Agenda and minutes

In memorium

The Lord Mayor extended her deepest sympathies on behalf of the City Council to the family, friends and neighbours following the tragic loss of  three young people in Tallaght over the weekend.  A minute silence was observed.

Congratulations

The Lord Mayor expressed her gratitude to Brother Kevin of The Capuchin Day Centre for over 50 years of service helping those in need.

Lord Mayor Scrolls

The Lord Mayor informed council that she presented Lord Mayor Scrolls to six staff from Parks & Biodiversity and Landscape Services (Ian O’Lone, David O’Donnell, Gavin Doyle, Joseph O’Neill, Joseph Byrne and Brian Dowling) in recognition of their professionalism in dealing with a serious situation relating to a bus crash incident that occurred on Northumberland Road recently.  

Councillor Conference

The Lord Mayor sought agreement from the members to approve the Dublin Economics Workshop in Wexford.  Agreed

Recovery Month

The Lord Mayor noted that September is National Recovery Month with many events happening across the city to bring awareness to initiatives that promote and support evidence-based treatment and recovery practices. She urged all members to attend an event if possible. 

Donore Avenue Youth and Community Centre

The Lord Mayor acknowledged the presence of a gathering of people outside City Hall who were campaigning for the reinstatement of the Donore Avenue Youth and Community Centre, which was devastated by a recent fire. She informed council that she had engaged with Council Officials and local councillors to examine ways in which to speed up the restoration works.  An update has been circulated to local councillors.  Staff from the local area office will be engaging with local groups in the coming weeks.

It was moved by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council approves the Dublin Chief Executive answering the questions lodged. The motion having been put and carried, written answers to the questions lodged for the City Council meeting were issued. The Questions andAnswers are set out in Appendix A to these minutes.

?  Donegal County Council

?  Kerry County Council

?  Limerick City County Council

?  Wexford County Council

Correspondence was received from the following Local Authorities;

?  Donegal County Council

?  Kerry County Council

?  Limerick City County Council

?  Wexford County Council

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of all correspondence listed. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Cllr. Deirdre Heney and seconded by Cllr. Daryl Barron that Cllr. Tom Brabazon be appointed to the Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Cllr. Deirdre Heney and seconded by Cllr. Daryl Barron that Cllr. Tom Brabazon be appointed Chairperson to the Economic Development and Enterprise Strategic Policy Committee. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Cllr. Deirdre Heney and seconded by Cllr. Daryl Barron that Cllr. Claire O’Connor be appointed to the Climate Change, Environment & Energy Strategic Policy Committee. The motion was put and carried.

The minutes of the Annual City Council meeting held on the 27^th June 2022 and  Monthly City Council meeting held on the 4th July 2022 having been printed, certified by the Meetings Administrator, circulated to the Members and takenas read, were signed by the Lord Mayor.

The minutes of the Development Plan meetings held on the 5th, 6th and the 7th July 2022 were deferred.  

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
231/2022 and hereby approves the contents as set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
232/2022 and hereby approves the contents as set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Darcy Lonergan that we, the Lord Mayor and Members of Dublin City Council, being the Roads Authority for the City of Dublin and being of the opinion that the Public Right of Way Extinguishment of a Public Right of Way over a walkway/desire line across a site at Coolock Lane, Dublin 17 (Site otherwise known as the Oscar Traynor Road Development Site) as shown on the attached drawing SM-2021-003  is no longer required for public use, extinguish the public right of way in accordance with Section 73 of the Roads Act 1993. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
214/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
217/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
218/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
219/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
220/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
221/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
222/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
223/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
225/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
228/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
215/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
216/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
224/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
226/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord
Mayor Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.
227/2022 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was
put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor
Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 210/2022. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor
Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council approves the contents of Report No. 229/2022. Themotion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor
Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council approves the contents of Report No. 212/2022 and to the seeking of the sanction of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to this borrowing. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor
Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 230/2022. Themotion was put and carried.

It was agreed that the Lord Mayor would write to the Health Service Executive in relation to the shortfall in funding of our ambulance service.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor
Darcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.209 /2022. Themotion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord MayorDarcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 206/2022.The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord MayorDarcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 205/2022. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord MayorDarcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 204/2022.The motion was put and carried.

It was raised by Cllr. Keith Connolly that there was an error in relation to the date of the North West Area JPC, this was corrected to 27^th June 2022.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord MayorDarcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 213/2022.The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord MayorDarcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 208/2022.The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor Caroline Conroy and seconded by Deputy Lord MayorDarcy Lonergan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 211/2022.The motion was put and carried.

No topical issues were submitted for consideration.

Motion No. 1 proposed by Cllr. Vincent Jackson and seconded by Cllr Christy Burke

“that Dublin City Council Management see the employment & enhancement of Community Development Staff working on the ground across the City of Dublin as essential tool in developing the full capacity of our communities, that staff numbers be increased to ensure we have sufficient staff to work with & motivate various voluntary groups on the ground. I look upon areas and see when we have good staff the multiplier effect this has on the ground, these effort must be fostered going forward and sufficient resources made available for the community development staff.”

The motion put and carried.

It was unanimously agreed totake the following motion proposed by Cllr Hazel de Nortúin and seconded by Cllr Catherine Stocker without debate

“This motion is to seek the introduction of a Domestic Violence Liaison Office within Dublin City Councils Housing Department. Women and children experiencing Domestic Violence are left with no options other than being forced into Homelessness to seek safety or in most cases, women won’t see their children homeless so enduring the suffering at home is the option they choose in order to prevent the family being homeless.

We need more support from DCC to remove the alleged perpetrator from DCC tenancies and allow the victims to reside in their own home. This Council supports the review of current legislation to strengthen the powers of social landlords (LA or AHB) to remove tenancy rights from persons with a barring order to allow the safe enjoyment of the home by the victim of Domestic Violence. Therefore, the core function and purpose of the DV liaison officer would be to:

·         Act as a direct link between all DV services in Dublin and DCC for any housing needs DV clients have in a case management model.

·         Have a knowledge of and be able to access and escalate emergency cases at the different areas of housing such as allocations, HAP, homeless etc. 

·         Act of an advocate for DV victims/survivors within DCC while having an awareness of places available in Family hubs/Crisis accommodation for DV clients in order to support a swifter accommodation response.

·         Understand the extensive Dynamics of Domestic Violence/Family Violence. Have an unbiased non-judgmental approach when working with clients who have experienced DV and to understand the complexities of DV and risk to children exposed to the same. 

·         To write to the Housing Minister requesting that the Housing Legislation be amended to strengthen the removal of tenants convicted of Domestic Violence offenses.

·         To offer support and advice with key stakeholders such as Gardai Justice Tusla and DSP to support victims of domestic violence access immediate safe accommodation.

This Council supports the review of current legislation to strengthen the powers of social landlords (LA or AHB) to remove tenancy rights from persons with a barring order to allow the safe enjoyment of the home by the victim of Domestic Violence.

The motion was put and carried.”

The motion was put and  ...  view the full minutes text for item 27.

At 9.25 p.m. it was proposed by Cllr Vincent Jackson and seconded by Cllr Cat O’Driscoll that the meeting be extended by one hour until 10.30 p.m.  The motion was put and carried.

No Emergency Motions were taken for consideration.