Meath County Council
Motions — 3,959 records (page 6 of 80)
- 11 June 2012 carried
Meath County Council calls on the Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald to immediately reverse her decision to scrap the 50 week option from the ECCE free pre-school scheme as it will have a devastating effect on thousands of hard pressed families in County Meath as well as jeopardising the 45 full day care service providers in Meath who supply this scheme and the nearly 300 people employed in this area.
- 11 June 2012 carried as amended
I am calling on the members of Meath County Council to pass a resolution that we would request that NAMA earmark funds from within the €2bn allocated in their cash reserves for the construction of the Regional Hospital and that a meeting be established on foot of this motion with NAMA Chairman Frank Daly, Minister for Health James Reilly and a delegation from Meath County Council.
- 11 June 2012 carried
I am calling on the members of Meath County Council to pass a resolution that we would request that NAMA earmark funds from within the €2bn allocated in their cash reserves for the construction of the Regional Hospital, to transfer to the HSE a site which has already been identified as suitable for this project in the Navan town area which is now part of NAMA’s land bank, and that a meeting be established on foot of this motion with NAMA Chairman Frank Daly, Minister for Health James Reilly and a delegation from Meath County Council.
- 11 June 2012 carried
I request that Meath County Council call on the Office of Public Works to engage fully with the local community should they need to carry out any works within the state owned environs of the Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site.
- 2 July 2012 carried
That the minutes of the monthly meeting held on 11th June 2012 be confirmed.
- 2 July 2012 carried
That the Planning officials would record the issues and proceed with the submission to An Bord Pleanála.
- 2 July 2012 carried
That the report on the R156 Jenkinstown to Mullagh Cross Road Improvement Scheme be approved.
- 2 July 2012 carried
That the report on the N52 realignment in the townlands of Fringestown, Stephenstown and Castletown, Navan be received.
- 2 July 2012 carried
That the raising of a loan of €3,000,000 from the HFA to finance approved Housing Loan applications be approved.
- 2 July 2012 carried
That the position paper on the proposed role of the local authority led cross border groups in the INTERREG VA Programme be endorsed.
- 2 July 2012 carried
That the Amenity and Lawnmower Grants 2012 be approved.
- 2 July 2012 carried
That the invitation of the Sister Cities' Association of Cary be accepted.
- 2 July 2012 deferred
That the wording of Standing Order 29 be amended from 'except with the permission of the Cathaoirleach no member shall address the Council for more than five minutes on any issue' to 'except with the permission of the Cathaoirleach no member shall address the Council for more than four minutes on any issue'.
- 2 July 2012 deferred
I call on Meath County Council and Department of Education & Skills to undertake a safety audit of all rural schools within the administrative area of County Meath as a matter of urgency.
- 2 July 2012 deferred
In relation to the establishment of the National Water Authority to operate water services I request that my colleagues support this motion calling on the Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government Mr. Phil Hogan TD to indicate his proposals in relation to group water schemes in the context of the proposed legislation.
- 2 July 2012 carried
In the interest of children's health, and a cleaner and more pleasant environment, this Council will, with immediate effect, erect in all local authority owned and operated playgrounds large clear signage prohibiting smoking within the boundaries of these playgrounds.
- 2 July 2012 carried
I would request that this Council calls on the Minister of Environment, Community & Local Government to investigate the restoration of the capital budget programme for Co. Meath in view of the 4,111 households, which equates to 6.5% of the total population, identified as in need of housing.
- 3 September 2012 not recorded
In relation to the establishment of the National Water Authority to operate water services I request that my colleagues support this motion calling on the Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government Mr. Phil Hogan TD to indicate his proposals in relation to group water schemes in the context of the proposed legislation.
- 3 September 2012 carried
I request that this Council calls on the Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence to immediately instruct Customs & Excise to check and monitor, on a continuous basis, the petrol and diesel being sold at all filling station outlets in the North East.
- 3 September 2012 not recorded
I wish to call on this Council to liaise with the EPA and arrange that they (in conjunction with the Council's Environment Secton) inspect the Greenstar landfill facility at Knockarley in order to ensure that the pupils and teachers at Kentstown National School and all residents of Kentstown are safeguarded.
