Agenda and minutes

Central Area Committee - Tuesday 10th November, 2020 10.00 am

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Items
No.	Item
1.	With reference to the minutes of the Central Area Committee held on 13th October 2020. PDF 334 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 1. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed.
2.	With reference to the Questions to the Area Managers. PDF 280 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 2. Minutes: ORDER: Noted.
3.	With reference to initiation of the consultation process with residents for the estate renewal proposals for Dorset Street and St. Mary's Place Flat Complex, Dublin 1. PDF 624 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 3. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
4.	With reference to update report on Part 8 - Diamond Park Redevelopment, Diamond Park, Dublin 1. PDF 382 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 4. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
5.	With reference to a recommendation for the proposed addition of No.s 6, 7 and 8 Parkgate Street, Dublin 8 to the Record of Protected Structures in accordance with Section 54 and 55 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended). PDF 628 KB Additional documents: 20201030 Initiation Report to CAC re Add 693 No.7 Parkgate Street, D8 , item 5. PDF 666 KB 20201030 Initiation Report to CAC re Add 694 No.8 Parkgate Street, D8 , item 5. PDF 637 KB Webcast for 5. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed to initiate the process.
6.	With reference to Naming and Numbering proposal for the development(s) at the site that is known as City Block 3, Dublin 1 that is south of Sheriff Street Upper, east of New Wapping Street, north of Mayor Street Upper and west of Alexandra Terrace. PDF 394 KB Additional documents: 1821B-OMP-00-00-DR-A-6001(City Block 3) , item 6. PDF 4 MB Webcast for 6. Minutes: ORDER: Item deferred back to the Developer.
7.	With reference to the proposed grant of a lease of 14 Henrietta Street, Dublin 1 to Dublin City Culture Company CLG. PDF 2 MB Additional documents: Webcast for 7. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed. Recommend to City Council.
8.	With reference to the proposed disposal of a lease of 23-24 Buckingham Street Lower, Dublin 1 to Barnardos. PDF 129 KB Additional documents: SM2020-0549 -Lease Buckingham Street Lower 23-24 , item 8. PDF 184 KB Webcast for 8. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed. Recommend to City Council.
9.	With reference to the proposed grant of a 3 year licence for use of a site at Sean McDermott Street Lower, Dublin 1 to Lourdes Daycare Centre CLG. PDF 127 KB Additional documents: SM-2019-1224 RevB Licence- Sean McDermott Street to LDCC , item 9. PDF 123 KB Webcast for 9. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed. Recommend to City Council.
10.	With reference to the proposed grant of a further licence of Unit 7, Liberty Corner, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1 to the Wexford Centre Project CLG (Company Limited by Guarantee). PDF 129 KB Additional documents: SM2013-0519- Unit 7 Liberty Corner -WCP , item 10. PDF 231 KB Webcast for 10. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed. Recommend to City Council.
11.	With reference to the proposed grant of a licence of a community garden at De Courcey Square, Glasnevin, Dublin 9. PDF 130 KB Additional documents: SM2010-0166 DeCourcey Square , item 11. PDF 583 KB Webcast for 11. Minutes: ORDER: Agreed. Recommend to City Council.
12.	With reference to an update on Ventry Park Refurbishment. PDF 573 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 12. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
13.	With reference to the minutes of the Traffic Advisory Group held on 27/10/2020 - traffic update Monck Place and Avondale Road. PDF 55 KB Additional documents: TAG Status Nov 2020 (Cover) 1of2 , item 13. PDF 175 KB TAG Status Nov 2020 (Details) 2of2 , item 13. PDF 1014 KB Webcast for 13. Minutes: ORDER: Reports noted.
14.	With reference to Subgroup on Dumping and Waste - update from Chairperson. Additional documents: Webcast for 14. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
15.	With reference to update on the North East Inner City Initiative. PDF 796 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 15. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
16.	With reference to Public Domain. PDF 314 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 16. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
17.	With reference to Housing Matters in the North East Inner City & North West Inner City. PDF 542 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 17. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
18.	With reference to Community Matters in the North Inner City. PDF 545 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 18. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
19.	With reference to Cabra/Glasnevin Area Report. PDF 357 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 19. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
20.	With reference to Housing Matters in Cabra/Glasnevin. PDF 395 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 20. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
21.	With reference to Community Matters in Cabra/Glasnevin. PDF 740 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 21. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
22.	With reference to Sports in the Central Area. PDF 530 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 22. Minutes: ORDER: Report noted.
23.	With reference to Motions to the Area Managers. PDF 124 KB Additional documents: Webcast for 23. Minutes: The following Emergency Motions were tabled: Emergency motion in the names of Cllrs. Joe Costello, Nial Ring, Anthony Flynn, Cieran Perry, Declan Meenagh, Ray McAdam, Janet Horner, Séamas McGrattan, Colm O’Rourke, Darcy Lonergan, Eimear McCormack and Janice Boylan: The members welcome the purchase by the City Council of No. 422 North Circular Road, Dublin 1, the house where Sean O’Casey wrote, among other works, the great plays of Shadow of a Gunman, The Plough and the Stars and Juno and the Paycock. Dublin City Council and its members appreciate the national and international relevance and recognition of Sean O’Casey as a writer of exceptional ability, as well as his in-depth perception of Irish life as evidenced through his plays, his six volumes of auto-biography, four volumes of letters and much more, and believe that his native city of Dublin owes him due, proper and meaningful recognition, an opportunity for which now arises through the acquisition of No. 422 North Circular Road. In order to recognise and honour the incredibly important work of Sean O’Casey by the creation of a vibrant Community, Cultural and Arts venue at 422 North Circular Road, the Council requests the Lord Mayor to convene a meeting of the campaigning group, other interested Councillors and relevant Dublin City Council Officials, to prepare a plan for the use of No. 422 as outlined, for presentation to the three relevant Government Ministers (Housing and Local Government, Arts and Culture and Finance) with a view to restoring the premises and securing its future. JUSTIFICATION: Decision on future of house imminent. ORDER: Agreed. Motion to be sent to City Council. Emergency motion in the names of Cllrs. Nial Ring and Cieran Perry: This committee agrees that the Royal Canal Bridge at Russell Street, currently named Clonliffe Bridge/Russell Street Bridge, be officially re-named as "Bloody Sunday Bridge" in commemoration of the events at Croke Park on 21st November 2020 when 14 innocent civilians were killed by RIC/Auxiliaries/Black and Tans. JUSTIFICATION: 100th anniversary this month. Suitable timing for the process to be put in train. ORDER: Agreed. To be referred to the Arts, Culture, Leisure and Recreation SPC. The following Motions to the Area Managers were tabled: Motion in the name of Councillor Janice Boylan That this Central Area Committee calls on the government to Repeal the Seal on the Mother & Baby Homes. The information that was provided to Ministers by the Attorney General is now being questioned and as such an investigation needs to be launched. As per the Data Protection Commission: 2004 Commissions of Investigation Act does not allow (still less require) ‘sealing’ of Mother and Baby Homes archive in Minister’s Office. This Area Committee is asking why did the Attorney General tell the Minister otherwise? And we request to see the Attorney General’s advice. ORDER: Agreed. Letter to be sent to the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. Motion in the name of Councillor Janice Boylan That this Area Committee fully supports the Henry Street Traders and their ... view the full minutes text for item 23.