Meath County Council
Motions — 3,959 records (page 30 of 80)
- 19 June 2017 Kells carried
That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 15th May, 2017 be adopted.
- 19 June 2017 Ashbourne carried
That Meath County Council carries out a feasibility study on the cost, design and requirement for a new bridge over the Broadmeadow River on the Milltown Road in Ashbourne.
- 19 June 2017 Kells carried
That a final decision on the wording for the bench would be deferred to the July meeting to allow further consideration to take place.
- 19 June 2017 Ashbourne not recorded
To ask Meath County Council to utilise a one acre site on Hunter's lane for a designated park & ride and overflow parking area as part of an integrated public transport system and to improve road, cyclist and pedestrian safety on Hunter's Lane. This land is designated as being on a flood plain and is not suitable for building on.
- 19 June 2017 Kells carried
That a letter would issue to the HSE asking that this cluster, and a cluster in Dromone, be investigated.
- 19 June 2017 Ashbourne not recorded
I call for a replacement of the 4 Jobsbridge workers with 4 full time outdoor staff as soon as possible to help with basic services in the Ashbourne district.
- 19 June 2017 Ashbourne carried
That this Municipal District will write to the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs supporting the call for the extension of the Terms of Reference of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes to include St. Clare's, Stamullen.
- 19 June 2017 Ashbourne carried
That this Municipal District calls on the OPW to kindly replace the gate at the entrance to the hill of Skyrne which is in disrepair and to fix the climbing stones.
- 19 June 2017 Ashbourne carried
That this Municipal District invites a representative from the OPW to a Municipal District meeting to present their plan for the Hill of Tara.
- 3 July 2017 carried
That Meath County Council calls on the Irish Government to develop a comprehensive White Paper on Irish Unity.
- 3 July 2017 carried
This Council writes to the Minister for Health calling for the Fair Deal scheme criteria to be changed without delay to facilitate care in people's own homes / Aontaíonn an Chomhairle seo le litir a scríobh chuig an Aire Sláinte ag impí air go n-athródh critéir an Fair Deal scheme gan moill ar mhaithe le cúram daoine ina dtithe féin a h-éascú.
- 3 July 2017 carried
This meeting calls on Meath County Council to address the issue of the management of green open spaces in residential areas within this county.
- 3 July 2017 withdrawn
Given the continual number of road deaths both nationally and county wide Meath County Council is requesting the Road Safety Authority (RSA) to implement a traffic management/speed control programme in our rural villages/towns using camera detection technology.
- 3 July 2017 carried as amended
Meath County Councillors call on the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to set up a support agency for owners and management companies to help rectify housing units within defective residential developments built during the Celtic Tiger era, in particular those with defective or non-existent firewalls.
- 3 July 2017 carried
I call on the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to request eFlow to permit Leap Card holders to pay for motorway tolls using Leap cards and offer bundled savings for commuters.
- 3 July 2017 carried
Meath County Council calls on the Department of the Environment to amend the current threshold of 100,000 tonnes as set by Class 5 of the Waste Management (Facility Permit & Certificate of Registration) Regulations 2007, as amended, to at least 300,000 tonnes / Glaonn Comhairle Chontae na Mí ar an Roinn Cumarsáide, Gníomhaithe ar son na haeráide agus Comhshaoil athrú a dhéanamh ar an tairseach reatha de 100,000 tona a leagadh síos ag Rang 5 de na Rialacháin um Bainistíocht Dramhaíola (Cead Saoráidí agus Ceadúnas Clárúcháin) 2007,leasaithe, suas go 300,000 tona ar a laghad.
- 10 July 2017 Ashbourne carried
To ask Meath County Council Transport Department to add to this year’s summer resurfacing road works program the R135 section between Dunnes Stores and Castle street (A),North of Frederick St and the section between the Alderbrook/Deerpark junction and the 9 mile stone roundabout (B).
- 10 July 2017 Ashbourne carried
That the Meath County Council Fire Officer and Ashbourne Municipal District Area Manager and local elected members would meet with representatives of The Briars Housing estate, Ashbourne in order to play a constructive part in resolving outstanding issues there.
- 12 July 2017 Ratoath carried
That the minutes of the Annual Meeting held on 14th June, 2017 be adopted.
- 12 July 2017 Ratoath carried
That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 14th June, 2017 be adopted.
