1. Election of Cathaoirleach; Election of Leas Cathaoirleach
Cllr Daithi O Donnabhain was proposed for Chair by Cllr Harris, seconded by Cllr McGrath. There were no other Members proposed and Cllr O’Donnabhain was elected as Chair.
All posts by Marcia D'Alton
My Notice of Motion to a meeting of full Council, 13 July 2015
Motion: That State job activation measures should be available to all who are unemployed, not only to those on the Live Register. That if passed, this motion would be circulated to all local authorities in the country.
Text of my introduction:
A person who is unemployed can be entered on the Live Register only if that person qualifies under a means test and is in receipt of social welfare payments. If an unemployed person fails the means test, he or she is not registered as unemployed with the Department of Social Protection.
Japanese knotweed
If I told you that a female alien had come down from space, was self-propagating and gradually invading the earth, what would you say? That as it grew and multiplied, it would gradually kill off our grasses, ferns, buttercups, daisies, nettles. It would kill off the butterflies, ladybirds and the familiar insects which depend on those plants. It would knock walls, damage paving, cause erosion of riverbanks and flood defence structures, it would destroy archaeological sites and it would attack homes. Would you say that I was losing the run of myself?
Because right now, that is what is happening!
Notes from a meeting of the Municipal District Committee, 15th June 2015
1. Confirmation of Minutes
(i) To consider the confirmation and signing of the Minutes of the Meeting held on 18th May 2015.
(ii) To consider the confirmation and signing of the Minutes of the Special Meeting held on 25th May 2015.
Cllr D’Alton (Ind): Requests amendment in relation to her convent motion of last week. The Council identified the property as dangerous and has written to the company’s receivers to ask permission with a view to gaining voluntary access to the property in order to examine it.
MDO: It hasn’t been defined as dangerous because we need to get on site to do the examination first. But the rest will be noted.
Notes from a meeting of Cork County Council, 25th May 2015
Social Housing Strategy 2020 – not on the agenda but summary of progress is distributed: Social Housing Strategy 2020
CE summarises.
Cllr O’Grady (SF): 138 unfinished estates in the county. Referred to a previous motion. There are 673 housing units empty at the moment that could be utilised. None of those has yet come to the Council. Will we take a multi-faceted and integrated approach? We should be pursuing NAMA and NARPS to fast-track these units. Almost 5,500 families looking at these unfinished estates who bought their houses in good faith, expecting to live in pleasant surroundings. They are being forgotten about as well.
NRA proposals for planting/screening along the N40
The NRA undertook significant work on the trees on the N40 South Ring Road earlier this year. This resulted in many of the trees being removed.
The NRA has now proposed treatment of the area where the tree removal took place.
Notes from a meeting of Cork County Council, 11th May 2015
1. Minutes of Meeting of the Council held on 27th April, 2015.
Cllr D’Alton: CE agreed to circulate Capital Budgets for the last 3 years. These were requested for comparison purposes. Not noted in minutes and not yet received.
Minutes proposed and seconded.
Ballincollig-Carrigaline Municipal Grants 2015
Amenity Grants:
| Applicant | Project | Cost of project (€) | Allocation amt. (€) | |
| 1 | Pearse Celtic Football Club | Sets of gear and equipment | 3,075 | 2,000 |
| 2 | Irish Search Dogs | Vehicle | 7,000 | 4,500 |
| 3 | Togher Athletic Club | Cones, whistles, bibs, first aid band, treadmill and rower. Track and field equipment. | 5,321 | 3,600 |
| 4 | Ballinora Community Association Ltd. | Storyboard, concrete and metal fixing | 4,000 | 2,700 |
| 5 | Richmond FC | Tracksuits and match gear | 1,655 | 1,200 |
| 6 | Carrigaline Family Support Centre | Foldable tables, chairs, interactive whiteboard, flipchart, laptop, etc. | 6,750 | 3,500 |
| 7 | Ballincollig Table Tennis Club | Stiga roller safety tables | 7,000 | 3,500 |
| 8 | Monkstown Bay Sailing Club | Boat storage system and walkie talkies | 11,754 | 3,000 |
| 9 | Passage West Karate Club | Mats | 967 | 700 |
| 10 | Douglas & St. Finbarres Scout Group | Renovation of kitchen | 6,397 | 3,000 |
| 11 | Passage West GAA Club | Chain link fencing to secure juvenile pitch | 4,900 | 3,200 |
| 12 | Passage West Tidy Towns | Composting container, bring bank, bins and no dumping sign | 1,129 | 840 |
| 13 | Broadale Residents Association | Trees, shrubs nad wall repairs | 3,623 | 2,200 |
| 14 | Togher Community Association | Gym equipment and camera | 6,160 | 4,000 |
| 15 | Mill Range/Cois Na Cora Residents Association | Shrubs, plants and signs for clean ups | 5,500 | 3,000 |
| 16 | Douglas Community Association | Railings, gates, shrubs, repairs to stone wall | 8,105 | 4,000 |
| 17 | Carrigaline Community Association Ltd | Replace handles on fire exit door | 2,156 | 1,500 |
| 18 | Garryduff Sports Centre | Replace 3 bridges | 4,000 | 2,700 |
| 19 | Bromley Park Residents | Fencing repairs and bed edging at park entrance, bedding and paint railing at park | 2,073 | 1,200 |
| 20 | Passage West Community 10k Road Race | Contribution towards running costs | 1,000 | 500 |
| 21 | Passage West Ladies Football Blitz | Contribution towards event | 1,000 | 500 |
| 22 | Carrigaline First Responders | Equipment, AEDs, etc. Phase 1 | 6,348 | 3,000 |
| 23 | DramaFest | Equipment – stage lighting | 1,000 | 250 |
| Total | 54,590 |
Capital Grants:
| Applicant | Project |
Cost of project (€) |
Allocation amt. (€) |
|
| 1 | Carrigaline Lions | CCTV, public lighting & bridge |
75,000 |
15,000 |
| 2 | Ballincollig Hurling and Football Club | Tarmacadam works in car park |
29,510 |
11,400 |
| 3 | Corinthians AFC | All weather pitch |
68,214 |
15,000 |
| 4 | Douglas Community Centre | Linking extension to existing building |
40,000 |
10,000 |
| 5 | Douglas Gymnastics Club | Refurbishment of leased building |
47,670 |
5,000 |
| 6 | Ballinora GAA | Pitch drainage and surfacing of walkway |
49,000 |
17,000 |
| 7 | Douglas GAA | Fencing by 2nd pitch |
37,000 |
10,000 |
| 8 | Passage West Soccer | Drainage works Maulbaun pitch |
39,000 |
12,000 |
| 9 | Carrigaline GAA | 3G surface on old tennis courts |
70,000 |
15,000 |
| Total |
|
109,400 |
Community Contracts:
| Applicant | Project |
Allocation amt. (€) |
|
| 1 | Douglas Tidy Towns | Works identified |
5,000 |
| 2 | Ballinora Tidy Towns | Additional to €1,500 allocated in 2014 |
4,700 |
| 3 | Carrigaline Tidy Towns | Additional to €10,000 allocated in 2014 |
5,000 |
| 4 | Togher Community Association (incl. Tidy Towns) | New applicants. Works identified include definition of Togher Boundary, signage and general public enhancement |
9,500 |
| 5 | Passage West Tidy Towns | Works identified |
2,500 |
| 6 | Bishopstown Men’s Shed | Woodhaven, Council area, new applicant. Works identified by the group including general area enhancement and provision of pathways. |
2,500 |
| Total |
29,200 |