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Lord Mayor's Business Additional documents: Minutes: In Memoriam The Lord Mayor extended her sympathies to the friends and families of the following Dublin City Council employees:
Ed Bowden who worked in Dublin City Council Park’s Department who died on Wednesday 28th April. Ed was District Parks Officer responsible for the Central Area parks and also for all Civic Flags in the City – combining a personal love for flags with his job. He will be sadly missed by all his work colleagues around the city. The Dublin flags on the Mansion House and Civic Offices were lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect to Ed and the LGBTQ flags were flown on the Liffey outside Civic Offices to mark Ed’s ongoing promotion of LGBTQ rights.
Cora Roche who work worked in the South Central Area Office in Marrowbone Lane who died suddenly on Friday 30th April. She will be sadly missed by all her colleagues.
Youth Awards and Youth Webinar This year as part of the monthly Lord Mayor’s Awards, the Lord Mayor introduced the first Youth Awards to celebrate the young people in the city who have been through so much. The Youth Awards winners were announced at a Youth Webinar held on Thursday 29th April. The winners from the Primary School category were Mia Savaris, Tara O’Moore Garland, Thea O’Donoghue, James Cunningham an Patrick O’Neill. The winners from the Secondary School category were Lauren Canty, Shakira Donohoe, Grace Ennis Hegarty, Jake Brannigan and Dave Clarke Ranola. There was a special award also for Adam King.
Lord Mayor’s Awards The Lord Mayor’s Award for May is for Community/Volunteer Workers and nominations close on 16th May. The Lord Mayor asked Councillors to nominate members of the community who they believe deserve special recognition.
Dublin City Integration Strategy A second workshop was held with Dublin City Council staff to talk about public sector duties. There also has been involvement with the Local Community Development Committee. It is hoped that the Framework for 2021 - 2025 will be completed by next month.
The Lord Mayor then invited Cllr. Máire Devine to make a statement to Council.
Councillor Devine apologised and withdrew comments that she directed to Councillor Danny Byrne at the April City Council meeting. She acknowledged that her remarks were untrue and of a personal nature and apologised for the use of language which was insensitive to those suffering from mental illness. She informed Members that she had agreed to make a financial contribution to Mr Byrne which she understands will be forwarded to mental health charities Pieta House and Jigsaw. |
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Ceisteanna fé Bhuan Ordú Úimhir 18 PDF 432 KB Additional documents: Minutes: It was moved by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council approves the Dublin Chief Executive answering the questions lodged. The motion having been put and carried, written answers to the 133 questions lodged for the City Council meeting were issued. The Questions and Answers are set out in Appendix A to these minutes. |
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Correspondence was received from the following Local Authorities; PDF 2 MB · Monaghan County Council · Roscommon County Council · Donegal County Council · Sligo County Council · Limerick County Council · Clare County Council · South Dublin County Council · Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Full copies of the correspondence are contained within the agenda pack. Additional documents: Minutes: Monaghan County Council, Roscommon County Council, Donegal County Council, Sligo County Council, Limerick County Council, Clare County Council, South Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council.
It was moved by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that that Dublin City Council notes the contents of all correspondence listed. The motion was put and carried. |
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To confirm the minutes of the City Council Meeting held on 12th April 2021. PDF 2 MB Additional documents: Minutes: The minutes of the monthly City Council Meeting held on the 12th April 2021 having been printed, certified by the Meetings Administrator, circulated to the Members and taken as read, were signed by the Lord Mayor. |
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Report No. 158/2021 of the Protocol Committee - Review of Standing Orders 2021. PDF 361 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The Lord Mayor thanked the members of the Stand Orders Working Group, Councillors Dermot Lacey, Anne Feeney and Micheál MacDonncha for the report.
It was proposed by Cllr. Ciaran Perry and seconded by Cllr. Mannix Flynn that the implementation of the revised standing orders be deferred for one month to allow the Independent Group additional time to consider the proposals. The motion was put to a vote and was defeated. Details of the vote can be found in Appendix B to these minutes.
It was then proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council adopts the revised Standing Orders as set out in Report No 158/2021. The motion was put to a vote and was carried. Details of the vote can be found in Appendix C to these minutes.
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 122/2021 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 126/2021 and makes Variation (No.32) to the Dublin City Development Plan 2016 – 2022 as outlined in the report. The motion was put and carried. |
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Granting of Licenses and Leases to Community and Voluntary Groups: Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 143/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 144/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 145/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 146/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Disposal of Fee Simple and Freehold Interest: Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 150/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 149/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 148/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Report No. 153/2021 of Executive Manager (D. O'Connor) - With reference to the disposal of the Fee Simple Interest under the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act, 1978 in 8 premises. Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 153/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Disposal of Property: Additional documents: |
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Report No. 151/2021 of the Assistant Chief Executive (R. Shakespeare) - With reference to the proposed disposal of 7 apartments in New Priory, Hole in the Wall Road, Dublin 13. Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 151/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Report No. 147/2021 of the Executive Manager (P. Clegg) - With reference to the proposed disposal of a plot to the rear of 17 Saint Aidan’s Park Avenue, Marino, Dublin 3. Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 147/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 155/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put to a vote and was carried. Full details of this vote can be seen in Appendix D to these minutes.
