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Minutes of Meeting 22nd February pdf icon PDF 361 KB

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1.      Minutes of Meeting 22nd February 2022

Minutes: Agreed

 

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Matters arising

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2.    Matters arising

 

·    O’Connell Street

Odran Reid brought up the topic of O’Connell Street regarding City Recovery, long term strategy and vision. Lord Mayor has been working with City Recovery Group on a paper, would be happy for all to get together to review.

Agreed Members to send on thoughts, ideas by e-mail to Odran Reid. Then hope to collate all reports on O’Connell Street prior to next meeting. A working Group may be set up.

·    New Large-scale Residential Developments (LRD) Process

        Mary Conway provided briefing document for the Members.  This was circulated to full Council.

 

·        Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Discovery Centre (Update)

In addition to the proposed Discovery Centre itself, the planning application will incorporate proposed Brent Goose feeding sites at the junction between Causeway Road and the Coast Road, proposed interpretation/viewing areas at the ‘half-moons’ midway along Causeway Road, and proposal to demolish the existing centre and allow for dune restoration. The EIA is currently being updated to reflect this, and the final report is expected in 4-6 weeks.

 

  A final round of consultations with local stakeholders has been undertaken, including input from DCC’s Access Officer and DCC’s Equality Officer.  Robbie Sinnott made the point that Disabled Persons Organisations should be closely consulted at every stage.

Shane Casey, Executive Parks Superintendent has now taken over from Donncha Ó’Dúlaing.

 

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Community Monuments Fund Update pdf icon PDF 498 KB

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3.    Community Monuments Fund Update

Report circulated prior to meeting. Ruth Johnson, City Archaeologist gave a brief presentation. Ruth and Christine Todd, Landscape Architect, answered questions raised by the Members.

Advice sought on how St. Patricks Cathedral can apply for funding, Ruth to contact with regard to 2023.

Question about St. Canice’s Graveyard, Ruth replied that the research had been conducted in 2021 and that implementation of the capital works has started.  Design team will be holding first meeting on site 9th May.

Presentation Noted.

 

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Housing Task Force pdf icon PDF 508 KB

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4.       Housing Taskforce

Report circulated prior to meeting. John O’Hara, City Planning Officer, went through the report and answered questions raised by the Members.

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Agreed When Q1 2022 figures become available to be circulated to Members.  This will be on the agenda for the November meeting to review Q1 and Q 2 for 2022

Report Noted.

 

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Inchicore / Retail Strategy pdf icon PDF 470 KB

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5.    Inchicore Retail Strategy

Report circulated prior meeting.  Deirdre Scully, Deputy Dublin City Planning Officer gave a brief presentation and answered questions raised by the Members.

The Chair is happy to sign off on the letters to the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage and the Eastern and Midlands Regional Assembly.

Report Noted.

 

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A.O.B.

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6.    A.O.B.

      

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Date of Next Meeting

Monday 27th June

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7.                 Date of next meeting:

27th June @ 10am

 

 

 

Councillor Ray McAdam

Chairperson

Tuesday 3rd May

 

 

 

Attendance:

 

 

 

Members:

Ray McAdam (Chairperson)

Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland

John Lyons

Anthony Connaghan

Anna Devlin

 

Members:

Patricia Roe

Declan Meenagh

Dearbháil Butler

Robbie Sinnott

 

Members:

Odran Reid

Fergus Sharpe

Sophie Nicoullaud

Jonny McKenna

 

Officers:

Richard Shakespeare

Máire Igoe                                  

Ruth Johnson                                                                  

 

 

Officers:

John O’Hara

Deirdre Scully                                                                   

Christine Todd

    

     Officers:

Aileen Mac Dermott

Jonathan Fallon

 

 

Apologies:

Daithí De Róiste

Tom Brabazon