Meath County Council
Motions — 3,959 records (page 75 of 80)
- 14 July 2025 Kells carried
Confirmation of Minutes from the Ordinary Meeting of 16th June 2025
- 14 July 2025 Kells carried
To consider the taking in charge of Loughcrew Hills Oldcastle Phase 1 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 2000-2023.
- 14 July 2025 Kells carried
To consider the taking in charge of Loughcrew Hills Oldcastle Phase 2 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 2000-2023.
- 14 July 2025 Kells carried
To consider the taking in charge of Archdeaconry Kells 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 2000-2023.
- 14 July 2025 Kells carried
That Meath County Council install dog waste bag points at selected locations around Athboy town.
- 16 July 2025 Navan deferred
I call on Meath County Council to support the launch of a public awareness campaign to promote greater use of our existing cycle lane infrastructure. The aim is to encourage active travel, highlight the environmental and health benefits of cycling, and crucially, to break the perceived link between cycle lanes and increased traffic congestion or loss of parking spaces.
- 16 July 2025 Navan carried
I propose that Meath County Council would extend the footpath from Glenveigh Estate to Boyne View and the Rowley’s Lock development, on the right-hand side heading from Navan. This proposed infrastructure was included in the planning conditions with regard to grant given to Rowley’s Lock development.
- 16 July 2025 Navan carried
I call on Meath County Council to write to larnród Éireann requesting them to remove the overgrown hedgerow and trees which are putting huge pressure on the boundary fence at the railway line in Glenveigh Estate on the Boyne Road, Navan.
- 16 July 2025 Navan carried
I call on Meath County Council to address the traffic movements through the junction on Commons Road at the traffic lights ( Dan-Shaw Road/Clogherboy) by way of slips roads or other such measures. This is now necessary because of increased volumes of traffic and the anticipated additional traffic once the new bridge over the Blackwater becomes operational.
- 16 July 2025 Navan carried
I call on Meath County Council to include an update on the proposed Dunville Development on the September Navan MD meeting.
- 16 July 2025 Navan carried
To ask the Executive, to make disability parking safer in Navan by carrying out the following measures: extending disability parking spaces to allow wheelchair users to exit a vehicle safely, the installation of ramps at each blue badge parking space in the town, to allow wheelchair users access footpaths safely from the road.
- 16 July 2025 Navan carried
To ask the Executive, to provide additional disability parking spaces around the Market Square and Solstice areas in Navan.
- 18 July 2025 Trim carried
That Meath County Council liaise immediately with the Department of Education with regard to securing a long-term lease on the old St. Mary’s National school on Patrick Street, Trim.
- 18 July 2025 Trim carried
That Meath County Council progress immediately the provision of a plot of land to Trim Women’s Shed, for a gardening project near to the Sensory Garden.
- 1 September 2025 carried
To ask the Executive to work with the An Garda Síochaná to implement the ‘See Something, Say Something’ text alert service in Meath, to help combat illegal dumping and anti-social behaviour in the county.
- 1 September 2025 carried
That Meath County Council calls on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to remove the section 5 provision for IPAS centres and ensure that all IPAS centres follow the standard planning process.
- 1 September 2025 carried as amended
That Meath County Council write to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration to review all planning exemptions currently in place for properties being used to accommodate International Protection Applicants, so that such properties are subject to the standard planning process in line with all other forms of development and use.
- 1 September 2025 carried as amended
That Meath County Council write to the Minister for Justice, Home Affairs, and Migration to request that the Community Engagement Team within the Department of Justice engage with local communities, ensuring that communities are properly informed and consulted in a timely and transparent manner.
- 1 September 2025 deferred
To call on Meath County Council to introduce an annual Sports Bursary Programme, in order to support our local elite and/or high performance sportspeople and assist with the financial burden of training and competing locally, nationally or internationally.
- 1 September 2025 carried
That Meath County Council writes to the Department of Housing to request increased and multi-annual funding for the local authority Energy Efficiency Retrofitting Programme, in order to more effectively reach national climate targets and deliver much-needed regeneration to social housing in the area.
- 1 September 2025 carried
In light of the Electoral Commission’s first-ever Oversight Report published in May 2025 which highlighted the need for improved completeness and accuracy of electoral registers nationally, I call on Meath County Council to launch a major electoral register update campaign.
- 1 September 2025 carried
I call on Meath County Council to write to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request an increase in the income threshold for the Mortgage to Rent Scheme, adopted by Meath County Council in 2021.
- 1 September 2025 carried
Given recent figures which show no IDA visits to North Meath and a poor overall ranking for Meath, I call on Meath County Council to address this by prioritising investment in infrastructure and skills to sustain future employment from both local and multinational companies.
- 1 September 2025 carried
To ask the Housing Department to implement a specific protocol when contacting individuals on the housing list to verify their ongoing need for housing. This protocol should include sending an email first, followed by a letter, and then making a phone call, in that order. The current practice of sending a letter and making a phone call is inadequate, as neither method is traceable, leading to unnecessary disputes. It is crucial that every effort is made to reach an individual before they are removed from the housing list.
- 1 September 2025 carried
That the Council include a searchable database in the monthly executive report that contains all motions and questions submitted by Members to date. This database should include the following details: the question submitted and the corresponding answer, the date the motion was submitted, the current status of the motion, and the date the motion was closed.
- 1 September 2025 carried as amended
To write to the Office of An Taoiseach, to ask that the Irish Government plan and prepare for Irish unity.
