Monthly City Council Meeting Monday 10 May 2021 COMHAIRLE CATHRACH BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH Miontuairiscí Chruinniú Míosúil a tionóladh ar 10 Bealtaine 2021 ar físchomhdháil cianda ag 6.15 i.n,i láthair an tArdmheara Hazel Chu sa chathaoir Comhairleoir: Comhairleoir: Comhairleoir: Daryl Barron Racheal Batten Janice Boylan Tom Brabazon Christy Burke Dearbháil Butler Claire Byrne Danny Byrne Mary Callaghan Hazel Chu Anthony Connaghan Keith Connolly Caroline Conroy Deirdre Conroy Donna Cooney Joe Costello Daniel Céitinn Hazel de Nortúin Daithí de Róiste Tara Deacy Máire Devine Kevin Donoghue Daithí Doolan Pat Dunne Anne Feeney Declan Flanagan Terence Flanagan Anthony Flynn Mannix Flynn Mary Freehill James Geoghegan Alison Gilliland Deirdre Heney Jane Horgan-Jones Janet Horner Vincent Jackson Dermot Lacey Darcy Lonergan John Lyons Micheál MacDonncha Briege MacOscar Tina MacVeigh Ray McAdam Paddy McCartan Eimer McCormack Séamas McGrattan Declan Meenagh Carolyn Moore Darragh Moriarty Sophie Nicoullaud Naoise Ó Muirí Claire O'Connor Cat O'Driscoll Damian O'Farrell Colm O'Rourke Larry O'Toole Cieran Perry Michael Pidgeon Noeleen Reilly Nial Ring Patricia Roe Catherine Stocker Michael Watters Oifigigh Paul Clegg Oliver Douglas Ruth Dowling John Flanagan Paul Fusco Michael Gallagher Ali Grehan Owen P. Keegan Yvonne Kelly Brendan Kenny Coilin O'Reilly Mairead Owens Eileen Quinlivan Kathy Quinn Deirdre Ní Raghallaigh Richard Shakespeare Caroline Fallon 1 Lord Mayor's Business In Memoriam The Lord Mayor extended her sympathies to the friends and families of the following Dublin City Council employees: Ed Bowden who worked in Dublin City Council Park’s Department who died on Wednesday 28th April. Ed was District Parks Officer responsible for the Central Area parks and also for all Civic Flags in the City – combining a personal love for flags with his job. He will be sadly missed by all his work colleagues around the city. The Dublin flags on the Mansion House and Civic Offices were lowered to half-mast as a mark of respect to Ed and the LGBTQ flags were flown on the Liffey outside Civic Offices to mark Ed’s ongoing promotion of LGBTQ rights. Cora Roche who work worked in the South Central Area Office in Marrowbone Lane who died suddenly on Friday 30th April. She will be sadly missed by all her colleagues. Youth Awards and Youth Webinar This year as part of the monthly Lord Mayor’s Awards, the Lord Mayor introduced the first Youth Awards to celebrate the young people in the city who have been through so much. The Youth Awards winners were announced at a Youth Webinar held on Thursday 29th April. The winners from the Primary School category were Mia Savaris, Tara O’Moore Garland, Thea O’Donoghue, James Cunningham an Patrick O’Neill. The winners from the Secondary School category were Lauren Canty, Shakira Donohoe, Grace Ennis Hegarty, Jake Brannigan and Dave Clarke Ranola. There was a special award also for Adam King. Lord Mayor’s Awards The Lord Mayor’s Award for May is for Community/Volunteer Workers and nominations close on 16th May. The Lord Mayor asked Councillors to nominate members of the community who they believe deserve special recognition. Dublin City Integration Strategy A second workshop was held with Dublin City Council staff to talk about public sector duties. There also has been involvement with the Local Community Development Committee. It is hoped that the Framework for 2021 - 2025 will be completed by next month. The Lord Mayor then invited Cllr. Máire Devine to make a statement to Council. Councillor Devine apologised and withdrew comments that she directed to Councillor Danny Byrne at the April City Council meeting. She acknowledged that her remarks were untrue and of a personal nature and apologised for the use of language which was insensitive to those suffering from mental illness. She informed Members that she had agreed to make a financial contribution to Mr Byrne which she understands will be forwarded to mental health charities Pieta House and Jigsaw. 2 Ceisteanna fé Bhuan Ordú Úimhir 18 It was moved by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council approves the Dublin Chief Executive answering the questions lodged. The motion having been put and carried, written answers to the 133 questions lodged for the City Council meeting were issued. The Questions and Answers are set out in Appendix A to these minutes. 