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DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL

Minutes of County Council Meeting held in the Council Chamber, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin on Monday, 10 June 2013 at 5.00 pm

PRESENT:

Bailey, John F Lewis, Hugh Bailey, Maria Marren, Donal Baker, Marie McCarthy, Lettie Bhreathnach, Niamh Murphy, Tom Boyhan, Victor O'Callaghan, Denis Devlin, Cormac O'Dea, Jim Dillon Byrne, Jane O'Keeffe, Gearoid Fitzpatrick, Stephen Richmond, Neale Fox, Tony Saul, Barry Halpin, Melisa Smyth, Carrie Hand, Pat Stewart, Patricia Horkan, Gerry Tallon, Grace Humphreys, Richard Ward, Barry Joyce, Tom

Absent: Councillor Aoife Brennan

OFFICIALS PRESENT:

Owen Keegan (County Manager), Kathleen Holohan (Deputy Manager and Director of Corporate Services and Human Resources), Frank Austin (Director of Transportation and Water Services), Helena Cunningham (Director of Finance and I.T.), Gerard Hayden (Director of Planning and Enterprise), Tom McHugh (Director of Housing and Community), Richard Shakespeare (Director Of Environment), Andrée Dargan (County Architect & Director of Culture), Ian Smalley (Administrative Officer, Corporate Services) and Pamela Graydon (Senior Staff Officer, Corporate Services)

C/457/13 Presiding Chairman

It was AGREED that the outgoing Cathaoirleach would preside until the election of An Cathaoirleach.

C/458/13 Address of Outgoing Cathaoirleach

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor T. Joyce thanked the Members, the Manager, the Management Team and staff for their support during his year as An Cathaoirleach.

Outgoing Cathaoirleach’s Speech “I would like to begin by thanking my fellow Councillors for the honour of electing me as Cathaoirleach for the last year. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in office and hope that I have discharged my duties effectively. In addition I thank the Leas Cathaoirleach, Stephen Fitzpatrick for his help over the year. Secondly, I would like to thank the County Manager, Management Team, Council staff for their help and assistance. In particular I would like to thank Aoife Farrelly, Lucia Crowley, Bríd Gaffney and Jim Ryan for their help over the past twelve months.

1 Some Highlights • It was a pleasure meeting individuals and groups across the County who are working tirelessly for the social, cultural and economic development of this county, for example - local residents and community groups, business associations, Arts and Cultural organisations and so many other areas. • I was delighted to progress long awaited schemes for community facilities in areas of the County that need it, for example – Shanganagh Bray Waste Water Treatment Plant and Loughlinstown Leisure Centre. • I was particularly pleased that at a time when businesses across the Country are struggling, this Council was able to provide some relief in the form of a 2% rates reduction. While the reduction was quite modest, the fact that we were practically the only Local Authority in the Country to reduce rates reflects positively on us. • It was an honour for me to collect the Local Authority of the Year Award at the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards last November. Having first hand knowledge of the work that goes on behind the scenes by management, staff and my fellow Councillors, I have no doubt that this award was completely justified.

Finally, I would like to wish the incoming Cathaoirleach the very best of luck in the coming year. It is both a privilege and an honour to represent the people of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown as first citizen of the County and the political head of the Council. I see the role as an unrivalled opportunity to promote all that is good about local government, together with leading the way for change where necessary.

I am sure that the incoming Cathaoirleach elected tonight will put his/her own stamp on the role and articulate a vision for the year. I am also hopeful that he/she will continue to promote the idea of working together for the benefit of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and ultimately for ‘better local government’.”

C/459/13 Election of An Cathaoirleach

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor T. Joyce invited nominations for the election of An Cathaoirleach.

Councillor C. Smyth was proposed by Councillor J. Bailey and seconded by Councillor R. Humphreys.

NO OTHER CANDIDATE PRESENTED THEMSELVES FOR ELECTION. AS COUNCILLOR C. SMYTH WAS THE ONLY CANDIDATE SHE WAS DECLARED ELECTED AS CATHAOIRLEACH TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE ELECTION OF HER SUCCESOR. COUNCILLOR C. SMYTH WAS INVESTED BY THE OUTGOING CATHAOIRLEACH WITH THE CHAIN OF OFFICE.

The new Cathaoirleach then took the Chair.

Cathaoirleach’s Acceptance Speech “Thank you very much for electing me Cathaoirleach.

Firstly I would like to thank my proposer the Labour Group Leader Richard and my seconder Fine Gael Group Leader John and all the members for their support particularly my own group the Labour Party, Fine Gael and my Ballybrack Ward colleagues Denis, Donal, Hugh and Maria.

I would like to thank the former Cathaoirleach Cllr. Tom Joyce who has had a great year and has been very helpful over the last couple of weeks introducing me to my new role.

You don’t become Cathaoirleach on your own.

There are a large number of people I would like to thank who have helped and supported me being a Councillor and becoming Cathaoirleach.

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I would like to thank my family for their ongoing loyal support especially my husband and mum.

Members of the Labour Party who have continued to support and help me since my co option ten years ago especially Betty, Clare, Martin, Nora and William.

My work colleagues who have allowed me to take time off work to attend meetings, which as you all know as a Councillor is a full time commitment.

My friends who have provided a distraction from politics especially in the last two years.

Owen Keegan, County Manager, the Management Team and the Council Staff who have always facilitated and responded to the queries I receive from constituents and helped me fulfil my role as Councillor. I can’t continue without acknowledging the role Owen Keegan has played in the last seven years as County Manager and I wish him every success in his new role as Dublin City Manager.

Finally the people of the Ballybrack Ward now the Killiney/Shankill Ward who have voted for me in 2004 and 2009. I couldn’t have done it without your support.

I started my political journey as soon as I could walk and drop leaflets for various Labour Party candidates in Local, European and General Elections. My public political journey started ten years ago after I won an internal Labour Party selection convention, which was a bitter sweet victory. I was then co-opted onto the Council and have retained my seat because the people of the Ballybrack Ward supported me in 2004 and 2009. I have travelled along smooth roads, bumpy roads, hills and bends on this journey, which I have tackled and enjoyed. I never thought I would get the opportunity to become a Councillor never mind Cathaoirleach. I feel very privileged becoming Cathaoirleach it is to date the highlight of my political life and I am humbled and honoured to be Cathaoirleach in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown where I was born, grew up, work and live.

In these on going difficult times that we are all experiencing it is not the time for political point scoring and I hope we all can work together for the betterment of all the citizens of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown. We can all work together to look out for each other especially the elderly, the young, the disabled and the most vulnerable.

I am not going to promise the sun, moon and stars. However there are a number of projects I would like to see initiated during my year as Cathaoirleach:

Shanganagh Castle The acquisition of the mid 18th century Shanganagh Castle as part of the proposed land swap, which was first mooted over a decade ago prior to the rezoning of the Woodbrook lands. The Castle is now in a serious state of disrepair. It is imperative that the Castle and the surrounding lands are brought into Council ownership without further delay. This will enable the final completion of Shanganagh Regional Park.

Dalkey Island Dalkey Island is an extraordinary heritage resource of national significance. As such it offers a unique insight into our past. The Dalkey Island project, which includes the preparation of a Conservation Plan, Bye Laws, a new management regime for the island and a programme of physical works will conserve this wonderful asset for the future.

Dun Laoghaire Baths The refurbishment of the Dún Laoghaire baths complex and the general upgrade of the area between Newtownsmith and the East Pier has long been an ambition of this Council ever since the baths closed in the mid 1980s.

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The current position is that an application for a foreshore licence in respect of this project was submitted to the Department in December 2012. Once the foreshore licence is granted a Part 8 process will commence. I intend to do everything in my power to ensure that this long awaited project gets on site before my term as Cathaoirleach ends.

Marlay Park Regional Sporting Hub I am also committed to the continuing development of a sporting hub in Marlay Park, which will include, a full size athletic track, improved tennis courts, a modern golf Clubhouse, improved cricket facilities and a White Water Course and Centre.

Once again thanks very much for this honour and I look forward to working with you all over the next year.

Thank you very much.”

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor C. Smyth presented the outgoing Cathaoirleach, Councillor T. Joyce, with a replica of the medallion of office to commemorate his year as Cathaoirleach.

C/460/13 Election of An Leas Chathaoirleach

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor C. Smyth invited nominations for the office of Leas Chathaoirleach.

Councillor B. Saul was proposed by Councillor J. Bailey and seconded by Councillor R. Humphreys.

NO OTHER CANDIDATES PRESENTED THEMSELVES FOR ELECTION, AS COUNCILLOR B. SAUL WAS THE ONLY CANDIDATE HE WAS DECLARED ELECTED AS LEAS CHATHAOIRLEACH TO HOLD OFFICE UNTIL THE ELECTION OF HIS SUCCESSOR.

An Leas Chathaoirleach, Councillor B. Saul thanked the Members for their support.

C/461/13 Adjournment of Meeting

On conclusion of the Annual Meeting business on the agenda it was AGREED to ADJOURN the meeting for twenty minutes.

C/462/13 Reconvening of Meeting

The meeting reconvened at 5.50 p.m.

C/463/13 Confirmation of Minutes

Minutes of County Council Meeting held on 13th May 2013 It was proposed by Councillor J. Dillon Byrne, seconded by Councillor M. Baker and RESOLVED:

“That the minutes of the County Council meeting held on 13th May 2013 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

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It was proposed by Councillor L. McCarthy, seconded by Councillor C. Devlin and RESOLVED:

“That pursuant to Standing Order No. 13 (c) question numbers A.1 to A.15 be ADOPTED and APPROVED.”

C/465/13 Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company

Question: Councillor V. Boyhan “To ask the Manager to indicate what discussions have taken place with the Department of Transport in relation to taking part of all of the functions of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company into the remit and responsibility of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and to provide a brief written report on same?”

Reply: “A ‘National Port Policy’ was launched by the Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport, Mr Leo Varadkar T.D. in March 2013. The policy provides, among other things, for control of Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company to transfer to Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. However, this is dependent on the enactment of enabling legislation.

The Department is to initiate discussions with the Council and the Harbour Company to determine the most suitable method of transfer to local authority control. No discussions have taken place to date.”

C/466/13 Property Tax

Question: Councillor V. Boyhan “To ask the Manager to indicate what plans, if any, he has to transfer the Government Property Tax on Family Homes, which fall into the ownership of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, onto Council tenants and to set out if this decision is solely an Executive Function of Council Management or a Reserved Function of Councillors?”

Reply: “The Council will be liable to pay the Local Property tax on its Social Housing units and has over 4,000 Social Housing properties that will be subject to the Local Property Tax.

Under the FINANCE (LOCAL PROPERTY TAX) (AMENDMENT) Act 2013, all the Council’s social housing properties are to be included in the lowest valuation band for the first valuation period (2013 to 2016). While the legislation provides for the payment of the property tax in respect of Local Authority Housing at the lowest valuation band, which will give rise to a tax of €90 per annum in a full year and €45 in 2013, no decision has been made at this stage on how liability in respect of the Council's housing stock will be met. A report on this matter will be brought to a future meeting of the Council.”

C/467/13 Festival of World Cultures

Question: Councillor V. Boyhan “To ask the Manager to indicate what plans are being considered to re-launch the Festival of World Cultures?”

Reply: “At present there are no plans to relaunch the Festival. Even a slimmed down version would

5 require significant additional funds to produce, which in the current financial environment are beyond the Council. The Council is continuing to fund a wide range of events. It is anticipated that dlr Fusion will return in 2014 subject to adequate provision in the 2014 Budget.”

C/468/13 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Fire and Rescue Services

Question: Councillor V. Boyhan “To ask the Manager to confirm whether a briefing and Q&A session with the Chief of Dublin Fire Brigade has been arranged for the Council. Please provide details?”

Reply: “The Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade will make a Presentation to the June meeting of the County Council.”

C/469/13 Covanta - Poolbeg Municipal Incinerator

Question: Councillor V. Boyhan “To ask the Manager to provide a brief report on the current status of the Covanta Incinerator Project and a schedule of payments Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council have made to date for the project and copies of any Managers Orders issued in relation to this project since June 2012 to date?”

Reply: “Currently Covanta Energy Corporation is finalising finance for the construction phase of the project with a number of investors. Dublin City Council for its part has provided comprehensive rebuttals to various complaints which have been lodged with the European Commission in relation to State aid and Procurement issues.

Following close out of these two items, which is expected in the coming months, construction will recommence.

The table lists the DLR payments to date

Waste to Energy Payments Period of Costs Date of Payment Amount Manager’s Order

Costs to June 2008 Dec 2008 € 4,684,639.50 ES/366/2008

June 2008 to Jan 2010 Aug 2010 € 2,382,924.73 WWS/165/2010

Feb 2010 to Sept 2011 Dec 2011 € 3,042,405.10 WWS/248/2011 (Part Payment) Feb 2010 to Sept 2011 Nov 2012 € 760,601.30 WWS/248/2011 (Balance)

Oct 2011 to Sept 2012 Apr 2013 € 1,932,247.38 WWS/079/2013

Oct 2012 to Dec 2012 Apr 2013 € 218,001.39 WWS/080/2013 Paid to Date € 13,020,819.40

Copies of recent Managers Orders are attached to the report.”

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C/470/13 Online Planning Objections

Question: Councillor S. Fitzpatrick “To ask the Manager when the pilot period for submission of online planning objections will be completed, the success of the pilot to date, and if the Manager will make a comment on plans to fully roll out the service including advertising of the service on the Council’s website?”

Reply: “The pilot period for the introduction of planning submissions on line commenced in October, 2012 and the Planning Department has received 66 submissions on line to date. This represents 14% of all submissions received since October.

Difficulties have arisen with data transfer into the new system i.e. submissions made by the public are not transferring correctly into the new system. The Council’s IT and Planning Departments are in the process of examining an optimum method of data transfer prior to extensively advertising this new service.

A full roll out of the service will depend on the results of all options being examined and this examination will be completed this year.”

C/471/13 Rights of Way Protected in the Current or Previous Development Plans

Question: Councillor R. Humphreys “To ask the Manager the titles of court actions initiated in respect of rights of way protected in the current or previous development plans, and the right of way to which each relates, which of these remain to be finally disposed of, the length of time that has elapsed since the last step taken in each such action, and whether the Council will apply to have the action in each relevant case dismissed for want of prosecution?”

Reply: “The attached Table contains the reply to all of the elements of the question raised with respect to 18 separate Circuit Court Appeals. The title of each Court action is in the name of each of the Appellants listed in Column 3. The Council is the sole Respondent in each case.

Each of the listed Court actions arises from the making of the 2004 Development Plan.

The status of each Court action (i.e. whether resolved or not) is identified.

The last “step” taken in the legal proceedings and when that “step” occurred in the cases where the Appeal by the landowner is unresolved is set out in Column 7.

It is considered that neither the circumstances or status of each case nor the investment in costs and effort warrant the initiation of a legal action by the Council “to have the action in each (of the) relevant case(s) dismissed for want of prosecution”, as suggested by the question.”

JUNE 2013 COUNCIL MEETING: QUESTION 7

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No. Development Appellant Location as Status CDP Court Date of most Whether Council Plan Ref. per Map No. Action recent Pleading / will proceed to 2004 Development (2010) resolved Court event have Appeal Plan 2010 or not dismissed

1 ROW3/ Coillte Barnaslingan Resolved by 13 Not On 03/06/2005: No Teoranta Lane to Scalp incorporation resolved Adjourned generally and into 2010 Enniskerry Development Road via Plan as various routes Recreational in Access Route Barnaslingan Wood

2 ROW4/ Cosgrave Ballyman Resolved and 13 Resolved Does not apply Brothers Road via Golf incorporated Course into 2010 Development Plan

3 ROW6/ Dashaven Scalp Villa Resolved and 13 Resolved Does not apply Limited Enniskerry incorporated Road to into 2010 Ballybetagh Development Road Plan

4 ROW7/ Coillte Various routes As per ROW3 13 and Not On 03/06/2005: No Teoranta to 14 resolved Adjourned generally Carrickgolloga n Hill from Lead mines chimney, Murphys Lane, Puck’s Castle Lane via Coillte lands in Carrickgolloga n Wood including access to Alcock Memorial from Murphy’s Lane (part)

5 ROW9/ Eugene Spur west of Resolved and Resolved Does not apply Morgan Heronford due for Lane to deletion from Ticknock County Development Plan

6 ROW10/ Fergus Glenamuck Public Right of 9 Not Notice of Trial No A.Thompso South; Way in 2010 resolved awaited since 2005 n Ballycorus Plan Road to Dingle Glen

7 ROW12/ Coillte Woodside As per ROW3 8 Not On 03/06/2005: No Teoranta Road to Three resolved Adjourned generally Rock summit, Two Rock and Wicklow Way

8 ROW18/ Myles Coolkill to Same as ROW 5 and 6 Not Affidavit of No Walsh / Sandyford 10/ resolved Discovery filed by Leonora Village Council April 2007 Walsh

9 ROW20/ Anthony P. Bishop’s Lane Resolved and Resolved Does not apply Brady / Druid's Altar deleted from to Kilternan 2010 Plan

10 ROW20/ Terence Bishop's Land Resolved as Resolved Does not apply Byrne / Druid’s Altar per ROW 20 via Kilternan above Abbey

11 ROW21/ Daphne Bride's Glen As per ROW 10 Not Adjourned generally No

8 Maxwell Road to 10 above resolved on 29/07/2005 Rathmichael Road via Rathmichael Cemetery to Rathmichael Wood (part)

12 ROW21/ Eugene Bride's Glen Resolved as 10 Resolved Does not apply Morgan Road to per ROW 4 Rathmichael above Road via Rathmichael Cemetery to Rathmichael Wood (part)

13 ROW24/ Louis Walsh Enniskerry Proceedings 13 Not Notice of Change of No Road not resolved. resolved Solicitor received (opposite Appeal not 15/12/2010 Kilternan being Grange) to prosecuted by Ballybetagh Appellant Road via Ballybethagh Wood (part)

14 ROW27/ Coillte Coillte lands, As per ROW3 8 Not On 03/06/2005: No Teoranta Ticknock, resolved Adjourned generally various routes to Three Rock, Two Rock and Wicklow Way

15 ROW30/ Richard Kilmashogue Resolved and Resolved Does not apply Ryan / Lane to deleted from Elizabeth Kilmashogue 2010 Plan Ryan Mountain (part)

16 ROW30/ Coillte Kilmashogue As per ROW3 8 Not On 03/06/2005: No Teoranta Lane to resolved Adjourned generally Kilmashogue Mountain (part)

17 ROW30/ Hugh Kilmashogue As per ROW 8 Not Respondent's No Durkin Lane to 10 resolved Pleading awaited Kilmashogue (April 2005) Mountain (part)

18 ROW31/ Coillte Pine Forest As per ROW3 8, 11 and Not On 03/06/2005: No Teoranta Car Park via 12 resolved Adjourned generally Coillte Lands to Tibradden Mountain and Wicklow Way

C/472/13 List of All Policies, Plans or Other Actions of the Council that have Gone Out to Public Consultation

Question: Councillor R. Humphreys “To ask the Manager to provide an updated list of all policies, plans or other actions of the Council that have gone out to public consultation but have not yet come before the elected members, a list of the items currently undergoing public consultation, and a list of the items likely to be the subject of public consultation during the next 12 months?”

Reply: “PLANNING & ENTERPIRSE a) List of policies and plans that have gone out on public consultation: PC/07/12 Proposed installation of a High Rope Adventure Course consisting of four distinct

9 overlapping tracks through the trees with 41 games in all to include, two platforms providing access, tree surgery, path improvements, a timber clad pre-fabricated building, extension of the existing car park to provide an additional 65 places and cycle racks (24) at Cabinteely Park (which is within the curtilage of a Protected Structure).

PC/02/13 Proposed New Council Chamber at County Hall, Dún Laoghaire.

b) Items currently undergoing public consultation: PC/03/13 Construct an electricity sub-station at Stillorgan Reservoir, Brewery Road, Stillorgan, Co Dublin.

PC/04/13 Construct a public car park for Foxrock Village, Foxrock, Dublin 18.

PC/05/13 Construction of flood alleviation measures on the Deansgrange Stream in Clonkeen Park, (adjacent to Little Meadow), Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

Draft Blackrock Local Area Plan

Draft Kiltiernan/Glenamuck Local Area Plan 2013

c) List of the items likely to be the subject of public consultation during the next 12 months.

2016-2022 County Development Plan Issues and Options Paper

Draft Dun Laoghaire Local Area Plan

ACA’s Sydenham Road Sydenham Villas Arkle Square Campfield Terrace

ENVIRONMENT 1. The "identification of bathing waters" goes out to public consultation on an annual basis

Parks - Under Public Consultation 1. Installation of a high rope adventure course consisting of four distinct overlapping tracks through the trees with 41 games in all to include, two platforms providing access, tree surgery, path improvements, a timber clad pre-fabricated building, extension of the existing car park to provide an additional 65 places and cycle racks (24) at Cabinteely Park (which is within the grounds of a Protected Structure), Cabinteely A formal public consultation (part 8) as per Planning and Development Regulations.

2. Improvements to Dalkey Island landing slipway A formal public consultation (part 8) as per Planning and Development Regulations.

Parks - Likely in 2013 1. Proposals for former Circus Field, Booterstown 2. Sports development proposals at Marlay Park (running track, tennis improvement

10 and related developments) 3. Cemeteries Bye-Laws Review 4. Parks Bye-Laws. 5. Dalkey Island Conservation Plan 6. Play Policy 2003 Review 7. Sports Strategy Review 8. Review of interpretative maps provided with Open Space Strategy Review to coincide with 2011 Census figures

TRANSPORTATION Timescale for Public Consultation Traffic & Road Safety Schemes • Draft Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws – mid June • Dún Laoghaire Radial Route Section 2 (Frascati Road/Temple Hill) Cycle Scheme – mid September • Dundrum to Dún Laoghaire Orbital Route Section 4 (Stillorgan Park Road) Cycle Scheme – mid June • Loreto Avenue/Harbour Road School Zone (Phasing Implementation) – Q3/2013 • Foxrock Church to Monkstown Link Cycle Route (Temple Hill to Pottery Road Section) Cycle Scheme – Q4/2013 • Churchtown to Booterstown Orbital Route Sections 2 and 3 (Taney Bridge to UCD and N11) Cycle Scheme – Q4/2013 • Ballybrack to Shankill Link Cycle Route (Shanganagh Road/Commons Road) Pedestrian/Cycle Improvements – Q3/2013 • Cherrywood to Dún Laoghaire Orbital Cycle Route Section 2 (Wyattville Road Dual Carriageway from Church Road – N11 overbridge) Pedestrian/cycle implementation – Q4/2013 • College Road/Grange Road junction – Pedestrian & Road Safety Improvement Scheme – Q3/2013 • Booterstown to Dalkey Section 2 (Seapoint Avenue to Belgrave Road) Cycle & Road Safety Improvement • Cornelscourt to Cherrywood Greenway • Stillorgan Village Enhancements – 2014 • N11 Junctions (Safety Review – Implementation Works) – individual Public Consultation/junction – Q4/2013 – 2014 • Dalkey Squareabout – Pedestrian & Road Safety Improvement – Q4/2013 • New Vale, Shankill – Pedestrian & Road Safety Improvement – Q4/2013

HOUSING Under the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009 there is a requirement for each housing authority to have in place an action plan outlining measures to address homelessness. The current Dublin Region’s Statutory Homeless Action Plan for the Dublin Region covers the period 2010 to 2013.

