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Meath County Council

Motions — 3,959 records (page 64 of 80)

  • 6 July 2023 Laytown-Bettystown carried

    That the members proceed to the next stage of the process for the draft Meath Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP).

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Paddy Meade
    Seconder
    Councillor Geraldine Keogan
  • 6 July 2023 Laytown-Bettystown carried

    That the proposed Housing Estate Special Speed Limit Bye-Laws proceed to full Council for approval.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Paddy Meade
    Seconder
    Councillor Tom Behan
  • 12 July 2023 Navan carried

    I call on Meath County Council to install a 'yield and go' junction in Ferndale Estate between the house numbers 12 and 143, where residents have serious health and safety concerns for children who play in this area. Residents are also asking for yellow box markings to be installed at Ratholdron Road Ferndale exit.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Francis Deane
    Seconder
    Councillor Edward Fennessy
  • 12 July 2023 Navan carried

    I propose that, as part of the Flowerhill Regeneration Plan, that Meath County Council erect a mural to commemorate Sir Francis Beaufort, in a suitable location on Flowerhill, the birthplace of Beaufort in 1774.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Francis Deane
    Seconder
    Councillor Padraig Fitzsimons
  • 14 July 2023 Trim carried

    The minutes of the Annual Meeting held on 15th June 2023 were confirmed.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Joe Fox
    Seconder
    Councillor Ronan Moore
  • 14 July 2023 Trim carried

    The minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 15th June 2023 were confirmed.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Joe Fox
    Seconder
    Councillor Ronan Moore
  • 14 July 2023 Trim carried

    To consider the draft Meath Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) - the members agreed to proceed to the next stage of the process.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Joe Fox
    Seconder
    Councillor Aisling Dempsey
  • 14 July 2023 Trim carried

    To receive an update on parking permits - the members agreed to stop issuing long term parking permits for Haggard and Emmett street car-parks.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Noel French
    Seconder
    Councillor Joe Fox
  • 4 September 2023 carried

    To call on Meath County Council to install the Tier Nextbike rental scheme on the Boyne to Lakelands Greenway without delay.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Edward Fennessy
    Seconder
    Councillor Paddy Meade
  • 4 September 2023 carried

    That Meath County Council, in conjunction with the Office of Public Works and any other relevant agencies, investigate and find solutions to areas that are at high risk to flooding within the County and that priority is given to areas where residents are at risk of flooding.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Michael Gallagher
    Seconder
    Councillor Edward Fennessy
  • 4 September 2023 carried as amended

    I am calling on Meath County Council to assess and accommodate homeless people within 48 hours of them first making contact.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Alan Lawes
    Seconder
    Councillor Edward Fennessy
  • 4 September 2023 carried as amended

    That Meath County Council calls on the government to create a fair, just and humane asylum application process that helps those in need and identifies those who falsely apply for asylum.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Gillian Toole
    Seconder
    Councillor Emer Tóibín
  • 4 September 2023 carried

    I call on Meath County Council to write to Darragh O'Brien TD - Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request his department to extend the First Home Scheme for self-build one off rural homes.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Damien O’Reilly
    Seconder
    Councillor Tommy Reilly
  • 4 September 2023 carried

    That Meath County Council support the reintroduction of the 9% Vat rate for food related businesses and that they write to the Minister for Finance calling on him to extend the 9% vat rate to the end of 2024.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Tom Behan
    Seconder
    Councillor Wayne Harding
  • 4 September 2023 carried

    That Meath County Council call on the Minister for Finance to reintroduce the 9% vat rate for food related hospitality businesses.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Noel French
    Seconder
    Councillor Alan Tobin
  • 4 September 2023 carried

    That Meath County Council write to Darragh O'Brien TD, Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to request that he increase the maximum grant payable for homes older than 12 months, under the Housing Adaptation Grant for people with disabilities from €30,000 to €40,000 and to increase the central funding of €83 million for Housing Adaptation Grants for people with a disability to €150 million in 2024.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Helen Meyer
    Seconder
    Councillor Edward Fennessy
  • 4 September 2023 carried

    To call on the Minister for Higher and Further Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Simon Harris TD to reform the method by which SOLAS currently allocate college placements to apprentices, and to introduce a system that will ensure greater flexibility for apprentices when offered a placement that may not suit their needs.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Sharon Tolan
    Seconder
    Councillor Gerry O’Connor
  • 4 September 2023 carried as amended

    That Meath County Council calls on the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage Darragh O’Brien to resolve the issue caused whereby some financial institutions are refusing to approve mortgages to applicants for properties where there is a 2nd charge on the property.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Maria Murphy
    Seconder
    Councillor Gerry O’Connor
  • 5 September 2023 Ashbourne carried

