Kilkenny County Council
Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council to be held Monday 10th March
KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL - COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL CHAINNIGH
Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council to be held on Monday 10th March, 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 10th Mairt 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 18st February, 2008 (copy of minutes attached)
(b) Minutes of the Forward Planning and Development Strategic Policy Committee on the 7th February, 2008 in Meeting Room 1, County Hall (copy of minutes attached)
(c) Minutes of the Piltown Electoral Area Meeting on the 8t February, 2008 in Kilkenny Area Office, Newrath. (copy of minutes attached)
(d) Minutes of SPC 3 – Environmental Policy, Fire Services and Emergency Planning held on Wednesday13th February 2008 at 3pm in Meeting Room 2, County Hall. (Copy of minutes attached)
(e) Minutes of the Callan Electoral Area Meeting held in Callan Area Office on 14th February, 2008, at Callan Area Office (copy of minutes attached)
(f) Minutes of the Housing & Social Strategic Policy Committee held on 18th February, 2008, at County Hall, Kilkenny’s (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 Site No. 6 Inistioge, Kilkenny to Linda Mason.
(Notice sent to members on the 29th February, 2008).
(ii) That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in house at No. 13 Parkside, Hebron Road,
Kilkenny to Julie Heffernan. (Notice sent to members on the 29th
February, 2008).
(iii) That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in house at Kiltorcan, Ballyhale, Co. Kilkenny to Terence & Marion Keogh. (Notice sent to members on the 29thFebruary, 2008).
(iv) That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in in 4 Johnswell, Johnswell Village to James & Yvonne
Oakey. (Notice sent to members on the 29th February, 2008).
(v) That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in house at 37 Kieran’s Crescent to Andrew & Vivienne
Quigley. (Notice sent to members on the 29th
February, 2008).
(vi) That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in house in Cherrymount Stoneyford to Ann Kealy. (Notice
sent to members on the 29th February, 2008).
(vii) That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in Boherkyle, Goresbridge to Thomas & Carmel Moore.
(Notice sent to members on the 29thFebruary, 2008).
(viii) That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its
interest in house in 4 Togher Lawns Urlingford to Ronnie Scott.
(Notice sent to members on the 29th February, 2008).
- Community & Enterprise- Pobal agus Fiontar
i. The Community and Cultural Facilities Capital Scheme (formerly the
Recreational Capital Scheme) – update by Tony Walsh
(c) Housing – Tithíocht
i. Review of Traveller Accommodation Programme for Kilkenny City and
Council 2005-2008 (report attached).
(d) Roads – Bóithre
i. Extinguishment of Public Right of way- County Road no. L.T. 10083 in the
Townland of Courtstown, Tullaroan. (copy of report attached)
ii. Extinguishment of Public Right of way – County Road no. L.T.
50303(1351)in the Townland of Kilbraghan, Kilmanagh. (copy of report
attached)
iii Taking in charge of Housing Estates (copy of report attached)
- Finance – Airgeadas
i. Annual Financial Statement 2007 (copy attached)
ii. Request for approval from “Kilkenny County Council for Excess
Expenditure for year ending 31st December, 2007 in accordance
with S104(2) Local Government Act 2001 ( copy of details
attached)
iii. Statutory Audit Report 2006 (Copy attached)
(f) Corporate Affairs -
i. Decentralisation of Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government offices to Kilkenny.
ii. The provision of new City and County Library,Government Offices and associated public space (Copy of Report attached)
(g) Environment –Comhshaol
i. Historic Graveyards Grants (copy of recommendations for funding
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 March - May (Attached).
6. Consideration of Reports and Recommendations of Committees of the Council - Plé ar Thuairiscí agus Moltaí ó Choistí an Comhairle:
(a) Report on the Forward Planning and Development Strategic Policy
Committee on the 7th February, 2008 in Meeting Room 1, County Hall
(copy of report attached)
(b) Report on the Piltown Electoral Area Meeting on the 8th February, 2008 in
Kilkenny Area Office, Newrath. (copy of report attached)
(c) Minutes of SPC 3 – Environmental Policy, Fire Services and Emergency
Planning held on Wednesday 13th February 2008 at 3pm in meeting
room 2, County Hall. (copy of report attached)
(d) Report of the Callan Electoral Area Meeting held in Callan Area Office on
14th February, 2008, at Callan Area Office (copy of report attached)
(e) Report on the Housing & Social Strategic Policy Committee held on 18th
February, 2008, at County Hall, Kilkenny’s (copy of report attached)
7. Other Business set forth in the Notice convening the Meeting -
Gnó Eile romhainn i bhFógra reachtála an Chruinnithe
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 |
| Martin Brett | 7th 8th Feb08 in Adare Co Limerick | Planning for Renewable Energy Conference |
| Martin Brett, Catherine Phelan, Dick Dowling, | 15th 16th February 08 in Trim Co. Meath | AMAI Spring Seminar ‘08 |
9. Matters Arising from Minutes - Gnótha ag éirí as Miontuairiscí
10. Any Other Business - Aon Ghnó Eile
11. Notices of Motion - Fógraí Rúin:
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:
7(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.”
9(08) Carrick on Suir Town Council
“That this Council calls on Minister of Education Mary Hanafin to
upgrade the Waterford Institute of Technology to University
status without further delay in order to enhance the educational
status of the South East Region”
10(08) South Tipperary County Council
“That this Council writes to the Government supporting the Irish
Guide Dogs for the Blind appeal for an increase in funding and
further more, that this motion be circulated to all Local
Authorities for their support”.