The Dublin Region Homeless Executive commenced consultation with interested parties as part of its programme of consultation in developing a new statutory framework action plan for 2014 to 2016. The deadline for receipt of submissions from interested parties was the 17th May 2013. It is expected that a regional framework action plan 2014-2016 will be tabled at the Housing Strategic Policy Committees of the four Dublin local authorities in September 2013 and will be subsequently presented to the four Councils at their Council Meetings for formal adoption in October 2013.

Mr. Cathal Morgan, Director, Dublin Regional Homeless Executive will attend the Council’s Housing Strategic Policy Committee on the 20th June 2013 to provide an update on Homeless Policy.

11 ARCHITECTURE & CULTURE Currently out at Part 8 1. New Council Chamber, County Hall

Likely to go on public consultation in 2013: 1. Cabinteely Library 2. Dundrum Library Extension 3. Dún Laoghaire Baths Interim Works Phase 2”

C/473/13 Erect Name Signs for Roundabouts

Question: Councillor R. Humphreys “To ask the Manager to give an update on proposals to erect name signs for roundabouts constructed in connection with access to the M50, to facilitate motorist wayfinding and orientation?”

Reply: “This item of work is currently on Traffic & Road Safety’s Work Programme for assessment.

A report will be forwarded for consideration to the Transportation SPC once available.”

C/474/13 Money Owed to Council

Question: Councillor R. Humphreys “To ask the Manager to provide up to date details or estimates of the amount of money owed to the Council broken down by headings under which such debt arises, and details of the steps in each case being taken to collect same?”

Reply: “The following table extracted from the Q1 2013 EU/IMF report sets out the amounts owed to the Council by the various categories of debtors at 31/3/2013:

Category of Debtor €m Government debtors € 3.7 Commercial debtors € 46.0 * Non-commercial debtors € 16.5 Development debtors € 41.5 ** Other services € 2.2 Other Local Authorities € 0.7 Current portion long term debt € 3.2 Total debtors € 113.8

Less provision for doubtful debts €71.2 Total €42.6

* Rates adjusted to exclude €42m second moiety due July 2013. ** Development levies debtor based on commencement notices

Individual Council Departments have devolved responsibility for the collection of income due to the Council in respect of charges/costs determined by their Department. The Finance Department is responsible for the collection of commercial rates, non domestic water charges, household charge, nppr & outstanding waste charges arrears. Departments continuously monitor income collection performances as part of their budgetary control process with the Finance Department exercising a central monitoring function.

12 Each Department has in place internal procedures for the pursuit and collection of monies owing to the Council. These procedures include a combination of the following enforcement methods:

• Issue of initial invoice • Issue of subsequent reminder notices and letter • Issue of warning and enforcement notices. • Telephone contact with individual debtors • Use of frequently asked questions (faq’s) facility on Council Website • Continuous promotion of alternative payment options(direct debit facility etc) • Facilitation of phased payment agreements • Referral to debt collection agencies • Use of Stubbs Gazette debt collection service • Discontinuation of supply of service • Institution of legal proceedings

The Council continuously examines the options available to it to maximise the collection of outstanding income due to it and utilises those strategies considered most appropriate depending on the particular category of debtor involved.”

C/475/13 Replacing Beach Signs

Question: Councillor R. Humphreys “To ask the Manager the updated position regarding replacement of beach signs which referred to the Beach Bye Laws 2009?”

Reply: “The Beach Bye Laws 2012 came into effect on the 1st January 2013. The existing signs relating to the dogs were removed and the new signs were erected. The new signs were erected at entrance points to Seapoint, Sandycove and Killiney Beach and relate to the new Beach Bye Laws 2012. The blue Code of Conduct signs located at Seapoint, Sandycove and Killiney Beaches were also modified to take account of the new bye laws.”

C/476/13 Fire Prevention Officers

Question: Councillor C. Smyth “To ask the Manager to contact Dublin Fire Brigade to ensure that there are a sufficient number of Fire Prevention Officers?”

Reply: “The Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade will make a Presentation to the June meeting of the County Council.”

C/477/13 County of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Heritage Map

Question: Councillor C. Smyth “To ask the Manager to consider producing an up to date “County of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Heritage Map?”

Reply: “The recently adopted Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Heritage Plan 2013-2019 has as one of its key actions the production of an interpretation plan for the County. A County Heritage Map will be considered as part of this interpretation plan.”

13 C/478/13 2003 Play Policy

Question: Councillor C. Smyth “To ask the Manager when the review of the 2003 Play Policy which was promised at the Environment, Culture & Community Strategic Policy Committee meeting in December 2012 will begin?”

Reply: “As part of the 2013 Capital Work Programme (Summer/Autumn 2013) the remaining playgrounds identified in the open space strategy will be installed. Once these works are complete, review of the 2003 Play Policy will commence (Autumn 2013).”

C/479/13 Horses Impounded by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council

Question: Councillor C. Smyth “To ask the Manager the following regarding horses impounded by Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council in 2010, 2011, 2012:and to date: How many horses were brought to the pound/rescue centre? Of the horses brought to the pound/rescue centre how many were re-claimed? Of the horses brought to the pound/rescue centre how many were re-homed? Of the horses brought to the pound/rescue centre how many were euthanised?”

Reply:

Brought to Pound Reclaimed Re homed Euthanised 2010 20 11 7 2 2011 38 9 29 NIL 2012 7 NIL NIL 7 2013 30 2 NIL 28

C/480/13 Education and Training for Councillors in accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act 2001

List of Education and Training Courses

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“(a) Nuclear Free Local Authorities Ireland Spring Seminar: Key energy issues affecting Ireland, Fingal County Council, Main Street, Swords, Co. Dublin; 7th June 2013 (b) Regional Assemblies Joint Annual Conference: “Contribution of Cohesion and Urban Policy to Economic Recovery”, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Co. Dublin; 19th June 2013 (c) Planning for recovery and investment, Gibson Hotel, Dublin; 28th June 2013 (d) The Development Plan and the Elected Member, Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal; 7th – 9th June 2013

In accordance with the provisions of Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act, 2001 the authorisation of the attendance of Councillors at conferences/seminars/training courses is a reserved function. Accordingly it will be necessary for the Council to pass the following resolution:

14 “In accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act, 2001 attendance by Members at the conferences/seminars/training courses outlined in the foregoing report is hereby authorised.””

It was proposed by Councillor L. McCarthy, seconded by Councillor T. Joyce and RESOLVED:

“That in accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act, 2001 attendance by Members at the conferences/seminars/training courses outlined in the foregoing report is hereby authorised.”

Councillor H. Lewis and Councillor M. Halpin wished it recorded that they were not in agreement with this approval.

C/481/13 Approval of Nominations in Accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act 2001

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“The Development Plan and the Elected Member, Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, 7th – 9th June 2013. • Cllr Victor Boyhan

In accordance with the provisions of Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act, 2001 the authorisation of the attendance of Councillors at conferences/seminars/training courses is a reserved function.

Accordingly it will be necessary for the Council to pass the following resolution:

“In accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act, 2001 attendance by Members at the conferences/seminars/training courses outlined in the for going report is hereby authorised.”

It was proposed by Councillor P. Hand, seconded by Councillor N. Bhreathnach and RESOLVED:

“That in accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government Act, 2001 attendance by Members at the conferences/seminars/training courses outlined in the for going report is hereby authorised.”

Councillor H. Lewis and Councillor M. Halpin wished it recorded that they were not in agreement with this approval.

C/482/13 Conference Report Documents Submitted in Accordance with Section 142 (5) of the Local Government 2001

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“Members attended the following conferences/seminars/training courses approved by the Council:

15 Conf No. Conference Details Approved at Councillors Conference Claim Form meeting Attended Report Received Received 81/11 Time Management, Media & IT Skills, 12th September Councillor G. No No Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, West Cork, 2011 Horkan 8th – 10th July 2011. 89/11 Councillors’ Training Seminar: The 12th September Councillor G. No No Councillor & The Local Government 2011 Horkan Environment Service, Hyland’s Hotel, Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, 22nd – 23rd July 2011. 96/11 Councillors’ Training Seminar: The Local 12th September Councillor G. No No Government Planning Service, West Cork 2011 Horkan Hotel, Skibbereen, Co. Cork, 12th – 13th August 2011. 90/11 LAMA Autumn Seminar 2011, Clonea 14th November Councillor G. No No Strand Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford, 2011 Horkan 23rd – 24th September 2011. 108/11 A National Tourism Conference, Fall’s 12th December Councillor G. No No Hotel, Ennistymon, Co. Clare, 25th - 26th 2011 Horkan November 2011. 129/11 Waste Water Discharge Control Design, 12th December Councillor G. No No operation and Maintenance, Carlton Hotel 2011 Horkan Tralee, Dan Spring Road, Tralee, Co. Kerry, 11th – 13th November 2011. 09/12 Understanding EU Funding & Functions, 13th February Councillor G. No No Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, West Cork, 2012 O’Keeffe 27th – 29th January 2012. 13/12 Building Control (Amendment) 13th February Councillor T. Fox No No Regulations 2009, The Kingsvalley Hotel, 2012 Merlin Park, Galway City, 3rd – 5th February 2012. 03/12 Mid – West Regional Authority 17th 12th March 2012 Councillor G. No No Annual Conference, Falls Hotel, Horkan Ennistymon, Co. Clare, 16th – 17th February 2012. 20/12 Civil Partnership and Certain Rights and 12th March 2012 Councillor G. No No Obligations of Cohabitants Act 2010, 12th March 2012 O’Keeffe Manor West Hotel, Tralee, Co. Kerry, 17th – 19th February 2012. 06/12 Rattoo Heritage Society's 21st Annual 11th June 2012 Councillor G. No No Kerry Environmental Conference, O’Keeffe Meadowland's Hotel, Oakpark, Tralee, Co. Kerry, 23rd – 26th February 2012. 23/12 Destination Creation: A conference on 12th March 2012 Councillor D. No N/A the Thinking and practice related to O’Callaghan Place Making and Place Branding, Royal 12th March 2012 Councillor L. No N/A Marine Hotel, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin, 6th McCarthy –7th March 2012. 12th March 2012 Councillor N. No N/A Bhreathnach 10th April 2012 Councillor J. Bailey No N/A 10th April 2012 Councillor M. Bailey No N/A 31/12 Media, Social Media & Effective Time 10th April Councillor G. No No Management, Celtic Ross Hotel, 2012 O’Keeffe Rosscarbery, West Cork, 23rd – 25th March 2012. 33/12 Building Community Preparedness and 10th April 2012 Councillor T. Fox No No Resilience: An International, National & Local Perspective, Malton Hotel, Killarney, Co. Kerry, 9th March 2012. 41/12 Nuclear Free Local Authorities Ireland 14th May 2012 Councillor G. No No Seminar – Nuclear Developments across Horkan the Irish Sea and Sustainable Energy Communities in Ireland, Council Chamber, Dundalk Town Hall, Co. Louth, 20th April 2012. 43/12 The Border, Midland & Western Regional 14th May 2012 Councillor T. Fox No No Assembly Annual Conference 2012, TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, 30th April 2012. 39/12 ACCC Annual Conference 2012, Newpark 11th June 2012 Councillor G. No No Hotel, Kilkenny, 10th – 11th May 2012. Horkan 11th June 2012 Councillor B. Ward No No

51/12 Community Tourism Conference: Driving 14th May 2012 Councillor G. No No Local Sustainable in a stagnant Global O’Keeffe Economy, Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery, West Cork, 11th – 13th May 2012. 73/12 32nd Annual MacGill Summer School, 10th September Councillor G. No No Highland’s Hotel, Glenties. Co. Donegal, 22nd 2012 Horkan – 27th July 2012.

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Conf No. Conference Details Approved at Councillors Conference Claim Form meeting Attended Report Received Received 77/12 Focus Ireland: International Lessons on 10th September Councillor S. No N/A Preventing Homelessness – ‘Holding on 2012 Fitzpatrick to a place you can call home’, Vavasour Room, Aviva Stadium, Dublin, 26th September 2012. 71/12 LAMA Autumn Seminar: The Challenge 12th November Councillor G. No No for Local Authorities - Can we do more 2012 Horkan with less?, Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, 28th – 29th September 2012. 85/12 Promoting and Protecting Human Rights 8th October 2012 Councillor C. Devlin No N/A in Ireland – The Role of the Irish Constitution and European Law, Presidents’ Hall, Law Society of Ireland, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, 13th October 2012. 97/12 Budget 2013 Seminar, Celtic Ross Hotel, 14th January Councillor B. Saul Yes Yes Rosscarbery, West Cork, 14th - 16th 2013 December 2012. 02/13 The Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012, Carlton 11th February Councillor J. Dillon No No Hotel, Dublin Road, Galway, 1st – 2nd February 2013. 2013 Byrne 98/12 A.M.A.I. Spring Seminar 2013, Brandon 11th March 2013 Councillor G. No No House Hotel, New Ross, Co. Wexford, 15th – Horkan 16th February 2013. 05/13 Association of County and City Councils 11th March 2013 Councillor B. Ward No No Annual Conference: “Wonderful Councillor G. Waterford”, Tower Hotel, Waterford, 7th - 11th March 2013 Horkan No No 8th March 2013. Councillor T. Fox 11th March 2013 No No 11/13 Public Affairs Ireland Conference: A 11th March 2013 Councillor N. No N/A New Future for Local Government in Bhreathnach Ireland, The Westin Hotel, Dublin, 13th 11th March 2013 Councillor L. No N/A March 2013. McCarthy

19/13 Freedom of Information (FOI): Training 8th April 2013 Councillor T. Fox No No Seminar for Councillors, Woodfield House Hotel, Ennis Road, Limerick, 22nd – 24th March 2013. 17/13 LAMA Spring Seminar 2013: Local 13th May 2013 Councillor G. No No Authorities in Ireland; New Challenges – Horkan New Opportunities, Ashtown Park Hotel, Gorey, Co. Wexford, 5th – 6th April 2013.

15/13 11th National Tourism Conference; The 13th May 2013 Councillor T. Fox No No Gathering – bringing our diaspora back home, The Lord Bagenal Hotel, Leighlinbridge, Co. Carlow, 18th – 20th April 2013. 24/13 Global Diaspora Forum: European 13th May 2013 Councillor S. No N/A Strand, Fitzpatrick Castle Hotel, Killiney, Co. Fitzpatrick Dublin, 14th - 15th May 2013. 13th May 2013 Councillor T. Fox No N/A Councillor D. 13th May 2013 Marren Yes N/A Councillor C. 13th May 2013 Smyth Yes N/A Councillor P. 13th May 2013 Stewart Yes N/A

The foregoing report is submitted for the information of the Members.”

The report of the Manager was NOTED.

C/483/13 Proposed Disposal of Properties

Proposed Disposal of a Leasehold Interest in a Plot of Land Adjacent to 44 Oakton Park, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin

The following notice, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

17 “COMHAIRLE CHONTAE DHUN LAOGHAIRE-RATH AN DUIN (Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council).

TO EACH MEMBER OF THE DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL. LD 2074

Proposed Disposal of a Leashold Interest in a Plot of Land adjacent to 44 Oakton Park, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin

An application was received from Gordon and Stephanie Connor to acquire an area of land at 44 Oakton Park, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin as shown outlined on Drawing No. PL-13-227. The land is registered in the Land Registry, Co. Dublin to the Council under Freehold Folio No. 15151. The land was acquired by the Council for Housing and Roads purposes.

At the Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown District Committee Meeting held on the 20th January 1988 a report on allocation of “No Value” open spaces in the Ballybrack area was discussed.

There is no record that the proposed allocation of “No Value” open spaces in the Ballybrack area was placed before Full Council for a formal decision.

Representations have now been made on behalf of Gordon and Stephanie Connor of 44 Oakton Park, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin to have the plot of land measuring circa 31.2 sq. metres as shown outlined in Red on Drawing No. PL- 13- 227 to be formally transferred.

The land is registered in the Land Registry, Co. Dublin to the Council under Freehold Folio No. 15151.

The relevant Council Service Departments have no objections to this proposed disposal.

The following terms and conditions to apply: 1) Title to be conveyed shall be Leasehold only for a term of 250 years subject to a rent of €5.00 per annum if demanded. 2) The title to be conveyed shall be Leasehold Interest only. 3) The purchasers will be responsible for Council’s Legal costs. 4) That a 3 metre wayleave be retained in respect of 225mm foul sewer as shown highlighted in yellow on Drawing No. PL-13-227. 5) No structure shall be erected within the wayleave area. 6) A gate of 2.3 metres wide must be provided so that vehicle access is possible to the manhole. Details with regard to the specification, construction and type of boundary walls must be agreed in advance with the Council. 7) No agreement enforceable at law is created or is intended to be created until an exchange of contracts has taken place.

This proposed disposal is included as an item for consideration at the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee Meeting (Planning, Transportation and Water Services) to be held on 5th June 2013.

It is proposed to dispose of Leasehold Interest in the area of land measuring circa 31.2 square metres at Co. Dublin, as shown outlined in Red on Drawing No. PL-13-227, to Gordon and Stephanie Connor, 44 Oakton Park, Ballybrack, Co. Dublin in accordance with Section 211 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and subject to the provisions of Section 183 of the Local Government Act 2001.

Owen Keegan, County Manager

Dated 28th day of May 2013.”

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It was proposed by Councillor D. O’Callaghan, seconded by Councillor D. Marren and RESOLVED:

“That the proposed disposal of a leasehold interest as set out in the above schedule be carried out in accordance with the terms specified in the foregoing report.”

C/484/13 Declaration of Interest

It was NOTED that Councillor M. Baker declared an interest and excused herself from the Council Chamber for the duration of the discussion and decision of the next item - Payment of Grants under the Arts Grants Scheme. Councillor Baker is on the Organisation Committee for Blackrock Animation Film Festival.

C/485/13 Payment of Grants under Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils Arts Grants Scheme 2013

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office has a scheme of grants for the purpose of providing financial assistance to individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations engaged in arts projects or events at local or county level. Grants are also available to support the arts practice and professional development of individual artists. The application guidelines and application form are attached as Appendix 1. Following the submission of an application and a selection panel consisting of 3 Councillors, 2 external arts professionals and 2 members of the Arts Office staff, a report has been prepared by Arts Office staff and the Arts Officer recommends the following grants be submitted to the Council for approval. Provision has been made for this under 642Y0016. This is the full allocation for 2013.

Applicant Organisation Artform Amount Event/Project/Participation & Leaning

Marion Smith Music Together Music €1,000 Gerald Dalton NA Theatre €1,300 Eamon Sweeney NA Music €1,000 Derek Verso Summer at St Pauls Music €900 Pat McCabe Watercolour Society Visual Art €600 Tom Scott Dublin Painting & Sketching Visual Art €1,200 Niamh Lawlor Púca Puppets Puppetry €1,400 Fionnghuala Ní Neill Blackrock Animation Festival Animation €2,000 David Byrne Underground Film Festival Film €2,000 Philippa Donnellan NA Dance €2,000 Judith Ring & Seoidín Sound & Vision Project Music/Art €1,350 O’Sullivan Miriam Ribón Dublin Youth Dance Company Dance €3,600 Sarah Jane Shiels WillFredd Theatre Theatre €800 Niall O’Brien Newpark Music centre Music €850 Eamon Sweeney NA Participatory €2,000 Orla Kenny Kids’Own Publishing Participatory €500 Liz McMahon et al Creativity in the Classroom Participatory €4,500

Professional Development/Arts Practice Support

Eoin Heaney NA Film €420

19 Aoife McCambridge NA Music €1,250 Wendy Judge NA Visual Art €1,000 Jason Dunne NA Visual Art €1,500 Trish McAdam NA Multi-media €190 Nicole Tilley NA Visual Art €1,500 Gary Coyle NA Visual Art €1,040 Sinéad Finegan NA Theatre €100

It is proposed that Niamh Lawlor of Púca Puppets receives An Cathaoirleach’s Arts Award for an application of outstanding merit and will receive an additional €1,000 for the project.

It is proposed that Jean Bardon and Barbara Tarrant receive a bursary to attend The Tyrone Guthrie Centre.

The approval of grants under the scheme is a reserved function. Accordingly, it is recommended that the Council pass the following resolution:

It is hereby resolved to formally approve payment of the grants outlined above under the Arts Grants Scheme 2013.

Kenneth Redmond, Arts Officer

Appendix 1

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office Arts Grants 2013 Closing Date: Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon Guidelines for making an application

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has a scheme of grants for the purpose of providing financial assistance to individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations engaged in arts projects or events at local or county level. Grants are also available to support the professional development and arts practice of individual artists, arts groups and organisations.

Individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations working in all art-forms (architecture, circus, craft, dance, film, literature, music, opera, spectacle, street art, theatre, traditional arts and visual arts) are eligible to apply. Collaborative applications are also welcomed.

Grants are available for the arts activity taking place between the 1st of July 2013 until the 30th of June 2014.

Other opportunities available through Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Arts Office include the Tyrone Guthrie Bursaries and the Concourse Award. The closing date for the Tyrone Guthrie Bursaries is the 27th of February while the Concourse Award will be advertised later in the year. For further information on these opportunities go to www.dlrcoco.ie/arts

(Please note that throughout this document artist refers to arts practitioners working in all artforms).

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th of February 2013 at 12 noon.

