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Mayo County Council Annual Report 2010 Table of Contents Mission Statement ..................................................................................................................... 3 Message from Cathaoirleach and County Manager ............................................................ 4 Members of Mayo County Council ........................................................................................ 5 Staff Structure ............................................................................................................................ 8 Background ................................................................................................................................ 9 Strategic Policy Committees .................................................................................................. 11 Payment to Members of Mayo County Council and Non-members of Mayo County Council in 2010 ................................................................ 17 Donation Statements by Members of Local Authority 1st January 2010 – 31st December 2010 .................................................................................. 17 List of External Bodies on which Mayo County Council are formally represented by Councillors in 2010 .................................................................................................................. 17 Service Indicators .................................................................................................................... 21 Roads and Transportation and Safety .................................................................................. 37 Motor Tax ................................................................................................................................. 45 Water Supply and Sewerage (Water Services) ................................................................... 46 Housing and Building ............................................................................................................ 72 Planning and Development ................................................................................................... 91 Building Control & Planning Enforcement Section ........................................................... 95 Finance ...................................................................................................................................... 96 Mayo County Fire Service ..................................................................................................... 99 Civil Defence .......................................................................................................................... 104 Community & Integrated Development............................................................................ 107 Mayo Sports Partnership ..................................................................................................... 111 Mayo County Enterprise Board .......................................................................................... 115 Arts Service ............................................................................................................................ 117 Mayo County Library Service ............................................................................................. 127 Heritage .................................................................................................................................. 136 Information Communication Technology (ICTs) ............................................................. 144 Human Resources ................................................................................................................. 145 General Purposes .................................................................................................................. 146 Oifig na Gaeilge ..................................................................................................................... 149 Water Safety ........................................................................................................................... 154 Great Western Greenway ..................................................................................................... 155 Energy Usage in 2010 ........................................................................................................... 165 Contact Details ...................................................................................................................... 166 2 Mission Statement “We work to improve the quality of life for people living in Mayo and enhance the attractiveness of the County as a place in which to live, work, invest in and enjoy.” 3 Message from Cathaoirleach and County Manager Mr. Michael Burke Mr. Peter Hynes Cathaoirleach County Manager (appointed 14th May 2010) This report contains details of the activities of Mayo County Council for the year ending 31st December 2010. The report clearly shows that despite the financial challenges facing the Council, a wide variety of activities has been maintained during the year. Furthermore, the quality of services has also been maintained and in some cases improved. This is due to efficiencies which have been achieved on an ongoing bases throughout the year. The success of these efficiencies which have helped to maintain services with reduced resources is due to teamwork by the elected members, management and all the Council employees. By dealing with the challenges as a team, the best possible outcome has been achieved for the people of this county. 4 Members of Mayo County Council Electoral Areas Ballina Electoral Area Cllr. Gerry Ginty Cllr. Michelle Mulherin Cllr. Jarlath Munnelly Cllr. Annie May Reape (NP) (FG) (FG) (FF) Cllr. Eddie Staunton Cllr. Seamus Weir (FG) (FG) 5 Castlebar Electoral Area Cllr. Cyril Burke Cllr Frank Durcan Cllr. Blackie K. Gavin Cllr. Henry Kenny (FG) (NP) (FF) (FG) Cllr. Michael Kilcoyne Cllr. Eugene McCormack Cllr. Al McDonnell (NP) (FG) (FF) Claremorris Electoral Area Cllr. Michael Burke Cllr. Tom Connolly Cllr. John Cribbin Cllr. Richard Finn (FG) (FG) (FG) (NP) Cllr Patsy O’Brien Cllr. Damien Ryan (FG) (FF) 6 Belmullet Electoral Area Cllr. Rose Conway-Walsh Cllr. Gerry Coyle Cllr. Michael Holmes Cllr. Micheál McNamara (SF) (FG) (NP) (FF) Swinford Electoral Area Cllr. Eugene Lavin Cllr. Jimmy Maloney Cllr. Joe Mellett Cllr. Gerry Murray (FG) (FF) (FG) (SF) Westport Electoral Area Cllr. Margaret Adams Cllr. Peter Flynn Cllr. Austin F. O’Malley Cllr. John O’Malley (FF) (FG) (FG) (FG) 7 Peter Hynes Staff Structure County Manager Joe Beirne, Paddy Mahon, John Coll, Peter Duggan, Director of Services, Seamus Granahan, Director of Services, Director of Head of Westport/Belmullet Director of Services, Ballina/Swinford Joe Loftus, Services Finance (Includes Westport Castlebar/Claremorris (includes Ballina Director of T.C.) (includes Castlebar T.C.) Services Community IT T.C.) and Enterprise Housing & Building Water Services and Corporate Affairs Roads and Planning Environment Capital Works Martin Keating, Tracey Iain Douglas, S.P. Paul Benson, S.E.O., Westport John Magee, McGee, Padraig Walsh, Padraig Flanagan, S.E.O. John Condon, A.O. Management S.E., Westport S.E.O. Sean Smyth, S.E.O. Neil Sheridan, Accountant Noel Burke, S.E., Patsy Burke, S.E. S.E.O. Seamus Murphy, A.O. Pat Carroll, Water Services Marie Crowley Noel Burke, S.E. C.F.O. Declan Head of I.S. Tony McNulty, Castlebar Town Carmel Murphy, Austin Vaughan, S.E., Regional Turnbull, A.O. Clerk Ballina Town County Librarian Design Office Clerk Geeta Keena, Senior Architect Ann Moore, Westport Town Clerk Support Staff 8 Background Local Government in Ireland provides a forum for the democratic representation of local communities promotes community interests and provides important services such as housing, roads, water and sewerage and planning. Mayo Local Authorities are made up of two parts - the Elected Members and the Executive (The Management and Staff). 31 Members were elected to Mayo County Council and 9 Members to each of the Town Councils, namely Ballina, Castlebar and Westport in June 2009. The Members perform the RESERVED FUNCTIONS, which broadly equate with the making of policy and include: Approval of Corporate Plan Adopting the Annual Budget of the Council Making of a Development Plan under Planning Legislation Adopting a Scheme of Letting Priorities for the Allocation of Local Authority Housing The County Manager is appointed to the position following an open competition by the Local Appointments Commission. The Manager performs the EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONS by way of Managers Order. These functions relate to day-to-day administration and include: Letting of Houses Planning Decisions Management of Human Resources In practice there is much consultation in the performance of the reserved and executive functions. The functions of Mayo Local Authorities are classified under eight programme groups: . Housing & Building . Road Transportation & Safety . Water Supply & Sewerage . Development Incentives & Control . Environmental Protection . Recreation & Amenity . Agriculture, Education, Health & Welfare . Miscellaneous Services The expenditure of Mayo Local Authorities can be classified under two headings: 1. Revenue Expenditure which is day to day spending on the provision of services. The main sources of funding for this expenditure are: 9 . Government Grants and Subsidies . Commercial Rates . Fees and Charges for Services 2. Capital Expenditure is expenditure on the creation