- 12 July 2017 Ratoath carried
To consider and, if thought fit, to approve for public display the “Draft Road Traffic (Special Speed Limits) County of Meath Bye-Laws (No.2) 2017, subject to there being no objection from An Garda Síochána on or before the 27th July 2017.
- 12 July 2017 Ratoath carried
To receive and consider the Chief Executive’s Report in accordance with Part 8 of the Planning & Development Act 2000–2016 and the Planning & Development Regulations 2001–2015 on proposed housing development of 17 houses at Saint Oliver’s Park, Ratoath and if thought fit to approve the report.
- 12 July 2017 Ratoath carried
To consider taking in charge the following and the making of a declaration that the roads within these developments shall be public roads in accordance with Section 11 Roads Act 1993 and the Planning & Development Acts 2000-2016: Somerville, Ratoath.
- 17 July 2017 Kells carried
That Meath County Council would explore the possibility of upgrading the junction at Cross Street/John Street, making it safer for motorists and pedestrians.
- 17 July 2017 Kells carried
We call on Meath County Council to undertake a drainage and rainwater system survey as soon as possible in Kells Business Park.
- 19 July 2017 Navan deferred
Can I call on the Executive to consider the acquisition of any unoccupied or derelict properties, both residential and commercial, for example Flowerhill, Abbeylands, so these vacant properties could be used to reduce the housing waiting list in Navan, which may in return reduce anti social behaviour concerns on these empty sites and on the commercial side could create employment for young people and children with special needs.
- 19 July 2017 carried
To consider the proposed variation and the Chief Executive’s report on submissions received in respect of material alterations to Variation No. 1 of the Kells Development Plan 2013-2019 and if thought fit to resolve to make the variation with or without further modification or refuse to make the variation, pursuant to Section 13 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2016.
- 19 July 2017 Navan deferred
Can I call on the Executive to look into making the Pedestrian Crossing just before the fire station on the Kells road safer for pedestrians, cyclists and children, as there have been a number of accidents at this crossing over the years.
- 19 July 2017 carried
To consider the proposed variation and the Chief Executive’s report on submissions received in respect of material alterations to Variation No. 2 of the Navan Development Plan 2009-2015 and if thought fit to resolve to make the variation with or without further modification or refuse to make the variation, pursuant to Section 13 of the Planning and Development Acts 2000-2016.
- 19 July 2017 Navan deferred
That yellow box markings be installed at Silverlawn for residents exiting their estate onto the Ratholdron Road.
- 19 July 2017 Navan deferred
For health and safety reasons, that Abbeygrove residents are allowed to erect a fence on their boundary ditch at 102 to 103, an open green area where children play, in order to make safe the location and give better protection to children while at play.
- 19 July 2017 Navan deferred
That Navan Municipal District recognises that 95 vacant retail units in Navan is an unacceptably high number, with the amount of vacancies curtailing business, employment, customer choice and aesthetically portrays the town in a poor image and that Navan Municipal District Councillors call on Meath County Council's Planning and Economic Development Department to initiate discussions with relevant stakeholders to look at ways in which Navan could be marketed better with a view to reducing the number of commercial vacancies.
- 19 July 2017 Navan deferred
That Navan Municipal District Councillors call on the HSE to utilise the old council grounds adjacent to Our Lady's Hospital for the construction of a Primary Care Unit for Navan as committed to by the HSE under the original plans for the development of the Primary Care Network.
- 19 July 2017 Navan deferred
That Navan Municipal District of Meath County Council calls on Bus Éireann to provide via Town Bus Service a link for residents of Navan to the new County Council headquarters at Buvinda House.
- 19 July 2017 Navan deferred
That Navan Municipal District erects signage at all Council playgrounds and parks, with the relevant post code, so as to facilitate emergency services when responding to an emergency call. Can we also encourage all local sporting and recreational venues to follow suit.
- 21 July 2017 Trim carried
That Trim Municipal District write to the clerk of Trim Courthouse and request a no smoking policy be introduced outside the courthouse due to the long standing litter problem which is impacting on the image of the Trim Castle area of the town.
- 21 July 2017 Trim carried
In light of the current difficulties facing Ballivor Community Library Trim Municipal District requests that Meath Library service and the Community section of Meath County Council meet as soon as possible with the library committee to formulate a response in order that this vital service in the Ballivor area is not disrupted.
