Agenda and minutes

In Memoriam

A minutes silence was observed in remembrance of former Assistant Commissioner John O’Driscoll, former Minister Mary O’Rourke who served as Councillor, TD, Senator and Minister from 1974 to 2011 who died last Thursday 3^rd October and Councillor and General Election candidate John Naughten who died Friday 4^th October 2024.

Births

Best wishes were expressed to Councillor Racheal Batten on the birth of her baby boy, Cathal.

City Councillors event with Dublin Chamber of Commerce

A reminder was given to Councillors about the networking event to be held on the 8^th October at 7pm with Dublin Chamber of Commerce.

Retirement

The Lord Mayor wished City Architect, Ali Grehan, a very long and happy retirement.  Ali is leaving on 18^th October and has made a valued contribution to Dublin City Council during her term as City Architect.

Dublin City Architect since 2008, Ali previously worked in private practice and with Ballymun Regeneration, Fingal County Council and with the RPA (now TII) delivering Dublin’s first LUAS Light Rail system.   With Dublin City Council, she has led a multi-disciplinary team responsible for developing a broad urban design agenda including delivery of public housing, public realm, community and cultural infrastructure projects.   A priority for Ali has been sustainable housing development and ways to ensure Dublin’s built environment mitigates and adapts to climate change.  She also delivered several initiatives to promote the importance of design as a way of engaging citizens in addressing complex urban challenges – from the Dublin’s 2011 bid for World Design Capital to the 2017 collaboration with the American Institute of Architects on issues facing the north city retail core.

Welcome

The Lord Mayor welcomed Assistant Chief Executive Mick Mulhern to Dublin City Council and he is looking forward to working with him.

A Safe City

The Lord Mayor spoke to members regarding the interim Dublin City Policing Forum which he chaired on 19^th September.  Crime in the city and anti-social behaviour on public transport was discussed and he welcomes the statement from Dublin Bus about the launch of its new Safer Journeys Team, a 20 week pilot aimed at enhancing safety and security across its networks.  Notification of the next meeting will be circulated to Councillors.

A clean city - Update on Presentation on plastic bag bin waste in city centre

The Lord Mayor gave a brief update on the changes that have taken place since September in relation to the plastic bin waste in the city centre.  A meeting with the waste collectors was held on the 7th October, the Lord Mayor confirmed that they will offer three waste collection options in this phase 1 area of the city where derogations are being removed.

Options to be offered include:-

1.    The preferred option is to persuade more customers  to transition from using plastic bags to reusable waste receptacles i.e. wheelie/euro bin

Significant progress has been made with this option and Panda have reported that 36% of their commercial customers that previously used plastic  ...  view the full minutes text for item 1.

It was moved by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor Christy 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  questions lodged for the City Council meeting were issued. The Questions and Answers are set out in Appendix A to these minutes.

·         Roscommon County Council

·         Roscommon County Council

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Naoise Ó Muirí that Dublin City Council notes the contents of all correspondence listed. The motion was put and carried.

The minutes of the City Council meeting held on 2^nd September 2024 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 Cat O’Driscoll and seconded by Councillor Vincent Jackson that Patricia Roe be co-opted as a new member of Dublin City Council following the temporary absence of Councillor Catherine Stocker as per the Local Government (Maternity Protection and Other Measures of Local Authorities) Act 2022. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Jesslyn Henry and seconded by Councilor Janice Boylan that Councillor Cat O’Driscoll and Councillor Patricia Roe be appointed to the Planning and Urban Regeneration Strategic Policy Committee. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Aisling Silke and seconded by Councillor Vincent Jackson that Councillor Cat O’Driscoll be appointed as Chair of the Planning and Urban Regeneration Strategic Policy Committee.  The Motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Cat O’Driscoll and seconded by Councillor Ray McAdam that Councillor Patricia Roe be appointed to the Protocol Committee.  The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor Conor Reddy that Dublin City Council hereby adopts the Draft Local Economic and Community Plan 2024 – 2029. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor Mannix Flynn that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 179/2024 and hereby approves the contents as set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor Mannix Flynn that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 184/2024 and hereby approves the contents as set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor Mannix Flynn that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 190/2024 and hereby approves the contents as set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Christy Burke that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 185/2024. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Christy Burke that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 186/2024. The motion was put and carried.

The Lord Mayor informed members that several motions had been received in relation to the LPT Local Adjustment Factor and that the motions would be dealt with in the order they had been received.

Motion No.1

It was proposed by Sinn Féin, that Dublin City Council determines, in accordance of the provisions of Section 20 of the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (as amended), that the basic rate of local property tax should stand varied downwards by 15 per cent for 2025 in respect of relevant residential properties situated in the administrative area of Dublin City Council.  The motion was put to a vote and carried.  A copy of this vote can be found attached to these minutes in Appendix B.