Objectives: • To support the development and promotion of all art forms within Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown. • To encourage, nurture and support arts initiatives that actively increase opportunities for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown’s public to experience, interact and engage with quality, stimulating creative ventures. • To support individual artists living or working in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to develop and

20 further their practice. • To support innovative arts projects, arts groups and arts organisations.

Funding Strands: • Event/Project Support– Funding to support the production of an event, festival or long- term project by an individual artist, arts group or arts organisation that will allow the public an opportunity to engage with or experience the arts. The applicant/s must clearly define the outcome in the application. • Participation and Learning – Funding to support projects that have a collaborative approach between the artist and the participants. Examples of potential successful applications may include, but are not limited to, arts initiatives in formal and informal education settings, healthcare and community settings. They should inspire artists and initiatives to engage, consult and collaborate with a community or place within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County or provide opportunities for growth and development within the participatory arts sector. • Professional Development and Arts Practice Support– Funding to develop or support studios, to purchase materials or equipment or to support the professional development of an artist, arts group or arts organisation. This could take the form of a bursary to allow the artist time to complete a specified body of work or a training opportunity such as a course. This cannot be used to fund third level training or travel. Please note that a maximum of 20% of the total funding available for Arts Grants will be awarded to Professional Development and Arts Practice Support applications.

In addition to the above strands, An Cathaoirleach’s Arts Award of an additional €1,000 will be awarded at the recommendation of the selection panel and as approved by An Cathaoirleach. It will be awarded to a proposal of outstanding merit from all the funding strands that the selection panel believe would benefit from the additional funding. The Award may be presented at a future Council function.

Eligibility: • A maximum of two applications will be accepted from any individual, group or organisation. If two applications are being made they must be for two separate funding strands and two separate application forms must be submitted. • Applicants to the Tyrone Guthrie Bursaries may only make one other application to the dlr Arts Grants Scheme. • Applications for Event/Project Support or the Participation and Learning Strand must be for activities taking place within Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. • Applications for Professional Development and Arts Practice Support will only be accepted from those living or working in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office aims to support projects, events, groups, organisations and individuals whose work is of a high artistic quality. • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office seeks to support financially sustainable artistic ventures. • Preference will also be given to those groups, organisations and individuals whose work functions in a developmental way and whose application demonstrates an ability to support participation/exploration/learning. This is of particular relevance to those applying to the Participation and Learning strand. • The success or otherwise of previous grant aided activities will be taken into account when assessing the applications and previous grant reports submitted by applicants will be available to the selection panel. • Applications that involve strategic partnerships and collaborations will be favourably considered particularly where match funding is available. • In regards to applications from organisations only not for profit organisations will be considered. • Grants will not cover building programmes, third party grants, assistance to cover loans or deficits, projects which could be undertaken on a commercial basis, charity fundraising events or the hire fee of Council premises.

21 • Employees of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are not eligible to apply.

Conditions: • Successful applicants will be required to acknowledge the support of Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council in writing on all promotional materials. The Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown logo must also be on all promotional materials. • The funding offered must only be used for the purposes specified in the application and any alterations to the proposed use of the grant must be approved in advance by the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Officer. • The award must be spent within the designated timeframe. • Applicable grantees should hold adequate public liability insurance. Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown will not be responsible in any way for insurance of grant aided events or projects. • Where relevant, in accordance with national child protection policy, Children First National Guidelines for the Protection and Welfare of Children, successful applicants must have in place a policy and proper procedures regarding working with children and young people prior to the drawdown of funding. • The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1997-2003 apply to Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council. Applicants should state if any of the information supplied by them is confidential or sensitive and should not be disclosed in response to a request for information under the aforementioned Act. Applicants should state why they consider the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. • Canvassing of the members of the selection panel, councillors or members of staff of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will disqualify the applicant/s. • A report on the grant-aided activity must be submitted before the final drawdown of grant-aid is made. A template for this report will be provided and must be used. • Two referees will be required and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office reserves the right to contact the referees prior to awarding the grant. • Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office reserves the right to invite An Cathaoirleach and/or An Leas Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council to all grant aided events. • Specific conditions may be outlined in a letter of offer, which must be signed and returned to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office prior to the drawdown of funding.

Application Process: Applications must be typed or completed in clear block capital letters

Applications must include 7 copies of • Completed and signed application form • For individuals, CV’s of all applicants • For groups and organisations a biography of the group or organisation and CV’s of any of the lead applicants within the group or organisation • Budget • If applicable, evidence of other funding you have secured

Supplementary materials are recommended. Please assume that the selection panel is not familiar with any of your past work.

Include 1 copy of supplementary materials to support your application. Examples of appropriate supplementary materials may include • Examples of previous work- maximum 10 (if supplying images they should be in j-peg format and if supplying cd’s and/or dvd’s they must be pc compatible) • Reviews of previous work • A more detailed proposal • A more detailed budget • Letters of support from groups or organisations you will be working with, venues you intend to use, etc

22 • Annual report of your organisation

Application and any supplementary materials must be submitted to:

Arts Grants Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council County Hall Marine Road Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon. Applications and supplementary materials will not be returned. • E-mail applications will not be accepted. • Applications must be typed or written in clear block capital letters. • Maximum Support provided is €5,000. However it is envisaged that the majority of grants will be in the region of €500 and €3,000 and only in exceptional circumstances will more than this be awarded. • A Cathaoirleach’s Award of an additional €1,000 will be awarded each year at the recommendation of the selection panel and as approved by An Cathaoirleach. It will be awarded to a proposal of outstanding merit from all the funding strands that the selection panel believe would benefit from the additional funding. It may be presented at a future council function. • Generally payment will be given in two instalments. • Payments will be made by electronic fund transfer. Successful applicants will be required to complete an electronic fund transfer form prior to requesting the drawdown of any funding.

Criteria for Selection: Applications for Event, Project and Participation and Learning will be marked on the following criteria: • Artistic merit and quality of previous work. • Artistic merit and quality of proposal. • Ability to increase opportunities for the various publics of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to experience, interact and engage with quality, stimulating, creative ventures. • Ability to achieve applicants outlined objectives within timeframe and budget.

Applications for Professional Development/Arts Practice Support will be marked on the following criteria: • Artistic merit and quality of previous work. • Artistic merit and quality of proposal. • Demonstrates a positive impact on the applicant’s professional development and/or the development of a specific artform in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. • Ability to achieve applicants outlined objectives within timeframe and budget.

Timeline: 27th of February at 12 noon Closing date 13th of March Receipts for applications sent out March Shortlisting of applications April Selection Panel to assess grant applications May/June Approval of proposed grants by Council/Successful applicants informed Grant Aided Activity July 1st 2013 - June 30th 2014

Selection Process: • Enquiries to [email protected] or (01) 271 9532.

23 • The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon. • Grants will be selected through a competitive process. • Applications may be short-listed by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office. • Short-listed applications will be considered at a selection panel consisting of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Officer, one other member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office, three Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillors and two externals with relevant expertise. • The panels decision is final. • 2 copies of a letter of offer will be issued to successful applicants. This may contain specific conditions. 1 copy must be signed and returned to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office prior to the drawdown of funding.

For queries please contact: [email protected] (01) 271 9532

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office Grants Scheme 2013

Closing Date: Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon

Application Form for

Event/Project Support or Participation and Learning

Please ensure that you read the guidelines before completing this form. This form must be typed or completed in clear capital letters.

General Information:

Name/s: ______

Individuals may skip to Address for correspondence

Name of Organisation/Group: ______

Position in Organisation/Group: ______

Number of members in Organisation/Group: ______

Brief description of Organisation/Group (Please note: You must also include a more detailed Organisation/Group biography as part of your application): ______

Address for Correspondence: ______

E-mail Address: ______

Telephone: ______

Website (if applicable): ______

Social Networking Sites (if applicable): ______

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Details of Funding Sought:

Which funding strand are you applying for?

Event/Project Support

Participation and Learning

Artform: ______

State the amount of money you are applying for: ______

State what additional funds (if any) have been secured and from whom: ______

State what other funding applications (if any) have been made and when you expect to receive notification of the outcome of these applications: ______

In no more than 500 words please describe what you are seeking funding for. Please state objectives, dates, locations and details of any groups or organisations you are working with. (Please note: You can include a more detailed description of your proposal as one of your supplementary materials) ______

Please state in no more than 200 words what the outcome of the project or event will be: ______

Please state estimated numbers of participants and/or audience: ______

Budget:

Please provide details of your income and expenditure noting that your income and expenditure totals must balance (add up to the same amount). Only fill in the applicable areas of income and expenditure.

25 Please note you may attach a more detailed budget as one of your supplementary materials.

Income Expenditure

Earned Income (e.g. Sales, Box Office) Salaries/fees/allowances Grants (other the dlr Arts) Rent Sponsorship Marketing Support in Kind Adminstration Other income (please specify) Other expenditure (please specify) Other income (please specify) Other expenditure (please specify) Other income (please specify) Other expenditure (please specify) Total of dlr Arts grant application

Total Income Total Expenditure

Do you wish to be considered for An Cathaoirleach’s Award?

Yes
No

Referees:

Please supply contact details for 2 referees:

Name: Organisation/Position: Address: Phone Number: E-mail Address:

Name: Organisation/Position: Address: Phone Number: E-mail Address:

Declaration:

I declare that all the information in this application is correct.

I understand that if successful I must follow all the conditions as set out in the dlr Arts grant guidelines and will have to sign and return a letter of offer detailing all conditions of the grant prior to the drawdown of funding.

I authorise dlr Arts Office to contact my referees.

Signed: ______

Date: ______

Would you like to receive the Arts Office e-bulletin which gives information on upcoming events and opportunities in the County.

Yes
No

How did you find out about this funding opportunity: ______

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Checklist:

7 copies of:

Signed and completed application form including proposal, budget and contact details of two referees
CVs of applicants
For organisations and groups a biography of the organisation/group

1 copy of:

Supplementary Materials (these may include copies or images of previous work (no more than ten and if you are supplying them on a disc they must be pc compatible), a more detailed proposal, a more detailed budget, reviews of previous work, promotional materials, annual report, etc)
If relevant evidence of other funding or letters of support (particularly important if you are working with an external group or organisation)

Please note applications and supplementary materials will not be returned.

Application form and any supplementary materials must be submitted to:

Arts Grants Arts Office Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council County Hall Marine Road Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin

Please note that applications by e-mail will not be accepted.

Closing Date: Wednesday 27th of February 2012 at 12 noon

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office Grants Scheme 2013

Closing Date: Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon

Application Form for

Professional Development/Arts Practice Supports

Please ensure that you read the guidelines before completing this form. This form must be typed or completed in clear capital letters.

General Information:

Name/s: ______

Individuals may skip to Address for correspondence

Name of Organisation/Group ______

Position in Organisation/Group: ______

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Number of members in Organisation/Group ______

Brief description of Organisation/Group (Please note: You must include a more detailed Organisation/Group biography as part of your application) ______

Address for Correspondence: ______

E-mail Address: ______

Telephone: ______

Website (if applicable): ______

Social Networking Sites (if applicable): ______

Details of Funding Sought:

Artform: ______

State the amount of money you are applying for: ______

State what additional funds (if any) have been secured and from whom: ______

State what other funding applications (if any) have been made and when you expect to receive notification of the outcome of these applications: ______

In no more than 500 words please describe what you are seeking funding for. Please state clearly what the benefits of receiving a dlr Arts grant would be. (Please note: You can include a more detailed description of your proposal as one of your supplementary materials) ______

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Please state what the benefits of this funding would be to your professional development/arts practice ______

Budget:

Please supply a detailed budget with your application.

Do you wish to be considered for An Cathaoirleach’s Award?

Yes
No

Referees: Please supply contact details for 2 referees:

Name: Organisation/Position: Address: Phone Number: E-mail Address:

Name: Organisation/Position: Address: Phone Number: E-mail Address:

Declaration:

I declare that all the information in this application is correct.

I understand that if successful I must follow all the conditions as set out in the dlr Arts grant guidelines and will have to sign and return a letter of offer detailing all conditions of the grant prior to the drawdown of funding.

I authorise dlr Arts to contact my referees.

Signed: ______

Date: ______

Would you like to receive the Arts Office e-bulletin which gives information on upcoming events and opportunities in the County.

Yes
No

How did you hear about the dlr Arts Grant Scheme? ______

29 Checklist:

7 copies of:

Signed and completed application form including proposal and contact details of two referees
CV’s of applicants
For organisations and groups a biography of the organisation/group
Budget

1 copy of:

Supplementary Materials (these may include copies or images of previous work (no more than ten and if you are supplying them on a disc they must be pc compatible), a more detailed proposal, reviews of other work, promotional materials, annual report, etc)
Evidence of other funding or letters of support

Please note applications and supplementary materials will not be returned.

Application form and any supplementary materials must be submitted to:

Arts Grants, Arts Office Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council County Hall Marine Road Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin

Please note that e-mail applications will not be accepted. The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th of February 2012 at 12 noon.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office Tyrone Guthrie Bursary 2013

Closing Date: Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon

Guidelines for making an application

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council provides financial assistance to artists and arts practitioners to attend the Tyrone Guthrie Centre for a period of 2 weeks.

Funding is available for attendance at the centre from the 1st of July 2013 until the 30th of June 2014. Dates should be organised by the recipient with the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. Payment will be made directly by dlr Arts Office to the Tyrone Guthrie centre. Two bursaries will be awarded for this period.

Other opportunities available through Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Arts Office include the dlr Arts Grants and the Concourse Award. The closing date for the dlr Arts Grants is the 27th of February while the Concourse Award will be advertised later in the year. For further information on these opportunities go to www.dlrcoco.ie/arts

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon.

Objective: • To support individual artists living or working in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown to develop and further their practice.

30 Eligibility: • Applicants must live or work in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. • Applicants to the Tyrone Guthrie Bursaries may only make one other application to the dlr Arts Grants Scheme. • The success or otherwise of previous grant aided activities will be taken into account when assessing the applications and previous grant reports submitted by applicants will be available to the selection panel. • Employees of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are not eligible to apply.

Conditions: • Successful applicants will be required to acknowledge the support of Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council in writing and through the use of the logo on all promotional materials for work produced at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. • The provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 1997-2003 apply to Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council. Applicants should state if any of the information supplied by them is confidential or sensitive and should not be disclosed in response to a request for information under the aforementioned Act. Applicants should state why they consider the information to be confidential or commercially sensitive. • Canvassing of the members of the selection panel, councillors or members of staff of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council will disqualify the applicant/s. • A report on the work done while at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre must be submitted within one month of returning. • Two referees will be required and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office reserves the right to contact the referees prior to awarding the grant. • Specific conditions may be outlined in a letter of offer, which must be signed and returned to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office prior to attending the Tyrone Guthrie Centre.

Application Process:

Applications must be typed or completed in clear block capital letters

Applications must include 7 copies of

• Completed and signed application form • CV

Supplementary materials are recommended. Please assume that the selection panel is not familiar with any of your past work.

Include 1 copy of supplementary materials to support your application. Examples of appropriate supplementary materials may include

• Examples of previous work- maximum 10 (if supplying images they should be in j-peg format and if supplying cd’s and/or dvd’s they must be pc compatible) • Reviews of previous work

Application and any supplementary materials must be submitted to:

Arts Grants Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council County Hall Marine Road Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin

31 The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon. Applications and supplementary materials will not be returned.

• E-mail applications will not be accepted. • Applications must be typed or written in clear block capital letters.

Criteria for Selection:

Applications for the Tyrone Guthrie Bursary will be marked on the following criteria:

• Artistic merit and quality of previous work. • Artistic merit and quality of proposal. • Positive impact on the applicant’s professional development.

Timeline:

27th of February at 12 noon Closing date 13th of March Receipts for applications sent out March Shortlisting of applications April Selection Panel to assess grant applications May/June Approval of proposed grants by Council/Successful applicants informed Tyrone Guthrie Centre July 1st 2013 - June 30th 2014

Selection Process:

• Enquiries to [email protected] or (01) 271 9532. • The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon. • Grants will be selected through a competitive process. • Applications may be short-listed by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office. • Short-listed applications will be considered at a selection panel consisting of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Officer, one other member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office, three Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown councillors and two externals with relevant expertise. • The panels decision is final. • 2 copies of a letter of offer will be issued to successful applicants. This may contain specific conditions. 1 copy must be signed and returned to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Office.

For queries please contact: [email protected] (01) 271 9532

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Office Tyrone Guthrie Bursaries 2013

Closing Date: Wednesday 27th of February at 12 noon

Application Form

This form must be typed or completed in clear capital letters.

Please read the guidelines carefully before completing the Application Form.

General Information:

Name:______

32 Address for Correspondence: ______

E-mail Address: ______

Telephone:______

Website (if applicable):______

Social Networking Sites (if applicable): ______

Details of Bursary

Artform: ______

In no more than 500 words please describe what work you would do while at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. (Please note: You can include a more detailed description of your proposal as one of your supplementary materials) ______

Please state what the benefits of this bursary would be to your professional development/arts practice ______

Referees: Please supply contact details for 2 referees:

Name: Organisation/Position: Address: Phone Number: E-mail Address:

33 Name: Organisation/Position: Address: Phone Number: E-mail Address:

Declaration:

I declare that all the information in this application is correct.

I understand that if successful I must follow all the conditions as set out in the guidelines and will have to sign and return a letter of offer detailing all conditions of the grant prior to attending the Tyrone Guthrie Centre.

I authorise dlr Arts to contact my referees.

Signed: ______

Date: ______

Would you like to receive the Arts Office e-bulletin which gives information on upcoming events and opportunities in the County.

Y
N

How did you hear about the Tyrone Guthrie Bursaries? ______

Checklist:

7 copies of:

o Signed and completed application form including proposal and contact details of two referees o CV’s of applicants o For organisations and groups a biography of the organisation/group o Budget

o Supplementary Materials (these may include copies or images of previous work (no more than ten and if you are supplying them on a disc they must be pc compatible), a more detailed proposal, reviews of other work, promotional materials, annual report, etc)

o Evidence of other funding or letters of support

Please note applications and supplementary materials will not be returned.

Application form and any supplementary materials must be submitted to:

Arts Grants, Arts Office Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council County Hall Marine Road Dún Laoghaire Co. Dublin

Please note that e-mail applications will not be accepted.

34 The closing date for applications is Wednesday 27th of February 2013at 12 noon.”

It was proposed by Councillor J. Dillon Byrne, seconded by Councillor V. Boyhan and RESOLVED:

“That it is hereby resolved to formally approve payment of the grants outlined above under the Arts Grants Scheme 2013.”

C/486/13 Return to Chamber of Councillor Who Declared an Interest

It was NOTED that Councillor M. Baker who had declared an interest and excused herself from the Council Chamber for the duration of the discussion and decision of the Payment of Grants under the Arts Grants Scheme returned to the Chamber.

C/487/13 Adoption of 2012 Annual Report Section 221 of Local Government Act, 2001

The Annual Report 2012 for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the following report of the Manager, copies of which had been circulated to the Members, were CONSIDERED:

“The 2012 Annual Report is being circulated in accordance with Section 221 of Local Government Act, 2001.

The following resolution is required:

"That the Council hereby adopts Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's Annual Report 2012 as circulated."

Kathleen Holohan Director of Corporate Services and Human Resources.”

It was proposed by Councillor V. Boyhan, seconded by Councillor J. Bailey and RESOLVED:

“That the Council hereby adopts Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council's Annual Report 2012 as circulated.”

C/488/13 Community Grants in Accordance with Sections 66 & 67 of the Local Government Act 2001

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“The Community Grants Scheme seeks to assist groups in addressing local issues by offering financial assistance from a limited fund.

Grants are available to a diverse range of community groups to promote community-based initiatives, which seek to promote the principles of Community Development.

Following the submission of an application and a detailed report prepared by Community Development staff, the Senior Community Officer recommends the following grants be approved by the Council.

1 CENTRE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT GRANTS 1.3 Upgrading Community Facilities

35 Grant aid is available for the refurbishment, redecoration and minor structural alterations to community centres, this grant also covers external works such as tarmacading, ground works etc.

Ref: Group Project Amount CM263 Shankill Old Folks Association Upgrading Community Facilities 2,000.00 CM248 Shanganagh Park House Upgrading Community Facilities 10,000.00 CM121 Park House Library Road Upgrading Community Facilities 10,000.00

2. EQUIPMENT GRANTS

2.1 Purchase of Equipment- Major Grant aid is available for the purchase of occasional large equipment.

Ref: Group Project Amount CM174 Dance Theatre of Ireland Purchase of Equipment 2591.50

2.2 Purchase of Equipment- Minor Grant aid is available for the purchase of small items of equipment.

Ref: Group Project Amount CM174 Blackrock Community Playgroup Purchase of Equipment 1000.00 CM326 Belarmine Community Centre Purchase of Equipment 800.00 CM380 St. John’s Ambulance Dundrum Purchase of Equipment 1000.00 CM308 Glencullen Youth Club Purchase of Equipment 139.00 CM307 Glencullen Men’s Shed Purchase of Equipment 500.00 CM323 Glencullen Community Centre Purchase of Equipment 800.00 CM311 Glencullen Musical & Dramatic Society Purchase of Equipment 152.90 CM310 Stepaside Ladies Social Club Purchase of Equipment 400.00 CM338 Stepaside Youth Club Purchase of Equipment 200.00 CM241 Loughlinstown Men’s Shed Purchase of Equipment 900.00 CM255 Shankill Bowling Club Purchase of Equipment 475.00 CM086 Scouting Ireland Purchase of Equipment 927.86 CM196 Meadowbrook Residents Association Purchase of Equipment 400.00

3. ACTIVITY GRANTS

3.1 Other Community Activities Grant aid is available for regular activity which builds up community identity

Ref: Group Project Amount CM328 Glencullen Active Retirement Other Community Activities 555.00 Association CM315 Glencullen Ladies Social Club Other Community Activities 400.00 CM308 Glencullen Youth Club Other Community Activities 400.00 CM307 Glencullens Men’s Shed Other Community Activities 400.00 CM310 Stepaside Ladies Social Club Other Community Activities 400.00 CM338 Stepaside Youth Club Other Community Activities 200.00 CM368 Balally Family Resource Centre Other Community Activities 600.00 CM131 Dun Laoghaire Active Retirement Other Community Activities 300.00 Association

4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

4.1 Start Up Grant To support locally based community groups with the initial expenses of setting up.

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Ref: Group Project Amount CM311 Glencullen Jamsemble Start up Grant 800.00 CM306 Ballychorus & District Heritage Start up Grant 800.00 Association CM228 Parent & Toddler Group Our Lady of Start up Grant 800.00 Good Council

4.2 Training for Community Development To assist groups or committee members to avail of training opportunities related to community development, project management, finance, strategic planning, committee skills, coaching, etc.

