Agenda Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council Monday 21st of December, 2009
KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL - COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL CHAINNIGH
Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council to be held on Monday 21st of December, 2009 at 3 p.m. in Council Chamber, County Hall,
John Street, Kilkenny.
Clár do Ghnáth-Chruinniú Chomhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh le reachtáil ar an Luan 21st Nollaig 2009 ar a 3.00 i.n. i Seomra na Comhairle, Halla an Chontae, Sráid Eoin, Cill Chainnigh.
1. Confirmation of Minutes - Dearbhú Miontuairiscí:
(a) Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council held on 16th November, 2009 (copy of minutes attached)
(b) Minutes of the Piltown Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 27th November 2009 at 3pm in Area Office Newrath.
(c) Minutes of the Callan Electoral Area Meeting held on 2nd December 2009 at 9.30pm in the Workhouse in Callan. `
(d) Minutes of Meeting of Forward Planning & Development Strategic Policy Committee (SPC1) held on the 3rd December 2009 in the Council Chamber.
(e) Minutes of Housing & Social Strategic Policy Committee Meeting held
on 21 October, 2009, held in Council Chamber, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny.
(f) Minutes of the Strategic Policy Committee 2- Infrastructure,
Transportation, Water Services and other Policy issues held in
County Hall on Wednesday 9th December 2009.
(g) Minutes of Kilkenny Electoral Area Meeting held in Council Chamber
Kilkenny Borough Council, City Hall, Kilkenny on Monday, 9TH
November, 2009.
2. Business prescribed by Statute, Standing Orders or Resolutions of the Council. - Gnó forordaithe do réir Reachtaíochta, Orduithe Seasta, nó Rúin an Chomhairle.
Housing & Other Disposal - Tithíocht & Díuscairt Eile
(a) Housing
"That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in Tifeaghna, Freshford, Co. Kilkenny to Elizabeth Fox and Kevin McDonald in accordance with the terms of the Housing Acts 1966 to 2002".
(Notification issued to members on 4th December 2009.)
(b) Other Disposal
(i) "That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in land at Ballynooney, Mullinavat, Co. Kilkenny to Peter Raftice in accordance with the details contained in the Notice served under Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001".
(Notice sent to members on the 9th December, 2009).
(ii)"That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in land at Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny to Anthony Dillon in accordance with the details contained in the Notice served under Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001".
(Notice sent to members on the 9th December, 2009).
(iii)"That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in land at Rathduff, Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny to Michael & Teresa Phelan in accordance with the details contained in the Notice served under Section 183 of the Local Government Act, 2001".
(Notice sent to members on the 9th December, 2009).
(c) Planning - Pleanail
(i) Manager's Report on Submissions to Proposed Amendments to the
Draft Kilmacow Local Area Plan. (Report Attached)
(ii) Proposed additions to and deletions form the record of protected
structures for County Kilkenny.( Report Attached)
(d) Roads - Bóithre
(i) Extinguishment of Public Right of Way under Section 73 of the Roads Act, 1993 - "That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the proposal to extinguish the public right of way at the following location Road No. LT10313, Garryricken, Callan, Co. Kilkenny. (report attached)
(ii) Taking in charge of Estates (a) Thormgrove, Rathclough, Danesfort
(b)Lawcus Fields, Stoneyford
(e) Corporate - Gnóthaí Corparáideacha
(i) Appointment of four Sectoral Representatives by Kilkenny County Council to Kilkenny VEC. (copy of notice attached)
(ii) Draft Corporate Plan 2009 -2014 (copy to forwarded)
3. Urgent Correspondence - Comhfhreagras Práinneach
4. Business adjourned from a previous Meeting - Gnó ar athló ó chruinniú
roimhe seo:
5. Fix Dates and Times of Meetings - Dátaí agus Amanta do chruinnithe a shocrú:
Schedule of meetings from December - February (attached)
6. Consideration of Reports and Recommendations of Committees of the Council
- Plé ar Thuairiscí agus Moltaí ó Choistí an Comhairle:
(a) Report on Piltown Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 27th
November, 2009 at 3pm in Area Office Newrath.
(b) Report of the Callan Electoral Area Meeting held on 2nd December,
2009 9.30pm in the Workhouse in Callan.
(c) Report on the Forward Planning & Development Strategic Policy
Committee (SPC1) held on the 3rd December 2009 in the Council
Chamber.
