MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF LISTOWEL HELD IN ÁRAS AN PHIARSAIGH, LISTOWEL ON MONDAY 13th JANUARY 2020. MIONTUAIRISCÍ NA CRUINNITHE DE CHEANTAR BARDASACH LIOS TUATHAIL A THIONÓLADH IN ÁRAS AN PHIARSAIGH, LIOS TUATHAIL, AR DÉ LUAIN, 13th EANÁIR, 2020. PRESENT/ I LÁTHAIR Councillors/Comhairleoirí Cllr. T. Barry Cllr. R. Beasley Cllr. M. Kennelly Cllr. M. Foley Cllr. A. Thornton Cathaoirleach J. Moloney In attendance/i láthair Ms. J. McCarthy Meetings Administrator Mr. A. Smith Municipal District Officer Ms. T. Smith Kerry NRDO Office Mr. T. Sheehy Senior Engineer Mr. J. Kennelly Senior Engineer Mr. E. Scanlan Senior Executive Engineer Mr. M. McEnery Executive Engineer Mr. E. Joy Assistant Engineer Mr. C Mangan Senior Executive Engineer Water Services Mr. T. Brosnan Administrative Officer Housing Mr. G. O’Brien Administrative Officer Environmental Services Mr. J. Downes CO Corporate Support The Meeting commenced at 10.10am. Cathaoirleach J. Moloney took the Chair. 1. (a) Confirmation of the minutes of the meeting of the following meetings: (1) On the PROPOSAL of Cllr. R. Beasley SECONDED by Cllr. M. Kennelly it was agreed that the Minutes of the Meeting of the Members of the Municipal District of Listowel held on 13th November 2019 be confirmed. (2) On the PROPOSAL of Cllr. R. Beasley SECONDED by Cllr. T. Barry it was agreed that the Minutes of the Draft Budgetary Meeting of the Members of the Municipal District of Listowel held on 25th October 2019 be confirmed. (b) Business prescribed by statute Standing Orders or Resolutions of the Municipal District Members for transaction at such meeting. (1) In accordance with the Local Government Act 2001 (as amended) and having regard to Section 180 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 in relation to the taking in charge of estates, to consider any objections or representations received and the making of an Order declaring the following roads to be a public road pursuant to Section 11 (2) (i) of the Roads Act 1993: Declaration of Road to be Public Road at the following location: Having considered the reports, it was PROPOSED by Cllr. M. Kennelly SECONDED by Cllr. T. Barry and agreed by the Members that: • An Tobar, Duagh Village - Road from its junction with the R-555-80 to all terminal points within the estate An Tobar, Duagh Village, Map 18-01 (serving 8 houses). Total Length of road to be Taken in Charge: - 124m be taken in charge by Kerry County Council; Dáta/Date 18th December 2020 Chuig/To: Cathaoirleach Cllr. Jimmy Moloney Gach ball de Cheantar Bardasach Lios Tuathail Ábhar/Subject: Declaration of Roads to be Public Road/s in Accordance with Section 11 of the Roads Act, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A Chomhairleoir, a Chara, In accordance with Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993 I enclose a report on the Taking in charge, by Kerry County Council of one housing estate in the Listowel Municipal District. Public notice of our intention to declare the roadway as public roadway was advertised in the local press and submissions were invited. No submissions or observations were received. I now recommend that this estate is Taken in Charge by Kerry County Council, in accordance with the legislation and the Taking in charge policy, adopted by the Council in June 2008 and the recent Memorandum of Understanding and Protocol with Irish Water. The consideration of this Report and the making of the Order to declare these roadways as a public roadway is now a reserved function of the members of the Listowel Municipal District in accordance with the Local Government act 2001 (as amended). Is mise le meas, ______________________ Gerard O’Brien, A/S.E.O. Environmental Services, Planning Enforcement, and Housing Estates Unit KERRY COUNTY COUNCIL COMHAIRLE CONTAE CHIARRAI Report to the Municipal District of Listowel in accordance with Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993 Declaration of Road to be Public Road at the following locations: (i) An Tobar, Duagh Village, Co. Kerry Date: 7th January 2020 MUNICIPAL DISTRICT OF LISTOWEL/CEANTAR BARDASACH LIOS TUTHAIL Report Prepared Pursuant to Section 11 of the Roads Act 1993 Locations of Roads to be Taken In Charge: An Tobar, Duagh Village - Road from its junction with the R-555-80 to all terminal points within the estate An Tobar, Duagh Village Map 18-01 (serving 8 houses). Total Length of road to be Taken in Charge: - 124m Background: Pursuant to ‘Taking in Charge’ Policy, adopted by the Council in June 2008, it is proposed to take this roadway in charge. Statutory Procedures: In accordance with Section 11(b)(iii) of the Roads Act 1993, a Notice of Intention to declare as a public road, the road in An Tobar, Duagh Village, Co. Kerry was published in The Kerryman Newspaper, issue date 30th October 2019. Persons or Bodies who made objections or observations within the prescribed period: No objections or observations were received within the prescribed period. I recommend that the road be taken in