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KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL -COMHAIRLE CHONTAE CHILL CHAINNIGH
Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council to be held on Monday 19th of July 2010 at 3 p.m. in Council Chamber, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny.
Clár do Ghnáth-Chruinniú Chomhairle Chontae Chill Chainnigh le reachtáil ar anLuan 19th Lul2010ar a 3.00 i.n. i Seomra na Comhairle, Halla an Chontae, Sráid Eoin, Cill Chainnigh.

1. Confirmation of Minutes -Dearbhú Miontuairiscí:

•  Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council held on Monday 17th of May 2010 (copy of minutes attached)
• Minutes of Annual Meeting of Kilkenny County Council held on Friday 25th June, 2010 (copy of minutes attached)
•  Minutes of Callan Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 7th July, 2010 (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.      

• Finance

Council Financial Status – Update

• Other Disposal -Díuscairt Eile

 “That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in land at Rathduff Upper, Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny to Mervyn Harper in accordance with details contained in the Notice served under Section 183 if the Local Government Act, 2001” (Notice sent to members on 8th July, 2010)

“That Kilkenny County Council hereby approves of the disposal of its interest in land at Mount Loftus, Goresbridge, Co. Kilkenny to Catherine Langton Maher, in accordance with details contained in the Notice served under Section 183 if the Local Government Act, 2001” (Notice sent to members on 8th July, 2010)

• Water Services -Seirbhísí Slántaíochta

Water Quality Update – Presentation

Water Services Investment Programme 2010/2012 - Update

Proposal to takeover Drakelands Starr Group Water Scheme (report attached)

Proposal to takeover Ballintee Group Water Scheme (report 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:
  (a) Schedule of meetings from July - September 2010 (attached)

 

 6.     Consideration of Reports and Recommendations of Committees of the Council
       -Plé ar Thuairiscí agus Moltaí ó Choistí an Comhairle:

•  Report on Kilkenny Electoral Area Meeting held on 29th March, 2010 (deferred from June Meeting)

 

• Report on Callan Electoral Area Meeting held on 7th July, 2010 (copy of report attached)

          7.        Other Business set forth in the Notice convening the Meeting -
Gnó Eile romhainn i bhFógra reachtála an Chruinnithe  

 

8.        Education & Training
Conferences – Request for approval to attend as per circulated list.
Summary of Proceedings at Conferences have been received from     
 

Councillor	Date of Conference	Title of Conference
C. Connery	31st April-2nd May	Trevor/Bowen Summer School
S. Treacy	14th-16th May	Business Investments – Training Seminar
M.H. Cavanagh	21st-23rd May	“Integration of Joint Policing Committees into the existing Local Authority Structures”.
P. Millea	21st-23rd May	Cost of Insurance & Claims to your Local Authority
E. Aylward	28th May	S&E Regional Assembly
P. O’ Neill	4th-6th June	Croke Park Deal
C. Connery	27th May	Emerging Challenges for Leadership in Ireland today

 

9.       Matters Arising from Minutes -Gnótha ag éirí as Miontuairiscí

 

10.      Any Other Business -Aon Ghnó Eile

11.     Notices of Motion -Fógraí Rúin:

4(10) Cllrs. Tomas Breathnach, Ann Phelan, Marie Fitzpatrick, Maurice Shortall and Michael O’ Brien.
“Kilkenny County Council should write to the Minister for Transport, Iarnrod Eireann and the National Transport Authority to indicate its full support for the efforts being made to ensure the retention of and, the future development of, the rail link between Waterford and Rosslare”.

5(10) Cllrs. Tomas Breathnach, Pat Dunphy, Cora Long, Fidelis Doherty, Anne Marie Irish and Eamon Aylward.
“Kilkenny County Council should write to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to urge the introduction of an insurance scheme, appropriate in terms of cost and insurance cover, for all buildings included in each Authority’s Record of Protected Structures”.

6(10) Cllr. Pat Dunphy
“That Kilkenny County Council investigate the severe problem of lime in the Council water supply in Mooncoin with a view to resolving the problem that is resulting in a huge amount of damaged appliances from electric kettles to immersion heaters and causing a major expense to families”.

 

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:

37(10)Roscommon County Council
“That Roscommon County Council make a submission to the Department of Environment, Heritage & Local Government requesting that a derogation be put in place to amend the criteria for exemption from rates on Child Care Centres to include private operators in line with the zero rate payment on similar community operated Child Care Centres to ensure that inequalities will not continue to exist in the early Childhood Care and Education sector”.

38(10)Limerick County Council
“That, Limerick County Council calls on the Minister for Finance to amend the legislation requiring Rating Authorities to demand rates from owners or subsequent occupiers of commercial properties, for a vacant period following the departure of a previous tenant, after the date of making the rate for the year”.

39(10) Donegal County Council
“That this Council views Vehicle Registration Tax as an unjust tax and calls on the Government to make immediate plans for its abolition”.

40(10) Waterford City Council
               “That Waterford City Council:

• Condemns the Israeli attack on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla’s aid mission which has resulted in deaths and injuries of those attempting to bring much needed aid to the besieged city of Gaza, which has been subject to an Israeli blockage which is illegal under international law.
• Commends those Irish Citizens who participated in this humanitarian mission to bring 10,000 tonnes of aid to the people of Gaza.
• Recognizing that this attack is an affront to international law and has endangered the lives of Irish Citizens, calls on the Irish Government to
• Expel the Israeli Ambassador
• Support and seek the backing of other countries for a new international aid mission to Gaza which will ensure that necessary vital supplies reach the suffering people of that besieged area”.
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41(10) Clonmel Borough Council
“That Clonmel Borough Council calls on the Government and the Minister for Health to disband and dysfunctional Health Service Executive and that this motion be circulated to all other local authorities”.

42(10)           Galway City Council
              “That this Council informs the Department of Social & Family Affairs of the landlords who have not paid the levy to the Local Authority on their non-residential homes or those who are not registered with the Private Tenancies Board, as is the requirement and that this Council calls on the Government to include all properties in the R.A.S scheme for assessment of the €200 second home levy”.