shown. A total of 52 murders have been committed since 2007 by individuals who have been on bail from the penal system. In addition, one manslaughter was committed by someone on bail, as were 17 sexual offences – including seven sexual assaults, six rapes and two defilements of someone under the age of 17.”
  12. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “To ask what is the Council’s policy on public lighting i.e. housing estates, dangerous junctions, public car parks at churches, and one-off public lights in rural areas in the interest of safety.”
  13. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor J. Lundy
    “To ask the Council to contact Bus Éireann to provide 2 bus shelters on the N17 at Curry village and 2 bus shelters at Tubbercurry for its customers.”
  14. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. Taylor
    “To ask Sligo County Council to give immediate attention and carry out repairs to a section of road on the R293 at Ragwood, Gurteen.”
  15. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Mac Manus
    “To ask for an up-to-date report on progress on provision of playground facilities at the public open space in Caltragh Crescent.”
  16. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Mac Manus
    “That Sligo County Council would take all possible action, including applying for coastal protection funds, to ensure that the footpath access to the beach at Strandhill south of the promenade is protected and maintained.”
  17. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor H. Keaney
    “Sligo County Council condemns all those participating in illegal fuel laundering and calls on the Government to immediately implement a plan to eliminate this activity, thus protecting public health, our environment, our farming and food industry and to bring to justice these people, who for their own monitory and criminal gain, continually put the lives and economic welfare of the people of this country at extreme risk.”
  18. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly
    “To ask the Director of Services for Housing to consider what assistance can be provided to improve the condition of the Carrigans Estate, which is in need of improvement and to engage with the residents to address estate management issues that impact on the quality of the lives of residents.”
  19. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly
    “To provide an update of the position in relation to the completion of works at Avena Development,  Ballysadare, the Granary Estate and The Meadows, Grange.”
  20. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Casserly
    “For Sligo County Council to explore the possibility of allocating an existing member of staff to the position of an Innovation Officer - someone who is taking the lead for Sligo, positioning it as a location for creative start-ups that don't want to be part of the usual Dublin story. An exciting lifestyle and dynamic community is here and this needs to be fostered and supported.”
  21. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire
    “That Sligo County Council will conduct a feasibility study to enquire into possible coastal walking routes at our Wild Atlantic Way points.”
  22. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “As no funding has been allocated to Class 3 roads for the past number of years and those residing and using such roads are paying their fair share of taxation this Council calls on the Minister for Transport to make a special allocation of funding available for these roads in 2015.”
  23. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor P. Taylor
    “I call on Sligo County Council to contact the Department of Health with regard to promoting a healthy eating and exercise programme for all our school going children.”
  24. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor S. Maguire
    “That Sligo County Council will carry out clearing and repair work on drains which have become blocked during the recent storms, thereby preventing flooding and potential road traffic accidents; in particular drains at Colmcille Drive, Rosses Point.”
  25. To consider the following motion as submitted by Councillor M. Gormley
    “I call on the Council to provide traffic calming measures and extra lighting in the village of Culfadda.”
  26. Votes of Sympathy
  27. Votes of Congratulations
  28. Conferences and Training
  29. To note the summary of proceedings of conferences attended in accordance with Section 142(5) (f) of the Local Government Act, 2001.
  30. Correspondence:
    1. Letter dated 5th January, 2015 from Carlow County Council regarding resolution passed by the members re legislation on ‘Cash for Gold’ shops.
    2. Letter dated 6th January, 2015 from the Office of An Taoiseach re Social Housing Strategy.
    3. Letter dated 7th January, 2015 from the National Council for Special Education re the allocation of Special Needs Assistants in Sligo.
    4. Letter dated 9th January, 2015 from the Office of the Minister for Education & Skills re the allocation of Special Needs Assistants in Sligo.
    5. Letter dated 14th January, 2015 from Minister Michael Ring re assistance for sports clubs and local communities in applications for capital projects.
    6. Letter dated 16th January, 2015 from the Office of the Minister for Housing, Planning, Co-Ordination of Construction 2020 acknowledging receipt of letter.
    7. Letter dated 19th January, 2015 from Tipperary County Council regarding resolution passed by the members re referendum on marriage equality.
    8. Letter dated 20th January, 2015 from the Office of An Taoiseach regarding resolutions passed at the January meeting. 
    9. Letter dated 21st January, 2015 from the Office of the Minister for Social Protection acknowledging receipt of letter re telephone and fuel allowances.
  31. Matters Arising from Minutes
  32. Any Other Business

 

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