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The Lord Mayor opened the meeting by expressing condolence to the family and friends of the following recently deceased. A minute’s silence was held as a mark of respect to the deceased:

Margaret Byrne who was the last live-in House Steward in the Mansion House who died 9th March 2018.

May Mac Giolla, former Lady Mayoress who died 24th March 2018.  Her husband Tomás Mac Giolla was Lord Mayor of Dublin 1993 / 1994.

Fr. Joseph Mallin, Freeman of Dublin, who died in Hong Kong on 1st April 2018. He was the last surviving child of an executed leader in 1916 Easter Rising and was conferred with the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin on 21st March 2016.

Mrs Nora Lacey, Mother of Councillor Dermot Lacey who died on 7th April.

The Lord Mayor then expressed the appreciation of all the Elected Members to the staff of Dublin City Council, including Dublin Fire Brigade and all front line workers, Civil Defence, the local communities and all other agencies who worked to keep the city moving and working over the recent weather especially over the St. Patrick’s weekend. Tributes were then paid to Dublin Fire Brigade and the Emergency Services on their swift response to the fire at the Metro Hotel in Ballymun on 21st March 2018 and to all others who helped the victims of the fire.

The Lord Mayor also informed the Members that he had written to Minister Murphy conveying their widespread concern over the implications contained in Circular Letter 02/18 in relation to the discussion of Planning Applications and requested him to withdraw the circular. Permission was then sought and given to the attendance of any Member of the City Council at the Annual Planning Conference 2018.

The Lord Mayor then requested permission of the City Council to take Emergency Motions No 2, 4 and 6 at that point as some Members had to leave the meeting early. Accordingly, the City Council suspended Standing Orders to agree the following emergency motions:

Emergency Motion No 2@

Dublin City Council reiterates its support for the agreed Poolbeg Peninsula SDZ and its commitment to deliver 900 social & affordable homes. This council calls on the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy TD, to ensure that the Deloitte appeal to An Bord Pleanála based on the inclusion of more than 10 per cent social housing in the Poolbeg Peninsula SDZ is immediately withdrawn

Submitted by Councillors D. Doolan, J. Boylan, C. O’Moore, R. McHugh C. Andrews, L. O’Toole & G. Kelly

Emergency Motion No 4:

Recognizing that the basis to the Poolbeg SDZ adoption was the agreement on the provision of 900 Social and Affordable Housing, Dublin City Council calls on the Minister for Housing, Eoghan Murphy, to clarify and publish the deal between his Department, Dublin City Council and Deloitte to provide same on that site in Ringsend. This comes as the receiver of the Glass Bottle site, Deloitte, have sent in an appeal to An Bórd Pleanála about the provision  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1