Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Dungarvan

LCDC Meeting 9th February 2017 Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Dungarvan.

Present: Cllr. Tom Cronin (Chair), Senan Cooke, Gabriel Foley, Heather Kiely, Niall O’Brien, Jimmy Taaffe, Cllr. Liam Brazil, Michael Walsh, Vincent Daly, Liam Daly, Joe Stokes, Prof. Willie Donnelly,

Apologies: Mayor Adam Wyse, Nick Donnelly, Willie O’Donoghue, Richie Walsh

Staff: Ivan Grimes, Kevin Moynihan. Apologies: Don Tuohy

Councillor Tom Cronin (Chair) opened proceedings for the LCDC meeting.

1. Apologies

Apologies received from Mayor Adam Wyse, Nick Donnelly, Willie O’Donoghue, Richie Walsh were noted by the Committee.

2. Confirmation of minutes of LCDC meeting held on 12 th January 2017

Proposed by: Cllr. Liam Brazil

Seconded by: Michael Walsh

Approved

3. Matters arising

Increasing LCDC membership numbers:

Kevin Moynihan informed the committee that approval of Waterford City and County Council members was being sought at full Council meeting taking place on the evening of February 9th – since approved.

1 4. And 6. SICAP 2016 review update/ Pobal parallel review and Approval of SICAP 2016 outturn/Approval of 2017 Annual Plan and final month of Q1 payment to WAP; (Jimmy Taaffe stepped out of meeting)

It was agreed to deal with items 4 and 6 together. Details of Performance Indicator outturn were circulated for discussion. Joe Stokes made reference to change in recording of interventions that took place in September 2016 which retrospectively changed figures for entirety of 2016 meaning KPI 1 did not meet target. He further stated that the €3,500 remedy has not been confirmed to WAP by Pobal and that LCDC can waive this amount if Pobal agree. He asked for the LCDC’s support in this matter. (Joe Stokes stepped out of meeting) Heather Kiely referenced the SICAP sub-committee agreement that the remedy of €3,500 should apply and that this course of action be recommended to the LCDC. Michael Walsh also agreed to this course of action.

Approval of SICAP 2016 outturn was sought Proposed by: Heather Kiely Seconded by: Vincent Daly Approved

Approval for application of remedy in the sum of €3,500 was sought Proposed by: Heather Kiely Seconded by: Vincent Daly Approved

Approval to SICAP 2017 Annual Plan and final month of Q1 payment to WAP Proposed by: Heather Kiely Seconded by: Vincent Daly Approved

(Joe Stokes retuned to meeting)

5. SICAP LCDC End of Year Report 2016 (as circulated) Overview of experience of SICAP implementation in 2016 as requested by Pobal to be completed by LCDC. Return to Pobal noted with no matters arising

2 7. SICAP 2018-2020 online survey (as circulated) Noted with no matters arising

8. SICAP Annual Plan 2017 update Joe Stokes informed the Committee that the 2017 plan has been submitted to Pobal and that no approval has been received to date although he is expecting this approval imminently. Actions for 2017 are proceeding in advance of approval. Post approval to the 2016 End of Year Report by the LCDC, it was noted that the 2017 Plan will move to “Approved in principle”

(Jimmy Taaffe returned to meeting)

9. LECP

Ivan Grimes stated that a meeting is planned with WAP, WLP and the Council’s Economic Development and Community Departments in the immediate future

10. A.O.B.

(a) Update on second sub-committee of the LCDC:

Member Comments:

1) Joe Stokes referenced correspondence sent to both the LCDC Chairperson and Chief Officer in regard to Healthy Waterford leading the second sub-committee of the LCDC relating to Health, Mental Health and Wellbeing.

2) Senan Cooke enquired as to an update regarding the setting up of the above mentioned second sub-committee

3) Cllr. Liam Brazil expressed his disappointment in the government/WCCC/LCDC in failing to address the issues surrounding mental health. He stated that there continues to be no implementation of the mental health strategy and nobody is willing to take ownership of same

4) Heather Kiely queried which organization is responsible for the implementation of the Mental Health Strategy and was informed by Cllr. Brazil that it remains with the suicide resource office in the HSE

3 5) Heather Kiely requested that suicide resource office make a presentation at the next LCDC meeting and Ivan Grimes asked for it to be an agenda item for meeting on March 9th 2017

6) Gabriel Foley queried whether the mental health area fits under Social Inclusion?

Joe Stokes informed the committee that previous discussions have taken place with WCCC regarding where Mental Health fits and agreed that it is a Social Inclusion issue but does not fit under SICAP. The problem has always been where to find a lead agency. Mr. Stokes agreed that the HSE should be the lead agency but that it should be examined under the area of Health and Wellbeing. He also stated that if the LCDC sets up a second sub- committee and leaves out Healthy Waterford then this will cause a potential issue and urged the LCDC to consider allowing Healthy Waterford to lead this sub-committee

(b) Workshop re dealing with Ethnic Communities

Kevin Moynihan reminded the members of an email circulated looking for an LCDC member to attend this workshop on Feb 14th 2017

(c) Approval for changes in Standing Orders

Approval for the change in the Standing Orders to reflect the sanction of organization removal from the LCDC for failure to attend three consecutive meetings was requested.

Member Comments:

1) Vincent Daly queried is this change sufficient due to members only turning up to one in three meetings in order to hold onto their seat

2) Joe Stokes queried if an alternate within an agency could be used. The situation was clarified by Michael Walsh stating that alternates were not allowed due to it not being viable in the context of the sanctioning of decisions being made

3) Michael Walsh stated that the changes be left as is and that it could be revisited in light of Vincent Daly’s earlier comments.

Proposed by: Gabriel Foley

Seconded by: Liam Daly

Approved

11. Date of next meeting March 9th 2017, at City Hall, Waterford immediately after LAG meeting at 11am

4 Meeting closed.

Signed

Cllr. Tom Cronin

Chair of Waterford LCDC

9th March 2017