For full details of all motions submitted please see Appendix C.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Vincent Jackson that Dublin City Council consents to the continuation of the same value of borrowing by way of temporary overdraft or other short-term borrowing arrangements up to a maximum of €80 million for the period 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025 as outlined in report 207/2024 subject to the sanction of the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to this borrowing. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor Mannix Flynn that Dublin City Council, in accordance with Section 19 (1) (d), (e) & (f) of the Planning & Development Act 2000 (as amended) Dublin City Council notes the opinion of the Chief Executive in Report 180/2024 that the Local Area Plan remains consistent with the objectives and core strategy of the Development Plan and that the objectives of the Local Area Plan remain to be secured  and hereby approves, by resolution the extension of the Park West – Cherry Orchard LAP 2019, and defers the sending of a notice under section 20(3)(a)(i) and publishing a notice under section 20(3)(a)(ii), for a further period of five years to the 4th November 2029.  The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor Mannix Flynn that Dublin City Council notes the contents of report no. 191/2024.  The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor Mannix Flynn that Dublin City Council notes the contents of report no. 200/2024.  The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Cat O’Driscoll and seconded by Councillor Naoise Ó Muirí that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 204/2024 and hereby approves the contents therein. 

The following councillors were appointed to the Special Inter Local Authority Committee for Fire/Ambulance Services and Emergency Management.

·         Cllr Hazel de Nortuin

·         Cllr John Stephens

·         Cllr Alison Field

·         Cllr John Lyons

·         Cllr Daniel Ennis

·         Cllr Aisling Silke

·         Cllr Daithi Doolan

·         Cllr Gayle Ralph

·         Cllr Danny Byrne

·         Cllr Donna Cooney

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor John Stephens that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 188/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor John Stephens that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 193/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor John Stephens that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 199/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

Deputy Lord Mayor Councillor Donna Cooney raised a typo in Report No. 199/2024  having been approved by the Central Area Committee but it should read North Central Area Committee.

It was proposed by Councillor Vincent Jackson and seconded by Councillor John Stephens that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 201/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Patrick Kinsella that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 194/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Patrick Kinsella that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 196/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Patrick Kinsella that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 197/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Patrick Kinsella that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 202/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Punam Rane that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 195/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Punam Rane that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 198/2024 and hereby assents to the proposal set out therein. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor James Geoghegan and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Donna Cooney that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 181/2024.  The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor James Geoghegan and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Donna Cooney that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 208/2024.  The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Lord Mayor James Geoghegan and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Donna Cooney that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 189/2024.  The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Ray McAdam and seconded by Councillor Mannix Flynn that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 192/2024. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Cat O’Driscoll and seconded by Councillor Punam Rane that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 203/2024. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Anthony Connaghan and seconded by Councillor Janice Boylan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 182/2024. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Seamás McGrattan and seconded by Councillor Anthony Connaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 183/2024. The motion was put and carried.

It was proposed by Councillor Conor Reddy and seconded by Councillor Anthony Connaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 206/2024. The motion was put and carried.

No topical issues were submitted for consideration.

a)    Motion No. 1 in the name of Councillor Hazel Chu.  It was agreed that this motion be taken without debate.  The motion was put and carried.

b)    Motion No. 2 in the name of Councillor Ray Cunningham. It was agreed that this motion be deferred to next council meeting.

c)    Motion No. 3 in the name of Councillor Michael Pidgeon.  It was agreed that this motion be deferred to next council meeting.

d)    Motion No. 4 - It was proposed by Councillor Daithí Doolan and seconded by Councillor Michael Pidgeon that Dublin City Council, in light of the recent ruling by the International Court of Justice on the illegality of Israeli settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territories, calls on the Irish Government to enact the Occupied Territories Bill, to cut Irish trade ties with Israeli goods and services produced in these illegal settlements.

This motion was debated together with Emergency Motion in the name of Councillors Cieran Perry, Nial Ring, Mannix Flynn, Barry Heneghan, Christy Burke, Pat Dunne, Vincent Jackson and John Lyons.

Emergency Motion No. 1 in the name of Councillors Cieran Perry, Nial Ring, Mannix Flynn, Barry Heneghan, Christy Burke, Pat Dunne, Vincent Jackson and John Lyons

Noting that today is the first anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel, this Council, in condemning the targeting of civilians in that incident, also unequivocally condemns the totally disproportionate response of the Israeli Government and the IDF (Israel Defence Forces)  which has resulted in the genocide of over 42,000 people (including over 16,000 children) in Gaza, the instructed displacement over 2 million citizens in Gaza, the murder of civilians in the occupied West Bank and the escalation of the conflict to Lebanon and Iran with a real threat to the political stability of the Middle East.

Furthermore, we request An Taoiseach, Simon Harris, to convey the above, which is the position of those representing the citizens of Dublin City, to President Biden on his visit to Washington this week.

This motion was debated together with Motion no. 4 in the name of Councillor Daithí Doolan.  Both motions were put and carried.

Following the debate on both motions, it was agreed that the Lord Mayor would issue correspondence to the office of the Taoiseach.