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Additional documents: Minutes: This item was deferred to the June City Council meeting to allow the Assistant Chief Executive, Richard Shakespeare to respond to matters of concern raised by the Central Area Committee. It was agreed that any clarification would be circulated to all Councillors.
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 137/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 152/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 142/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Report No. 130/2021 of the Head of Finance (K. Quinn) - Monthly Local Fund Statement. PDF 369 KB Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 130/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Cllr. Damian O’Farrell reported that a Dublin City Council press release had stated that the North Central Area Committee had rejected a feasibility plan for a cycleway on Griffith Avenue. He stated that this was inaccurate and that no report was represented to the Area Committee or appeared on their agenda.
The Assistant Chief Executive, John Flanagan confirmed that he would investigate the matter and would report back to the Council in due course.
It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 139/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Monthly Management Reports: Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: Councillor Anthony Flynn made a statement alleging that senior management of Dublin City Council had misled Council in relation to expenditure on Search and Rescue Training asked the Chief Executive to make a statement on the matter.
The Chief Executive responded that he took such allegations very seriously and that he would investigate the matter thoroughly before making a statement to Council.
It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 114/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 131/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Strategic Policy Committee Breviates: PDF 239 KB Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 141/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 159/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Area Committee Breviates: PDF 123 KB Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 125/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 128/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 129/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 136/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 140/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 123/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 135/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Dublin City Joint Policing Committee and Area Joint Policing Committee Breviates: PDF 125 KB Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 124/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 138/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Corporate Policy Group Breviates: Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 98/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.132/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Protocol Breviates: Additional documents: |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council adopts Report No. 156/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Additional documents: Minutes: It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council adopts Report No. 157/2021. The motion was put and carried. |
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Topical Issues Additional documents: Minutes: No Topical Issues were submitted. |
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Emergency Motion(s) Additional documents: Minutes: The Lord Mayor agreed to a debate on the following three emergency motions which concerned the same issue:
Emergency Motion No. 1: That is this council calls upon the Government to take all necessary measures at the earliest possible time to prevent vulture funds, cuckoo funds, and any other for profit corporate bodies from purchasing residential property to the detriment of individual purchasers.
Submitted by Councillors Tom Brabazon, Briege MacOscar, Claire O’Connor, Daithí de Róiste, Daryl Barron, Deirdre Conroy, Deirdre Heney, Eimer McCormack, Keith Connolly, Michael Watters, Racheal Batten.
Emergency Motion No. 2: That Dublin City Council notes that: · the housing crisis continues to spiral out of control; · residential property in Dublin City remains unaffordable for the vast majority of people; · high rents and residential property prices are making it increasingly difficult for workers, families and struggling home buyers to purchase and own their own home; · institutional investors avail of significant tax advantages granted by Government which are distorting the housing market and are displacing workers, families and struggling home buyers in the residential property market; · local authorities, including Dublin City Council, are placed in competition with institutional investors who have developed monopolistic and oligopolistic pricing power, which is driving up the cost of building and procuring residential property for social and affordable housing; · investment by these institutional investors in the residential property market reached €1.2 billion in 2020, and is expected to grow in this and subsequent years without immediate policy intervention; and
Calls on the Government to: · ensure the delivery of social and affordable housing to buy and to rent through Dublin City Council acting as lead developers of publicly owned land in the Dublin City Council area; · introduce legislation to end the tax advantages and exemptions granted by the Government to institutional investors, including REITs and IREFs, in the residential property market; · introduce legislation to impose a stamp duty surcharge on the purchase of residential property by institutional investors including REITs and IREFs; · direct the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to bring forward, as a matter of urgency, measures to restrict the activity of institutional investors in the residential property market and their displacement of workers, families and struggling home buyers from the market; · direct the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to consider, as a matter of urgency, amendments to the Planning and Development Act 2000, introducing tenure type and mix as a matter of consideration in all, future planning applications and approvals; and calls on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to meet with the Dublin City Council Housing SPC as a matter of urgency to deliver on the agreed plans for the Oscar Traynor Road site; Calls on the An tArd Mheara to write to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage outlining the content of this Emergency Motion. Submitted by Councillors Daithí Doolan, Janice Boylan, Anthony Connaghan, Daniel Céitinn, Máire Devine, Micheál MacDonncha, Séamas McGrattan, Larry O’Toole.
Emergency Motion No. 3: In view of the recent shocking ... view the full minutes text for item 23.
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Additional documents: Minutes: All motions listed were carried over to the City Council meeting on 14th June 2021. |
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The meeting concluded at 9.35pm and in accordance with Standing Orders all other items remaining on the Agenda were deferred to the next meeting of the City Council to be held on the 14th June 2021. Additional documents: |