(d) Report and Recommendation of the Housing & Social Strategic Policy Committee following their meeting held on 21st October, 2009, held in the Council Chamber, County Hall, John's Street, Kilkenny
(e) Report on Strategic Policy Committee 2- Infrastructure,
Transportation, Water Services and other Policy issues held in
County Hall on Wednesday 9th December 2009.
(f) Report and Recommendations of the Kilkenny Electoral Area
Committee following their meeting held on Monday9th November, 2
7. Other Business set forth in the Notice convening the Meeting -
Gnó Eile romhainn i bhFógra reachtála an Chruinnithe
8. Education & Training
Conferences - Request for approval to attend as per circulated list.
Summary of Proceedings at Conferences have been received from
Councillor Dateof Conference Title of Conference
Anne Phelan 20th October 2009 Conference on Energy
Marie Fitzpatrick 20th November 2009 Budget 2010 Conference, Donegal
Maurice Shortall 26th-28th November 2009 Promoting Partnershiop in Tourism (Ennistymon CoClare)
John Coonan 6th -8th November, 2009 Time,Management, Media and IT skills
John Coonan 13th-15thNovember, 2009 Local Government Ethics in Public Life, Your Responsibility
Fidelis Doherty 11th - 13th December 2009 Local Government Budget 2010
Catherine Connery 11th -12th December 2009 Facing the Future reducing the carbon foot print, Kingsvalley Hotel in Galway
9. Matters Arising from Minutes - Gnótha ag éirí as Miontuairiscí
10. Any Other Business - Aon Ghnó Eile
11. Notices of Motion - Fógraí Rúin:
25 (09) Cllrs. Pat Dunphy, Tomas Breathnach, Anne Maria Irish, Cora Long, Fidelis
Doherty and Eamon Aylward.
"That Kilkenny County Council write to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government seeking (a) emergency funding to repair the damage caused by flooding in the County of Kilkenny in the bad weather conditions in November and (b) that any funding provided to Kilkenny County Council for the 2010 roadwork's schemes will be used to repair roads rather than resurface roads for 2010 only"
26 (09) Cllrs. Anne-Maria Irish, Pat Dunphy, Tomas Breathnach, Fidelis Doherty,
Eamon Aylward and Cora Long.
"That this Council would assist Local Area Committees to develop Local Emergency Response Plans and, particularly in light of flooding recently, assist Local Areas in developing resources and networks to cope with such emergencies."
27 (09) Cllrs. Tomas Breathnach, Maurice Shortall, Ann Phelan, Marie Fitzpatrick,
"That due to the financial constraints being experienced by schools and due to the government decision to introduce Metered Water Rates with effect from the 1st of January 2010 that Kilkenny County Council write to all the School Principles to inform them of this change and to advise them of measures which conserve water and therefore reduce costs. Also advise them that an application be made to the Department of Education of Science for assistance to fund water conservation measures in their schools.
12. Notices of Motion from other local authorities seeking support of Kilkenny County Council County Council - Fógraí i dtaobh Rúin ó Údaráis Áitiúla eile ag lorg tacaíochta ó Chomhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh:
37(09) Limerick County Council - 26th November, 2009
"That Limerick County Council calls on the Government to introduce legislation that Local Authorities, as the Statutory Housing Authority, be given full responsibility for all Social Housing provision and associated housing supports, including the administration of the Rent Supplement Scheme"
38(09) Kerry County Council - 26th November, 2009
"That Kerry County Council calls for the holding of an enquiry into the appointment of rural representatives on An Board Pleanala as those appointed to represent this category were previously Senior Planning Inspectors with the Board."
39(09) Donegal County Council - 8th December, 2009
"That Donegal County Council condemns the decision by the Minister for Agriculture and the Government for their decision to close the REPS 4 scheme for new applicants, and that this Council calls on our Donegal TD'S and Senators to object in Oireachtas Eireann to Minister Smith's decision on this matter"
40(09) Donegal County Council - 12th November, 2009
"That Donegal County Council support the five principles of Guth na Gaeltachta,
which are:
1. To retain Roinn na Gaeltachta under the direction of a minister of the
Gaeltacht.
2. To retain the enterprise responsibilities of Udaras na Gaeltachta.
3. To protect Gaeltacht and Gaeilge education.
4. To retain language development, cultural and arts sehemes and amend
them if necessary.
5. Funding to be made available for capital works, infrastructure and
communities in rural areas such as the Gaeltacht."
