Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor opened the meeting by offering congratulations to the following:

a)     Shane Curran and Terenure College for the recent win at the Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition held in January

b)     Conor Turner from Santry who finished 2nd in the World Ice Swimming Championships held recently in Germany and who, together with the Irish Ice Swimming Team, was received in the Mansion House last Friday.

The Lord Mayor then requested approval for Members to attend a national conference in Enniscorthy on Thursday, March 2nd, which Wexford County Council is co-hosting and which is relevant to the core objective of delivering the highest quality affordable social housing. Attendance was approved by the City Council. The Lord Mayor then reminded Members who not already done so to return their Ethics Declarations by the end of February.

The Lord Mayor then informed the Members that he wished to propose the granting of the Freedom of Dublin City to Barrack and Michelle Obama, former President and First Lady of the United States. Accordingly, the following resolution was proposed by the Lord Mayor and seconded by Councillor P McAuliffe:

“That the Honorary Freedom of the City of Dublin be conferred on Barack Obama and Michelle Obama and that they be elected and admitted to the Honorary Freedom of Dublin City pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended”.

The motion was put to a vote and carried. Full details of the vote can be found in Appendix A to these minutes.  

It was moved by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council approves the Dublin Chief Executive answering the questions lodged”. The motion having been put and carried, written answers to the 143 questions lodged for the City Council meeting were issued. The Questions and Answers are set out in Appendix B attached.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor P McCartan “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 9th January 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 D Doolan and seconded by Councillor N O’Reilly “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No /2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor N Ring and seconded by Councillor C Cuffe “That Dublin City Council notes Report No 41/2017 and hereby approves the contents therein”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Councillor Dermot Lacey be appointed as a member to represent Dublin City Council on the Board of the Dublin BID Company” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Brabazon and seconded by Councillor  D Costello “That Councillor Claire O’Connor be appointed as a member to represent Dublin City Council on the Eastern Midland Regional Assembly” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Councillor  Paddy Bourke be appointed as a member to represent Dublin City Council on the Board of the Commissioners of Irish Lights” The motion was put and carried.

It was agreed by the City Council to defer the appointment  to Board of Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane until a nominee is forthcoming from the Group Leaders.

It was proposed by Councillor P McAuliffe and seconded by Councillor D Costello  “That Councillor Claire O’Connor be appointed as a member to represent Dublin City Council on the Dublin City Sports & Leisure Services Company Ltd” The motion was put and carried.

It was agreed by the City Council to defer the appointments to Finglas-Cabra Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force pending clarification of meeting times of the Task Force.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor N Ring “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 70/2017”. The motion was put and carried

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor A Connaghan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 69/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C O’Moore and seconded by Councillor N O Muiri “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 44/2017 and hereby accepts the Managers recommendation not to approve the extinguishment of the public right of way over the laneway to the rear of 34 – 48 and side of 50 Vernon Avenue, rear of 15-45 and side of 13 Belgrove Road, rear/side of 14, 15 & 16 St. Joseph’s Square, Clontarf, Dublin 3” The motion was put and carried.

It was noted by the City Council that, while the extinguishment of the public right of way over this laneway was not approved by them, a different proposal in relation to the extinguishment of the public right of way over a part or parts of this laneway would be presented to the City Council in a timely manner for their approval. Councillor D O’Farrell read the following into the record “

It was proposed by Councillor M Mac Donncha and seconded by Councillor S P Mahon “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 51/2017 and hereby approves the re-naming of Drumcondra Bridge as The Frank Flood Bridge” The motion was put and carried. Following discussion by the Members of the process leading up to renaming, it was agreed that, in future, local residents and other stakeholders would be made aware of any renaming proposal in their locality and their views would be taken on board during the decision making process.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 45/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 57/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 58/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 59/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 60/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 61/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 62/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 63/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 64/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 65/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 66/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 67/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 68/2017 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor D Doolan and seconded by Councillor C Andrews “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 55/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor G Kelly “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 50/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor A Connaghan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 52/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor N Reilly and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 56/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

Following discussion, the Members requested that management re-engage with the process and agreed that the Emergency Motion agreed at the January City Council meeting, Item No 50(a) on the minutes of that meeting, be forwarded to the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform in addition to the two departments that it had already been sent to,

The Members also requested that the Brady/Faherty Report be circulated to them as soon as it is available. The Lord Mayor agreed that fifteen minutes would be allocated under Lord Mayor’s Business at the March City Council meeting to discuss this issue.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor P McCartan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 42/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McAdam and seconded by Councillor G Fagan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 53/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor N O Muiri and seconded by Councillor E Moran “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 43/2017”. The motion was put and carried. It was agreed to amend this breviate to include the attendance of Cllr L O’Toole.

