Notices of Motion - Fógraí Rúin:
1(10) Cllr. Catherine Connery – Deferred from February
“That additional funds be made available by the Department of Transport to Kilkenny County Council to deal with the consequences of the damage done to roads arising from recent severe winter weather in North Kilkenny”.
2(10) Cllr. Catherine Connery – Deferred from February
“That the National Roads Authority include road improvements between Durrow and Kilkenny as part of its road investment programme”.
3(10) Cllr. John Coonan – Deferred from February
“That Kilkenny County Council extend an invitation to Mr. Liam Keane National Planning Specialist for Addiction Services with the HSE to address the Local Authority”.
4(10) Cllrs. Cora Long & Eamon Aylward – Deferred from February
“That the Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan, would examine introducing the option of making it possible to pay television licences on a quarterly or half yearly basis similar to the situation that pertains for car tax as the licence fee is now €180 for the year which is causing financial hardship for people”.
5(10) Cllrs. Patrick Crowley & Mary Hilda Cavanagh
“That this Council supports the idea of a Universal Health Care System to be introduced shortly to improve services for all our people, reduce costs, prevent unnecessary duplication and bring us in line with EU Norms.
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:
1(10) Monaghan Town Council – 12th January, 2010
“In light of the continuing decrease in monthly residential rents in the private sector, that this Council write to the Minister John Gormley, Department of Environment and Local Government seeking similar decreases to rents imposed by Local Authorities to their tenants and that the reduction in revenue to the Council is subvented through the Local Government Fund allocation to each Council”.
2(10) Limerick Council Council – 13th January, 2010
“That, Limerick County Council requests the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to reverse the decision to give the National Roads Authority the management of regional and local roads investment”.
3(10) Killarney Town Council – 15th January, 2010
“That Killarney Town Council calls on the Minister for Enterprise and Employment to ensure the retention of the minimum wage”
4(10) Limerick County Council – 19th January, 2010
“That Limerick County Council calls upon the Government to allow persons in co. Limerick flooded in August 2008 become eligible for consideration for compensation in the recently allowed scheme; that the Government establish under statute a single competent authority to manage and maintain the country’s waterways; that an adequate maintenance schedule for every river and stream in the country be developed; and that the State revoke planning permissions granted for developments not yet commenced on flood plains”.
5(10) Limerick County Council – 19th January, 2010
“That, Limerick County Council calls on the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to nominate one agency to take control of our rivers nationally; that the agency would identify a time of the year for local authorities, landowners, communities and other organisations to clean and dredge the river banks, beds, and bridges; and that this motion be circulated to all other authorities for support”.
6(10) Limerick County Council – 19th January, 2010
“That, Limerick County Council requests the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to lift the embargo on the employment of outdoor staff in order to protect the investment in the county road network”.
7(10) Galway County Council – 28th January, 2010
“That Galway County Council initiates an alliance of all Local Authorities to lobby the Minister for Transport for additional funding to properly address the condition of our roads”.
8(10) Limerick County Council – 3rd February, 2010
“That Limerick County Council calls upon the Government to establish a Shannon River Basin Authority”.
9(10) Wicklow Town Council – 3rd February, 2010
“Wicklow Town Council write to the following Ministers, requesting that they immediately review the legislation and bring forward proposals to ban “Head Candy Shops”. There are serious concerns with regard to the potential effects of the product sold in these shops. This is an issue of national concern and one that has serious consequences for families all over the country. Further, that we circulate this resolution to all Town Councils and request that they also write to the relevant Ministers on this very important matter”.
10(10) Carrick on Suir Town Council – 10th February, 2010
“That this Council calls on the Minister for Justice to introduce as a matter of urgency legislation to regulate the “Head Shop” industry in Ireland and to make provisions to control all products being sold by these outlets”.
11(10) Donegal County Council – 15th February, 2010
That the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government be requested to review and revise current arrangements for the funding and operation of the Coroner’s Services”.
12(10) Carlow County Council – 17th February, 2010
“That Carlow County Council calls on the Minister for Environment and Local Government to change the basis on which commercial rates are calculated so that location of premises, size of premises and most importantly ability to pay are factors used when calculating the amount of money owing”.
13(10) Tipperary Town Council – 25th February, 2010
“That this Council call on Transport Minister Noel Dempsey and Environment Minister John Gormley to reverse their decision not to provide emergency funding to repair roads damaged by recent bad weather. That this motion be circulated to all town and County Council”.
14(10) Ennis Town Council – 25th February, 2010
“That Ennis Town Council request Health Minister Mary Harney and Justice Minister Dermot Aherne immediately put a framework in place to regulate the operation of Headshops”.
15(10) Tipperary Town Council – 1st March, 2010
“That this Council, write to the Minister for Health calling on her to instruct the H.S.E not to proceed with the downgrading and possible closure of South Tipperary General Hospital as this decision will have a huge effect ton people’s health and peace of mind in the County of Tipperary”.
16(10) Sligo Borough Council – 2nd March, 2010
“That Sligo Borough Council support the measures contained in the proposals forwarded to the Minister for Finance Mr. Brian Lenihan in August 2009 to prevent any unwarranted repossessions of family homes in the state by Financial Institutions. It is important that legislative changes are made as soon as possible in advance of the full impact of the decline in the Irish Economy on individual family homeowners and mortgagees”.
17(10) Sligo Borough Council – 2nd March, 2010
“That Sligo Borough Council calls on the Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan to introduce a NAMA Style Scheme for the 44,000 plus households facing serious arrears in meeting their mortgage payments. This scheme to include a provision for writing off or forgiving borrowers a slice of their home loans, to bring them more in line with current market values of their homes. This motion to be circulated to all Local Authorities”.
18(10) Kildare County Council – 4th March, 2010
“This Council calls on the Government to abandon the policy of leasing houses for social housing rather than buying them and that where the Council is buying a number of homes in a development that they be scattered randomly throughout the development rather than clustered together”.
19(10) South Tipperary County Council – 5th March, 2010
“That South Tipperary County Council requests the Minister for Health and Children, Ms. Mary Harney, T.D., to reverse the H.S.E.’s decision to centralise all medical card processing to the PCRS Offices in Dublin”.