Ref: Group Project Amount CM371 Rosemount Community Centre Training for Community 609.00 Development CM255 Shankill Bowling Club Training for Community 200.00 Development

4.3 Community Development Initiatives/Community Analysis To support initiatives with assist with the long-term development of a group or area, i.e. social inclusion, anti-racism, equality initiatives, community area profiles, surveys, research, and implementation of information technology.

Ref: Group Project Amount CM259 Shankill Community Area Network Community Development 1,000.00 (S.C.A.N) Initiative

4.4 Running costs for Community Groups This grant is provided to support existing groups/organisations, who are in existence for a period of at least two years prior to their application, and is to assist them in relation to ongoing running costs where no alternative funding is available.

Ref: Group Project Amount CM141 Dun Laoghaire Mental Health Running Costs for the group 480.00 Association CM131 Dun Laoghaire Active Retirement Running Costs for the group 500.00 Association CM132 Irish Senior Citizens Parliament Running Costs for the group 215.00 CM238 Loughlinstown Community Library Running Costs for the group 200.00 CM240 Loughlinstown over 50’s Activity Club Running Costs for the group 500.00 CM233 Southside Partnership/Southern Running Costs for the group 500.00 Ability CM271 Cois Cairn Junior Youth Group Running Costs for the group 400.00 CM304 Foxrock Active Retirement Association Running Costs for the group 500.00

5.1 Environmental Grant This grant is aimed at assisting groups in actively seeking to improve their environment through projects or activities of an environmental nature at community level.

Ref: Group Project Amount CM294 The Gallops Residents Association Environmental Grant 300.00

County Council Meeting 10th June 2013 Arts Grants

37 6. Arts Grant 6.1 Small Arts Grant The Council operates a small arts grants scheme under the Arts Act 2003. Applications are invited from persons or bodies organising an exhibition or event, which in the opinion of the Council would stimulate and promote public interest in the arts. Assistance may be given towards the cost of a venture in the visual or performing arts.

The Senior Community Officer recommends the following grant: - Ref: Group Project Amount CM361 Dundrum One Act Festival Drama Festival 650.00 CM235 Loughlinstown Creative Writing Anthology of short stories 650.00 CM261 Underground Cinema Film Festival 1300.00 Total €45,945.26

In accordance with Sections 66 & 67 of the Local Government Act 2001 a Local Authority may provide such financial or other assistance as it considers appropriate to promote the interests of the local community and as this is a reserved function it is recommended that the Council approves the following resolution:

‘It is hereby resolved to formally approve payment of the grants outlined above, where supported by the appropriate documentation, under the Council’s Community Grants Scheme.’

Deirdre Baber, Senior Community Officer, Housing & Community.

It was proposed by Councillor G. Tallon, seconded by Councillor C. Devlin and RESOLVED:

“That it is hereby resolved to formally approve payment of the grants outlined above, where supported by the appropriate documentation, under the Council’s Community Grants Scheme.”

C/489/13 Taking in Charge of Residential Developments, Declaration of Roads to be Public Road Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993 as amended by Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“At the Dundrum Area Committee Meeting held on 25th March 2013, Members were notified that the taking in charge process was to commence for the following estates:

Cairnfort, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co Dublin [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1476/1504]

Cruagh Manor, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co Dublin. [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1477A & B]

Cruagh Wood, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co Dublin [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1477A & B]

Wingfield, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co. Dublin. [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1476/1504]

On 12th April 2013 statutory notice was published in the Irish Times of the Council’s proposal to take the above roads in charge, and to declare the roads in the above estates to be public roads. Maps and schedule were available for inspection for one month.

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Submissions received. Three submissions were received within the statutory timeframe;

Two in relation to Wingfield and one in relation to Cairnfort.

Wingfield: The first submission is from a resident in Cairnfort and refers to two small areas of decorative planting. The submitter requests that these areas be taken in charge stating that as there is no management company for Wingfield, the areas should not be private areas. These areas are indicated on the drawing as areas to be privately managed and it has been confirmed with Parks Section that the areas will not be taken in charge, the intention is that they will be maintained by the residents.

The second submission, also from a resident in Cairnfort, refers to the provision of double yellow lines at certain locations in Wingfield. This is not a taking in charge matter, and the submission has been referred to Traffic and Water Services for consideration and reply.

Cairnfort: The submission is from a resident in Cairnfort and refers to surface water drainage and ponding in cul-de-sacs in Cairnfort. This matter can be addressed after the estate has been taken in charge. There are sufficient funds available to enable the Council to carry out the necessary repair works.

No objections to the proposed declarations were received in relation to Cruagh Manor or Cruagh Wood.

It is recommended that the roads within the above mentioned estates should be declared public roads and the estates taken in charge.

Accordingly, it is recommended that the following resolution is passed by the Council:

Resolution: “The foregoing report of the Manager is APPROVED and it is hereby RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993, the roads in the estates listed hereunder, be taken in charge and that the roads be declared to be public roads.

Cairnfort, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co Dublin [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1476/1504]

Cruagh Manor, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co Dublin. [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1477A & B]

Cruagh Wood, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co Dublin [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1477A & B]

Wingfield, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co. Dublin. [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1476/1504]

Gerard Hayden Director of Services Planning and Enterprise Department”

It was proposed by Councillor L. McCarthy, seconded by Councillor N. Richmond and RESOLVED:

39 “That the foregoing report of the Manager is APPROVED and it is hereby RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993, the roads in the estates listed hereunder, be taken in charge and that the roads be declared to be public roads.

Cairnfort, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co Dublin [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1476/1504]”

It was proposed by Councillor T. Joyce, seconded by Councillor T. Murphy and RESOLVED:

“That the foregoing report of the Manager is APPROVED and it is hereby RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993, the roads in the estates listed hereunder, be taken in charge and that the roads be declared to be public roads.

Cruagh Manor, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co Dublin. [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1477A & B]”

It was proposed by Councillor L. McCarthy, seconded by Councillor N. Richmond and RESOLVED:

“That the foregoing report of the Manager is APPROVED and it is hereby RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993, the roads in the estates listed hereunder, be taken in charge and that the roads be declared to be public roads.

Cruagh Wood, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co Dublin [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1477A & B]”

It was proposed by Councillor L. McCarthy, seconded by Councillor N. Richmond and RESOLVED:

“That the foregoing report of the Manager is APPROVED and it is hereby RESOLVED that, in accordance with Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993, the roads in the estates listed hereunder, be taken in charge and that the roads be declared to be public roads.

Wingfield, Enniskerry Road, Stepaside, Co. Dublin. [as detailed on Drg. B.C. No. 1476/1504]”

C/490/13 Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads - Lands in Cherrywood, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin Section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“Taking in Charge of :- (1) un-completed roadway from Wyattville Link Road to Brides Glen Luas Stop and (2) roadway adjacent to Druid Valley and Tullyvale, Loughlinstown, Co. Dublin.

Following consideration by the Dun Laoghaire Area Committee at it’s Meeting on the 25th April, 2013 and the Dundrum Area Committee at it’s Meeting on the 8th May, 2013, a report on the taking in charge of the roads described at (1) and (2) above was tabled for consideration at the May County Council Meeting on the 13th May, 2013.

It was reported that a submission had been received in respect of the proposals to take the roads in charge during the public consultation process. However, the objection to the taking in charge of the road at No. (2) above was withdrawn and the necessary resolution required to declare that road to be a public road in accordance with Section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993 was

40 passed in accordance with Minute No. C/423/13.

Since that Meeting, discussions have been continuing in relation to the issues with the taking in charge of the road at No. (1), the road from Wyattville Link Road to the Brides Glen Luas Stop. Following these discussions and an exchange of correspondence, the objection to the taking in charge of this road has been withdrawn.

It is now in order to proceed to declare this road to be a public road in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993 and the necessary resolution is set out below.

In accordance with the provisions of Section 11 (2) of the Roads Act, 1993, the declaration of roads to be public roads is a reserved function. As this is a reserved function of the County Council, it is necessary to pass the following resolution to confirm the road to be a public road:-

‘That this Council, having considered the Manager’s report prepared under Section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993, and having noted the recommendation of the Dun Laoghaire Area Committee arising from its meeting on the 25th April, 2013 and the Dundrum Area Committee at its Meeting on the 8th May, 2013, hereby RESOLVE to declare the road listed below to be a public road:-

Description of road (1) :- From Wyattville Link Road at reference point A-A for a distance of 800 metres to reference point B-B adjacent to Brides Glen Luas Station on Drawing No.RPO/05-07/13

Richard Shakespeare Director of Environment”

It was proposed by Councillor L. McCarthy, seconded by Councillor M. Bailey and RESOLVED:

‘That this Council, having considered the Manager’s report prepared under Section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993, and having noted the recommendation of the Dun Laoghaire Area Committee arising from its meeting on the 25th April, 2013 and the Dundrum Area Committee at its Meeting on the 8th May, 2013, hereby RESOLVE to declare the road listed below to be a public road:-

Description of road (1) :- From Wyattville Link Road at reference point A-A for a distance of 800 metres to reference point B-B adjacent to Brides Glen Luas Station on Drawing No.RPO/05-07/13.”

C/491/13 Reports on Group Voting for Appointments to Local Authority Committees and Other Bodies - Rules for the making of appointments to Committees and other Bodies, Local Government Act, 2001

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“Section 18 of Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act, 2001 sets out the procedure for the formation of groups for certain appointments.

18 (1) Where 2 or more persons are to be appointed by a local authority to a body to which this paragraph applies, then -

41 (a) Any group of members who are present at the meeting at the time when the business of making the appointments is reached and comprising the number of members necessary for the purposes of this paragraph may nominate a person to be a member of that body and the person shall be so appointed on that nomination without any vote being taken, and (b) The members of the body then remaining to be appointed shall be appointed successively by the members of the local authority who are not members of any group referred to in clause (a) and who were present at the meeting at the time when the business of making the appointments was reached

(2) (a) Subject to clause (b) the number of members necessary to form a group for the purposes of this paragraph shall be obtained by dividing the total number of members present at the meeting of the authority at the time when the business of making the relevant appointments is reached by the number of the appointments to be so made, or, where the number so obtained is not a whole number, the whole number next above the number so obtained (b) No member of a local authority shall be a member of more than one group for the purposes of this paragraph

(3) This paragraph applies to the following bodies:

(a) a committee of a Local Authority;

(b) a joint committee or joint body of one or more Local Authorities;

(c) a vocational educational committee within the meaning of the Vocational Educational Act, 1930;

(d) a school attendance committee within the meaning of the School Attendance Act, 1926;

(e) a Regional Authority established by order under Section 43 of the Local Government Act, 1991;

(f) A Regional Tourism Organisation;

(g) the General Council of County Councils;

(h) the Association of Municipal Authorities of Ireland;

(i) a County Enterprise Board within the meaning of the Industrial Development Act, 1955;

(j) a LEADER group established in the framework of an EU community initiative for rural development;

(k) the Dublin Transportation Office Advisory Committee;

(l) an Area Partnership Board;

(m) such other body or bodies as may be specified by order of the Minister either generally or in respect of one or more specified local authorities.”

The report of the Manager was NOTED.

C/492/13 Appointment of 2 Members to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Sports Partnership

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The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“The Irish Sports Council have established the Local Sports Partnership initiative as a forum for sport at a local level and it is charged with improving opportunities to participate in sport for every member of the community. The district of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown was designated as an LSP in 2007 and a Sports Coordinator was appointed in April 2008.

The Council has been requested to nominate two members – one from each of the Dún Laoghaire and Dundrum sides of the County to sit on the Board of the Sports Partnership for a period of 2 years (subject to the life of the Council).

The current members of the Sports Partnership are Councillors Barry Saul and Stephen Fitzpatrick. Nominations are sought for the two vacancies.”

It was proposed by Councillor J. Bailey and seconded by Councillor R. Humphreys:

“That Councillor B. Saul be appointed to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Sports Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor R. Humphreys and seconded by Councillor L. McCarthy:

“That Councillor G. Tallon be appointed to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Sports Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor M. Halpin and seconded by Councillor V. Boyhan:

“That Councillor H. Lewis be appointed to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Sports Partnership.”

As there were three nominations for two places on Southside Partnership a roll call vote on the nominations was requested, the result was as follows:

COUNCILLORS: CLLR. G. TALLON CLLR. B. SAUL CLLR. H. LEWIS Bailey, John F. √ √ Bailey, Maria √ √ Baker, Marie √ √ Bhreathnach, Niamh √ √ Boyhan, Victor √ √ Brennan, Aoife Devlin, Cormac √ √ Dillon Byrne, Jane √ √ Fitzpatrick, Stephen √ √ Fox, Tony √ √ Halpin, Melisa √ √ Hand, Pat √ √ Horkan, Gerry √ √

43 Humphreys, Richard √ √ Joyce, Tom √ √ Lewis, Hugh √ √ Marren, Donal √ √ McCarthy, Lettie √ √ Murphy, Tom √ √ O’Callaghan, Denis √ √ O’Dea, Jim √ √ O’Keeffe, Gearóid Richmond, Neale √ √ Saul, Barry √ √ Smyth, Carrie √ √ Stewart, Patricia √ √ Tallon, Grace √ √ Ward, Barry √ √ Total: 26 23 3

An Cathaoirleach, Councillor C. Smyth declared Councillor G. Tallon and Councillor B. Saul appointed to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Sports Partnership.

C/493/13 Appointment of 3 Members to Southside Partnership

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“The Council is entitled to nominate three of its Members to the Board of Southside Partnership for a period of one year.

In accordance with Southside Partnership procedures one third of the membership of each sector on the Board stands down after one year and they are either re-nominated or replaced by a different nominee.

The Board has requested that the Council in deciding on its nominees to have regard to the Government’s policy in relation to gender balance and the geographic remit of the Board.

For the purpose of electing Members of the Council to the Partnership, the Council Members may form groups in accordance with the rules established by Schedule 10 of the Local Government Act, 2001.

The current members are Councillor S. Fitzpatrick, Councillor H. Lewis and Councillor B. Saul. Councillors Fitzpatrick & Lewis were appointed to the Board on 11th June 2012 and Councillor Saul was appointed to the Board on 2nd July 2012. 3 nominations are now sought for the positions.”

It was proposed by Councillor H. Lewis, seconded by Councillor L. McCarthy and RESOLVED:

44 “That Councillor M. Halpin be appointed to Southside Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor J. Bailey, seconded by Councillor R. Humphreys and RESOLVED:

“That Councillor B. Saul be appointed to Southside Partnership.”

It was proposed by Councillor R. Humphreys, seconded by Councillor L. McCarthy and RESOLVED:

“That Councillor D. O’Callaghan be appointed to Southside Partnership.”

C/494/13 Proposal to establish a colloquium of the elected members of the Dublin Local Authorities to consider the options for the introduction of a directly elected Mayor for the Dublin Metropolitan Area

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“Putting People First: An Action Programme of Effective Local Government includes the following statement at paragraph7.3.8

“It is intended to convene a special forum or colloquium of the elected members of the four authorities to consider the options for the introduction of a directly elected Mayor for a Dublin metropolitan area, which will be put for decision through a plebiscite in 2014. This would provide for suitable democratic debate and consultation on all dimensions of the issue. Among other things, it would allow for due democratic consideration of the powers, structures and functions of an office of mayor and the changes required in the powers, structures and functions of local authorities and other relevant bodies in this context. Proposals for a directly elected mayor for the Dublin area would, as is the case in the local government system generally, be subject to the need to maximise efficiency in local government arrangements, to avoid cost increases and to achieve savings where possible”.

In this regard the Dublin Lord Mayor invited An Cathaoirleach and the Mayors of Fingal and South Dublin County Council to a meeting on 14th May 2013 to discuss this matter. The attached report and minutes of the meeting set out the proposal considered at this meeting and the approach agreed to this matter. This report was considered by the Corporate Policy Group at a meeting on 30th of May 2013. The Corporate Policy Group agreed that the matter would be included on the Agenda for the June County Council meeting with a view to agreeing on the four nominees from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown for the proposed Working Group.

The foregoing report is submitted for consideration and decision by the Members.

Meeting – Colloquium/Directly Elected Mayor of Dublin Tuesday 14th May 2013, 9am Mansion House, Dawson Street

Present: Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí Cathaoirleach Tom Joyce, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Mayor Cian O'Callaghan, Fingal County Council Vincent Norton, Executive Manager, Dublin City Council Deirdre Ní Raghallaigh, Senior Executive Officer, Dublin City Council Fanchea Gibson, Office of the Lord Mayor

Apologies were received from Mayor Cathal King, South Dublin County Council

45 Background: Putting People First includes objective that Lord Mayor of Dublin would convene a Colloquium of elected members to consider the options for the introduction of a Directly Elected Mayor for a Dublin metropolitan area. The Lord Mayor wrote to Minister Hogan on 20th March 2013 and received a response 25th April 2013 which outlined issues to be considered. The Colloquium is to forward a recommendation to the Minister by year end 2013 for his consideration. The Minister / Government will then make decisions on the next steps in preparation for the plebiscite.

Agreed: • Minutes of this meeting to be forwarded to Mayor Cathal King for his information. Lord Mayor Ó Muirí to follow up. Lord Mayor Naoise Ó Muirí • Vincent Norton to raise at the next meeting of Four City & County Managers to advise of proposed process, workload involved and necessity of staff support for the process. Vincent Norton • Vincent Norton to liaise with the Dublin Regional Authority for information. Vincent Norton • A report on the process, timeline, workload involved to be forwarded to all Cathaoirleach / Mayors for inclusion on the Agenda of the next Corporate Policy Group meeting in each Local Authority. Deirdre Ní Raghallaigh / Vincent Norton to prepare. Fingal County Council’s next meeting on Monday 20th May. • Item to be included on Agenda of all Local Authority’s June City & County Council meeting. Report to be circulated and presentation to be made on the process. Nominations for elected members to be on the Working Group to be sought. Representation to be sought: • Steering Group: Four Cathaoirleach / Mayors to form the Steering Group. Also to be members of the Working Group in Ex-Officio capacity and as needed. • Working Group: Four Elected Members to be nominated by each Local Authority. • Colloquium: To consist of Four Cathaoirleach / Mayors and Working Group. • Parallel consultation with the general public – both online and offline across all four Local Authorities. Report to outline possible options on public consultation and Colloquium to decide on best options. • Ongoing communication to all four Local Authorities vital. Interim Reports to be placed on City and County Council Agenda for consideration. • Meeting venues for Colloquium / Consultations to be rotated between all four City & County areas. • Agreed timeline – Final recommendation to be on the Agenda of December City & County Council meetings for agreement. • Final Report to be forwarded to Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government by end December 2013. • Discussions re transfer of powers / functions from other parts of government / state agencies premature before final report is adopted by Minister / Government.

Proposal to establish a colloquium of the elected members of the Dublin Local Authorities to consider the options for the introduction of a directly elected Mayor for the Dublin Metropolitan Area

“It is intended to convene a special forum or colloquium of the elected members of the four authorities to consider the options for the introduction of a directly elected Mayor for a Dublin metropolitan area, which will be put for decision through a plebiscite in 2014. This would provide for suitable democratic debate and consultation on all dimensions of the issue. Among other things, it would allow for due democratic consideration of the powers, structures and functions of an office of mayor and the changes required in the powers, structures and functions of local authorities and other relevant bodies in this context. Proposals for a directly elected mayor for the Dublin area would, as is the case in the local government system generally, be subject to the need to maximise efficiency in local government arrangements, to avoid cost increases and to achieve savings where possible”.

46 Putting People First:Action Programme of Effective Local Government, paragraph7.3.8

Introduction The Minister for the Environment Community and Local Government, Mr Phil Hogan, has indicated in correspondence (attached) that he considers the role of the colloquium will be to identify options for the local governance of the Dublin metropolitan area under the leadership of a directly elected Mayor .

Timeline As the plebiscite of the citizens of the 4 Dublin Local Authorities on this issue must take place in Dublin at the next local elections in May/June 2014, this process must be concluded by the end of 2013. Given the scale and complexity of the issues referred to, this is significant task. It is also an opportunity for the local authorities to shape the future of local democracy and governance in the region. There is also a requirement to engage constructively with the elected representatives, the public and other stakeholders in the metropolitan area to assess their requirements and priorities.

Structure of Colloquium While the Lord Mayor of Dublin was tasked with initiating/calling the colloquium, it is up to Dublin Local Authorities to formulate and agree how the process will be undertaken. At a meeting on the 14th of May, convened by the Lord Mayor of Dublin and to which the Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council and Mayors of Fingal and South Dublin County Councils were invited, proposed the following structure and approach be considered.

A Colloquium Steering Group (4) who will delegate the consultation process, up to and including draft wording for the plebiscite, to a Colloquium Working Group (16).

Directly Elected Mayor Potential Approach for discussion

Steering Group Chaired by Lord Mayor Comprises of Chairs of Dublin Local Authorities Supported by Director of Services x 4 Provide guidance and decision making and recommend draft wording for the plebiscite to respective Local Authorities

Consultation Working Group With General Public 4 Elected Representatives from each Methods could Local Authority supported by appropriate staff 4 Dublin Local include surveys, Authorities public debate, Prepares draft proposals for facilitated workshops agreement by each Local Authority

Colloquium Steering Group Chaired by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, this body will consist of the Cathaoirleach of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown and Mayors of Fingal and South Dublin County Councils. This will be supported by a Director of Service from each local authority.

The role of the steering group is to: 1. ensure that that the colloquium meets its objective and time deadlines 2. review the draft proposals from the working group 3. Agree final wording for plebiscite and send agreed proposal to the 4 councils 4. update the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government on progress

47 and emerging issues 5. communicate the outcome of the process to all relevant parties

Colloquium Working Group The working group will be made up of 4 elected representatives from each local authority, nominated at their June Council meetings, and supported by 4 officials (1 nominated by each local authority). The Lord Mayor, Cathaoirleach and Mayors will be ex-officio members of the working group. The Chair of the Working Group to be elected by the group at it’s first meeting. The nomination process should be completed by the end of June to allow for meetings of the colloquium to commence in July. The Colloquium will meet in various locations across the region.

The role of the working group will be to 1. agree the work programme 2. consider a range of appropriate options for the introduction of a directly elected Mayor for Dublin 3. arrange for effective and timely communication and consultation with elected representatives, the general public and other stakeholders. 4. prepare a draft proposal as outlined above 5. recommend to the steering group the wording of the proposal be sent for adoption by each local authority within the time frame 6. identify and secure each councils’ expertise and/or agree use of external expertise as required.

