Meath County Council
Motions — 3,959 records (page 28 of 80)
- 22 March 2017 Navan carried
That Meath County Council restore public footpath at Proudstown Road (No. 1-16), Navan, a residential development of Council land sold as individual plots (1969).
- 24 March 2017 Trim withdrawn
In view of the passing of the motion at Meath County Council regarding additional public lighting in areas where a request is made by residents and the Gardaí, that Trim Municipal District writes to the JPC and residents associations in Mornington Heights and Pinebrook Estate informing them of this decision.
- 24 March 2017 Trim carried
That a letter issues to all local post primary schools, youthreach centres and youth projects requesting that more young people volunteer to go on a list of helpers for Tidy Towns committees in their areas, making themselves available one Saturday per month or when specific projects are organised.
- 3 April 2017 carried
That Meath County Council stipulates that native hedgerows are preserved, where practical, around property boundaries in new planning applications.
- 3 April 2017 deferred
I call on Meath County Council to implement a new policy of removing social housing applicants from the county housing list if the applicant breaks into/squats in Meath County Council void houses and/or damages Meath County Council property.
- 3 April 2017 not recorded
To call on the Chief Executive to ascertain from Connect Ireland and the IDA if jobs or potential jobs have been lost to Meath County Council due to difficulties between IDA and Connect Ireland, as suggested by some media reports / Go n-éilíonn an bPríomhfheidhmeannach ar Connect Ireland, i ndiaidh tuairisc ar na meáin, an méid postanna a chailledh, nó a d’fhéadfadh a bheith caillte do Chontae na Mí mar gheall ar na deacrachtaí leanúnach idir Connect Ireland agus an UFT?
- 3 April 2017 carried
That the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government updates the Dog Control Act 1986 to include a licence exemption for the owners of all disability assistance dogs.
- 3 April 2017 carried
To write to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney T.D requesting him to urgently update the "Water Service Act 2014" legislation to take in charge all public sewage pipes crossing private properties, so the relevant local authority can maintain this network to halt the current health and safety and environmental hazards from over spilling of raw sewage in residential back gardens which is very evident in estates in Meath and across Ireland.
- 3 April 2017 carried as amended
That this Council supports Vera Twomey in her call to Minister for Health, Simon Harris TD, to expedite the further stages of the Cannibas for Medicinal Use Regulation Bill, allowing medicinal cannabis to be used for medical purposes. And subject to approval, a copy of this motion to be sent to Minister Harris / Go dtacódh Comhairle Chontae na Mí le Vera Twomey agus í ag impí ar an Aire Sláinte, Simon Harris TD tapú leis na céimeanna níos faide den Bhille um Rialáil Cannabais atá lena Úsáid chun críocha Íocshláinte, 2016 a cheadaíonn d’úsáid cannabais leigheasach ar bhonn míochaine. Agus má ghlacfar leis an rún seo go seolfar cóip chuig an Aire Harris.
- 3 April 2017 carried
As the economy slowly improves and the Government actively encourages Irish emigrants to return to this country, that this Council supports the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform in the USA's call for greater support to be given to those returning to Ireland to secure farm grants, car insurance, drivers’ licences, bank loans, continuing education and school places for their children / Mar a thagann feabhas mall ar an ngeilleagar agus go spreagann an Rialtas go gníomhach do imircigh Éireannacha teacht abhaile, go dtaceofar an Chomhairle le héileamh anBhrúghrúpa Éireannach ar Athchóiriú Inimirce sna SA go dtabharfar níos mó tacaíochta dóibh siúd atá ag filleadh go hÉirinn ar dheontais feirm, árachas cairr, ceadúnais tiomána,iasachtaí bainc, oideachas leanúnach agus áiteanna I scoileanna dá bpáistí a fháil.
- 3 April 2017 deferred
That Meath County Councillors write to the Minister for Education expressing their dissatisfaction with the review of the school transport scheme and the negative impact the current operation of the scheme is having on some students in Co. Meath / Go scríobhfadh Comhairleoirí Chontae na Mí chuig an Aire Oideachais ag cur in iúl a míshástacht leis an athbhreithniú ar an scéim um iompar scoile agus an drochthionchar atá ag an scéim mar atá sé faoi láthair ar dhaltaí áirithe i gContae na Mí.
- 10 April 2017 Ashbourne carried
That the council organises a meeting between local representatives, the friends of Tara, the Heritage Officer and the OPW about future plans regarding the site, access and parking.
- 10 April 2017 Ashbourne withdrawn
That the author/authors, department and contact details of responses to NOQ/NOM be identified in huge responses.
- 12 April 2017 Ratoath carried
I call on Meath County Council to immediately provide funding for increased safety measures on the R157 (Castlefarm / Grange, Maynooth Road, Dunboyne) as three fatalities have taken place on this section of road in the last 11 months and also to provide progress report on R157 to date.
