Agenda and minutes

The Lord Mayor opened the meeting by expressing condolences for all the victims of violence across the world particularly in Paris, Syria, Beirut and Baghdad and holding a minute’s silence as a mark of respect for the deceased.  She informed the Members that she visited the French Embassy on Monday 16th November and signed the Book of Condolence on behalf of the citizens of Dublin and spoke with the French Ambassador to Ireland H.E. Jean-Pierre Thébault and offered her sympathies to him and the people of France.

The Lord Mayor expressed condolences to the families and friends of the following:

·      Betty Belton. Former Lady Mayoress of Dublin (Lord Mayor Patrick Belton 1978-1979) who died on 12th October 2015.

·      Anne Upton. Mother of former Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin Henry Upton who died last Saturday 5th December.

The Lord Mayor expressed her thanks to all the following who contributed to the Lord Mayor’s Coach travelling to London to take     part in the Lord Mayor’s Show on Saturday 14th November:

·        Tourism Ireland for the invite to take part in Ireland Week in London and the Lord Mayor’s Show

·        Protocol Committee of Dublin City Council

·        Staff of the City Council in particular the staff of Wastewater Services in Ringsend who look after the Coach all year round with such pride.

The Lord Mayor extended her congratulations to the following:

·        Councillor Kate O’Connell on the birth of her third child.

·        Ballybough Community, Youth and Fitness Centre on winning the Health and Wellbeing Category in the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Award 2015.

·        Ballyboden St Enda’s on their first ever Leinster senior club football title win on 6^th December 2015.

·        The staff of the International Relations Department on winning The Public Sector Magazine International Business Award for Local Government Promotions Abroad. 

·        The Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland soccer teams on qualifying for European Championships 2016 to be held in France.  This is a historic occasion as it will be the first time both teams from the island of Ireland will be part of a major soccer finals together.

It was agreed to take Councillor D Lacey’s motion at this time as it was related to the above. The following motion was moved by Cllr. D Lacey and seconded by the Lord Mayor“This Council wishes to acknowledge the success of the both Football Teams from this Island and wishes them every success in the European Championship in France next summer in light of this unique situation where both teams have achieved this international success and brought happiness to their supporters throughout the whole of Ireland regardless of football affiliation or geography.  To mark this very unique sporting occasion, in what has been a period of wonderful sporting achievements for local sport, the Council agrees to host a civic reception for both teams prior to them heading to France next June. In light of the recent tragic events in Paris, we need to show that through sport we can now rise above conflict  ...  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 177 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 V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of this letter” The motion was put and carried. It was agreed that the Manager would write to the Minister confirming Dublin City Council’s support for Sligo County Council’s motion.

The minutes of the  Monthly Meeting of the City Council held on 2nd November 2015, the Budget Meeting held on 9th November 2015 and Special Meetings held on 11th and 23rd November 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 392/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor R McAdam and seconded by Councillor S McGrattan “That Dublin City Council notes Report No   390/2015 and hereby approves the contents therein”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor R Moynihan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes Report No   393/2015 and hereby approves the contents therein”. The motion was put and carried.

It was moved by Councillor M Mac Donncha and seconded by Councillor T Brabazon “That Dublin City Council notes Report No 397/2015 and hereby approves the contents therein”. The motion was put and carried.

It was noted that Councillor Tina MacVeigh had resigned from the Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee also and consequently two vacancies remain to be filled. 

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 355/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

An amendment to this motion was proposed by Councillor C Cuffe and seconded by Councillor A Montague “that ancillary uncovered surface car parking and residential ancillary car parking will not be exempted; and that ancillary non-surface, non-residential car parking will be calculated at 100% rather than 50% of the applicable rate of contribution.” The amended motion was defeated.

It was then proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 352/2015 and hereby adopts the Section 48 Development Contribution Scheme 2016 – 2020, including amendments as outlined in the report”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 353/2015 and hereby approves the proposals as set out in the report”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor D Doolan and seconded by Councillor V Jackson “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 361/2015 and hereby approves the Dublin City Local Economic and Community Plan 2016 – 2021 as set out in the report”. The motion was put and carried.