Colloquium Co-Ordinator The progress of the process will be co-ordinated by an official of Dublin City Council agreed by the Lord Mayor

Engagement and Consultation Widespread communication, consultation and engagement must be arranged and rolled out across the region on the potential role and impact of a directly elected mayor. “Your Dublin - Your Voice” will include questions on governance and the potential role of a directly elected Mayor in their quarterly survey. Potential other additional methods could include, public debates, talks from other cities, media and social media programmes, street engagement and facilitated workshops. This programme of work will be planned by the Colloquium Working Group. The engagement phase must conclude by mid October to feed into the final recommended time frame.

Support required from all four Dublin Local Authorities It is envisaged that the colloquium will need the following supports: • Strategic and administrative support • Research capacity - to gather existing working documents on the role of the elected mayor in addition to research from other cities and manage information requirements from the members of the colloquium • IT Capacity - shared working space (for members of the colloquium and other councillors), discussion forum, social media (blogs, twitter etc) • Communication and Media support • Public consultation support

While some elements may be outsourced, most of the support may come from existing resources. The appointed officials will co-ordinate an effective regional support structure identifying responsibilities for each element.

Budget Budgetary provision will be required to cover expenditure on the colloquium. The budget will depend on scale of consultation planned and the extent of outsourced support required.

48 Timeline Below is a draft timeline to be considered by the Working Group at their first meeting.

June 2013 Report to City & County Council meetings. Nomination and Agreement of members of the Working Group. July 2013 Initial meetings of Steering Group and Working Group to be held August/September Consultation with Elected Representatives, members of the public and 2013 stakeholders October 2013 Interim Report to all City & County Council meetings November 2013 Agreement of Report and draft of plebiscite wording by Working Group to be submitted to Steering Group December 2013 To all City & County Council meetings for agreement December 2013 Final Report to Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government

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It was proposed by Councillor J. Bailey, seconded by Councillor P. Stewart and RESOLVED:

“That Councillor B. Ward be appointed to the colloquium of the elected members of the Dublin Local Authorities to consider the options for the introduction of a directly elected Mayor for the Dublin Metropolitan Area.”

It was proposed by Councillor R. Humphreys, seconded by Councillor J. Dillon Byrne and RESOLVED:

“That Councillor D. O’Callaghan be appointed to the colloquium of the elected members of the Dublin Local Authorities to consider the options for the introduction of a directly elected Mayor for the Dublin Metropolitan Area.”

It was proposed by Councillor V. Boyhan, seconded by Councillor M. Bailey and RESOLVED:

“That Councillor H. Lewis be appointed to the colloquium of the elected members of the Dublin Local Authorities to consider the options for the introduction of a directly elected Mayor for the Dublin Metropolitan Area.”

It was proposed by Councillor C. Devlin, seconded by Councillor G. Horkan and RESOLVED:

“That Councillor T. Murphy be appointed to the colloquium of the elected members of the Dublin Local Authorities to consider the options for the introduction of a directly elected Mayor for the Dublin Metropolitan Area.”

C/495/13 Appointment of 2 Members to the Dalkey Heritage Town Company

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“Under the Articles of Association of Dalkey Heritage Town Company the Council is entitled to nominate two Members of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council annually to be Members and Directors of the Company.

The current Members are Councillor J. Bailey and Councillor P. Stewart, who were appointed to be Members and Directors of the Company on 11th June 2012. Nominations are now sought for both positions.”

It was proposed by Councillor M. Bailey, seconded by Councillor R. Humphreys and RESOLVED:

“That Councillor J. Bailey be appointed to Dalkey Heritage Town Company.”

It was proposed by Councillor M. Bailey, seconded by Councillor R. Humphreys and RESOLVED:

“That Councillor P. Stewart be appointed to Dalkey Heritage Town Company.”

C/496/13 Declaration of Interest

It was NOTED that Mr. O. Keegan, County Manager declared an interest and excused himself from the Council Chamber for the duration of the presentation by the Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade.

50 C/497/13 Presentation by Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade

Mr. Pat Fleming, Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade and Mr. Gerry Geraghty, Executive Manager, Dublin Fire Brigade made a presentation on Dublin Fire Brigade.

A discussion took place during which Mr. Pat Fleming, Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade and Mr. Gerry Geraghty, Executive Manager, Dublin Fire Brigade responded to Members queries.

The presentation was NOTED by the Members.

C/498/13 Cathaoirleach's Business: Councillor C. Smyth

Filling of Vacancy on the Planning Strategic Policy Committee

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

A vacancy has arisen on the Planning Strategic Policy Committee as a result of the death of Ms. Orlaith Humphreys, Disability Interest Group (DIG).

Southside Partnership have recommended to the Council that Mr. Dara Carroll, Disability Interest Group (DIG) be appointed to the Planning Strategic Policy Committee to represent the Community/Voluntary/Disadvantaged Sector.

This appointment has been approved by the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Community & Voluntary Forum.

Kathleen Holohan Director of Corporate Services and Human Resources.

It was proposed by Councillor L. McCarthy, seconded by Councillor T. Joyce and RESOLVED:

“That Mr. Dara Carroll, Disability Interest Group (DIG) be appointed to the Planning Strategic Policy Committee to represent the Community/Voluntary/Disadvantaged Sector.”

C/499/13 Return to Chamber of Official who Declared an Interest for the Presentation by the Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade

It was NOTED that Mr. O. Keegan, County Manager who had declared an interest and excused himself from the Council Chamber for the duration of Presentation by the Chief Fire Officer, Dublin Fire Brigade returned to the Chamber.

C/500/13 Draft Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2013 (in accordance with Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 as amended by Section 86 of the Road Traffic Act 2010

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“Rationale for amendment The amendment is necessary following the signing of the Roads Act 1993 (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 54 of 2012) on the 23rd February 2012, by the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, which classified the R138 Regional Road from its northern

51 intersection with the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Administrative Area boundary to its junction with the N31 at Mount Merrion Avenue.

The proposed amendments to the Bye-Laws are an administrative exercise which is envisaged will simplify the Bye-Laws regarding the above road classification and remove the need for any further amendments as part of any future road classification orders.

The Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport have confirmed that the classification change (Classification of Regional Roads) Order 2012, (S.I. No. 54 of 2012) was part of their on-going plan to reclassify national routes from within urbanised areas.

It should be noted that:- 1. There are no changes to any speed limits in the draft Bye-Laws; 2. There is no change to the drawing TT-107-01-09.

Relevant Legislation Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye Laws are made under the Road Traffic Act, 1961-2010. The legislative basis for the application of speed limits can be found in Part IV of the Road Traffic Act 1961 as amended by Part II of the Road Traffic Act 2004 (no. 44 of 2004). This legislation provides for the establishment of a range of speed limits and apportion to the Minister and local authorities, powers and functions in relation to the determination of those speed limits and their application.

The Council’s current Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2009 were adopted by Council on 9 November 2009 and came into operation on 11 January 2010.

Public Consultation As per Section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, the proposed amendments will be put on display in County Hall, Harbour Square, and Dundrum Offices for a period of a minimum of four weeks. An advertisement will be placed in a national newspaper. The proposed amendments will also be available for download on the Dún Laoghaire– Rathdown County Council website www.dlrcoco.ie. As part of this consultation process, the National Roads Authority and An Garda Síochána are being fully consulted with. An Garda Síochána have reaffirmed their support of the amendments to the Bye-Laws. The Council are awaiting formal communication from both organisations.

Following the consultation process, a report will be presented to the elected members as soon as possible thereafter. A resolution of the County Council is required to amend the Bye Laws.

The following documents are included:- • The current Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2009; The draft Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2013; (amendments noted in Red) • Accompanying drawing TT-107-01-09.

This report is for the information of the members

Frank Austin Director of Transportation & Water Services.

COMHAIRLE CHONTAE DHÚN LAOGHAIRE - RÁTH AN DÚIN DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL

Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2009 MADE UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACTS, 1961-2006

52 An Rannán Tráchta, An Rannóg Iompair. Traffic Section, Transportation Department.

Table of Contents 1.0 Definitions and General 3 2.0 Citation 4 3.0 Special Speed Limit 5 3.1 First Schedule – Special Speed Limit 50 km/h 5 3.2 Second Schedule – Special Speed Limit 60 km/h 5 3.3 Third Schedule – Special Speed Limit of 60 km/h (Bus Lane Only) 9 3.4 Fourth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 80 km/h excluding Bus Lane 11 3.5 Fifth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 80 km/h 12 3.6 Sixth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 100 km/h 15 3.7 Seventh Schedule – Special Speed Limit 30 km/h 16 3.8 Eighth Schedule – Special Periodic Speed Limit 30 km/h 17

1.0 DEFINITIONS and GENERAL 1.1 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 (no 44 of 2004), and subject to the written consent of the Garda Commissioner and the National Roads Authority, relating to national roads and motorways hereby make the following bye-laws in respect of the area comprising the administrative area of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, as defined by the map prepared in accordance with Section 10 of the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993.

1.2 These Byelaws shall come into operation on the 11 day of January 2010. In these bye-laws: “the Act of 1961” means the Road Traffic Act 1961 (No 24 of 1961); “the Act of 1993” means the Roads Act 1993 (No. 14 of 1993); “the Act of 1994” means the Road Traffic Act 1994 (No 7 of 1994); “the Act of 2001” means Local Government Act 2001; “the Act of 2004” means the Road Traffic Act 2004 (No. 44 of 2004); “the Minister means the Minister for Transport; “administrative area” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 2001; “built-up area” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 2004; “commissioner” means the commissioner of the Garda Síochána; “distance” means distance as measured along the centre line of a road; “local road”, “regional road”, “national road”, and “motorway” have the meaning assigned to them, respectively, in the Roads Act 1993; “Minister” means Minister for Transport; “speed limit” applies to a road in both directions unless specified otherwise;

1.4 Default speed limits apply, except where special speed limits or road works speed limits apply and subject to the provisions of Section 10 and Section 11 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, to the following public road categories. (1) Built-up area speed limit is 50 kilometres per hour for all mechanically propelled vehicles. (2) Regional and local roads speed limit is 80 kilometres per hour for all mechanically propelled vehicles. (3) National roads speed limit is 100 kilometres per hour for all mechanically propelled vehicles. (4) Motorway speed limit is 120 kilometres per hour for all mechanically propelled vehicles.

1.5 Special speed limits may be specified in bye-laws and applied as follows: (1) 30 kilometres per hour, which shall only be applied in respect of a road or roads

53 (other than a motorway) in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister under Section 9 (9) of the Road Traffic Act 2004. (2) 50 kilometres per hour, in respect of any road other than a road in a built-up area (3) 60 kilometres per hour. (4) 80 kilometres per hour, in respect of a motorway, a national road or a road in a built-up area. (5) 100 kilometres per hour, in respect of a motorway, a non-urban regional or local road or a road in a built-up area. (6) 120 kilometres per hour, in respect of a dual carriageway that forms part of a national road that is not a motorway in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister under Section 9(9) of the Roads Traffic Act 2004.

1.6 The speed limit does not apply to a driver of a fire brigade vehicle, an ambulance or the use by a member of An Garda Síochána of a vehicle in the performance of the duties of that member or a person driving or using a vehicle under the direction of a member of the Garda Síochána, where such use does not endanger the safety of road users.

1.7 The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Speed Limit Byelaws as dated 11th May 2004 are hereby revoked.

1.8 All previous Speed limit Byelaws of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and all subsequent amendments to those By-Laws are hereby revoked.

2.0 Citation

2.1 These bye-laws may be cited as the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye Laws, 2009.

3.0 Special Speed Limits 3.1 First Schedule – Special Speed Limit 50 km/h 50 km/h shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on public roads located within the boundary of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils administrative area (as shown on the county boundary map prepared in accordance with section 10 of the Local Government (Dublin) Act,1993), as also shown on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits (shaded green), except those roads specified in the following second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth schedules to these Bye-Laws;

3.2 Second Schedule – Special Speed Limit 60 km/h 60 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured yellow on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder: -

The N11 National Road (i) Both Sides of the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road), from its northern intersection with the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Administrative Area boundary to a point 89 metres south-east of its junction with Kill Lane.

Roads forming a junction with the N11 (Southbound) (i) Merrion Grove, for a distance of 23 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (ii) Booterstown Avenue, for a distance of 25 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (iii) Priory Drive, for a distance of 35 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (v) Stillorgan Grove, for a distance of 30 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (vi) Farmleigh Avenue, for a distance of 29 metres in an easterly direction from its

54 junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (vii) Belmount Grove (Northern Entry), for a distance of 15 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (viii) Belmount Grove (Southern Exit), for a distance of 20 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (ix) Newtownpark Avenue, for a distance of 29 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (x) Kill Lane, for a distance of 29 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin - Bray Road). (xi) Mount Merrion Avenue, for a distance of 20m in a north-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (xii) Stillorgan Park, for a distance of 20m in a north-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (xiii) (Old) Stillorgan Road (at Fosterbrook) for a distance of 20m in a north-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (xiv) The slip road from the Stillorgan Road (N11 National Road) southbound carriageway to a point 156 meters north west of its junction with the bridge over the Stillorgan Road at Belfield (xv) The slip road to the Stillorgan Road (National Road N11) southbound carriageway opposite Belfield between its junction with the Stillorgan Road (National Road N11) and a point 203 metres south east of its junction with the bridge over the Stillorgan Road (National Road N11)

Roads forming a junction with the N11 (Northbound) (i) Springfield Park, for a distance of 19 metres in a south westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road) (ii) Knocksinna, for a distance of 30 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (iii) Leopardstown Road, for a distance of 53 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (iv) Brewery Road, for a distance of 30 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (v) The Hill, for a distance of 10 metres in a north-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (vi) Old Stillorgan Road/Kilmacud Road, for a distance of 57 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (vii) Old Dublin Road opposite Priory Drive, for a distance of 45 metres in a south- westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (viii) Trees Road Lower, for a distance of 40 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (ix) The Rise, for a distance of 52 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (x) Fosters Avenue, for a distance of 75 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (xi) The slip road to Belfield between its junction with the Stillorgan Road (National Road N11) and a point 203 metres south east of its junction with the bridge over the Stillorgan Road (National Road N11) at Belfield (xii) The slip road from Belfield between its junction with the Stillorgan Road (National Road N11) and a point 180 metres north west of its junction with the bridge over the Stillorgan Road (National Road N11) at Belfield

Church Road/Wyattville Road and roads forming a junction with Church Road/Wyattville Road (i) Church Road, Ballybrack, from a point 20 metres south-west from its junction with the Rochestown Avenue/Sallyglen Road roundabout to a point 20 metres south east of its junction with Wyattville Road. (ii) Churchview Road, for a distance of 20 metres in a westerly direction from its

55 junction with Church Road. (iii) Wyattville Road, from its junction with Church Road to a point 50 metres south west of its junction with the old Wyattville Road. (iv) Wyattville Road (Old), for a distance of 58 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the Wyattville Road dual carriageway. (v) Churchview Road, for a distance of 33 metres in a north-westerly direction from its junction with Church Road. (vi) Unnamed Road (R118 Wyattville Link Road), from its junction with the M50 Motorway westbound on/off ramps at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) to a point 20 metres south-west of its junction with the Druid Valley Roundabout.

M50 ON/Off Ramps (i) The M50 Motorway southbound off ramp at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) from a point 50 metres north west of its junction with the Unnamed Road (R118 Wyattville Link Road) to the Unnamed Road (R118 Wyattville Link Road). (ii) The M50 Motorway southbound on ramp at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) from its junction with the Unnamed Road (R118 Wyattville Link Road) for a distance of 50 metres in an southerly direction. (iii) The M50 Motorway northbound off ramp at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) from a point 50 metres south of its junction with the Unnamed Road (R118 Wyattville Link Road) to the Unnamed Road (R118 Wyattville Link Road). (iv) The M50 Motorway northbound on ramp at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) from its junction with the Unnamed Road (R118 Wyattville Link Road) for a distance of 50 metres in a northerly direction.

Miscellaneous Roads (i) Leopardstown Road (dual carriageway) from a point 40 metres north-east of its junction with the M50 Motorway Junction 14 (Sandyford) westbound on ramp roundabout to a point 20 metres south-west of its junction with the Leopardstown Road Brewery Road Roundabout. (ii) Sallyglen Road, from a point 25 metres north of its junction with the Rochestown Avenue Church Road Roundabout northwards to a point 25 metres south of its junction with the Glenageary Road Sallynoggin Road roundabout.

3.3 Third Schedule – Special Speed Limit of 60 km/h (Bus Lane Only) 60 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles driving in the bus lanes on those public roads coloured magenta on drawing No.TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:-

N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road) - Southbound (i) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) southbound Bus Lane from a point 89m south-east of its junction with Kill Lane Avenue to a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with Old Bray Road. (ii) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) southbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with Old Bray Road to a point 15 metres north- west of its junction with Clonkeen Road. (iii) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) southbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with Clonkeen Road to a point 7.5 metres north west of its junction with Johnstown Road. (iv) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) southbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with Johnstown Road to a point 5 metres north- west of its junction with Shanganagh Vale. (v) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) southbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with Shanganagh Vale to its junction to a point 100 metres north of the Loughlinstown Roundabout junction.

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N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road) - Northbound (i) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) northbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with Cherrywood Park to a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with the northbound on ramp of the Dublin Bray Road (National Road N11) at Cherrywood. (ii) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) northbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with the northbound on ramp of the N11 National Road (Dublin Bray Road) at Cherrywood to a point 5 metres south-east of its junction with Willow Crescent. (ii) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) northbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with Willow Crescent to a point 5 metres south- east of its junction with the “Ramparts” entry road. (iii) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) northbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with the “Ramparts” exit road to its junction with Beech Park. (iv) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) northbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with Beech Park to a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with the Old Bray Service Road that leads to Brennanstown Road. (v) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) northbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with the Old Bray Service Road that leads to Brennanstown Road, to a point 10 metres south-east of the Old Bray Road opposite Clonkeen Road. (vi) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) northbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with the Old Bray Service Road opposite Clonkeen Road, to a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with the Old Bray Road that leads to Mart Lane. (vii) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) northbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with its junction with the Old Bray Road that leads to Mart Lane to a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with Westminster Road. (viii) The N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) northbound Bus Lane from a point 20 metres north-west of its junction with Westminster Road to a point 89 metres south-east of its junction with Kill Lane.

Miscellaneous Roads (ix) The southbound Entry Ramp to the Dublin Bray Road (National Road N11) at Cherrywood, from a point 50 metres south east from its junction with the Wyattville Road to its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin Bray Road). (x) The southbound Exit Ramp from the Dublin Bray Road (National Road N11) to a point 50 metres north west of its junction with the Wyattville Road.

3.4 Fourth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 80 km/h excluding Bus Lane 80 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads (excluding the bus lane which as detailed in the Third Schedule above will be 60km/h) coloured magenta on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:-

N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road) (i) Southbound side of the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road), excluding the Southbound nearside Bus Lane, between a point 89 metres south-east of its junction with Kill Lane to a point 100 metres north of the Loughlinstown Roundabout junction. (ii) Northbound side of the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road), excluding the Northbound nearside Bus Lane, between its junction with Cherrywood Road/N11 National Road (Dublin - Bray Road) to a point 89 metres south-east of its junction with Kill Lane.

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Miscellaneous Roads (i) The southbound Exit Ramp from the Dublin Bray Road (National Road N11) to a point 50 metres north west of its junction with the Wyattville Road. (ii) The southbound Entry Ramp to the Dublin Bray Road (National Road N11) at Cherrywood, from a point 50 metres south east from its junction with the Wyattville Road to its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin Bray Road).

3.5 Fifth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 80 km/h 80 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured white on drawing Nos. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:-

(i) The M11 Motorway northbound off ramp at Junction 17 (M50 Interchange) from a point 100 metres north of its junction with the Main M11 motorway northwards to a point 10 metres north of its junction with the Cherrywood Road. (ii) The N11 National Road (Dublin to Bray Road) from a point 100 metres north of the Loughlinstown Roundabout junction to a point 100 metres south of Loughlinstown Roundabout on the M11 Motorway southbound on ramp. (iii) The Enniskerry Road, from its junction with the Wicklow County Council Boundary north to a point 60 metres south of its junction with Barnaslingan Lane

Roads forming a junction with the N11 (Southbound) (i) Old Bray Road, for a distance of 14 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road) (ii) Clonkeen Road, for a distance of 38 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road) (iii) Johnstown Road, for a distance of 60 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (iv) Kilbogget Grove, for a distance of 10m in a north easterly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin- Bray Road). (v) Shanganagh Vale, for a distance of 9 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (vi) The southbound off ramp of the N11 National Road (Dublin - Bray Road) at Cherrywood, to a point 50 metres north west from its junction with Wyattville Road. (vii) The southbound on ramp of the N11 National Road (Dublin - Bray Road) at Cherrywood, at a point 50 metres south east of its junction with Wyattville Road. (viii) Commons Road, for a distance of 20 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (ix) Dublin Road, for a distance of 60 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road).

Roads forming a junction with the N11 (Northbound) (i) Park Na Silla Rise, for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (ii) The northbound off ramp of the N11 National Road (Dublin - Bray Road) at Cherrywood, for a distance of 50 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (iii) Cherrywood Road, for a distance of 35 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin - Bray Road). (iv) The northbound on ramp of the Dublin Bray Road (National Road N11) at Cherrywood, for a distance of 53 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (v) Willow Crescent, for a distance of 15 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (vi) Sunnyhill Park (was called The Ramparts), for a distance of 8 metres in a westerly

58 direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (v) Beech Park, for a distance of 16 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 national Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (vi) Johnstown Road (South) for a distance of 34 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (vii) Clonkeen Road (South) for a distance of 37 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (viii) The Old Bray Service Road that leads to Mart Lane for a distance of 30 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road). (ix) Westminster Road, for a distance of 30 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin - Bray Road). (x) Springfield Park, for a distance of 19 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Stillorgan Road). (xi) Dublin Road, for a distance of 10meteres in an easterly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray Road) – Loughlinstown Roundabout. (xii) Rathmichael Manor, for a distance of 10metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the N11 National Road (Dublin – Bray) – Loughlinstown Roundabout.

