Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor opened the meeting by expressing condolence to Cllr Mary Freehill on the recent death of her mother – Kathleen Freehill. The Lord mayor also remembered  those who died on the streets of Dublin in recent weeks.  A minute’s silence was held as a mark of respect to the deceased. The Lord Mayor then introduced Mr Graeme McQueen of Dublin Chamber of Commerce who made a presentation on The Great Dublin Survey. This was followed by questions from Members who expressed their appreciation to Mr McQueen. Full details of the presentation can be found in Appendix A to these minutes.

The Lord Mayor then referred to Moore St and said that the addition of a number of buildings in the Moore Street Battlefield Site area to the Record of Protected Structures had been referred to a Planning & Development Strategic Policy Committee meeting, which was then postponed. He wished to make clear that this is a live issue and that their listing is under active consideration.  The owners of the properties need to be notified accordingly. Mr John O’Hara cautioned against this for the following reasons:

Ø  there is an active Court case involving the site,

Ø  an Advisory/Oversight Group has been established with an Independent Chair to work with the developer and members of the original Consultative Group to find a way forward and

Ø  there is an extant Planning Permission in place which allows for the demolition of these buildings.

However, given the clear will of the Members, Mr O'Hara undertook that the Council would write to the owners of these properties to inform them of the City Council’s strong desire to proceed with the process. The Lord Mayor then proposed “That the process of adding No 10, 20 & 21, the O’Brien’s Mineral Water Works building, the White Cottage building, Henry Place and the Bottling Stores, Moore Lane, to the Record of Protected Structures be continued” The motion was seconded by Councillor C Burke and agreed..

The Lord Mayor then referred to Kilmainham Mill and said he had visited this site last week.  He said that the South Central Area Committee had passed a motion agreeing to initiate the process for a material alteration to the City Development Plan to rezone the site of Kilmainham Mill and surrounding outbuildings to Z8 and asked for clarification as to the implication of this proposal. Mr John O’Hara clarified the various zoning that apply to this site and suggested that being listed on the Record of Protected Structed would provide the necessary safeguards for this property. The Members requested that the Lord Mayor to arrange a meeting with the Minister for the Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to discuss the issue and make her aware of their concerns. 

The Lord Mayor then informed the Members that there is widespread local concern that the NTA are objecting to the development of a Lidl Retail Unit in Ballymun. On an unrelated issue, he also informed the Members that a Mental  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

It was moved by Councillor C Burke and seconded by Councillor D Flanagan “That Dublin City Council approves the Dublin Chief Executive answering the questions lodged”. The motion having been put and carried, written answers to the 137 questions lodged for the City Council meeting were issued. The Questions and Answers are set out in Appendix B attached.

It was moved by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor D Flanagan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of this letter”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor D Flanagan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of this letter”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor D Flanagan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of this letter”. The motion was put and carried.

The minutes of the Meeting of the City Council held on the 6th November 2017 and the City Council Budget meeting 13th November 2017, having been printed, certified by the Meetings Administrator, circulated to the Members and taken as read, were signed by the Lord Mayor.

It was proposed by Councillor N Reilly and seconded by Councillor S McGrattan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 394/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor M Flynn and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 358/2017 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein”. The motion was put and carried. Councillor P McCartan read the following wording of a motion agreed some time ago at a South East Area Committee into the record – “In relation to the development of Temple Bar Square, the committee requests the Manager to give a commitment to give a report on future seating plans for the area to the Area Committee prior to being presented to Traders” Councillor McCartan further informed Members that it was af=greed by the Area that this did not form part of the current process.

The City Council agreed to refer this item back to the North Central Area Committee for further consideration. The Members also requested that the Protocol Committee examine the Part 8 process with a view to standardising the reports particularly in relation to submissions.

It was moved by Councillor A Montague and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 393/2017 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein”. There were 4 amendments to this report – for full details of these amendments, see Appendix C to these minutes. Each of the 1st three amendments was voted on in turn and defeated. The 4th amendment was deemed to have fallen by virtue of the fact that it was linked to the 2nd amendment. The original motion, the un-amended report No 393/2017, was then put and carried.