- 1 October 2012 carried
That this Council calls an urgent meeting with the Liquidator/Receiver of Greenstar Landfill facility at Kentstown, Navan in order to receive an update on monies owed to this Council and the Kentstown Community Fund.
- 3 December 2012 deferred
That Meath County Council and Navan Town Council enter into an agreement pursuant to Section 85 of the Local Government Act 2001 as amended, whereby Navan Town Council agrees to acquire or secure rights over land, including by way of compulsory purchase order, in the administrative area of Meath County Council , to achieve objectives of its development plan in relation to the road known as RT8 and other services in the vicinity of LAP 4.
- 3 December 2012 carried
Proposed naming of the cable bridge over the Boyne, the Mary McAleese Boyne Valley Bridge.
- 3 December 2012 carried
To seek a meeting with Richard Bruton, TD, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise & Innovation to discuss the matter further.
- 17 December 2012 carried
That Meath County Council adopts for the financial year ending 31st December 2013 the Annual Budget set out in Tables A – F.
- 17 December 2012 carried
That Meath County Council determines in accordance with the Budget as adopted the rate as set out in Table A and Column (7) of Table C to be the annual rate on valuation to be levied for the financial year ending 31st December 2013 for the purposes set out in Table A and Table C.
- 17 December 2012 carried
That Meath County Council approves of the transfer to capital account of the sums provided for various capital purposes in the Annual Budget for 2013 as adopted.
- 17 December 2012 carried
That Meath County Council approves the estimated over expenditure for financial year 31st December 2012 as set out in Table A – F and outturn details.
- 17 December 2012 carried
To amend the text in Section 2.9.6 Primary Land Use Zoning Categories as follows: "Existing employment generating uses together with their expansion to an appropriate scale and size, consistent with the Regional Planning Guidelines for the Greater Dublin Area and the National Transport Authority Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area, shall be facilitated notwithstanding the category of settlement specified."
- 17 December 2012 carried
No Change recommended.
- 17 December 2012 carried
To amend the text in Section 1.6 Planning Policy Context as follows: "1At the time of writing, the counties in the Greater Dublin Area are Meath, Kildare, Wicklow, Dublin City, Fingal, South Dublin and Dun Laoghaire Rathdown'."
- 17 December 2012 carried
To amend the text in section 1.8 Myplan.ie as follows "Myplan.ie is an initiative of the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on behalf of each of the 88 the planning authorities across the country."
- 17 December 2012 carried
No Change recommended
- 17 December 2012 carried
The correction was agreed on the proposition of Councillor Brian Fitzgerald and seconded by Councillor Maria Murphy.
- 17 December 2012 carried
To amend the text in Section 4.5.7 as follows: "Applications for bulky goods floor space within the County will be considered on their merits, taking into account the DoECLG’s ‘Spatial Planning and National Roads Guidelines’."
- 17 December 2012 carried
To amend Policy EC POL 33 as follows: "To promote orderly development of telecommunications infrastructure throughout the county in accordance with the requirements of the “Telecommunications Antennae and Support Structures – Guidelines for Planning Authorities” July 1996, except where they conflict with Circular Letter PL 07/12 which shall take precedence, together with any subsequent revisions or expanded guidelines in this area."
- 17 December 2012 carried
To reword Policy CH POL 2 to read as follows: "To permit consider individual housing within the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne as shown on Map No. 9.1, only to for those involved locally in full time agriculture, and who do not own land outside of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne and subject to compliance with all other relevant provisions contained in this Development Plan."
- 17 December 2012 carried
To change the text in Section 9.6.7 to read as follows: "Those Anyone considering undertaking development works within the area of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne should is strongly advised to first consult Meath County Council before commencement of any works."
- 17 December 2012 carried
To alter the amended text as follows: "In the interest of sustainability, it is considered that the re-use and adaptation of existing buildings is preferable to their demolition. Action 22 of the Government Policy on Architecture 2009-2015 asks all public authorities to specifically address the re-use of the existing building stock, regardless of protected status or otherwise."
