Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor opened the meeting by expressing condolence to the families and friends of a former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Brendan Lynch, who died 19th January 2018. A minute’s silence was held as a mark of respect to the deceased.

The Lord Mayor then reminded Members that an invitation had issued to them to a Civic Reception for HE Mr Sergio Mattarella, President of the Italian Republic to be held on Wednesday 14th February 2018 at 4.30pm. He then invited them all to attend a meeting of Coiste Gaeilge to be held in the Mansion House on Friday, 9th February.

The Lord Mayor then informed Members that Mr Declan Wallace, Assistant Chief Executive, would be retiring on the 16th February and that he was currently attending his last council meeting. Many warm and sincere tributes were paid to Declan by Members of the City Council representing all political affiliations. He was commended for his 43 years of exceptional service to the city and wished a healthy and happy retirement by all. He was given a standing ovation as a mark of the regard of all present.

The Lord Mayor then invited the Chief Executive to give an update on the College Green Plaza. Mr Owen Keegan and Mr Dick Brady, Assistant Chief Executive gave a comprehensive update on the current status of the proposal for College Green and informed the Members that all relevant documents had been sent to an Bord Pleanala. Following the briefing, Members gave their views on the current traffic situation in the city centre, particularly in relation to the Luas X City. While cross-city connectivity was welcomed, many expressed concerns at delays currently experienced by buses and taxis as well as private cars. It was acknowledged that the situation had improved following the re-routing of many Dublin Bus routes. It was proposed by Councillor M Freehill and seconded by Councillor D Lacey “That the NTA and Dublin Bus be invited to the next City Council meeting to brief Members on city centre traffic plans” The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council approves the Dublin Chief Executive answering the questions lodged”. The motion having been put and carried, written answers to the 155 questions lodged for the City Council meeting were issued. The Questions and Answers are set out in Appendix A attached.

It was moved by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of this letter”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of this letter”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of this letter”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “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  8th January 2018, 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 T Brabazon and seconded by Councillor D Lacey “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 35/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor D Doolan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 48/2018 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor P McAuliffe and seconded by Councillor D Heney “That Councillor D Costello be re-appointed as a member to represent Dublin City Council on the Dublin North East Regional Health Forum” The motion was put and carried. The filling of the 2nd vacancy was deferred to a future meeting of the City Council.

It was agreed that this item would be referred to the South Central Area.

It was proposed by Councillor S McGrattan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Councillor G Kelly be appointed as a member to represent Dublin City Council on the Board of Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children” The motion was put and carried.

The City Council agreed to defer the filling of this vacancy pending the re-scheduling of the meeting times of the Task Force.

It was proposed by Councillor S McGrattan and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Councillor L O’Toole be appointed as a member to represent Dublin City Council on the Northside Partnership Board” The motion was put and carried.

The filling of this vacancy was deferred to a future meeting of the City Council.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor D Flanagan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 50/2018”. The motion was put and carried. Following discussion, it was noted that a report listing acquisitions made by the City Council would be presented to the Planning and Property Development SPC every six months.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor M Freehill “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 45/2018 and hereby approves the grant of €3,000 as outlined in the report, Ref No 2018/014”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor D Flanagan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 51/2018”. The motion was put and carried. It was further proposed by Councillor D Lacey and seconded by Councillor G Kelly “That Dublin City Council writes to the Minister Josepha Madigan to grant the Lord Mayor access to 14 - 17 Moore St as has previously been requested directly by the Lord Mayor’s Office and has been refused” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor D Doolan and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 32/2018 and hereby nominates Councillor V Jackson, Chair of the Arts, Culture & Recreation SPC, and Councillor G Kelly, a member of the Arts, Culture & Recreation SPC to the Board of Dublin City Council Cultural Company ”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Dublin City Council notes Report No 3/2018 and hereby approves the initiation of the consultation process in relation to formulating Bye Laws as outlined in that report, Casual Trading (Control & Designation) Bye Laws 2018 and Casual Trading (Fees) Bye Laws 2018” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 49/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 44/2018 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 37/2018 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 38/2018 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 39/2018 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 40/2018 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 41/2018 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 42/2018 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 43/2018 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 52/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 36/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 31/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 26/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 46/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 28/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 47/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 29/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 33/2018”. The motion was put and carried

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 34/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 27/2018”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor T Keegan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council approves Report No 30/2018”. The motion was put and carried.  

“That this monthly meeting of Dublin City Council, mindful of the shameful legacy of institutional abuse in industrial schools documented in the Commission of Inquiry into Child Abuse, call on the Artane School of Music to disband as a matter of human rights.

The School of Music is an establishment jointly run by the Christian Brothers and the GAA, yet encompasses the original and traditional insignia and uniforms that hark back to an age of chronic sexual and physical abuse at the hands of the religious.

The Artane Boys Band was used as a front to hide the gross inhumanity that took place at St Joseph’s School in Artane and other industrial schools run by the Christian Brothers at home and abroad. The harrowing memories of these institutions for abuse victims are regularly flaunted without care or recognition at national sporting events in Croke Park in the form of the present Artane band. A disbandment of the trust would sever all ties with the former industrial school and its brutal history and in doing so, would acknowledge the ongoing collective suffering of so many”

Following discussion, the motion was put to a vote and defeated.