3 Correspondence was received from the following Local Authorities; Monaghan County Council, Roscommon County Council, Donegal County Council, Sligo County Council, Limerick County Council, Clare County Council, South Dublin County Council and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council. It was moved by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that that Dublin City Council notes the contents of all correspondence listed. The motion was put and carried. 4 To confirm the minutes of the City Council Meeting held on 12th April 2021. The minutes of the monthly City Council Meeting held on the 12th April 2021 having been printed, certified by the Meetings Administrator, circulated to the Members and taken as read, were signed by the Lord Mayor. 5 Report No. 158/2021 of the Protocol Committee - Review of Standing Orders 2021. The Lord Mayor thanked the members of the Stand Orders Working Group, Councillors Dermot Lacey, Anne Feeney and Micheál MacDonncha for the report. It was proposed by Cllr. Ciaran Perry and seconded by Cllr. Mannix Flynn that the implementation of the revised standing orders be deferred for one month to allow the Independent Group additional time to consider the proposals. The motion was put to a vote and was defeated. Details of the vote can be found in Appendix B. It was then proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council adopts the revised Standing Orders as set out in Report No 158/2021. The motion was put to a vote and was carried. Details of the vote can be found in Appendix C to these minutes. 6 Report No. 122/2021 of the Chief Executive (O. Keegan) in compliance with Section 138 of the Local Government Act 2001 informing the Council of works which are about to commence and in compliance with the Planning and Development Regulations 2001, Part 8: Proposed change of use and development of a public library at the Former Postal Sorting Office, Seamus Ennis Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 122/2021 and hereby approves the proposals set out therein. The motion was put and carried. 7 Report No. 126/2021 of the Assistant Chief Executive (R. Shakespeare) - Proposed Variation (No. 32) of Dublin City Development Plan 2016 – 2022. It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 126/2021 and makes Variation (No.32) to the Dublin City Development Plan 2016 – 2022 as outlined in the report. The motion was put and carried. 8 Granting of Licenses and Leases to Community and Voluntary Groups: (a) Report No. 143/2021 of the Executive Manager (P. Clegg) - With reference to the proposed grant of a further licence of office space at The Tony Gregory Community, Youth & Sports Centre, Ballybough Road, Dublin 1. It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 143/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. (b) Report No. 144/2021 of the Executive Manager (P. Clegg) - With reference to the proposed grant of lease of Workshop 1, Poppintree Neighbourhood Centre, Ballymun, Dublin 11. It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 144/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. (c) Report No. 145/2021 of the Executive Manager (P. Clegg) - With reference to the proposed grant of 5 Year Lease of Workshop 2, Poppintree Neighbourhood Centre, Ballymun, Dublin 11. It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 145/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. (d) Report No. 146/2021 of the Executive Manager (P. Clegg) - With reference to the proposed grant of a further licence of the rear of the premises 5 Cardiffsbridge Road, Finglas, Dublin 11. It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 146/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. 9 Disposal of Fee Simple and Freehold Interest: (a) Report No. 150/2021 of the Executive Manager (P. Clegg) - With reference to the proposed disposal of Fee Simple Interest at 14A to E Walkinstown Green, Dublin 12. It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No. 150/2021 and assents to the proposal outlined therein. The motion was put and carried. (b) Report No. 149/2021 of the Executive Manager (P. Clegg) - With reference to the proposed disposal of Fee Simple Interest at 340 Ballyfermot Road, Dublin 10. It was proposed by Lord Mayor Hazel Chu and seconded by Deputy Lord Mayor Mary Callaghan that Dublin City Council notes the contents of Report No.