- 2 September 2025 Ashbourne carried
That Meath County Council prepare an Options Paper that considers every possible measure within existing constraints to improve the flow of traffic along the N2 between Kilmoon Cross and Rath roundabout. This should include, but not be limited to, removal of the traffic lights, resequencing of the traffic lights, installation of a roundabout or roundabouts, widening of the road within the existing carriageway, and that this report be prepared within three months.
- 2 September 2025 Ashbourne carried
Following on from my motion in February 2025 (details provided below) please provide the results of the study of the R135 active travel project conducted by the RSA study team. Also, please provide details as to when the recommended changes will be implemented.
- 2 September 2025 Ashbourne carried
In the interest of safety, I am asking Meath County Council to install traffic calming measures on the Archerstown Demesne Road between the Milltown Road and Ashbourne United soccer club.
- 3 September 2025 Ratoath not recorded
I call on Meath County Council to urgently address overgrown trees in The Rise, Dunshaughlin, which block light, encroach on properties, and damage footpaths and walls. A priority plan for pruning removal is needed.
- 3 September 2025 Ratoath not recorded
I call on Meath County Council to develop and implement a programme to repair and make safe footpaths damaged by oversized tree roots in housing estates across the District, with priority given to areas where these trip hazards present the greatest risk to residents.
- 4 September 2025 Laytown-Bettystown carried
I call for the prioritisation of roads where schools are located when planning the gritting schedule for this winter season.
- 4 September 2025 Laytown-Bettystown carried
I call for a maintenance audit to be completed in relation to fires, heating systems, windows and kitchens in Ryans Park & Ryans Court, Duleek.
- 4 September 2025 Laytown-Bettystown carried
To call on Meath County Council to provide a safe and accessible linkage between the Alverno and Beach Grove housing estates in Laytown, in order to improve filtered permeability links between both estates.
- 4 September 2025 Laytown-Bettystown carried
To call on Meath County Council to go to tender for the construction of the long-awaited Julianstown Traffic Management Scheme.
- 8 September 2025 Kells carried
Confirmation of Minutes from the Ordinary Meeting of 14th July 2025
- 8 September 2025 Kells carried
Agreement in principle to disposal by way of transfer of a derelict Site at Galmoystown, Dromone, Oldcastle Co. Meath in Folio MH21520 – 0.4560 Hectares and is Zoned - Rural Area. The lands are not affected by the provisions of the Land Development Agency Act 2021.
- 8 September 2025 Kells carried
Agreement in principle to disposal by way of transfer of a site at Cavan St, Oldcastle Co. Meath in Folio MH14322F – comprising approx. 0.0195 and is Zoned - B1 - Commercial Town or Village Centre. The lands are not affected by the provisions of the Land Development Agency Act 2021.
- 8 September 2025 Kells carried
That the OPW be invited to an upcoming MD meeting to provide an update on the works ongoing on the Round Tower and elsewhere in the district.
- 8 September 2025 Kells carried
To receive a delegation from 'Oldcastle Community Development Association' at the October Kells MD meeting.
- 9 September 2025 carried
I am calling on Meath County Council to consider all lawful sanctions it can take against the apartheid state of Israel in order to put pressure on them to stop the Genocide and forced starvation of the Palestinian people.
- 10 September 2025 Navan carried
I call on Meath County Council to include an update on the proposed Dunville Development on the September Navan MD meeting.
- 10 September 2025 Navan withdrawn
That Meath County Council undertake a feasibility study, in consultation with relevant stakeholders, on the development of a walkway from Kilcarn Bridge to Elliott’s Mill along the Boyne’s east bank, recognising its potential as a major recreational and tourism asset as well as an active travel/traffic easing component for Navan, Meath, and the wider region.
- 10 September 2025 Navan withdrawn
I call on Meath County Council to support the launch of a public awareness campaign to promote greater use of our existing cycle lane infrastructure. The aim is to encourage active travel, highlight the environmental and health benefits of cycling, and crucially, to break the perceived link between cycle lanes and increased traffic congestion or loss of car parking spaces.
- 10 September 2025 Navan carried
I call on Meath County Council to erect an Advance Road Traffic Sign on Beaufort Road (Round-O to Kells Road) indicating a right hand turn to include Dublin at the Kells Road Junction. This requires to be done so as to prevent dangerous lane hopping in advance of this junction, and at times restricting traffic movement on the inside lane.
- 10 September 2025 Navan carried
I call on Meath County Council to extend the 60kph speed limit on the Proudstown Road from Simonstown Lane to include the Entrance/Exit at the Racecourse. This is now necessary given the increased daily activity at the Racecourse and additional traffic entering and exiting Donoughmore Lane. This was included as part of a detailed design for this area carried out by Meath County Council a number of years ago.
- 10 September 2025 Navan carried
I call on Navan MD of Meath County Council to write to Bus Eireann requesting a bus stop and shelter to be provided on R147 from Navan to Kells positioned at the Newgate junction.
- 10 September 2025 Navan carried
In anticipation of LDR4 link road opening from Clonmagadden to R147 Kells Road I propose that Meath County Council position, as previously promised, cushion speed ramps on the Ratholdron Road adjacent to the housing estates of Silverlawn, Abbeygrove and Ferndale where speeding traffic is becoming problematic.
- 10 September 2025 Navan carried
I call on Meath County Council to begin proceedings to take in charge the lane at the rear of Mellows Terrace, Academy Street, Navan.
- 10 September 2025 Navan carried
I propose that Meath County Council place ‘right turn’ markings on the traffic junction at Pairc Tailteann for drivers approaching from Brews Hill and those coming from Moat Hill/Navan Hospital, to turn right in safety.