An amendment to this motion was moved by Councillor B Smith and seconded by Councillor A Keegan “that the Amplification section of Report 398/2015 be amended by the removal of Option 1 – a total ban on the use of amplification”. The amended motion was defeated.

It was proposed by Councillor R Moynihan and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Dublin City Council approves the initiation of the consultation process in relation to the Draft Bye Laws for Street Performers as outlined in Report No 398/2015”. The motion was put and carried. It was agreed to defer the consultation process for a short period of time to take account of the Christmas holiday period.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor M Flynn “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 384/2015 and hereby approves the initiation of the consultation process in relation to the Litter Management Plan (2016 – 2018)”. The motion was put and carried. It was agreed to defer the public consultation process until after Christmas holiday period.

A Special Meeting of the City Council held on the 23^rd November 2015 to deal with the Draft Phibsborough Local Area Plan 2015 remained inconclusive as the required number of Councillors was not present at the end of the meeting to vote on the adoption of the Phibsborough Local Area Plan 2015. Therefore the conclusion of the process in relation to this draft LAP was adjourned to the next meeting of the City Council, which was the Monthly Meeting on the 7^th December 2015.

At this meeting, an amendment to the Draft LAP was put forward by Councillor B Carr and was seconded by Councillor S McGrattan as follows:

“TC5: It is acknowledged that Phibsborough will remain predominantly low-rise in character.  Building heights of up to 24m will generally be considered for this site, with commercial building heights of 3 storeys (12m) fronting onto Phibsborough Road with further potential for up to a maximum of 3 setback storeys (24m in total), having regard to architectural expression, location along Phibsborough Road, relationship to adjoining buildings, the public realm and a new civic plaza.  Fronting onto the North Circular Road a maximum building height of 3-storeys with a possible 4th storey set back will be considered.  In addition proposals to either replace or re-clad the existing unsightly tower (which is circa 28-31m high) will be considered with a maximum of one additional storey of 4m considered either to screen the existing unsightly roof plant and/or to give architectural expression to the roof.  Furthermore, that the City Council urge any future developer of the Phibsborough Shopping Centre to consult with the local community and take into consideration any proposals they may have in relation to the broader urban design of the shopping centre site and its impact on the wider public realm in Phibsborough”

This amendment was put to a vote and was carried.

As the adoption of this amendment had the effect of removing any ‘material’ alteration from the draft LAP, it was then not necessary for it to be put out to public consultation again and the City Council could move to vote on the adoption of the Phibsborough Local Area Plan 2015  It was therefore proposed by Councillor B Carr and seconded by Councillor S McGrattan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 391/2015 and taking into consideration the agreed amendment, hereby adopts the Phibsborough Local Area Plan 2015”. The motion was put to a recorded vote and failed to achieve the majority support of all Councillors. Thirty- two Members were required to vote in favour for the draft LAP to be adopted, therefore the motion to adopt Phibsborough LAP was declared to be defeated.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 364/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 368/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 369/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 370/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 371/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 372/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 373/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 374/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 375/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 376/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 377/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 378/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 379/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 380/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 381/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 382/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 385/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 386/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 387/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 388/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 389/2015 and assents to the proposal outlined therein” The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 358/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 359/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 362/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 363/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 383/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 367/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 394/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 365/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 366/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 395/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 396/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor R McGinley and seconded by Councillor T Keegan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 356/2015”. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor L O’Toole and seconded by Councillor N Reilly “That Dublin City Council approves Report No 357/2015”. Councillor R McGinley requested clarification with regard Item 3 on the breviate. It was agreed to refer this item back to the Protocol Committee for clarification. The motion was then put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor L O’Toole and seconded by Councillor D Doolan “That Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No 351/2015”. The motion was put and carried.