charge. ________________________ Michael Scannell A/Director of Economic & Community Development 20.01.13.02 Economic & Community Development Directorate (a) It was agreed to note the following report from Economic and Community Development Directorate which was circulated: Economic and Community Development Report LISTOWEL Municipal District DATE: 13th January 2020 Director of Service: Michael Scannell BUSINESS SUPPORT UNIT (LEO) Grants Expressions of interest are presently being sought for core grant aid for the February 2020 Evaluation meeting. Grant aid of €407,023 was approved for new feasibility studies, priming grants and expansion grants in 2019. The TAME (Technical Assistance for Micro-Exporters) is a grant of up to €2,500 available to businesses who wish to exhibit at overseas trade fairs. 11 trade fair grants have been approved with exhibitions in Japan, Dubai, UK, USA and Northern Ireland. Interest in the Trading Online Voucher Scheme remains strong with 57 applications approved this year. The office has scheduled another Trading Online Voucher Seminar on 21st January with bookings being taken through our website. Training The last of the four autumn/winter “Start Your Own Business programmes” has just finished. All courses were fully booked. Demand for Digital Marketing and Social Media training around the county continues to be strong and procurement is ongoing for these programmes for 2020. The office currently has a Digital Marketing Programme nearing completion. Other social media business programmes scheduled include Beginners Instagram Marketing for Business, Beginners Facebook Marketing and How to Run Facebook Advertising Campaigns. Mentoring Mentoring demand remains strong across the county. Brexit Clinics continue every Wednesday with bookings being taken through our website as well as direct contact through the office. Listowel MD Meeting 6 13th January 2020 Microfinance Loans 9 client businesses were assisted in making loan applications to Microfinance Ireland. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LEADER Programme A meeting of the Kerry LCDC led Local Action Group (LAG) was held on the 2nd December 2019. A total of 5 no. projects supported by North East & West Kerry Development CLG (NEWKD) were presented for approval at the meeting. Following a detailed consideration of the information received, all 5 projects were approved for funding with a cumulative total of €84,694.50. In total 300 projects in Kerry with a monetary value of €6,398,558.53 have been approved for funding under the LEADER 2014-2020 programme to date. Healthy Ireland The Healthy Kerry Plan is being developed. It is intended that the plan will be presented to the LCDC at the January 2020 meeting. Healthy Ireland Fund Round 3 (1st July 2019 – 30th June 2021) Kerry’s LCDC HIF Round 3 application was submitted to Pobal on 19th September. The application identifies 5 actions as well as Community Engagement, Community Mental Health Fund Action and Small Grants Scheme and is seeking €246,050 in funding. Kerry’s Play Policy Review Targeted stakeholder consultation workshops took place on Tuesday 3rd December to commence consultation on Kerry’s Play Policy which was published in 2005. Dr Carol Barron, Chairperson of Súgradh and national children’s play researcher at Dublin City University, facilitated these workshops. Further consultation will be held in early 2020 on the draft policy with presentation to the full Council for adoption in due course. Kerry Age Friendly Programme Update Representatives from the World Health Organisation will make a special presentation to the Irish Age Friendly Programme on 16th December in Slane, Co. Meath. Ireland is the first country in the world to achieve WHO Age Friendly status. This means that Ireland as a country has been recognised as working towards an age friendly society. Kerry achieved World Health Organisation Age Friendly programme affiliation in July 2018 as part of this process. Listowel MD Meeting 7 13th January 2020 Kerry PPN Secretariat The Kerry PPN have undertaken their elections with regards to the Secretariat. The PPN Secretariat is the elected group of members who act as the administrative body of the PPN. It comprises of one representative from each Municipal District area and two representatives from each of the Electoral Colleges of Community / Voluntary, Social Inclusion and Environment. Gillian Wharton Slattery election to the Secretariat from the Tralee Municipal District has been ratified. The PPN is represented on the Councils five ‘Strategic Planning Committees’ (SPCs); Joint Policing Committee JPC; and the Local Community Development Committee LCDC. These committees have members from a variety of backgrounds some are councillors, some from community groups, some are council staff, and some people are from business agricultural or trade union backgrounds. In total, there are 9 seats available to the PPN within these committee structures. Elections to the committees took place during the week of 2nd to 9th December.