- 13 April 2017 Laytown-Bettystown not recorded
I call on the Planning and Economic Development Department to provide a comprehensive progress report on economic development and opportunities in the Laytown/Bettystown Area.
- 19 April 2017 Navan withdrawn
That Navan Municipal District writes to Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Simon Coveney T.D requesting him to urgently update the "Water Service Act 2014" legislation to take in charge all public sewage pipes crossing private properties, so the relevant local authority can maintain this network to halt the current health and safety and environmental hazards from over spilling raw sewage in residential back gardens which is very evident in estates around Navan today and across Ireland.
- 19 April 2017 Navan carried
Given the poor state of the roads in Claremont Estate, Navan and the high usage level of traffic using the estate, I call on Meath County Council to utilise any additional funds that become available to repair the road structure.
- 19 April 2017 Navan carried
Abbeylands Cresent is a small of estate of 24 houses. It is an estate constructed in the 1980s. Therefore I call for a full structural and housing report to be carried out on Abbeylands Crescent so as to ascertain its needs.
- 19 April 2017 Navan carried
That Navan Municipal District shows their commitment to and respect of Disability Rights, by examining each accessible car parking space in the town to ensure that it is in the most suitable location, starting with the space allocated in the Town hall car park which due to its position on a steep gradient is not accessible at all.
- 19 April 2017 Navan carried
That Meath County Council will restore estate road pavement at Beechmount Court and Beechmount Gardens, Navan.
- 19 April 2017 Navan not recorded
I call on Meath County Council to look at extending the existing footpath on the R153 Athlumney-Kentstown Road to the traffic lights at Metges Junction.
- 19 April 2017 Navan carried
I call on Meath County Council to erect bollards at Claremont Estate between houses No's 123 to 126 inclusive in order to eliminate illegal parking on the footpath.
- 21 April 2017 Trim carried
As the volume of road safety and repair projects requested by Councillors grows can the engineer present an updated list of all projects so that Councillors can review this list on a regular basis.
- 21 April 2017 Trim not recorded
In view of the welcome announcement of the additional funding in the capital programme at the April County Council meeting for public lighting, can we have a presentation at MD level about the priorities and work which will take place using some of this funding in the Trim area.
- 24 April 2017 Kells carried
That the installation of a taxi rank be seriously pursued and that a short list of possible locations be recommended for consideration by elected members.
- 24 April 2017 Kells carried
That the upstairs of Kells Library be surveyed to determine a costing to return it to a usable space for book clubs etc, and that the required funding be acquired as a matter of priority.
- 8 May 2017 carried
That Meath County Councillors write to the Minister for Education expressing their dissatisfaction with the review of the school transport scheme and the negative impact the current operation of the scheme is having on some students in Co. Meath / Go scríobhfadh Comhairleoirí Chontae na Mí chuig an Aire Oideachais ag cur in iúl a míshástacht leis an athbhreithniú ar an scéim um iompar scoile agus an drochthionchar atá ag an scéim mar atá sé faoi láthair ar dhaltaí áirithe i gContae na Mí.
- 8 May 2017 carried
To ask Meath County Council and all Councillors to endorse and support the proposed National Hunt Museum in Ashbourne.
- 8 May 2017 carried
That Meath County Council establishes a committee comprising Tourism, Economic Development and Arts to fully maximise the value to the county of the estimated 200,000 people who will come to Drogheda for the Fleadh Cheoil next year.
- 8 May 2017 carried
That Meath County Council communicates with the Office of Public Works and Fáilte Ireland as to the exact breakdown of the €5 million investment recently committed to the World Heritage Site of Brú na Bóinne.
- 8 May 2017 carried
That this Council resolves to commence the process of varying the County Development Plan by adding the following policy to Section 8 - Energy and Communications. Proposed variation to Meath Development Plan 2013-2019 In order to, protect Residential Amenity, Wind Turbine Developments will achieve a minimum setback distance from Dwellings and Centres of Human Habitation of at least of ten times the highest tip height, above ground level, of any proposed wind turbines from residential properties and other centres of human habitation. Centre of Human Habitation includes schools, hospitals, churches, residential buildings or buildings used for public assembly’.
- 8 May 2017 not recorded
That Meath County Council temporarily suspend accepting planning applications for solar farms until such time as absolute clarity is provided, in writing, from the Minister/Department regarding the Government's understanding of, and plans and guidelines for, such schemes. Nach nglacfadh Comhairle Chontae na Mí le le hiarratais pleanála do ghrian-fheirmeacha ar bhonn sealadach go dtí go bhfuil sé iomlán soiléir, i bhfoirm scríofa ón Aire/Roinn maidir le tuiscint an Rialtais faoi agus a phleananna nó treoirlínte i dtaobh scéimeanna iúd.
