Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor opened the meeting by wishing everyone a happy new year and said she looked forward to working with all on behalf of the people of Dublin in 2016. She then reminded all Members that the forms have been distributed to all Councillors for both Donations Statements and Ethics Declarations to be filled in and returned. Donations to be returned by end of January and must be witnessed. Ethics are due back by end of February.

She then reported that she was was delighted to receive the news last week that the flag / banner of Na Fianna Éireann known as the Gal Gréine, which was seized by the British Army as a war trophy from the home of Countess Markievicz in May 1916, would be back in Dublin for display during the 1916 Exhibition in City Hall.    She viewed the banner in the Imperial War Museum last November during her visit to London.  She thanked the Director of the Imperial War Museum, the staff of the Royal Collection, the British Ambassador Dominic Chilcott, the staff of the City Council’s International Relations Office and the City Archivist Mary Clark for all their support and assistance in bringing this flag home to Dublin.  It is expected that the banner will be on display and available to view, free of charge, from 1st March 2016 until the end of August 2016 in the exhibition downstairs here in City Hall. 

Councillor M Freehill raised the issue of the discontinuation of the collection of household waste in bags. Management informed the meeting that guidelines were expected shortly in relation to this and a report would issue to Members when these arrived.

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 114 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 McAdam and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of this letter”. The motion was put and carried.

The minutes of the Monthly Meeting held on 7th December 2015 and the Special Meeting held on 17th December 2015, 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 R McGinley and seconded by Councillor N Reilly “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 16/2016”. The motion was put and carried. Clarification was provided on issues raised by Members.

“Pursuant to Standing Order No. 30, Dublin City Council hereby rescinds the resolution of the 7th December 2015 in relation to the Phibsborough Local Area Plan; and further directs that a motion for the adoption of the Plan be placed before the Council at the Special Meeting to be held as soon as is possible”

This motion was proposed by Councillor B Carr and seconded by Councillor M Flynn. The Chief Executive referred to the legal advice that had been circulated and clarified the position in relation to the commencement and scheduling of a new LAP for Phibsborough. He also outlined the approach he was proposing to take to advance the implementation of environmental enhancements proposed in the draft LAP areas also to incorporate the development controls for the major development sites proposed in the draft LAP into the draft Development Plan.  It was agreed that a report would be brought before the Members setting out the schedule for all current LAP s citywide and that scheduling choices could then be agreed. The Chief Executive’s report was noted.

It was moved by Councillor N Ring and seconded by Councillor R McGinley “That Dublin City Council notes Report No 05/2016 and hereby approves the contents therein”. Following discussion, the City Council agreed to defer a decision on this proposal for one month.

It was proposed by Councillor V Jackson “That Councillor Paddy Bourke be appointed as a member to the Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee” and it was proposed by Councillor M MacDonncha ”That Councillor Greg Kelly be appointed as a member to the Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee” Both nominations were seconded by the Lord Mayor and the appointments were approved by the City Council.

It was proposed by Councillor D Lacey and seconded by Councillor M MacDonncha “That Councillors Ardagh, Carr, Carney Boud, P Costello and P Smyth be re-appointed as members to represent Dublin City Council on the Royal Irish Academy of Music for a new two - year term of office.” 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 15/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor P McCartan and seconded by Councillor R McAdam “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 02/2016 and hereby approves the Arts Funding for 2016 as set out therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Dublin City Council adopts Report No.04 /2016 and makes Variation (No.27) to the Dublin City Development Plan 2011 – 2017 as outlined in the report”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor N Ring “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 07/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor C Burke and seconded by Councillor D Doolan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 08/2016 and hereby approves the Scheme of Special Planning Control for O’Connell Street and Environs 2015 as set out therein subject to the inclusion of the following paragraph:

“To re-establish O’Connell Street and environs as a place of importance in the social and cultural life of citizens and visitors, where buildings and their uses reflect a civic dignity and pride, and property owners and occupiers acknowledge their obligations as stakeholders and workers are assured fair working conditions in this area of special significance to the Irish Nation.”

The motion was put and carried

It was proposed by Councillor C Burke and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 14/2016 and hereby approves the Strategic Plan for Housing People with a Disability as set out therein” The motion was put and carried.

The City Council agreed to defer consideration of this item pending further consultation but agreed to approve the substitution of the Dublin City Community Forum and the Environmental Pillar by the Public Participation Network (PPN) as proposed by Councillor V Jackson and seconded by Councillor M Flynn.

It was proposed by Councillor R McAdam and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 36/2016 and hereby approves the Luas Docklands Development Contribution Scheme.to remain unchanged for a period of 2 years as recommended therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor A Clancy and seconded by Councillor R Moynihan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 17/2016 and hereby approves the Dublin City Council Cultural Strategy (2015 - 2021) as set out therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor D Doolan and seconded by Councillor D Flanagan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 18/2016 and hereby approves the proposals as set out in the Housing Land Initiative Feasibility Study ”

An amendment to this proposal was put forward by Councillor D Doolan and seconded by Councillor A Montague as follows

•           Page 2 of Report, Page 325 of Agenda, Para 2, add in “Each Site will deliver a minimum of 30% social housing including senior citizen accommodation

•           Page 10 of Report, Page 333 of Agenda, add in “The Oscar Traynor site will deliver a minimum of 30% social housing including senior citizen accommodation”

The amended motion was put to a roll call vote and carried. The report was approved therefore including the amendments.  For full details of the vote, see Appendix B to these minutes.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 11/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 21/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 22/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 23/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 24/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 25/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 26/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 27/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 28/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 29/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 30/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 31/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor C Burke “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 32/2016 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 03/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 13/2016 ”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 33/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 34/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 06/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 10/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 35/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 09/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 12/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 20/2016”. The motion was put and carried.

“We call on the Minister for the Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht  Heather Humphreys TD to immediately rescind the Ministerial Order that allows for the demolition of Numbers 13, 18 and 19 Moore Street;

And to work with the City Council, 1916 relatives and all relevant stakeholders to implement an urban framework plan for the area bounded by Moore Street, Parnell Street, Henry Street and Upper O’Connell Street that will retain 10-25 Moore Street;

And to meet with and work through the Moore Street Forum and the Moore Street Advisory Committee to achieve this;

And to complete a commemorative centre as part of a wider scheme for the regeneration of the historical quarter;

And to rejuvenate street and market trading.”

The motion was put and carried.

“This Council calls on the Minister for Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys, to recognise and act on her responsibility as Heritage Minister to protect and preserve the historic Moore Street area of Dublin City, including the terrace 10-25 Moore Street which was occupied by the Volunteers at the end of Easter Week 1916 and where the final meeting of the Provisional Government of the Irish Republic took place. This requires the preservation not only of the National Monument 14-17 Moore Street but the protection of the terrace and of the integrity of the surrounding area which has been described as ‘the lanes of history’ and which has the potential to be sensitively developed as an historic quarter of our capital city, enhancing the living market trading tradition and bringing to life the area’s central role in the 1916 Rising” The motion was put and carried.

“This City Council calls on the Government to acquire the entire terrace of buildings at 10-25 Moore Street on behalf of the State so that it can be developed as an Historical Quarter”

The motion was put and carried.