Kilkenny County Council
Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council to be held on Monday 18th February, 2008
KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL - COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL CHAINNIGH
Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council to be held on Monday 18th February, 2008, 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 18th Feabhra 2008 ar a 3.00 i.n. i Seomra na Comhairle, Halla an Chontae, Sráid Eoin, Cill Chainnigh.
1. Confirmation of Minutes -Dearbhú Miontuairisc í:
(a) Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council held on 21st January, 2008 (copy of minutes attached)
(b) Minutes of Housing & Social Strategic Policy Committee Meeting held on 26th November 2007 at County Hall, Kilkenny (copy of minutes attached)
(c) Minutes of the Strategic Policy Committee 2 Infrastructure, Transportation, Water Services & other policy issues held in the River Court Hotel on Thursday, 31st January 2008. (copy of minutes attached)
2. Business prescribed by Statute, Standing Orders or Resolutions of the Council.- Gnó forordaithe do réir Reachtaíochta, Orduithe Seasta, nó Rúin an Chomhairle.
(a) Housing & Other Disposal -Tithíocht & Díuscairt Eile
(i). That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in house at No.14 Boherglas, Freshford Kilkenny to John &
Martina Fox (Notice sent to members on the 8th
February, 2008).
(ii). That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in house at The Cottage, Ahenure, Callan, Co. Kilkenny to
Damien & Josephine Ryan (Notice sent to members on the 8th
February, 2008).
(iii). That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in house at Pottlerath, Kilmanagh, Co Kilkenny (Notice sent to
members on the 8th February, 2008).
(b) Other Disposal -Díuscairt Eile
i. That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in land at 15, Elm Green, Ardnore, Kilkenny to Ms. Hilda
Malone, 15, Elm Green, Ardnore, Kilkenny (Notice sent to members on
the 7th February, 2008).
(c) Water Services - Seirbhísí Slántaíochta
Water Conservation Project – Kilkenny City and County – Presentation –
Thomastown pilot project.
(d) Roads – Bóithre
Taking in Charge of Estates – (Report to Follow)
(e) Corporate
Electoral Area Boundary Committee – Invitation for Submissions (copy
of correspondence attached)
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 February - April (Attached).
6. Consideration of Reports and Recommendations of Committees of the Council -Plé ar Thuairiscí agus Moltaí ó Choistí an Comhairle:
(a) Report on Housing & Social Strategic Policy Committee Meeting held on 26th November 2007 at County Hall, Kilkenny (copy attached)
(b) Report on Strategic Policy Committee 2- Infrastructure, Transportation, Water Services & other policy issues held in the River Court Hotel on Thursday, 31st January 2008. (copy attached)
7. Other Business set forth in the Notice convening the Meeting -Gnó Eile romhainn i bhFógra reachtála an Chruinnithe
(a). Progress Report Scanlon Park Sports Complex
(b) Update following meeting of deputation with the NRA on 11th
February 2008.
(c). Padraig Pearse Awards 2008 (copy of details attached)
8. Conferences –Comhdhálacha
(a) Conferences – Request for approvals to attend as per circulated list.
(b) Summary of Proceedings at Conferences have been received from
Councillor | Date of Conference | Title of Conference |
| Malcom Noonan | 30th &31st Jan 2008 | Ireland’s first all island ecotourism conference |
| Maurice Shortall | 1st & 2nd February 2008 | AntrimTourism Conference |
9. Matters Arising from Minutes -Gnótha ag éirí as Miontuairiscí
10. Any Other Business -Aon Ghnó Eile
11. Notices of Motion -Fógraí Rúin:p>
1(08) Cllr. Malcolm Noonan – 4th January, 2008
“That Kilkenny Local Authorities would become members of the International Network ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability in order to support our activities in relation to Sustainable Development and Local Agenda 21 and to establish networks with Local Authorities throughout Europe to help achieve our goals and objectives regarding all aspects of ecological, social and economic sustainability”. (deferred from January Meeting)
2(08) Cllr. Ann Phelan – 14th January, 2008
“That Kilkenny County Council, in keeping with water conservation measures and managing climate change at local level, where projections indicate significant impacts on water resources, that this council adopts as policy the installation of Dual Flush toilet systems as part of its planning process, in all future house building, as an effort to conserve treated water”. (Deferred from January Meeting)
3.(08) Cllrs. Tomas Breathnach, Pat Dunphy, Dick Dowling & Catherine
Phelan – 25th January, 200
“That Kilkenny County Council urgently calls on the Minister for
Enterprise Trade and Employment, Michael Martin , to remove the
“cap” of 6 years on participants over 55 years of age in Community
Employment Schemes so as to allow them to remain on the schemes
to full retirement age in order to continue their invaluable work in their
local communities.
4.(08) Cllrs. Ann Phelan, Tomas Breathnach, Maurice Shortall, Marie
Fitzpatrick, Michael O’Brien & Malcom Noonan – 3rd Feb, 2008
“That Kilkenny County Council recognizes the need for action on global
warming and the need to conserve energy, reduce carbon emissions
and also the need to reduce light pollution of night skies. That
Kilkenny County Council will support Earth Hour 2008 by turning off
all non- essential lights controlled by the Council from 9pm-10pm 29th
March to support a collective world wide effort to show the difference
that can be made by this initiative and to raise public awareness of
the need to use less energy.
Requests that the City/County Manager/Town Clerk to take all
possible steps to implement the turning off of all non essential lights
in its control as part of Earth Hour 2008.”
5.(08) Cllrs. Tomas Breathnach, Cora Long, Catherine Phelan, Dick
Dowling, Pat Walsh, Pat Dunphy – 10th February, 2008
“That Kilkenny County Council should seek to have the plan for the
provision of a civic amenity in South Kilkenny progressed as
expeditiously as possible”
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:
5(08) Waterford City Council - 14th January 2008:
“Waterford City Council calls on the Government to honour its
commitment to implement new legislation regarding Agency Workers
as promised under the terms of the National Agreement “Towards
2016”
6(08) Balbriggan Town Council – 15th January, 2008
“That Balbriggan Town Council call on the Minister for the
Environment to bring in legislation to close the loophole in the law,
whereby drivers with foreign or otherwise invalid licences who break
the road Traffic laws are not being given penalty points”.
6(08) Limerick County Council – January, 2008
”That, Limerick County Council adopts a motion of no
confidence in the Health Services Executive (HSE) and calls
upon the Government and the Minister for Health to abolish the
HSE and replace it with an efficient body who would have the
professionalism and commitment to deliver a modern and
effective Health Service for Cystic Fibrosis patients, especially
young adult patients who are born with this life threatening
disease; furthermore, that this motion be circulated to all local
authorities seeking their support for same.”
8(08) Macroom Town Council – January 2008
“That Macroom Town Council in light of the 2006 Statistics that
14,598 dogs were put to sleep by Local Authorities not to mention
the number of dogs put down by individuals, Macroom Town
Council calls on the Government to introduce micro-chipping and
neutering /spa”