- 17 December 2012 carried
It is recommended to make the following change to paragraph 9.3.20: Local Shops and Petrol Filling Stations 9.3.20 As stated in the Retail Planning Guidelines, the size of retail units associated with petrol filling stations should not exceed 100 sq. metres net. Where permission is sought for floorspace in excess of 100 sq. metres in retail units associated with petrol filling stations the sequential approach to retail development shall apply i.e. the retail element of the proposal shall be assessed by the Planning Authority in the same way as would an application for retail development (without petrol/diesel filling facilities) in the same location.
- 17 December 2012 carried
To amend the text of Views 87a-d and view 88 to read as follows: "Elevated panoramic View across the landscape setting of within the World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne. Note that this is a working landscape containing agricultural structures, dwellings, infrastructure."
- 17 December 2012 carried
To alter the text of View 91 to read as follows "Direction – North and North West (sample view on Map 9.5.1) Description – All views from within and towards the World Heritage Site boundaries along the are from Boyne and from the / Boyne Navigation tow path and proposed greenway looking towards the core area of the World Heritage Site."
- 17 December 2012 carried
To amend the text for views 93a, b, and c, for clarity, as follows: "View 93a. Location: local road L16002, 1.2km east of Fennor Cross Roads. Description: The road between Rossnaree and Fennor Cross Roads looking View towards the Core Area of the World Heritage Site. The road travels along the edge of the river valley and includes viewing points to important sites associated with the Battle of the Boyne."
- 17 December 2012 carried
View 93b. Location: local road L16002, 0.7km west of Rosnaree. Description: The road between Rossnaree and Fennor Cross Roads looking View towards the Core Area of the World Heritage Site. The road travels along the edge of the river valley and includes viewing points to important sites associated with the Battle of the Boyne.
- 17 December 2012 carried
View 93c. Location: At bend on local road L16002, 1.65km east of half way between Fennor Cross roads and Rosnaree. Description: The road between Rossnaree and Fennor Cross Roads looking View towards the Core Area of the World Heritage Site. The road travels along the edge of the river valley and includes viewing points to important sites associated with the Battle of the Boyne.
- 17 December 2012 carried
To consider the proposed amendments to the Draft Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019 and the Manager’s Report on submissions received in respect of proposed amendments (being material alterations) to the Draft Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019 in accordance with Section 12 (9) of the Planning & Development Acts 2000-2012, and if thought fit to resolve to make the Meath County Development Plan 2013-2019 with or without the proposed amendments or to accept the amendments, subject to any further modification that may be considered appropriate in accordance with Section 12 910) of the Planning & Development Acts 2000-2012.
- 14 January 2013 carried as amended
In light of reports from the Health Forum meeting in November that there is no commitment from the Minister of Health to progress the construction of a Regional Hospital in Navan that Meath County Council request a meeting with the four government TDs in Meath to request an official update on where this project stands, to put on public record efforts taken to secure private investment and to establish whether the commitment to have this facility constructed within five years from 2011 remains.
- 4 February 2013 not carried
That Meath County Council members adopt a policy that any dividend paid by Irish Public Bodies to Meath County Council for the financial year of 2013 will be used for community initiatives in each of the five electoral areas and that the total amount would be divided equally among the areas so that the members can allocate it to schemes of their choosing.
- 4 February 2013 deferred
That Meath County Council calls on the government and Minister Phil Hogan to re-evaluate the current system of distribution of funds to local authorities and specifically Meath so that the money collected from the property tax takes account of the population centres of our county and that residents of our county can feel assured that money paid by them for this so called “local tax” is distributed and spent locally.
- 4 March 2013 carried as amended
That Meath County Council calls on the Government and Minister Phil Hogan to re-evaluate the current system of distribution of funds to local authorities and specifically Meath so that the money collected from the property tax takes account of the population centres of our county and that residents of our county can feel assured that money paid by them for this so called “local tax” is distributed and spent locally.