    Confirmation of minutes of Ordinary Meeting held on 4th July 2023.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Conor Tormey
    Seconder
    Councillor Alan Tobin
  • 5 September 2023 Ashbourne carried

    Agreement in principle to disposal of 0.4411Ha of land at Lismullin. The lands are not affected by the provisions of the Land Development Agency Act 2021.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Suzanne Jamal
    Seconder
    Councillor Conor Tormey
  • 5 September 2023 Ashbourne carried

    To receive details of the recommended grant offer by the Knockharley Community Liaison Committee under the Knockharley Environmental Projects Grant Scheme and if in agreement to forward to the Full Council of Meath County Council for approval.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Susanne Jamal
    Seconder
    Councillor Conor Tormey
  • 5 September 2023 Ashbourne carried

    To receive the Chief Executive’s Report in accordance with Part XI of the Planning & Development Act 2000–2022 and Part VIII of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001–2022 on the proposed development which will consist of the provision of a Playground, Woodland walk, and Burial Ground constructed on two tiers with associated works in the townland of Gormanston, Co Meath.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Alan Tobin
    Seconder
    Councillor Joe Bonner
  • 5 September 2023 Ashbourne carried

    As the summer road works program is coming to completion, that funding is made available or any leftover funding is used to resurface/repair the junction and surrounding roads of the L-50465 / L10041near Ardcath.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Alan Tobin
    Seconder
    Councillor Conor Tormey
  • 5 September 2023 Ashbourne carried

    I call on Meath County Council to examine the possibility of a one-way system to Hill of Tara on the following roads: - L-6200-0 L-6201 L-62001 L-6200-8 to ease traffic/increase pedestrian/cycling safety and ensure that residents and visitors have an enhanced experience - this would include looking at possible route options and a public consultation for a trial basis.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Alan Tobin
    Seconder
    Councillor Suzanne Jamal
  • 6 September 2023 Ratoath carried

    That the minutes of the Ordinary Meeting held on 5th July 2023 be confirmed.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Gerry O’Connor
    Seconder
    Councillor Nick Killian
  • 6 September 2023 Ratoath carried

    Agreement in principle to disposal of 0.075Ha. of land at Folistown, Dunboyne.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Maria Murphy
    Seconder
    Councillor Gerry O’Connor
  • 6 September 2023 Ratoath carried

    Agreement in principle to disposal of 0.0202Ha. of land at Derrypatrick, Grange, Kiltale, Co. Meath.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Maria Murphy
    Seconder
    Councillor Gerry O’Connor
  • 6 September 2023 Ratoath carried

    Agreement in principle to disposal of 0.336Ha. of land at Jamestown, Ratoath.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Nick Killian
    Seconder
    Councillor Maria Murphy
  • 6 September 2023 Ratoath carried

    I call on Meath County Council to implement a speed survey review of Kilmessan village and all urban approach roads to the village, if data is deemed significant, I request traffic calming measures to be implemented in locations across the village.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Damien O’Reilly
    Seconder
    Councillor Nick Killian
  • 7 September 2023 Laytown-Bettystown not carried

    I call on Meath County Council to remove the traffic calming chicane from the entrance road of Inse Bay housing estate in Laytown.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Paddy Meade
    Seconder
    Elaine McGinty
  • 7 September 2023 Laytown-Bettystown carried

    I call on Meath County Council to give a commitment to deliver the footpath from Rathmullen to the river Boyne boardwalk during the closure of the Obelisk bridge.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Wayne Harding
    Seconder
    Sharon Tolan
  • 7 September 2023 Laytown-Bettystown carried

    To call on the NTA and Irish Rail to deliver a new train station in Bettystown as part of the DART + Coastal North Project.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Sharon Tolan
    Seconder
    Paddy Meade
  • 7 September 2023 Laytown-Bettystown carried

    In light of the devastating impact of the recent flooding event in August on homeowners in Bettystown, I call on the OPW and Meath County Council to deliver the flood protection works necessary to ensure this does not happen again, and to carry out a comprehensive analysis of the entire East Meath area with a view to ensuring future events can be avoided.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Sharon Tolan
    Seconder
    Tom Behan
  • 11 September 2023 Kells carried

    That Meath County Council review safety measures at Kilmainhamwood School and GAA grounds in the interest of pedestrian safety

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Michael Gallagher
    Seconder
    Eugene Cassidy
  • 11 September 2023 Kells carried

    Now that the greenway is opened in Wilkinstown for the Transportation section to provide an update on its proposals to reduce traffic speeds and improve road safety on the R162 in the village and enhance pedestrian and cycle connectivity to the greenway.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Eugene Cassidy
    Seconder
    Mike Bray
  • 13 September 2023 Navan carried

