{meta} Issue - items at meetings - Emergency Motion(s) to be taken no later than 8.30pm followed by items XX and XX on the Agenda. Revert to Business on the Agenda no later than 9.pm.

Issue - meetings

Meeting: 07/12/2020 - Monthly Council Meeting (Item 17)

Emergency Motion(s)

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The Following Emergency Motions were taken without debate:

 

Emergency Motion No. 1:

 

As street performances this December have been banned due to Covid restrictions and public health concerns, that Dublin City Council find ways to support our street performers to reach an audience and make an income this Christmas/December, be it through providing recordings of pieces, working with radio stations/TV/media to play selected pieces and or through speakers on street, helping to make videos of performances shown on DCC websites and social media and any other ways creative effective and safe ways to support street performers who’s work brings joy and colour to our streets and that really need our support more than ever this Christmas.

 

Submitted by: Cllr. Donna Cooney, Cllr. Sophie Nicoullaud, Cllr. Caroline Conroy, Cllr. Darcy Lonergan, Cllr. Christy Burke, Cllr. Janet Horner, Cllr. Dearbháil Butler, Cllr. Claire Byrne.

 

Emergency Motion No. 2:

 

Dublin City Council recognises that Covid has posed huge challenges for council management and council staff. We applaud the cooperation and commitment of staff right across Dublin City.One of the challenges has been the monthly council meetings and working through the agenda. In order to deal with the backlog of motions Dublin City Council agrees to host at least one extra meeting a month from January 2021 until the motions have been cleared.

 

Submitted by: Cllr. Daithi Doolan, Cllr, Janice Boylan, Cllr. Daniel Céitinn, Cllr. Máire Devine, Cllr Anthony Connaghan, Cllr Larry O'Toole, Cllr Seamas McGrattan, Cllr. Micheál MacDonncha.