Miscellaneous Roads (i) The M50 Motorway southbound off ramp at Junction 14 (Sandyford), eastwards from a point 100 metres east of its junction with the M50 Motorway to a point 50 metres west of its junction with Leopardstown Road roundabout. (ii) On the eastbound Unnamed Road located north of the M50, commonly known as the Eastbound Green Route, from a point 70 metres east of the Ballinteer Road Brehon Field Road Roundabout North of the Ballinteer Interchange to a point 25 metres west of the Sandyford Rotary (Junction 14) of the Sandyford Interchange. (iii) On the westbound Unnamed Road located north of the M50, commonly known as the Westbound Green Route, from a point 35 metres west of Sandyford Rotary (Junction 14) of the Sandyford Interchange to a point 80 metres east of the Ballinteer Road Brehon Field Road Roundabout South of the Ballinteer Interchange.

3.6 Sixth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 100 km/h 100 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured blue on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:-

M50 Motorway (i) The M50 Motorway (Northbound and Southbound Lanes) from its intersection with the boundary of South Dublin County Council to a point 250 metres east of its junction with the M50 off ramp to Junction 14 (Sandyford Rotary).

M50 ON/Off Ramps (i) The M50 Motorway southbound off ramp at Junction 13 (Ballinteer), eastwards from its junction with the M50 Motorway to a point 50 metres west of its junction with the Ballinteer Road Brehon Field Road Roundabout. (ii) The M50 Motorway northbound on ramp at Junction 13 (Ballinteer), from a point 50 metres west of the Ballinteer Road/Unnamed Road Roundabout to its junction with the M50 Motorway. (iii) The M50 Motorway southbound off ramp at Junction 14 (Sandyford), from its junction with the M50 north west for 100m (iv) The M50 Motorway northbound on ramp at Junction 14 (Sandyford), from a point 50 metres west of its junction with the Leopardstown Road Roundabout westwards to its junction with the M50 Motorway.

M11 ON/Off Ramps (i) The M11 Motorway southbound on ramp at Junction 17 (M50 Interchange) from a

59 point 100 metres south of its junction with the Loughlinstown Roundabout southwards to its junction with the M11/M50 Motorway.

3.7 Seventh Schedule – Special Speed Limit 30 km/h 30 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured dark red on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:-

Stonebridge Road and roads that form a junction with Stonebridge Road. (i) Stonebridge Road from a point 10 metres west of its junction with Dublin Road westwards to a point 10 metres east of its junction with the Falls Road. (ii) Library Road for a distance of 15 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with Stonebridge Road. (iii) Stonebridge Lane from its junction with Stonebridge Road north east ending in a Cul De Sac

Georges Street and roads that form a junction with Georges Street. (i) Georges Street from a point 14 metres south east from its junction with Mulgrave Street to a point 20 metres north west of its junction with Library Road. (ii) Mulgrave Street for a distance of 18 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (iii) Marine Road for a distance of 24 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (iv) Patrick Street for a distance of 15 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (v) Convent Road, for a distance of 44 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (vi) Sussex Street, for a distance of 8 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (vii) Convent Lane from its junction with Georges Street to its junction with Convent Road. (viii) Wellington Street for a distance of 11 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (ix) Library Road for a distance of 25 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with Georges Street.

3.8 Eighth Schedule – Special Periodic Speed Limit 30 km/h 30 km/h shall be the special periodic speed limit applicable Monday to Friday during the standardised school year (as set down in the Department of Education and Science School Year and the Standardised School Year Document) between the hours 07:30 to 09:30 and 13:00 to 16:30, for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured dark red with white criss-cross hatching on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder At all other times the speed limit on the public roads specified below shall revert to 50 km/h:-

Stone Masons Way (i) Stone Masons Way from a point 20 metres south of its junction with Broadford Road to a point 30 metres south of its junction with Llewellyn Way.

Broadford Road and roads that form a junction with Broadford Road (i) Broadford Road, Ballinteer from point 32 metres North of its junction with Ballinteer Avenue to its junction with Stone masons Way. (ii) Ballinteer Drive for a distance of 24 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with Broadford Road. (iii) Broadford Rise for a distance of 20 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with Broadford Road. (iv) Broadford Close for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction

60 with Broadford Road. (v) Broadford Lawn for a distance of 20 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with Broadford Road. (vi) Chestnut Grove for a distance of 22 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with Broadford Road. (vii) Broadford Walk for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with Broadford Road.

PRESENT when the Common Seal of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council was affixed hereto:

Cathaoirleach na Chomhairle Chontae Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin

Approved Officer

County Council Official, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered By the said In the presence of

Dated: Day of 2009

COMHAIRLE CHONTAE DHÚN LAOGHAIRE - RÁTH AN DÚIN DÚN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL

Draft Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2013 MADE UNDER THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACTS, 1961-2010

An Rannán Tráchta, An Rannóg Iompair. Traffic Section, Transportation Department.

Table of Contents 1.0 Definitions and General 3 2.0 Citation 5 3.0 Special Speed Limits 6 3.1 First Schedule – Special Speed Limit 50 km/h 6 3.2 Second Schedule - Special Speed Limit 60 km/h 6 3.3 Third Schedule – Special Speed Limit of 60 km/h 10 3.4 Fourth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 80 km/h excluding Bus Lane 12 3.5 Fifth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 80 km/h 12 3.6 Sixth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 100 km/h 15 3.7 Seventh Schedule – Special Speed Limit 30 km/h 16 3.8 Eighth Schedule – Special Periodic Speed Limit 30 km/h 17

1.0 Definitions and General

61 1.1 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 9 of the Road Traffic Act 2004 (No. 44 of 2004), and subject to the written consent of the Garda Commissioner and the National Roads Authority, relating to national roads and motorways hereby make the following bye-laws in respect of the area comprising the administrative area of the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, as defined by the map prepared in accordance with Section 10 of the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993.

1.2 These Byelaws shall come into operation on the …. day of 2013.

1.3 In these bye-laws: “administrative area” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 2001; “built-up area” has the meaning assigned to it by the Act of 2004; “commissioner” means the commissioner of the Garda Síochána; “distance” means distance as measured along the centre line of a road; “local road”, “regional road”, “national road”, and “motorway” have the meaning assigned to them, respectively, in the Roads Act 1993; “speed limit” applies to a road in both directions unless specified otherwise; “the Act of 1961” means the Road Traffic Act 1961 (No. 24 of 1961); “the Act of 1993” means the Roads Act 1993 (No. 14 of 1993); “the Act of 1994” means the Road Traffic Act 1994 (No. 7 of 1994); “the Act of 2001” means Local Government Act 2001; “the Act of 2004” means the Road Traffic Act 2004 (No. 44 of 2004); “the Act of 2010” means the Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010); “the Minister means the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport;

1.4 Default speed limits apply, except where special speed limits or road works speed limits apply and subject to the provisions of Section 10 and Section 11 of the Road Traffic Act 2004, to the following public road categories. (1) Built-up area speed limit is 50 kilometres per hour for all mechanically propelled vehicles. (2) Regional and local roads speed limit is 80 kilometres per hour for all mechanically propelled vehicles. (3) National roads speed limit is 100 kilometres per hour for all mechanically propelled vehicles. (4) Motorway speed limit is 120 kilometres per hour for all mechanically propelled vehicles.

1.5 Special speed limits may be specified in bye-laws and applied as follows: a) (i) 30 kilometres per hour, and (ii) 40 kilometres per hour, in respect of a road or roads in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister under Section 9(9) of the Road Traffic Act 2004. b) 50 kilometres per hour, in respect of any road other than a road in a built-up area c) 60 kilometres per hour. d) 80 kilometres per hour, in respect of a motorway, a national road or a road in a built-up area. e) 100 kilometres per hour, in respect of a motorway, a non-urban regional or local road or a road in a built-up area. f) 120 kilometres per hour, in respect of a dual carriageway that forms part of a national road that is not a motorway in accordance with guidelines issued by the Minister under Section 9(9) of the Roads Traffic Act 2004.

1.6 The speed limit does not apply to a driver of a fire brigade vehicle, an ambulance or the use by a member of An Garda Síochána of a vehicle in the performance of the duties of that member or a person driving or using a vehicle under the direction of a member of the Garda Síochána, where such use does not endanger the safety of road users.

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1.7 The Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Byelaws as dated 11th January 2010 are hereby revoked.

2.0 Citation

2.1 These bye-laws may be cited as the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Road Traffic Special Speed Limit Bye Laws, 2013.

3.0 Special Speed Limits 3.1 First Schedule – Special Speed Limit 50 km/h 50 km/h shall be the speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on public roads located within the boundary of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils administrative area (as shown on the county boundary map prepared in accordance with section 10 of the Local Government (Dublin) Act,1993), as also shown on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits (shaded green), except those roads specified in the following second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth schedules to these Bye-Laws;

3.2 Second Schedule - Special Speed Limit 60 km/h 60 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured yellow on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder: -

Stillorgan Road and Bray Road (part of) (i) Both Sides of the Stillorgan Road, from the Belfield intersection with the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Administrative Area boundary to a point 89 metres south-east of its junction with Kill Lane.

Roads forming a junction with the Stillorgan Road and Bray Road (part of) (Southbound) (i) The slip road from the Stillorgan Road southbound carriageway to a point 156 meters north west of its junction with the bridge over the Stillorgan Road at Belfield. (ii) The slip road to the Stillorgan Road southbound carriageway opposite Belfield between its junction with the Stillorgan Road and a point 203 metres south east of its junction with the bridge over the Stillorgan Road. (iii) (Old) Stillorgan Road (at Fosterbrook) for a distance of 20m in a north-westerly direction from its junction Stillorgan Road. (iv) Merrion Grove, for a distance of 23 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (v) Booterstown Avenue, for a distance of 25 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (vi) Mount Merrion Avenue, for a distance of 20m in a north-easterly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (vii) Treesdale, for a distance of 35 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (viii) Priory Drive, for a distance of 35 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (ix) Stillorgan Park, for a distance of 20m in a north-easterly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (x) Stillorgan Grove, for a distance of 30 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (xi) Farmleigh Avenue, for a distance of 29 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (xii) Belmount Grove (Northern Entry), for a distance of 15 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (xiii) Belmount Grove (Southern Exit), for a distance of 20 metres in a northerly

63 direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (xiv) Newtownpark Avenue, for a distance of 29 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (xv) Kill Lane, for a distance of 29 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with the Bray Road.

Roads forming a junction with the Stillorgan Road (Northbound) (i) Springfield Park, for a distance of 19 metres in a south westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (ii) Knocksinna, for a distance of 30 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (iii) Leopardstown Road, for a distance of 53 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (iv) Brewery Road, for a distance of 30 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (v) The Hill, for a distance of 10 metres in a north-westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (vi) Old Stillorgan Road/Kilmacud Road, for a distance of 57 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (vii) Old Dublin Road opposite Priory Drive, for a distance of 45 metres in a south- westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (viii) Trees Road Lower, for a distance of 40 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (xi) The Rise, for a distance of 52 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (x) Fosters Avenue, for a distance of 75 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Stillorgan Road. (xi) The slip road to Belfield between its junction with the Stillorgan Road and a point 203 metres south east of its junction with the bridge over the Stillorgan Road at Belfield. (xii) The slip road from Belfield between its junction with the Stillorgan Road and a point 180 metres north west of its junction with the bridge over the Stillorgan Road at Belfield.

Church Road/Wyattville Road and roads forming a junction with Church Road/Wyattville Road (i) Church Road, Ballybrack, from a point 20 metres south-west from its junction with the Rochestown Avenue/Sallyglen Road roundabout to a point 20 metres south east of its junction with Wyattville Road. (ii) Churchview Road, for a distance of 20 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with Church Road. (iii) Wyattville Road, from its junction with Church Road to a point 50 metres south west of its junction with the old Wyattville Road. (iv) Wyattville Road (Old), for a distance of 58 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the Wyattville Road dual carriageway. (v) Churchview Road, for a distance of 33 metres in a north-westerly direction from its junction with Church Road. (vi) Unnamed road (known locally as Wyattville Link Road), from its junction with the M50 Motorway westbound on/off ramps at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) to a point 20 metres south-west of its junction with the Druid Valley Roundabout.

M50 ON/Off Ramps (i) The M50 Motorway southbound off ramp at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) from a point 50 metres north west of its junction with the unnamed road (Wyattville Link Road) to the unnamed road (Wyattville Link Road). (ii) The M50 Motorway southbound on ramp at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) from its junction with the unnamed road (Wyattville Link Road) for

64 a distance of 50 metres in an southerly direction. (iii) The M50 Motorway northbound off ramp at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) from a point 50 metres south of its junction with the unnamed road (Wyattville Link Road) to the unnamed road (Wyattville Link Road). (iv) The M50 Motorway northbound on ramp at Junction 16 (Cherrywood Interchange) from its junction with the unnamed road (Wyattville Link Road) for a distance of 50 metres in a northerly direction.

Miscellaneous Roads (i) Leopardstown Road (dual carriageway) from a point 40 metres north-east of its junction with the M50 Motorway Junction 14 (Sandyford) westbound on ramp roundabout to a point 20 metres south-west of its junction with the Leopardstown Road Brewery Road Roundabout. (ii) Sallyglen Road from a point 25 metres north of its junction with the Rochestown Avenue Church Road Roundabout northwards to a point 25 metres south of its junction with the Glenageary Road Sallynoggin Road roundabout.

3.3 Third Schedule – Special Speed Limit of 60 km/h 60 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles driving in the bus lanes on those public roads coloured magenta on drawing No.TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:-

Bray Road (Southbound) (i) The Bray Road southbound Bus Lane from a point 89m south-east of its junction with Kill Lane to a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with Old Bray Road. (ii) The Bray Road southbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with Old Bray Road to a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with Clonkeen Road. (iii) The Bray Road southbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with Clonkeen Road to a point 7.5 metres north west of its junction with Johnstown Road. (iv) The Bray Road southbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with Johnstown Road to a point 5 metres north-west of its junction with Shanganagh Vale. (v) The Bray Road southbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with Shanganagh Vale to its junction to a point 100 metres north of the Loughlinstown Roundabout junction.

Bray Road (Northbound) (i) The Bray Road northbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with Cherrywood Park to a point 15 metres south-east of its junction with the northbound on ramp of the Bray Road at Cherrywood. (ii) The Bray Road northbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with the northbound on ramp of the Bray Road at Cherrywood to a point 5 metres south-east of its junction with Willow Crescent. (iii) The Bray Road northbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with Willow Crescent to a point 5 metres south-east of its junction with the “Ramparts” entry road. (iv) The Bray Road northbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with the “Ramparts” exit road to its junction with Beech Park. (v) The Bray Road northbound Bus Lane from a point 15 metres north-west of its junction with Beech Park to a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with the Old Bray Service Road that leads to Brennanstown Road. (vi) The Bray Road northbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with the Old Bray Service Road that leads to Brennanstown Road, to a point 10 metres south-east of the Old Bray Road opposite Clonkeen Road. (vii) The Bray Road northbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres north-west of its

65 junction with the Old Bray Service Road opposite Clonkeen Road, to a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with the Old Bray Road that leads to Mart Lane. (viii) The Bray Road northbound Bus Lane from a point 10 metres north-west of its junction with its junction with the Old Bray Road that leads to Mart Lane to a point 10 metres south-east of its junction with Westminster Road. (ix) The Bray Road northbound Bus Lane from a point 20 metres north-west of its junction with Westminster Road to a point 89 metres south-east of its junction with Kill Lane.

Miscellaneous Roads (i) The southbound Entry Ramp to the Bray Road at Cherrywood, from a point 50 metres south east from its junction with the Wyattville Road to its junction with the Bray Road. (ii) The southbound Exit Ramp from the Bray Road to a point 50 metres north west of its junction with the Wyattville Road.

3.4 Fourth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 80 km/h excluding Bus Lane 80 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads (excluding the bus lane which as detailed in the Third Schedule above will be 60km/h) coloured magenta on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:-

Bray Road (i) Southbound side of the Bray Road, excluding the Southbound nearside Bus Lane, between a point 89 metres south-east of its junction with Kill Lane to a point 100 metres north of the Loughlinstown Roundabout junction. (ii) Northbound side of the Bray Road, excluding the Northbound nearside Bus Lane, between its junction with Cherrywood Road / Bray Road to a point 89 metres south-east of its junction with Kill Lane.

Miscellaneous Roads (i) The southbound Exit Ramp from the Bray Road to a point 50 metres north west of its junction with the Wyattville Road. (ii) The southbound Entry Ramp to the Bray Road at Cherrywood, from a point 50 metres south east from its junction with the Wyattville Road to its junction with the Bray Road.

3.5 Fifth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 80 km/h 80 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured white on drawing Nos. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:- (i) The M11 Motorway northbound off ramp at Junction 17 (M50 Interchange) from a point 100 metres north of its junction with the Main M11 motorway northwards to a point 10 metres north of its junction with the Cherrywood Road. (ii) The Bray Road from a point 100 metres north of the Loughlinstown Roundabout junction to a point 100 metres south of Loughlinstown Roundabout on the M11 Motorway southbound on ramp. (iii) The Enniskerry Road, from its junction with the Wicklow County Council Boundary north to a point 60 metres south of its junction with Barnaslingan Lane

Roads forming a junction with the Bray Road (Southbound) (i) Old Bray Road, for a distance of 14 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (ii) Clonkeen Road, for a distance of 38 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (iii) Johnstown Road, for a distance of 60 metres in a northerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road.

66 (iv) Kilbogget Grove, for a distance of 10m in a north easterly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (v) Shanganagh Vale, for a distance of 9 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (vi) The southbound off ramp of the Bray Road at Cherrywood, to a point 50 metres north west from its junction with Wyattville Road. (vii) The southbound on ramp of the Bray Road at Cherrywood, at a point 50 metres south east of its junction with Wyattville Road. (viii) Commons Road, for a distance of 20 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (ix) Dublin Road, for a distance of 60 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road.

Roads forming a junction with the Bray Road (Northbound) (i) Park Na Silla Rise, for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (ii) Unnamed Service Road opposite Commons Road, for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (iii) Cherrywood Road, for a distance of 35 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (iv) The northbound off ramp of the Bray Road at Cherrywood, for a distance of 50 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (v) The northbound on ramp of the Bray Road at Cherrywood, for a distance of 53 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (vi) Willow Crescent, for a distance of 15 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (vii) Unnamed Service Road serving Beechgrove Cottages (Southern Entry), for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (viii) Unnamed Service Road serving Beechgrove Cottages (Northern Exit), for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (ix) Sunnyhill Park (was called The Ramparts), for a distance of 8 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (x) Beech Park, for a distance of 16 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (xi) Unnamed Service Road, opposite Eglinton Service Station (Southern Entry), for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (xii) Unnamed Service Road, opposite Eglinton Service Station (Northern Exit), for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (xiii) Johnstown Road (South) for a distance of 34 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (xiv) Clonkeen Road (South) for a distance of 37 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (xv) The Old Bray Service Road that leads to Mart Lane for a distance of 30 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (xvi) Westminster Road, for a distance of 30 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (xvii) Springfield Park, for a distance of 19 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road. (xviii) Dublin Road, for a distance of 10 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with the Bray Road / Loughlinstown Roundabout. (xix) Rathmichael Manor, for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with the Bray Road / Loughlinstown Roundabout.

67 Miscellaneous Roads (i) The M50 Motorway southbound off ramp at Junction 14 (Sandyford), eastwards from a point 100 metres east of its junction with the M50 Motorway to a point 50 metres west of its junction with Leopardstown Road roundabout. (ii) On the Eastbound Green Route, from a point 70 metres east of the Ballinteer Road Brehon Field Road Roundabout North of the Ballinteer Interchange to a point 25 metres west of the Sandyford Rotary (Junction 14) of the Sandyford Interchange. (iii) On the Westbound Green Route, from a point 35 metres west of Sandyford Rotary (Junction 14) of the Sandyford Interchange to a point 80 metres east of the Ballinteer Road Brehon Field Road Roundabout South of the Ballinteer Interchange.

3.6 Sixth Schedule – Special Speed Limit 100 km/h 100 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured blue on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:-

M50 Motorway (i) The M50 Motorway (Northbound and Southbound Lanes) from its intersection with the boundary of South Dublin County Council to a point 250 metres east of its junction with the M50 off ramp to Junction 14 (Sandyford Rotary).

M50 ON/Off Ramps (i) The M50 Motorway southbound off ramp at Junction 13 (Ballinteer), eastwards from its junction with the M50 Motorway to a point 50 metres west of its junction with the Ballinteer Road Brehon Field Road Roundabout. (ii) The M50 Motorway northbound on ramp at Junction 13 (Ballinteer), from a point 50 metres west of the Ballinteer Road/Unnamed Road Roundabout to its junction with the M50 Motorway. (iii) The M50 Motorway southbound off ramp at Junction 14 (Sandyford), from its junction with the M50 north west for 100m. (iv) The M50 Motorway northbound on ramp at Junction 14 (Sandyford), from a point 50 metres west of its junction with the Leopardstown Road Roundabout westwards to its junction with the M50 Motorway.

M11 ON/Off Ramps (i) The M11 Motorway southbound on ramp at Junction 17 (M50 Interchange) from a point 100 metres south of its junction with the Loughlinstown Roundabout southwards to its junction with the M11/M50 Motorway.

3.7 Seventh Schedule – Special Speed Limit 30 km/h 30 km/h shall be the special speed limit for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured dark red on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder:-

Stonebridge Road and roads that form a junction with Stonebridge Road. (i) Stonebridge Road from a point 10 metres west of its junction with Dublin Road westwards to a point 10 metres east of its junction with the Falls Road. (ii) Library Road for a distance of 15 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with Stonebridge Road. (iii) Stonebridge Lane from its junction with Stonebridge Road north east ending in a Cul De Sac

Georges Street and roads that form a junction with Georges Street. (i) Georges Street from a point 14 metres south east from its junction with Mulgrave Street to a point 20 metres north west of its junction with Library Road.

68 (ii) Mulgrave Street for a distance of 18 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (iii) Marine Road for a distance of 24 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (iv) Patrick Street for a distance of 15 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (v) Convent Road, for a distance of 44 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (vi) Sussex Street, for a distance of 8 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (vii) Convent Lane from its junction with Georges Street to its junction with Convent Road. (viii) Wellington Street for a distance of 11 metres in a north-easterly direction from its junction with Georges Street. (ix) Library Road for a distance of 25 metres in a south-westerly direction from its junction with Georges Street.