    I call on Meath County Council to install speed ramps or other such traffic calming measures, on the link road connecting the Blackcastle Demense, Fitzherbert Wood, Fitzherbert Court, Bru na hAbhainn and Ruxton Oaks estates with the Slane Road

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Eddie Fennessy
    Seconder
    Councillor Tommy Reilly
  • 13 September 2023 Navan carried

    I call on Meath County Council to carry out a traffic safety assessment on the Beechmount and Beechmount Vale estates with a view to installing speed ramps and bollards or a chicane to deter motorists from using the estate as a rat run. And to resurface the last remaining section of road on the estate at Beechmount Avenue.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Eddie Fennessy
    Seconder
    Councillor Padraig Fitzsimons
  • 13 September 2023 Navan carried

    I propose that Meath County Council will erect park benches to accommodate rest periods for walkers, and also to plant wildflower seeds along the greenway from Ratholdron Road to Kilberry.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Francis Deane
    Seconder
    Councillor Padraig Fitzsimons
  • 13 September 2023 Navan carried

    I call on Meath County Council to put in place a pilot scheme, in early spring, whereby bird boxes will be erected, at Buvinda House and at the town Hall Navan, to accommodate Swifts, an endangered bird species. Both areas, being close in proximity to the rivers Blackwater and Boyne, could be instrumental in halting their declining population. I propose the Heritage office take this project in their charge.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Francis Deane
    Seconder
    Councillor Eddie Fennessy
  • 13 September 2023 Navan carried

    I call on Navan Municipal District to repurpose the council yard on Abbey Road and transform it into a heritage pocket park, in order to fully utilize the refurbished town wall of Navan so that our local community and visitors can access our own national monument in an accessible and safe area.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Padraig Fitzsimons
    Seconder
    Councillor Eddie Fennessy
  • 13 September 2023 Navan carried

    In the interest of road safety, I propose the motion to place safety measures in Philpotstown; on the Trim Road (R131) at the turn off for the MDL.

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Padraig Fitzsimons
    Seconder
    Councillor Tommy Reilly
  • 15 September 2023 Trim carried

    That a suitable location for a dog run be agreed in the Porchfields

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Aisling Dempsey
    Seconder
    Councillor Trevor Golden
  • 2 October 2023 deferred

    That all references to "developer-led" commentary in Meath County Council plans, policies and objectives be amended to include the wording "developer-led whilst prioritising the common good".

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Gillian Toole
    Seconder
    —
  • 2 October 2023 carried

    That Meath County Council host an open house to include Information seminars that would educate the public about the different housing options available to them.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Helen Meyer
    Seconder
    Councillor Michael Gallagher
  • 2 October 2023 carried

    That Meath County Council requests that the Minister for Finance and the Minister for public Expenditure and Reform as part of the Budget discussions give consideration to index linking the capital acquisition tax thresholds to the rising costs of house prices.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Joe Fox
    Seconder
    Councillor Maria Murphy
  • 2 October 2023 carried

    That Meath County Council write to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage, Darragh O’Brien TD, to request that, due to a shortage in availability of GPs, that he amends the requirements of the HMD – Form 1 so that one healthcare professional can complete the form instead of the current arrangement that requires completion by two healthcare professionals.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Helen Meyer
    Seconder
    Councillor Michael Gallagher
  • 2 October 2023 not recorded

    That Meath County Council calls on Bus Éireann and the Dept of Education to provide a school bus place to all primary and secondary school students in Meath who need them.

    Meeting type
    council
    Proposer
    Councillor Emer Tóibín
    Seconder
    —
  • 3 October 2023 Ashbourne carried

    That Meath County Council allocate funding to power wash the footpaths on a yearly basis on Frederick Street and the High Street (link to photos of very badly stained footpaths

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Helen Meyer
    Seconder
    Councillor Alan Tobin
  • 3 October 2023 Ashbourne carried

    That bus stop shelters and bus stop benches be provided wherever practicable along the main bus routes with a focus on Frederick Street. This will encourage the use of public transportation – especially given the upcoming winter season

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Helen Meyer
    Seconder
    Councillor Alan Tobin
  • 3 October 2023 Ashbourne carried

    I call on Meath County Council to put the necessary measures in place including a speed, signage and line marking survey to justify the installation of speed ramps in Kilbride village. Specifically at Cherry Tree Drive, Priestown housing development and Kilbride N.S

    Meeting type
    municipal district
    Proposer
    Councillor Alan Tobin
    Seconder
    Councillor Helen Meyer