Agenda and minutes

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Draft minutes of meeting held on 27th February 2023 pdf icon PDF 464 KB

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Action:  Agreed

 

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Presentation on the Dublin City Archives - Lorraine McLoughlin, Dublin City Archivist

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Action:  Lorraine McLoughlin, Dublin City Archivist, gave a presentation to the members on Dublin City Archives, the history of the office, the work done by the Archive Team who are based in Dublin City Libraries and the challenges of the work including digital preservation.  The members thanked the City Archivist for her presentation and for the ongoing work done by the team.

 

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Motion submitted in the name of Cllr Mícheál MacDonncha, "This SPC deplores the actions of groups who have targeted Dublin City Libraries and have sought to put pressure on staff and the library service generally not to stock books which do not meet these groups' approval. We reject such attempts at censorship and we extend our full support to library staff and Dublin City Libraries in its policy of inclusiveness and diversity in its range of books and other media."

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Action:  The Motion was agreed with widespread support from the members. 

 

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Motion submitted in the name of Cllr Deirdre Heney "To help sustain a healthy and vibrant outdoor environment and taking into account our "Leave No Trace" policy on Bull Island and in our ongoing aim to protect the Island, this committee calls on the Manager to ensure that any event licences issued by Dublin City Council for permission to use of the Island, shall have as part of the conditions of such licence, a stipulation that: (a) a clean up must occur immediately after the event ceases; (b) no plastic bottles/containers shall be handed out/or dropped on the biosphere or the Island and that failure to comply with these conditions shall lead to loss of licence for future use of Bull Island."

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Action: Motion was agreed.  It was also agreed that organisers who have already received permission for their events will be contacted and made aware of the wording of the motion and asked not to hand out plastic bottles.

 

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Motion submitted in the name of Cllr Darragh Moriarty "That the Arts, Culture & Recreation SPC requests DCC Parks Department to commission a comparative analysis of access to 'greenery' per population across DCC's Administrative Areas, which would be further broken down into Local Electoral Areas (LEAs). This study should cater for relevant green indicators such as: public open green space in m^2 per population; tree canopy per population; public recreation municipal sports space in 'full-size pitches' per population; public allotment space in m^2 per population; and any other key 'green' indicators deemed relevant by the Parks Department

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Action: Motion Agreed.

 

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Motion submitted in the name of Cllr Claire Byrne "That this SPC agrees that Dublin City will sign up to the European Green Deal for Circular Festivals."

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Action: It was agreed to commence the process with a workshop for the members of the Arts, Culture, Leisure and Recreation SPC, the Climate Action, Environment and Energy SPC and the Economic Development and Enterprise SPC.

 

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Report on Green Flag Status - Leslie Moore, City Parks Superintendent pdf icon PDF 534 KB

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Action: Noted.

 

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Interim report on the feasibility study for the 500 seater theatre - Ray Yeates, City Arts Officer pdf icon PDF 389 KB

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Action: Noted and it was agreed that the consultation link would be circulated to all members and the deadline extended to the end of the week.

 

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Update report on the Parnell Square Library - Mairead Owens, Dublin City Librarian pdf icon PDF 450 KB

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Action: Noted.

 

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Vacancy for a Councillor to sit on the Sports Partnership Board. - Donncha O'Dúlaing, Senior Executive Officer

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Action: It was proposed by Cllr Deirdre Heney and seconded by Cllr Seamas McGrattan that Cllr. Cat O’Driscoll be elected to sit on the Sports Partnership Board.  Nomination of Cllr O’Driscoll was agreed.

 

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Management Update pdf icon PDF 565 KB

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Action: Noted.  It was agreed management would review concerts in St. Anne’s Park and Fairview Park including the distribution of the income received and report back to the North Central Area Committee.

 

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Approved Minutes of the Commemorations and Naming Committee dated 26th January 2023 pdf icon PDF 389 KB

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Action: Noted

 

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Approved Minutes of the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group meeting dated 30th January 2023 pdf icon PDF 743 KB

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Action: Noted

 

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Miontuairiscí Dé hAoine 3ú Feabhra 2023 (Irish and English versions) pdf icon PDF 249 KB

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Action: Noted

 

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Approved Minutes of the Chatham Row Working Group meeting dated 16th February 2023 pdf icon PDF 369 KB

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Action: Noted

 

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Approved Minutes of the Dublin City Sports and Wellbeing Partnership (DCSWP) Advisory Board meeting dated 20th February 2023 pdf icon PDF 575 KB

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Action: Noted

 

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Breviate of draft Minutes of the Commemorations and Naming Committee dated 23rd March 2023 pdf icon PDF 447 KB

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Action: Noted

 

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Approved Minutes of the Dublin City Sports and Wellbeing Partnership (DCSWP) Advisory Board meeting dated 27th March 2023 pdf icon PDF 553 KB

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Action: Noted

 

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Breviate of draft Minutes of the Arts and Cultural Advisory Group meeting dated 24th April 2023 pdf icon PDF 604 KB

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Action: Noted.  It was noted that no Councillor was present at the meeting.

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Breviate of draft Minutes of the Chatham Row Working Group meeting dated 10th May 2023 pdf icon PDF 586 KB

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Action: Noted.

 

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A.O.B.

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-       Africa Day: Will be discussed at Arts and Cultural Advisory Group and report brought to future SPC.

-       Mór na Gaeilge: Cllr MacDonncha thanked all involved with Mór na Gaeilge and advised that planning was underway for the 3rd event in 2024.