Emergency Motions - The City Council suspended Standing Orders to agree the following emergency motion without debate.

a)       Under the terms of the Fire Services Act, 1981 Section 10 (7) it states that 'The making of agreements under this section shall be a reserved function' In line with these provisions we are directing that the Chief Executive cease the informal agreement which exists between Dublin Fire Brigade & Kildare Fire Service on any day that Dublin Fire Brigade does not have the full complement of operational staff on station in order to maintain fire cover for the City & County of Dublin. Any future agreements should be brought before the City Council in accordance with Section 10(6)(a).  Dublin Fire Brigade in the interim will still be available to provide assistance on request as outlined in Section 14 of the Act.

Submitted by Councillors N. Reilly, R. McHugh and A. Connaghan

b)   It is with deep regret and sadness that Dublin City Council learnt of the recent deaths in Dublin of 2 more people who are homeless.
We extend deepest sympathy to their family and friends.
Not withstanding that the long term solution to the homeless crisis is greater supply of housing, we call on the Dublin Regional Homeless Executive to redouble efforts to ensure there are enough homeless hostel beds for everyone who needs one.

       Submitted by Councillors D. Doolan, J. Boylan and A. Connaghan

c)   The elected members of Dublin City Council call upon the Council Executive to confirm that funding for community development projects located within the North Inner City and form constituent parts of the Dublin City Community Co-Operative will continue to be in receipt of funding until the end of March 2018 as discussions are entered into by the LCDC and the Co-Operative to address apparent deficiencies in the formal tender application, initially rejected by the LCDC and that written confirmation of this funding extension be provided as a matter of urgency.

       Submitted by Councillors R McAdam and C Burke. It was also agreed to add the South West Inner City into the groups mentioned in this motion.

d)   This city council calls on the Dublin Region Homeless Executive to open immediately the additional emergency beds for homeless individuals and couples so as to ensure that no further tragic deaths occur on the streets of Dublin.

       Submitted by Councillor J. Lyons and T. MacVeigh

The City Council agreed to defer the filling of this vacancy to the January 2018 meeting.

The City Council agreed to defer the filling of this vacancy to the January 2018 meeting.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 420/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor P Bourke and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 412/2017 and hereby approves the payment of the allowances to Members of Dublin City Council as set out therein”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor D Doolan and seconded by Councillor R McHugh “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 427/2017”. The motion was put and carried. Mr Brendan Kenny, Deputy Chief Executive, gave an undertaking to bring a one year review of the Housing Strategy to a future meeting of the City Council in accordance with provisions of the Development Plan 2017 – 2022.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 423/2017 and hereby approves Grant towards the running costs of private swimming pool at Trinity Sports & Leisure, Father Collins Park, Donaghmede, Dublin 13 as outlined therein ”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C Ni Dhalaigh and seconded by Councillor J Boylan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.401/2017 and approves the addition of Cherrymount House, the 19th century residence, excluding the later 20th century extensions), Cherrymount Park, Phibsborough, Dublin 7, to the Record of Protected Structures in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C Ni Dhalaigh and seconded by Councillor J Boylan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.402/2017 and approves the addition of 2 - 3 Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7, to the Record of Protected Structures in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C Ni Dhalaigh and seconded by Councillor J Boylan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.403/2017 and approves the addition of ESB Substation, Corner of East Wall Road & Alexandra Road, Dublin 3, to the Record of Protected Structures in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C Ni Dhalaigh and seconded by Councillor J Boylan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.404/2017 and approves the addition of 7 Meeting House Lane, Dublin 1, to the Record of Protected Structures in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C Ni Dhalaigh and seconded by Councillor J Boylan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 405/2017 and approves the addition of, to the Record of Protected Structures in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000” The motion was put and carried.

The City Council agreed to the deferral of this report.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor R McHugh “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 406/2017 and hereby approves the Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane - Draft Five Year Strategy 2018 – 2023 as set out therein ”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C Cuffe and seconded by Councillor D Flanagan “That Dublin City Council approves the initiation of the consultation process in relation to formulating Bye Laws entitled Dublin City Council Control of On-Street Sustainable Deliveries Eco Hub Bye Laws 2018, as outlined in Report No 407/2017” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor S McGrattan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 421/2017 and hereby approves the Membership of the Dublin City Joint Policing Committee and sub-committees as set out therein”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor A Clancy and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 417/2017 and hereby approves the Procedures for Deletions from the Roll of Honour of Dublin City as set out therein”. It was also proposed by the Lord Mayor and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That the name of Aung San Suu Kyi be removed from the Roll of Honour of Dublin City”