3.8 Eighth Schedule – Special Periodic Speed Limit 30 km/h 30 km/h shall be the special periodic speed limit applicable Monday to Friday during the standardised school year (as set down in the Department of Education and Science School Year and the Standardised School Year Document) between the hours 07:30 to 09:30 and 13:00 to 16:30, for mechanically propelled vehicles on those public roads coloured dark red with white criss-cross hatching on drawing No. TT-107-01-09 County Speed Limits and as specified hereunder At all other times the speed limit on the public roads specified below shall revert to 50 km/h:-

Stone Masons Way (i) Stone Masons Way from a point 20 metres south of its junction with Broadford Road to a point 30 metres south of its junction with Llewellyn Way.

Broadford Road and roads that form a junction with Broadford Road (i) Broadford Road, Ballinteer from point 32 metres North of its junction with Ballinteer Avenue to its junction with Stone masons Way. (ii) Ballinteer Drive for a distance of 24 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with Broadford Road. (iii) Broadford Rise for a distance of 20 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with Broadford Road. (iv) Broadford Close for a distance of 10 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with Broadford Road. (v) Broadford Lawn for a distance of 20 metres in a westerly direction from its junction with Broadford Road. (vi) Chestnut Grove for a distance of 22 metres in an easterly direction from its junction with Broadford Road. (vii) Broadford Walk for a distance of 10 metres in a southerly direction from its junction with Broadford Road.

PRESENT when the Common Seal of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council was affixed hereto:

Cathaoirleach na Chomhairle Chontae Dhún Laoghaire-Ráth an Dúin

Approved Officer

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County Council Official, County Hall, Dún Laoghaire.

Signed, Sealed and Delivered By the said In the presence of

Dated: Day of 2013”

A discussion took place, during which Mr. O. Keegan, County Manager responded to Members queries. The report of the Manager was NOTED.

C/501/13 Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report 2013

The following report of the Manager along with the report of the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee, copies of which had been circulated to the Members were CONSIDERED:

“The Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee Report 2013 was published on 30 May 2013. The Report contains the recommendations of the Boundary Committee.

The Section of the Report which refers to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown is enclosed herewith along with a copy of the map issued with the report.

The Report recommends - an increase in the number of Councillors to 40 (20 in the Dundrum area, 20 in the Dún Laoghaire area) - the renaming of the Ballybrack Electoral Area to Killiney-Shankill - moving the Clonskeagh-Milltown Electoral Division from the Dundrum Local Electoral Area to the Stillorgan Local Electoral Area

The full report can be found at www.boundarycommittee.ie .

The foregoing report is submitted for the information of the Members.

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Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown

Overview of present position The position at present is as follows:

Local Electoral Areas Number of members

Ballybrack 5 Blackrock 4 Dundrum 5 Dún Laoghaire 6 Glenculen-Sandyford 4 Stillorgan 4 Total 28

Number of members and population variance Based on the formula at paragraph 9 of the terms of reference of the Committee the new number of elected members to be assigned to Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council is set out in the table below.

2011 Population 206,261 1 member for every 4,830 of the population 43 206,261 / 4,830 = 42.70 Additional members: 1 per town council, subject to a Not Applicable maximum of 4 (except in merging councils) New number of councillors (subject to a minimum of 40 18 and maximum of 40)

Having regard to the requirement that the number of councillors representing a local electoral area should be not more than 10 or less than 6, the 40 members have to be divided amongst 4, 5 or 6 local electoral areas.

Based on the new number of councillors, the population per member in Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown is 5,157. The terms of reference provide that “within any city or county the variance in representation of each local electoral area from the average for the city or county should, as far as practicable, be within a range of +/- 10%”. For Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, this represents a range of 4,641 to 5,672.

Recommendations In making its recommendations, the Committee has taken note of the arrangements envisaged for the Dublin local authorities that are contained in the Action Programme for Effective Local Government. Local electoral areas are not being configured into municipal districts.

The recommendations of the Committee provide for the retention of the existing configuration of six local electoral areas, with the electoral division of Clonskeagh-Miltown 47

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being moved from the Dundrum local electoral area into the Stillorgan local electoral area. The inclusion of this electoral division has the effect of providing that each of the proposed local electoral areas falls within the preferred representation variance range of + / - 10% that is specified in the terms of reference.

The boundaries for each of the other local electoral areas are unchanged.

These recommendations provide for the retention of the Stillorgan local electoral area and for the continuation of the east-west area arrangements currently operated by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The increase in the number of councillors from 28 to 40 allowed for the recommendations to be applied in this way. The Committee had regard to the submissions that were received in putting forward these proposed local electoral areas.

Having regard to the terms of reference which provide for local electoral areas to be formed around urban centres and to generally be named accordingly, a new title of Killiney – Shankill is recommended for the current Ballybrack local electoral area.

A summary of recommendations is contained in the table below: Percentage Number of variance from Local Electoral Population Population per members county Areas 2011 member average + / - % Killiney- Shankill 6 33,187 5,531 +7.3 Blackrock 6 30,990 5,165 +0.2 Dundrum 7 35,768 5,110 -0.9 Dun Laoghaire 8 40,852 5,107 -1.0 Glencullen - Sandyford 7 36,465 5,209 +1.0 Stillorgan 6 28,999 4,833 -6.3 Total 40 206,261

The following is a detailed description setting out the electoral divisions that comprise each recommended local electoral area:

Killiney-Shankill Ballybrack, Cabinteely-Granitefield, Cabinteely-Kilbogget, Dalkey-Avondale, Killiney North, Killiney South, Shankill-Rathmichael, Shankill-Rathsallagh and Shankill-Shanganagh.

Blackrock Blackrock-Booterstown, Blackrock-Carysfort, Blackrock-Central, Blackrock-Glenomena, Blackrock-Newpark, Blackrock-Seapoint, Blackrock-Templehill, Blackrock-Williamstown, Foxrock-Deansgrange, Stillorgan-Priory; that part of the electoral division of Blackrock- Monkstown situated west of a line drawn along Stradbrook Road; and that part of the electoral division of Blackrock-Stradbrook situated west of a line drawn along Stradbrook Road. 48

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Dundrum Ballinteer-Broadford, Ballinteer-Ludford, Ballinteer-Meadowbroads, Ballinteer-Meadowmount, Churchtown-Castle, Churchtown-Landscape, Churchtown-Nutgrove, Churchtown-Orwell, Churchtown-Woodlawn, Clonskeagh-Farranboley, Clonskeagh-Windy Arbour, Dundrum- Kilmacud, Dundrum-Sweetmount, Dundrum-Taney; that part of the electoral division of Ballinteer-Marley situated north of a line drawn along Grange Road; that part of the electoral division of Dundrum-Balally situated north of a line drawn along Blackthorn Drive; and that part of the electoral division of Dundrum-Sandyford situated north of a line drawn as follows: commencing at the intersection, at the south-eastern corner of the electoral division of Ballinteer-Ludford, of the southern boundary of the electoral division of Ballinteer-Ludford and the western boundary of the electoral division of Dundrum-Sandyford, thence proceeding in an easterly direction along the southern boundary of the grounds of Gort Mhuire to the point where it meets Ballawley Park, thence commencing in an easterly direction and proceeding along the northern boundary of the said park to its intersection with the eastern boundary of the electoral division of Dundrum-Sandyford.

Dún Laoghair e Cabinteely-Pottery, Dalkey-Bullock, Dalkey-Coliemore, Dalkey Hill, Dalkey Upper, Dún Laoghaire-East Central, Dún Laoghaire-Glasthule, Dún Laoghaire-Glenageary, Dún Laoghaire-Monkstown Farm, Dún Laoghaire-Mount Town, Dún Laoghaire-Sallynoggin East, Dún Laoghaire-Sallynoggin South, Dún Laoghaire-Sallynoggin West, Dún Laoghaire-Salthill, Dún Laoghaire-Sandycove, Dún Laoghaire-West Central, Foxrock-Beechpark; that part of the electoral division of Blackrock-Monkstown not contained in the local electoral area of Black- rock; and that part of the electoral division of Blackrock-Stradbrook not contained in the local electoral area of Blackrock.

Glencullen-Sandyford Ballinteer-Woodpark, Cabinteely-Loughlinstown, Glencullen, Tibradden; that part of the elec- toral division of Ballinteer-Marley not contained in the local electoral area of Dundrum; that part of the electoral division of Dundrum-Balally not contained in the local electoral area of Dun- drum; and that part of the electoral division of Dundrum-Sandyford not contained in the local electoral area of Dundrum.

Stillorgan Clonskeagh-Belfield, Clonskeagh-Milltown, Clonskeagh-Roebuck, Foxrock-Carrickmines, Foxrock-Torquay, Stillorgan-Deerpark, Stillorgan-Kilmacud, Stillorgan-Leopardstown, Stillorgan-Merville and Stillorgan-Mount Merrion.

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STILLORGAN (6) Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown

DUNDRUM (7) CLONSKEAGH-MILLTOWN BLACKROCK-GLENOMENA BLACKROCK (6) CLONSKEAGH-BELFIELD BLACKROCK-BOOTERSTOWN CLONSKEAGH-FARRANBOLEY BLACKROCK-WILLIAMSTOWN Blackrock CHURCHTOWN-ORWELL CLONSKEAGH-WINDY ARBOUR CHURCHTOWN-LANDSCAPE BLACKROCK-SEAPOINT Dún Laoghaire CLONSKEAGH-ROEBUCK BLACKROCK-CENTRAL CHURCHTOWN-WOODLAWN BLACKROCK-TEMPLEHILL CHURCHTOWN-CASTLE STILLORGAN-MOUNT MERRION DUN LAOGHAIRE-SALTHILL DUNDRUM-TANEY STILLORGAN-DEERPARK BLACKROCK-MONKSTOWN DUN LAOGHAIRE-WEST CENTRAL STILLORGAN-PRIORY Dundrum DUN LAOGHAIRE-EAST CENTRAL DUNDRUM-SWEETMOUNT CHURCHTOWN-NUTGROVE DUN LAOGHAIRE-MOUNT TOWN DUNDRUM-KILMACUD BLACKROCK-NEWPARK DUN LAOGHAIRE-GLENAGEARY DÚN LAOGHAIRE (8) BALLINTEER-MEADOWBROADS Stillorgan BLACKROCK-CARYSFORT BLACKROCK-STRADBROOK DUN LAOGHAIRE-GLASTHULE STILLORGAN-KILMACUD BALLINTEER-MEADOWMOUNT DUN LAOGHAIRE-MONKSTOWN FARM DUN LAOGHAIRE-SANDYCOVE STILLORGAN-MERVILLE DALKEY-BULLOCK DUN LAOGHAIRE-SALLYNOGGIN WEST BALLINTEER-LUDFORD FOXROCK-DEANSGRANGE DALKEY-COLIEMORE BALLINTEER-BROADFORD STILLORGAN-LEOPARDSTOWN DUN LAOGHAIRE-SALLYNOGGIN EAST DUNDRUM-BALALLY DALKEY UPPER BALLINTEER-MARLEY FOXROCK-BEECHPARK DUNDRUM-SANDYFORD DALKEY-COLIEMORE FOXROCK-TORQUAY CABINTEELY-POTTERY DALKEY-AVONDALE DALKEY HILL BALLINTEER-WOODPARK DUN LAOGHAIRE-SALLYNOGGIN SOUTH Sandyford CABINTEELY-GRANITEFIELD Killiney

50 FOXROCK-CARRICKMINES KILLINEY NORTH

BALLYBRACK

CABINTEELY-KILBOGGET Electoral Area Electoral Division Recommended LEA Name KILLINEY SOUTH and Number of Members: CABINTEELY-LOUGHLINSTOWN Killiney - Shankill - 6 TIBRADDEN Blackrock - 6 SHANKILL-RATHSALLAGH GLENCULLEN Shankill Dún Laoghaire - 8 Dundrum - 7 Glencullen - Sandyford - 7 Stillorgan - 6 ED Names: DALKEY UPPER SHANKILL-SHANGANAGH Town Names: Glencullen SHANKILL-RATHMICHAEL Glencullen

Kilometers 0241 GLENCULLEN - SANDYFORD (7) KILLINEY - SHANKILL (6)

The report of the Manager and the report of the Local Electoral Area Boundary Committee were NOTED.

C/502/13 Monthly Financial Report

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“DUN LAOGHAIRE-RATHDOWN COUNTY COUNCIL REVENUE ACCOUNT FINANCIAL REPORT

PERIOD: 01/01/2013 - 30/04/2013 4 33.33%

EXPENDITURE

SERVICE DIVISION TOTAL BUDGET EXP. as % EXPENDITURE of Budget. € € % A Housing & Building 9,893,387 30,607,300 32.32 B Road Transportation & Safety 7,691,104 27,272,200 28.20 C Water Services 11,218,662 34,396,500 32.62 D Development Management 3,844,861 11,758,500 32.70 E Environmental Services 10,201,710 31,836,000 32.04 F Recreation & Amenity 7,584,208 24,267,900 31.25 G Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare 1,526,595 2,424,500 62.97 H Miscellaneous Services 5,533,432 16,540,500 33.45

TOTAL EXPENDITURE: 57,493,960 179,103,400 32.10

INCOME

TOTAL BUDGET INC. as % RECEIPTS of Budget. € € % A Housing & Building 8,317,595 26,510,900 31.37 B Road Transportation & Safety 2,165,023 11,326,000 19.12 C Water Services 3,092,038 10,489,900 29.48 D Development Management 553,512 1,508,400 36.70 E Environmental Services 2,502,915 6,919,300 36.17 F Recreation & Amenity 1,072,108 4,104,800 26.12 G Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare 1,164,031 1,648,300 70.62 H Miscellaneous Services 1,673,231 4,654,500 35.95 SUB TOTAL: 20,540,452 67,162,100 30.58 Commercial Rates 27,623,000 82,869,000 33.33 Local Government Fund 8,257,433 24,772,300 33.33 Pension Related Deduction 887,980 2,800,000 31.71 TOTAL INCOME: 57,308,865 177,603,400 32.27

Deficit at 30/04/2013 -185,095

Date 27/05/13

71 Signed: H. Cunningham Director of Finance &IT”

The report of the Manager was NOTED.

C/503/13 Minutes of the Corporate Policy Group on 15th February 2013

The following minutes of the Corporate Policy Group, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, were CONSIDERED and NOTED:

“MINUTES OF CORPORATE POLICY GROUP MEETINGS 15th February 2013

Attendance: An Cathaoirleach, Councillor Tom Joyce, Councillor Pat Hand, Councillor Gerry Horkan, Councillor Donal Marren and Councillor Denis O’Callaghan

Apologies: Councillor Niamh Bhreathnach

Officials: Owen P. Keegan, County Manager, Kathleen Holohan, Director of Corporate Services and Human Resources, Andrée Dargan, County Architect and Pamela O’Connor, Senior Architect

Item 1 Minutes of meetings held on 27th and 28th November 2012 and 7th and 19th December 2012 It was proposed by Councillor Marren, seconded by Councillor O’Callaghan and agreed that the Minutes of the Corporate Policy Group meetings held on 27th and 28th November 2012 and 7th and 19th December 2012 be confirmed and adopted.

Item 2 Report on Capital Budget 2013 to 2016 The County Manager outlined the details of the Capital Budget 2013 to 2016, which had been circulated. A discussion followed during the course of which the Manager responded to the Members’ queries.

The Corporate Policy Group agreed to recommend that the Council adopt the Capital Budget 2013 to 2016.

Item 3 Presentation on Provision of Fire and Rescue Services in Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown The County Manager gave a detailed presentation on a report which was being finalised in relation to the provision of Fire and Rescue Services in Dún Laoghaire- Rathdown which he would be presenting to a future meeting of the Council. The Corporate Policy Group discussed the presentation and the County Manager responded to their queries.

The Corporate Policy Group noted the Manager’s presentation

Item 3 Proposals for a Council Chamber to accommodate 40 members Pamela O’Connor, Senior Architect gave a presentation on the issues raised in relation to the Council Chamber due to the proposal to have 40 members after the Local Elections in 2014. The presentation included an explanation as to why it would not be possible to accommodate 40 members in the current chamber. Details of a number of options including a preferred option were presented and explained.

The County Architect and Senior Architect responded to the Members’ queries.

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The Corporate Policy Group agreed that the presentation should be made to a future meeting of the County Council

It was also agreed by the Corporate Policy Group that a briefing would be held for all Councillors on 28th February 2013 in relation to the 3 items that had been discussed at the meeting.

The meeting concluded at 11.45 am.”

C/504/13 Ministerial/Departmental Correspondence

The following item of correspondence, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED and NOTED:

“1. Letter from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government in response to a letter sent by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council in relation to a resolution passed by the Council regarding Commercial Rates.”

C/505/13 Other Correspondence

The following items of correspondence, copies of which had been circulated to the Members, were CONSIDERED and NOTED:

“1. Letter from Louth County Council in relation to a motion passed regarding assessing people who leave the family home due to relationship breakdown. 2. Letter from Monaghan Town Council in relation to motions passed regarding (a) reducing packaging and (b) sentencing for persons involved in a fatal motor accident who leave the scene. 3. Letter from Nenagh Town Council in relation to a motion passed regarding positions advertised through Public Jobs.ie. 4. Letter from Limerick County Council in relation to a motion passed regarding the recent liquidation of IBRC. 5. Letter from Clare County Council in relation to a motion passed regarding accommodation arrangements for refugees and asylum seekers. 6. Letter from Offaly County Council in relation to a motion passed regarding Garda recruitment. 7 Letter from Kerry County Council in relation to a motion passed regarding Housing Grants Scheme 2013. 8 Letter from Down District Council in relation to a motion passed regarding citizens of the Irish Republic obtaining a British passport.”

C/506/13 Strategic Policy Committee - Report of Chairperson

1. Transportation Strategic Policy Committee The following report of the Chairperson of the Transportation SPC was CONSIDERED and NOTED:

“Meeting of the Transportation Strategic Policy Committee held on 14th March 2013 at 5.00p.m. in Council Offices, Dundrum

Report of Chairperson: Councillor Pat Hand

The Transportation Strategic Policy Committee meeting held on 14th March 2013 was

73 attended by:

Councillors: Pat Hand (Chairperson), Marie Baker, Maria Bailey, Niamh Breathnach, Victor Boyhan; Cormac Devlin, Tony Fox; Gerry Horkan, Carrie Smyth.

Sectoral: Development/Construction Sector Tom Nolan

Community/Voluntary/Disadvantaged Forum Ken Fitzsimons

Environmental/Conservation/Cultural Sector Robert Fitzsimons

Council Officials: Frank Austin, Director of Transportation; Anne Devine, Senior Engineer; Padraig Watters, Senior Executive Engineer; Gerry Flaherty, Senior Executive Engineer; Eimear Lenahan, Senior Staff Officer; Patricia Howe, Assistant Staff Officer, Transportation Department. Will Horgan, Senior Engineer, Environment Department.

Apologies were received from Councillor Richard Humphreys and Matt Coleman.

Consultant Ronan O’Callaghan from RPA was in attendance to deliver the report for the N11 Safety Review. It was agreed that this report would be taken first.

Frank Austin, new Director of Services for Transportation to the Committee was introduced to the Committee.

1. Confirmation of Minutes Minutes of Transportation SPC meeting held on 13th December 2012 were proposed by Councillor M. Baker, seconded by Councillor C. Smyth and AGREED.

2. Information Item Submitted by Members for Written Reply (a) Councillor Victor Boyhan Progress report on the Pottery Road Project Reply: "The Pottery Road Improvement Scheme is included as a Six Year Road Objective in the 2010-2016 County Development Plan. Implementation of this road project is well advanced. Funding commitments are now in place, the detailed design of the scheme is completed, the associated CPO has recently been approved and it is anticipated the project will be going out to tender in the next 4-6 weeks. It is anticipated construction will commence during the summer of this year."

(b) Councillor Victor Boyhan “To ask the Manager to ensure that key transport / road objectives set out in the current County Development Plan are pursued as part of the current proposed ‘Variation’ underway in relation to lands abutting / surrounding the said lands (Rochestown Avenue – Pottery Road – Johnstown Road) and to report to the Transportation SPC on same.”

Reply: "The proposed Variation No.12 will not impact adversely in any way on the delivery of the Pottery Road Improvement Scheme.

74 The Rochestown Road Improvement Scheme is also included as a Six Year Road Objective in the current County Development Plan. Unlike Pottery Road, however, there is no current commitment, fiscal or otherwise, to advancing this particular project for the foreseeable future. In the unlikely event that these circumstances were to change radically, and some commitment to Rochestown Road Improvement Scheme was forthcoming, there is nothing associated with Variation No. 12 that would hinder or impede the implementation of that roads objective.

Under Policy T5: Quality Bus Network there is an objective in the 2010-2016 County Development Plan to develop a QBC along the Abbey Road- Rochestown Avenue alignment with a view to facilitating upgraded linkages to-and-from the Cherrywood and Blackrock Feeder Routes. The implementation of the Rochestown Avenue section of this QBC is, however, very much linked to, and predicated upon, the upgraded carriageway/junction layouts to be delivered through the Rochestown Avenue Six Year Road Objective. Until such time as there is a meaningful commitment to advancing that Objective the implementation of the Rochestown Avenue QBC in the short-to-medium term seems unlikely."

3. Business submitted by Director of Services (d) N11 Safety Review Report It was AGREED to take this report first. A presentation on the N11 Safety Review Report was made by Ronan O’Callaghan, RPS. This was followed by a question and answer session on various aspects arising from the report.

Following discussion, the report was NOTED.

(a) Draft Noise Report 2013-2018 Update on new plan (summary draft Dublin Noise Action Plan relating to DLRCC – March 2013).

Gerry Flaherty, Senior Executive Engineer made a presentation on the above.

The report was NOTED.

(b) Cycling Statistics Report 2013 Gerry Flaherty, Senior Executive Engineer made a presentation on the above.

The report was NOTED.

It was AGREED that Item 3(e) be taken after Item 3(b).

(e) DLR Public Bike Hire Study Gerry Flaherty, Senior Executive Engineer gave a report on the DLR Public Bike Hire Study.

Following on from the report, there was a debate among the members in relation to the location constraints noted within the Bike Hire Study brief. It was agreed that the Manager would engage further with the NTA outlining the strong concerns of the Committee regarding the constraints of the feasibility study being focussed solely on Dún Laoghaire town centre, while noting that the larger County towns and key destinations such as Sandyford Business Park, Dundrum, DART, LUAS etc. are not being considered at this time. The Manager agreed that this item would be brought to the attention of the NTA at the next interface meeting of the working group developing the brief, with a view that the NTA would consider the extension of the study brief beyond

75 the confines of Dún Laoghaire town centre.