- 8 May 2017 not recorded
Taking into account the underfunding and subsequent lack of infrastructure and amenities in parts of Meath, that Meath County Council will make separate applications in respect of Oldcastle and Athboy under the €20m Action Plan for Rural Development funding announced by the Government recently. An uile ní meáite maidir leis an bhfóchistiúchán agus an easpa bonneagair agus áiseanna in áiteanna i gContae na Mí a lean as, go ndéanfaidh Comhairle Chontae na Mí iarratais aonaracha don Seanchaisleán agus Baile Átha Buí faoin bPlean Gnímh €20 milliún ar mhaithe Forbairt Tuaithe a d'fhógair an rialtas le déanaí.
- 8 May 2017 not recorded
That Meath County Council seeks emergency funding from the Department to undertake essential works on the section of the R162 going through Meath, based on the number of accidents and fatalities that have occurred on this stretch of road.
- 8 May 2017 deferred
That Meath County Council, Transport infrastructure Ireland & the National Transport Authority collaborate and expedite the implementation of an efficient and sustainable transport management plan for South Meath.
- 8 May 2017 deferred
That Meath County Council writes to Minister for Housing, Planning Community and Local Government, Simon Coveney, asking him to immediately suspend the Help-to-Buy scheme in light of increasing evidence provided by the newly released CSO figures that indicates the scheme is adding to increases in the price of houses. Go scríobhfadh Comhairle Chontae na Mí chuig an Aire Tithíochta Simon Coveney ag iarraidh air an scéim Help-to-Buy a chur ar fionraí láithreach i bhfianaise atá ag méadú as na figiúirí nua-eisithe ón POS a chuireann in iúl go bhfuil an scéim ag cur le costas tithe.
- 8 May 2017 carried
That Meath County Council investigates with Irish Public Bodies Insurance Company, the possibility of seeking better insurance rates for all voluntary, community, charity and non profit organisations that are registered with the PPN in this county.
- 8 May 2017 carried
That Meath County Council, in light of the decision to fund water services from general taxation, calls on the Minister for Finance and the Minister for Transport , to ring fence the specific taxation measures introduced in 1997 (whereby 2% of VAT and 5% of Motor Tax were the previous funding measures for Water Services ) and provide these funds for Roads
- 15 May 2017 Kells carried
That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 24th April, 2017 be adopted.
- 15 May 2017 Ashbourne carried
Can Meath County Council arrange to meet local volunteers from Gormanston and local Elected Representatives and visit the three access points onto Gormanston beach with the following aims: 1) To deter the abandonment of vehicles; 2) To come up with a solution regarding what vehicles can access the beach; 3) To eliminate illegal dumping; 4) To promote a "leave no trace" policy; 5) To enhance wildlife conservation and combat erosion through natural methods?
- 15 May 2017 Kells carried
Proceed with the process as outlined, based on the recommended locations at Headfort Place, outside ‘Foodies’ (daytime location) and at Castle Street, at the loading bay outside Paddy Powers (night-time location).
- 15 May 2017 Ashbourne carried as amended
That Ashbourne Municipal District Councillors will accept and welcome Minister Coveney's housing proposal on the Department of Education & Skills lands in Kilegland West if it includes space for a public park, publicly owned playing pitches for schools and public use, as well as housing, which must specifically include housing for the elderly, and that if this motion is adopted, that a letter will be written to the Minister on behalf of all Municipal District Councillors or those that supported the motion.
- 15 May 2017 Kells carried
Commence the process as outlined, with a further report to be presented at a future meeting.
- 15 May 2017 Ashbourne carried
That Ashbourne Municipal District Councillors will write a letter seeking a meeting with Minister Coveney and Deputies English, Doherty, McEntee and Byrne regarding the housing proposal on the Department of Education & Skills lands in Killegland West and other issues of significant concern to the local community and that, in recognising the urgency of the situation, request that this meeting take place as soon as possible.
- 15 May 2017 Kells carried
Approve for public display the “Draft Road Traffic (Special Speed Limits) (Housing Estates) County of Meath Bye-Laws (No.1) 2017”.
- 15 May 2017 Ashbourne carried
That Ashbourne Municipal District requests the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government to put a moratorium on place on all Solar Farm planning applications until such time as National Guidelines are in place.
- 15 May 2017 Kells carried
Submit a list of required works to the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and request funding for same.
- 15 May 2017 Kells carried
Refer this to the Protocol Committee for approval.
- 17 May 2017 Ratoath carried
That Ratoath Municipal District requests the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government to put a moratorium on place on all Solar Farm planning applications until such time as National Guidelines are in place.
- 17 May 2017 Ratoath not carried
I call on Meath County Council to install temporary warning flashing screens and road safety cones along the R157, Maynooth road from Castlefarm, Grange to Ashhill until permanent road safety's improvements are completed.