It was proposed by Councillor N Reilly and seconded by Councillor C Carney Boud “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 47/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C Ni Dhalaigh and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 54/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor M Flynn and seconded by Councillor R McAdam “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 48/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C O’Moore and seconded by Councillor L O’Toole “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 46/2017”. The motion was put and carried.

(a)   “Dublin City Council notes that 3,635 housing applicants were removed from the housing list. We call on the management to review these applicants to ensure every effort is made to contact these people and to reinstate their application where possible”

Submitted in the name of CouncillorsD Doolan, J Boylan, G Kelly, C Ni Dhalaigh, E Moran, M MacDonncha, L O’Toole, N Reilly, E Murphy, R Mc Hugh

(b)   “That Dublin City Council management re-engage with the Ambulance Forum with a view to achieving an agreed resolution to the responsibility and organisation of Dublin Fire Brigade Emergency Medical Services call-taking and dispatch, in particular that Dublin City Council management participate in a full and meaningful discussion regarding the proposed technical recommendations to enable DFB EMS and NAS to communicate safely and effectively and so maximises the utilisation of all emergency ambulances available across Dublin city and county”

Submitted in the names of CouncillorsA Gilliland, J Lyons, N Ring, P Mc Auliffe, E Ryan, P Hand,  C Ni Dhalaigh, P Costello, T Brabazon, R McHugh, M O’Brien, N Reilly, D Doolan, L O’Toole, J Boylan, G Kelly and E Moran

(c)   In light of the ongoing planning process surrounding the Clerys site, the Members of Dublin City Council wish to reiterate, repeat and restate their continued support for pervious motions passed in relation to this iconic building and business. They also wish to highlight the need for any plan concerning the future development of the site to properly adhere to, having regard to the Dublin City Council Scheme of Special Planning Control for O’Connell Street and Environs.

The Members of Dublin City Council, at a Special Meeting held on 29th June 2015 to discuss the Clerys issue, agreed motions which contained the following clauses that continue to have the support of this Council:

• This Council confirms by this resolution that it will not agree to alter the use of the entire Clerys building because of the iconic status of Clerys and resolves that it must continue to be used as retail space which is an essential part of the retail experience of the city centre and that change of use is not appropriate and will not be entertained.
• DCC calls on the Government to amend company law to protect our economy and society.
• Dublin City Council calls on the Directors of Natrium to meet with Clerys staff and their trade union representatives to discuss the liquidation of the company, the manner of the liquidation and its impact on the loyal workforce.
• Dublin City Council calls on Natrium to guarantee employment of the current workforce in any new development.
• Dublin City Council demands the Government to review and amend current legislation, including Protection of Employees Act and the Companies Act, with a view to ensuring the unacceptable treatment of Clerys staff cannot be repeated again.
• That Dublin City Council refuses to grant any “change of use” planning application in respect of the Clerys Store on O’Connell Street to Natrium  ...  view the full minutes text for item 50.

“ In regard to late-night and weekend working on Dublin Docklands construction sites that the City Council notes with concern the continued and ongoing derogations from the terms of Planning Permissions granted under the Dublin Docklands Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) for late-night and weekend working which are reducing the amenity of nearby residents, and notes  the evidence submitted by residents to Council staff suggesting that certain Docklands sites are neither complying with the terms of the Planning Permissions granted nor the derogations, and instructs the Chief Executive to make greater efforts to protect Docklands residents and allow them the peaceful enjoyment of their homes, particularly late at night and over weekends”

The motion was put and carried. It was further agreed that this motion be forwarded to Minister Coveney and to the Planning SPC.

“Should the proposed creation of a public pedestrianised plaza at College Green be approved, that Dublin City Council and Bank of Ireland enter into discussions to ensure the enhancement of the plaza by removing the railings surrounding the old parliament building”

Councillor Dunne later amended the motion to include the words ‘or relocating’ after the word ’removing’. The amended motion was put and carried.

“That this City Council supports the 2nd year of the successful Team Dublin Clean up initiative and looks forward to its further growth in the future”

The motion was put and carried.

“Dublin City Council calls on the Planning Department to open negotiations with JCDecaux to extend the Coca-Cola Zero dublinbikes scheme to the urban villages of the City along the national primary routes or other routes branching out from the current cluster. This expansion would include the provision of new digital high profile advertising sites in the outer city with particular focus at or near M50 junctions”

The motion was put and carried.