Following a discussion, the Manager indicated that the study brief for the Bike Hire feasibility study would incorporate a wording to allow for the future expansion of any Bike Hire scheme for Dún Laoghaire town to other parts of the County and that a report would be brought to the next SPC.

The report was NOTED.

(c) Annual Safety Plan Evaluation It was AGREED to defer this item to the next Transportation SPC Meeting.

4. Future Work Programme Items for Consideration for Future Work Programme

Councillor Carrie Smyth “That this Strategic Policy Committee discusses the Parking Bye-Laws in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council area, specifically the issue of introducing new locations to the scheme.”

Report: “A report will be brought to the next SPC.”

Conclusion of Meeting The Meeting concluded at 18.40.”

2. Water and Waste Services Strategic Policy Committee The following report of the Chairperson of the Water and Waste Services SPC was CONSIDERED and NOTED:

“Meeting of the Water and Waste Services Strategic Policy Committee held on 20th March 2013 in the Jamestown Meeting Room, Ballyogan Depot

Report of Chairperson: Councillor Gerry Horkan

The Chairperson, Councillor Gerry Horkan presided.

In attendance were Councillors: M. Baker, J. Dillon Byrne, S. Fitzpatrick, P. Hand, T. Murphy, G. O’Keeffe, N. Richmond, B. Saul,

Sectoral Rep: T. Kivlehan

Apologies: M. Sanfrey

Officials: F. Austin (Director of Services), Ger Looney (Senior Engineer) & Pat Connor (Depot Superintendent)

• Minutes of Strategic Policy Committee meeting held on 4th December 2012 were confirmed and adopted.

• Information Items submitted by members: None

76 • Business submitted by Director of Services • Ballyogan Operations Centre The meeting started with a tour of the recently constructed Ballyogan Operations Centre, Mr. Connor guided the committee through the facility and responded to queries.

• Update on Irish Water A report on the Water Reform process was discussed and Mr Austin , Mr Looney responded to queries.

The report was noted.

• New procedure governing Private Drains under Section 70 of the Water Services Act 2007 A report on private drains was discussed and noted.”

C/507/13 Derelict Site Act

It was proposed by Councillor N. Bhreathnach and seconded by Councillor J. Dillon Byrne:

“That the Manager report on what, in the opinion of the Planning Office of this County Council, constitutes “the neglected, unsightly or objectionable condition of the land or any structures on the land in question” as laid out in the Derelict Site Act 1990, Section 3 (b).”

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

“Under the Derelict Sites Act 1990 Section 3 a “Derelict Site” can be defined as ‘any land which detracts or is likely to detract to a material degree from the amenity, character or appearance of land in question because of (a) The existence on the land in question of structures which are in a ruinous, derelict or dangerous condition, or (b) The neglected, unsightly or objectionable condition of the land or any structures on the land in question, or (c) The presence, deposit or collection on the land in question of any litter, rubbish, debris or waste, except where the presence, deposit or collection of such litter, rubbish, debris or waste results from the exercise of a right conferred by statute or by common law.’

Item (b) is open to interpretation, but generally further to an inspection, a building may be considered derelict if:

• The site is overgrown or there is overhanging vegetation • There are broken window panes or roof tiles missing • The boundary treatment or door to the property is not secure and allows unauthorised access which could lead to a further deterioration of the site/buildings

In certain circumstances when a site is declared non derelict but requires minor works to be carried out to improve its appearance, a letter is sent to the owner requesting that those works be carried out. Such a request does not have a legal status.”

A discussion took place. The report of the Manager was NOTED.

C/508/13 Sports Pitches

It was proposed by Councillor G. Horkan and seconded by Councillor C. Devlin:

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“That the Manager provide a report on the requests for sports pitches for the year August 2012- June 2013, including a list of all pitches available in the County, the total number of requests for pitches and an analysis of how many pitch requests were both successful and unsuccessful.”

The following report of the Manager, copy of which has been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

Pitch Requests and Allocations 2012/2013 Number of Club Name Requested Allocated pitch/slot Comments Pitches pitch/slot Balally Hill x 1 Balally Celtic F.C. Balally Hill - Balally Hill - Saturday am & Only one team formed - pitch soccer Saturday & pm Sunday slots not Sunday am & pm required Ballyogan x 2 Lakelands Youths Ballyogan - Sat am No longer required pitches soccer F.C. & Sun am Ballyogan Celtic Ballyogan - Ballyogan - Sunday pm F.C. Sunday pm Ballyogan x 2 Kilmacud Crokes Ballyogan (pitch A) Ballyogan (1 pitch) - Sat am pitches Gaelic GAA Club - Sat am & pm, & pm, Sun pm Sun pm Naomh Olaf GAA Ballyogan (pitch B) Ballyogan (pitch B) - Sat am Club - Sat am Bearna Park x 1 Lakelands Youths Bearna Park - Sat Bearna Park - Sat am & Sun pitch soccer F.C. am & Sun am am Sandyford United Bearna Park - Sat Bearna Park - Sat pm F.C. pm Broadford Park x Broadford Rovers Broadford Park (2 Broadford Park (2 pitches) 2 pitches soccer F.C. pitches) - Sat & Sat & Sun am & pm Sun am & pm Broadford Park x Ballinteer St. Broadford Park (2 Broadford Park (2 pitches) 2 pitches Gaelic Johns GAA Club pitches) - Sat & Sat & Sun am & pm Sun am & pm Cabinteely Park Park Celtic F.C. Cabinteely Park (2 Cabinteely Park (2 pitches) - x 2 pitches pitches) - Sat & Sat & Sun am & pm soccer Sun am & pm

Coolevin x 2 Ballybrack F.C. Coolevin (2 Coolevin (2 pitches) Sat & pitches soccer pitches) Fri night, Sun am & pm Sat & Sun am & pm Deerpark x 2 Mount Merrion Deerpark (2 Deerpark (2 pitches) Sat & pitches soccer Youths F.C. pitches) - Sat & Sun am & pm Sun am & pm Deerpark x 2 Kilmacud Crokes Deerpark (2 Deerpark (2 pitches) Sat & pitches Gaelic GAA Club pitches) - Sat & Sun am & pm Sun am & pm Dunedin x 1 Carriglea F.C. Dunedin - Sun am Dunedin - Sun am Holly Park x 1 Granada F.C. Holly Park - Sat & Holly Park - Sat & Sun am & pitch soccer Sun am & pm pm Hyde Park x 2 Dalkey United Hyde Park (1 Hyde Park (1 pitch) - Sat & soccer F.C. pitch) - Sat & Sun Sun am & pm am & pm Hyde Park x 1 Cuala GAA Club Hyde Park (1 Hyde Park (1 pitch) - Sat & Gaelic pitch) - Sat & Sun Sun am & pm am & pm Kilbogget x 9 Cabinteely F.C. Kilbogget Park (9 Kilbogget Park (9 pitches) pitches soccer pitches) - Sat & Sat & Sun am & pm Sun am & pm

78 Kilbogget x 1 Foxrock Kilbogget Park (1 Kilbogget Park (1 pitch) - pitch Gaelic Cabinteely GAA pitch) - Sat & Sun Sat & Sun am & pm Club am & pm Leopardstown Lakelands Youths Leopardstown Park Leopardstown Park - Sat am Park x 1 pitch F.C. - Sat am & Sun am & Sun soccer Lakelands FC Leopardstown Park Leopardstown Park - Sun - Sun am & pm am & pm Mount Merrion Leopardstown Park Leopardstown Park - Sat pm F.C. - Sat pm Loreto Park x 4 Lakelands F.C. Loreto Park - Sun Loreto Park (No. 3) - Sun Sunday pm slot not pitches soccer am & pm am required Leicester Celtic Loreto Park (No. Loreto Park (No. 1,2,4) - Sat A.F.C. 1,2,3,4) - Sat & & Sun am & pm Loreto Park Sun am & pm (No. 3) - Sat am & Sun am

Nutgrove Celtic Loreto Park (No. 3) Loreto Park (No. 3) - Sat pm F.C. - Sat pm Loreto Park x 1 Ballinteer St. Loreto Park (1 Loreto Park (1 pitch) - Sat & pitch Gaelic Johns GAA Club pitch) - Sat & Sun Sun am & pm am & pm Loughlinstown x Dalkey United Loughlinstown (1 Loughlinstown (1 pitch) - 1 soccer F.C. pitch) - Sat am & Sat am & Sun am Sun am Loughlinstown x Foxrock Loughlinstown (1 Loughlinstown (1 pitch) - 1 Gaelic Cabinteely GAA pitch) - Sat am & Sat am & Sun pm Club Sun pm Geraldines P. Loughlinstown (1 Loughlinstown (1 pitch) - Moran GAA Club pitch) - Sat pm Sat pm Marlay Park x 5 Grant City F.C. Marlay Park (No. Marlay Park (No. 3) Sat pm pitches soccer 3) - Sat pm Spartak Dynamo Marlay Park - No. Marlay Park - No. 3 Sat pm, F.C. 3 Sat pm, No. 5 No. 5 Sat pm & Sun am Sat pm & Sun am

Stedfast United Marlay Park (No. Marlay Park (No. 6) - F.C. 6) - Saturday pm Saturday pm Marlay Park Broadford Rovers Marlay Park (No.1 Marlay Park (No. 1 + 4) Sat cont.. F.C. + 4) - Sat am & & Sun am & pm, No. 6 Sun pm No. 6. Sun am am

Marlay Park x 5 Ballinteer St. Marlay Park (5 Marlay Park (5 pitches) - Sat pitches Gaelic Johns GAA Club pitches) - Sat & & Sun am & pm Sun am & pm Meadowbrook Dundrum F.C. Meadowbrook Park Meadowbrook Park (3 Park x 3 pitches (3 pitches) - Sat & pitches) Sat & Sun am & pm soccer Sun am & pm

Meadowvale x 3 Granada F.C. Meadow Vale (No. Meadow Vale (No. 1 + 2) pitches soccer 1 + 2) - Sat am, Sat am, Sun am & pm Sun am & pm Park Celtic F.C. Meadow Vale (1 Meadow Vale (No. 3) - Sat pitch) - Sat & Sun & Sun am & pm am & pm. Any other available Council pitches Meadowvale x 1 Cuala GAA Club Meadowvale (1 Meadowvale (1 pitch) - Sat pitch Gaelic pitch) - Sat & Sun & Sun am & pm am & pm Geraldines P. Meadowvale (1 Meadowvale (1 pitch) - Sat Moran GAA Club pitch) - Sat pm pm Moreen Park x 1 St. Mary's Boys Moreen Park - Sat Moreen Park, Sat & Sun am pitch soccer F.C. & Sun am & pm & pm Mount Albany Granada F.C. Mount Albany - Sat Mount Albany - Sat am open space x 1 am Páirc Uí Bhríain x Naomh Olaf GAA Páirc Uí Bhríain - Páirc Uí Bhríain - Sat am & 1 Gaelic Club Sat am & pm, Sun pm, Sun am am

79 Rockfield Park x Blackrock Rockfield Park (No. Rockfield Park (No. 1) Sat 2 soccer, 1 rugby College A.F.C. 1) Sat pm & Sun pm & Sun am am Newpark School Rockfield Park - Rockfield Park - Sat am & Rugby Club Sat am & Wed pm Wed pm Seaford Rock Rockfield Park (No. Rockfield Park (No. 2) Sun United F.C. 2) Sun am am Rosemount x 2 Glenmore Rosemount Park Rosemount (No. 1) - pitches soccer Dundrum F.C. (No. 1) - Saturday Saturday pm pm Mount Merrion Rosemount Park (1 Rosemount Park (No. 2) - Youths F.C. pitch) - Sat & Sun Sat & Sun am & pm am & pm St. James Rosemount Park (1 Rosemount (No. 1) Saturday Athletic F.C. pitch) - Saturday pm pm Sallynoggin x 9 Booterstown Sallynoggin - Sat Shanganagh Cliffs - Sat pm soccer United F.C. pm Castle Rovers Sallynoggin (No. Sallynoggin (No. 4) Sat pm F.C. 4) Sat pm Sallynoggin Sallynoggin (No. Sallynoggin (No. 2) Sat pm, Pearse F.C. 2) Sat pm & Sun (No. 4) Sun pm pm St. Joseph's Boys Sallynoggin (No. 1 A.F.C. - 9) Sat & Sun am & pm Sallynoggin (No. 1, 3, 5 - 9) Sat & Sun am & pm, (No. 2) Sat am & Sun am & pm), (No. 4) Sat am & Sun am Shanganagh Booterstown Sallynoggin - Sat Shanganagh Cliffs - Sat pm Cliffs x 1 soccer United F.C. pm Shanganagh Shanganagh Cliffs Shanganagh Cliffs - Sat pm Cliffs F.C. - Sat pm Shankill F.C. Shanganagh Cliffs Shanganagh Cliffs - Sun am - Sun am Shanganagh Park Rathmichael Shanganagh Park Shanganagh Park (No. 1) x 2 soccer Shankill F.C. (No. 1) Sat pm & Sat pm & Sun pm Sun pm Shankill F.C. Shanganagh Park Shanganagh Park (No. 1) (No. 1) Sun am, Sun am, (No. 2) Sun am & (No. 2) Sun am & pm, (No. 3) Sat am, Sun am pm, (No. 3) Sat & pm. am, Sun am & pm. Shanganagh Park Cuala GAA Club Shanganagh Park Shanganagh Park (2 x 2 Gaelic (2 pitches) - Sat & pitches) - Sat & Sun am & Sun am & pm pm

Soldiers & Sailors Carriglea F.C. Soldiers & Sailors - Soldiers & Sailors - Sat am x 1 soccer Sat am & Sun am & Sun am Farm United F.C. Soldiers & Sailors - Soldiers & Sailors - Sat pm Sat pm Stillorgan Heath Mount Merrion Stillorgan Heath - Stillorgan Heath - Sat am & x 1 pitch (junior) Youths F.C. Sat & Sun am & pm soccer/Gaelic pm Lakelands Youths Stillorgan Heath Balally Hill - Sun am F.C. St. James Stillorgan Heath - Athletic F.C. Saturday am Thomastown x 2 Cuala GAA Club Thomastown Road Thomastown Road (2 Gaelic (2 pitches) Sat & pitches) Sat & Sun am & pm Sun am & pm

A discussion took place, during which Mr. R. Shakespeare, Director of Environment responded to Members queries. The report of the Manager was AGREED.

C/509/13

80 S2S (Sutton to Sandycove) Project

It was proposed by Councillor M. Baker and seconded by Councillor B. Ward:

“That this committee supports the S2S (Sutton to Sandycove) project and requests that the Manager seeks a solution to the environmental issues that are currently preventing it from going ahead.”

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was READ by Mr. R. Shakespeare, Director of Environment:

“In February 2011 the County Manager circulated to all Councillors of the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee a copy of the Consultant's Report on the Sutton to Sandycove (S2S) Promenade and Cycleway Phase2: Preliminary Design Report which he had received from Dublin City Council. In his accompanying report to this document the County Manager pointed out that the DCC report was not approved by the Steering Group for the project which in its composition included three representatives from DLRCC. The County Manager's report stated:

"Our representatives do not consider that the project as originally envisaged is feasible given major environmental/ecological constraints. In their opinion these constraints cannot be satisfactorily mitigated without seriously undermining the S2S project."

The County Manager wrote to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in March 2011 seeking clarification on the ecological constraints raised by the National Parks and Wildlife Section (NPWS) in their capacity as members of the Steering Group for the S2S project.

On the 16th December 2011 the Department wrote to the County Manager and confirmed the views of the NPWS that the project would have potentially significant impacts on the Special Area of Conservation and the Special Protection Area in particular between Merrion Gates and Booterstown and also at Maretimo. In particular the Department stated that mitigation by avoidance may be the only option between Merrion Gates and Williamstown and that the Councils should consider alternative routes for a number of sections of the S2S route. The Department also stated "It is hard to see how the adverse impacts on the SPA can be fully mitigated as this would entail providing alternative bird roosts and bird feeding areas/sandflats."

The Department also pointed out that if adverse impact on the integrity of any of the Natura 2000 sites potentially affected cannot be ruled out then the project cannot be consented to in law without the existence of Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest (IROPI). However for this to pertain it must be demonstrated that there are no viable alternatives including that of not proceeding with the project, and compensatory measures must be taken to make up for the damage to the Natura 2000 network.

It is proposed to engage an environmental consultant to review the Council's file on this project and to get an independent view on the significance of the environmental constraints for the original S2S project.”

A discussion took place, during which Mr. R. Shakespeare, Director of Environment and Mr. O. Keegan, County Manager responded to Members queries.

The motion was AGREED.

It was AGREED to take Item No. 53 in conjunction with this Item.

81 It was proposed by Councillor G. Horkan and seconded by Councillor L. McCarthy:

“That this Council supports the Sutton to Sandycove off road cycle and pedestrian route and calls on the Manager to ensure its construction and completion in the soonest possible time.”

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was CONSIDERED:

In February 2011 the County Manager circulated to all Councillors of the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee a copy of the Consultant's Report on the Sutton to Sandycove (S2S) Promenade and Cycleway Phase2: Preliminary Design Report which he had received from Dublin City Council. In his accompanying report to this document the County Manager pointed out that the DCC report was not approved by the Steering Group for the project which in its composition included three representatives from DLRCC. The County Manager's report stated: "Our representatives do not consider that the project as originally envisaged is feasible given major environmental/ecological constraints. In their opinion these constraints cannot be satisfactorily mitigated without seriously undermining the S2S project."

The County Manager wrote to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht in March 2011 seeking clarification on the ecological constraints raised by the National Parks and Wildlife Section (NPWS) in their capacity as members of the Steering Group for the S2S project.

On the 16th December 2011 the Department wrote to the County Manager and confirmed the views of the NPWS that the project would have potentially significant impacts on the Special Area of Conservation and the Special Protection Area in particular between Merrion Gates and Booterstown and also at Maretimo. In particular the Department stated that mitigation by avoidance may be the only option between Merrion Gates and Williamstown and that the Councils should consider alternative routes for a number of sections of the S2S route. The Department also stated. "It is hard to see how the adverse impacts on the SPA can be fully mitigated as this would entail providing alternative bird roosts and bird feeding areas/sandflats." The Department also pointed out that if adverse impact on the integrity of any of the Natura 2000 sites potentially affected cannot be ruled out then the project cannot be consented to in law without the existence of Imperative Reasons of Overriding Public Interest (IROPI). However for this to pertain it must be demonstrated that there are no viable alternatives including that of not proceeding with the project, and compensatory measures must be taken to make up for the damage to the Natura 2000 network.

It is proposed to engage an environmental consultant to review the Council's file on this project and to get an independent view on the significance of the environmental constraints for the original S2S project.

A discussion took place, during which Mr. R. Shakespeare, Director of Environment and Mr. O. Keegan, County Manager responded to Members queries.

The motion was AGREED.

C/510/13 Council - Departmental Works Programme

The following motion was MOVED by Councillor V. Boyhan WITHOUT DISCUSSION:

“That the Manager provides a work programme schedule for each department in line with its budget allocation approved by Council.”

82 The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was NOTED:

“Environment Department: Roads Programme went to the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee Meeting on 25th Feb 2013 and to the Dundrum Area Committee Meeting on 4th March 2013

Parks programme went to the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee Meeting on 27th May 2013 and to the Dundrum Area Committee Meeting on 8th May 2013.

Housing: The Housing Department Works Programme was submitted to the Dún Laoghaire Area Committee meeting on 28th January 2013 and to the Dundrum Area Committee meeting on 4th February 2013.”

C/511/13 Proposed Nuclear Power Plant at Hinkley Point, Somerset

The following motion was MOVED by Councillor R. Humphreys WITHOUT DISCUSSION:

“That the Council agree to write to the UN Implementation Committee on the Convention for Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary context complaining that Ireland was not given a full and equal right of consultation on the proposed nuclear power plant at Hinkley Point, Somerset.”

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was NOTED:

“If the motion is passed the terms of the motion will be sent by letter to the UN Implementation Committee.”

The motion was NOT PUT so therefore the Council would not be writing to the UN Implementation Committee.

C/512/13 National Heritage Area

The following motion was MOVED by Councillor C. Smyth WITHOUT DISCUSSION:

“That this Council in conjunction with the National Parks and Wildlife Services begin the process of the proposed National Heritage Area at “Dalkey Coastal Zone and Killiney Hill Site Code: 001206”, becoming a designated National Heritage Area.”

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was NOTED:

“The National Parks and Wildlife Service are the public body responsible for the designation of proposed Natural Heritage Areas. Target 16.1 (reproduced below) of the National Biodiversity Plan 2011-2016 outlines the current timeframe for reviewing the status of pNHA.

Target 16.1 By 2015, review previously proposed Natural Heritage Areas and designate as appropriate under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act, 2000.”

C/513/13

83 Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Bike Hire Study

The following motion was MOVED by Councillor C. Smyth WITHOUT DISCUSSION:

“That this Council expedite the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Bike Hire Study.”

The following report of the Manager, copy of which had been circulated to the Members, was NOTED:

“As part of the Sustainable Transport Measures Programme 2013, funding has been allocated by the National Transport Authority to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and South Dublin County Council to jointly carry out a feasibility study into the provision of a public bike hire scheme for Dún Laoghaire town and Tallaght.

The tender process for the appointment of a Technical Consultant to carry out a feasibility study into the provision of a public bike hire scheme for Dún Laoghaire town and Tallaght is nearing completion and the appointed consultant is expected to be appointed in mid June. The following are the key elements being examined as part of the study:-

Demand analysis in each town Market Research to assess potential usage Extensive Stakeholder engagement including elected members Bike Scheme definition and potential for expansion Cost estimation – installation and operation

The expected timeline for the project is 4 months. During this time, the appointed Consultant will be expected to attend a Council Meeting on behalf of the relevant Council, give a presentation on the proposals to the Elected Members and incorporate any changes following these meetings as appropriate.”

C/514/13 Re-entering of Items

It was AGREED to RE-ENTER Item No. 29, Item Nos. 31 to 35, Item Nos. 37 to 41, Item Nos. 43 to 48, Item Nos. 50 to 52 and Item Nos. 54 to 59 to the July meeting of the County Council.

C/515/13 Conclusion of Meeting

The meeting concluded at 8.00 p.m.

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