- 4 September 2017 carried
For Meath County Council to call on the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, to recognise Laytown, Bettystown, Mornington and Donacarney as individual villages for the purpose of the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
- 4 September 2017 Trim carried
In view of the lack of emergency accommodation in the Trim area, that Trim Municipal District Councillors request that Meath County Council purchase a minimum of two houses under its acquisitions programme which can provide transitional accommodation for families and single occupancy units which are both needed in the area.
- 4 September 2017 not recorded
That Meath County Council put compulsory purchase orders on vacant buildings in order to provide homes and reduce dereliction.
- 4 September 2017 carried
For Meath County Council to prepare a document for the consideration of the members detailing the following: The revenue generated and the operating cost of paid parking across the county and per Municipal District. The annual cost of paid parking bye-law enforcement across the county and per Municipal District. The cost implication (€/%) to Commercial Rates if parking charges were to be abolished with the retention of enforcement for time limits and illegal parking.
- 4 September 2017 carried as amended
I call on Meath County Council to contact every land owner with residential zoned lands in urban settlements along the Dublin Meath Border, requesting details if they intend to facilitate the development of these lands during this housing crisis as per the parameters of the current County Development Plan.
- 4 September 2017 not recorded
I call on Meath County Council to tender for a security company to provide swift security services on call as needed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to deal with illegal occupation of social housing units and to deal with anti-social tenants as needed in prompt timeframes.
- 4 September 2017 not recorded
Recognising the efforts of Meath County Council and commending the hard work of all those involved in resolving the recent major water shortages in the county, this Council calls on Irish Water to carry out a full assessment of the county's critical water infrastructure and to provide this information to elected members and officials at the earliest opportunity / Á áithint iarrachtaí Chomhairle Chontae na Mí agus moladh a thabhairt don dian-obair a rinneadh ar mhaithe le réiteach na géarghanntanais uisce a bhíodh ann sa chontae le déanaí, glaonn an Chomhairle ar Uisce Éireann lán-imscrúdú a dhéanamh ar bhonneagar uisce criticiúil an Chontae agus an t-eolas seo a thabhairt do na baill tofa agus na hoifigigh chomh luath agus is féidir.
- 4 September 2017 not recorded
To call on the Minister to outline the Department's budget for the HAP scheme for 2017 and 2018 and to allow HAP tenants to continue to accrue time on the social housing list while awaiting a transfer? D'fhiafródh Sinn Féin den Aire breac-chuntas a thabhairt ar bhuiséad na Ranna don scéim HAP i 2017 agus 2018? agus cead a thabhairt do thionóntaí HAP am a chur le chéile ar liosta feithimh tithíochta an Údaráis Áitiúil fad is atá siad ag fanacht ar aistriú.
- 11 September 2017 Ashbourne carried
To ask Ashbourne Municipal District Councillors to support a town twinning proposal with Corcubión (Comarca de Finisterre), Galicia, Spain, the twinning to be based on the following four headings: cultural, musical, linguistic and trade.
- 11 September 2017 carried
That the council not vary the basic rate of Local Property Tax for 2017 in respect of residential properties in County Meath in accordance with the Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012, as amended.
- 11 September 2017 Ashbourne carried
That Meath County Council arranges a Civic Reception for representatives of the Confederation of European Baseball during their visit to Ashbourne to review Baseball Ireland's application to host the European Baseball Championships in 2018 at the International Baseball Centre, on a date agreed with Baseball Ireland.
- 11 September 2017 Ashbourne carried
That increased funding be allocated in budget 2018 to facilitate upgrade works and additional maintenance on recently taken in charge retail areas, Killegland and Declan Streets, to include a compilation of priorities needed on the streets and to include linkages through Killegland Street and Frederick Street as well as periodic cleaning of pavements.
- 13 September 2017 Ratoath carried
The Parish of Dunboyne & Kilbride wishes to erect a wall for the storage of urns/ashes at the back of the graveyard at Rooske Road, Dunboyne. It is intended that the Parish will arrange for the building of the wall and manage the internment of the ashes. The cost of building the wall will be recouped by the costs paid for the wall spaces. Could Meath County Council please work with the Parish and give permission for the wall to be erected in the field behind the graveyard.