KILKENNY COUNTY COUNCIL

Agenda for the Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council to be held on Monday

14th April, 2003 at 3 p.m. in the Council Chamber, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny.

1 / Confirmation of Minutes:
a) / Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council held on Monday, 17th February, 2003. (Copy of minutes already circulated).
b) / Minutes of Rural Water Monitoring Committee Meeting held in County Hall on Wednesday 15th January, 2003. (Copy of minutes already circulated).
c) / Minutes of Thomastown Electoral Area Committee Meeting held in Thomastown Area Office on Thursday 23rd January, 2003 (Copy of minutes already circulated).
d) / Minutes of Piltown Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 7th February, 2003 (Copy of minutes already circulated).
e) / Minutes of Callan Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 28th February, 2003 (Copy of minutes already circulated).
f) / Minutes of Kilkenny Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 28th February, 2003. (Copy of minutes already circulated).
g) /

Minutes of Ordinary Meeting of Kilkenny County Council held on Monday 10th March, 2003 (copy of minutes attached).

h) / Minutes of Special Meeting of Thomastown Electoral Area held on 27th February, 2003. (copy of minutes attached)
i) / Minutes of Ballyragget Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 3rd March, 2003. (copy of minutes attached)
j) /

Minutes of Callan Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 10th March, 2003

(copy of minutes attached)
k) /

Minutes of Piltown Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 13th March, 2003. (copy of minutes attached)

l) /

Minutes of Strategic Policy Committee No. 1 Economic Planning & Development Policy Meeting held on 20th March, 2003

(copy of minutes attached)

m) /

Minutes of Strategic Policy Committee No. 4 – Housing Policy Meeting held on 1st April, 2003 (copy of minutes attached)

2. / Business prescribed by Statute, Standing Orders or Resolutions of the Council.
(a) /

Housing and Property Disposal:

Disposal of interest in house No. 84 at St. Kieran’s Crescent, Kilkenny to Cathal Hanrahan and Jane Blagriff, 1A Poyntz Lane, Off High Street, Kilkenny under the terms of the Affordable Housing Scheme. (In accordance with notice issued on 28/02/03)
Disposal of interest in house No. 80 at St. Kieran’s Crescent, Kilkenny to Finbar and Evelyn Hourigan, 40, Riverview, Ardnore, Kilkenny under the terms of the Affordable Housing Scheme. (In accordance with notice issued on 28/02/03)
Disposal of interest in house No. 46, St. Kieran’s Crescent, Kilkenny to Elizabeth Morris, 29, O’Loughlin Court, Kilkenny under the terms of the Affordable Housing Scheme. (In accordance with notice issued on 28/02/03)
  1. (iv)
/ Disposal of interest in house at Kiltown, Castlecomer, Kilkenny to Paul and Carol O’Connor in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme. (In accordance with notice issued on 24/02/03)
  1. (v)
/ Disposal of interest in house at 25, Pococke Valley Lower, Johnswell Road, Kilkenny to Damien and Sinead Donoghue in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme. (In accordance with notice issued on 24/02/03)
  1. (vi)
/ Sale of Plot of Ground at rear of No. 1, Dean Street, Kilkenny measuring approximately 2.8 m2 to Ms. Tina Nolan for the sum of €2,500 with all legal costs to be paid by the purchaser. (In accordance with notice issued to Members on 26th February, 2003)
  1. (vii)
/ Sale of land at Abbeylands, Ferrybank, Co. Kilkenny to John and Carmel McCormack with all legal costs to be paid by the purchaser. The property is presently being sold to Michael and Paula Fielding. (In accordance with notice issued to Members on 26th February, 2003)
Disposal of interest in house at No. 8, Golf Links Road, Kilkenny to Gerard and Martina Malone in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme.
(Notice issued on 3/4/03)
Disposal of interest in house at 328, Mill Street, Callan to Mark and Amanda Fitzpatrick in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme.
(Notice issued on 3/4/03)
Disposal of interest in house at 132, Walkin Street, Kilkenny to Michael and Eileen Dowling in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme.
(Notice issued on 3/4/03)
Disposal of interest in house at 15, Hebron Park, Kilkenny to Robert and Joanne Howe in accordance with the terms of the Shared Ownership Scheme.
(Notice issued on 3/4/03)
Disposal of interest in house at No. 39, St. Kieran’s Crescent, Kilkenny to Aine Mulvee, 2, Church View, Stoneyford, Co. Kilkenny under the terms of the Affordable Housing Scheme.
(Notice issued on 3/4/03)
Disposal of interest in house at No. 43, St. Kieran’s Crescent, Kilkenny to Graham Nugent, 9, Cashel Downes, Waterford Road, Kilkenny in accordance with the terms of the Affordable Housing Scheme.
(Notice issued on 3/4/03)
Disposal of interest in house at No. 44, St. Kieran’s Crescent, Kilkenny to Caroline Dowling, 29, Parnell street, Kilkenny under the terms of the Affordable Housing Scheme.
(Notice issued on 3/4/03)
Disposal of interest in house at No. 73, St. Kieran’s Crescent, Kilkenny to John and Katherine Kimmins, 240, The Sycamores, Freshford road, Kilkenny under the terms of the Affordable Housing Scheme.
(Notice issued on 3/4/03)
Disposal of interest in house at No. 45, St. Kieran’s Crescent, Kilkenny to Ann Moylan, 45, Highfield Meadows, Portlaoise, Co. Laois under the terms of the Affordable Housing Scheme.
(Notice issued on 3/4/03)
2 (b) /

Notification under Part XI Planning & Development Act, 2000

(i) / Notice of proposed development by a Local authority in accordance with Section 179 (3) of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 – Construction of Dog Shelter at Garryduff, Paulstown, Co. Kilkenny. (Report already circulated).
(ii) / Notice of proposed development by a Local Authority in accordance with Section 179 (3) of the Planning & Development Act, 2000 – Construction of 8 houses at Hebron Road, Kilkenny. (Notice issued to Members on 4/4/03)
(iii) / Planning Report for R700 Wallslough to Bennettsbridge Realignment (Report attached)
(iv) / Belview – Realignment of the LP 3412 (Report attached)
(v) / Urlingford/Johnstown Water Supply Scheme
(Report issued to Members on 4/403)
2 (c) /
Roads:
(i) / Kilkenny Borough Council/Kilkenny County Council - Traffic & Parking Bye-Laws. (report already circulated).
(ii) / Road Works Scheme 2003 (Report attached).
(iii) / Approval to publish notice of intention to extinguish public right of way at County Road No. LT 50401 known as Murphy’s Lane in the townsland of Burnchurch, Co. Kilkenny. Length approx. 0.630 kms.
(report already circulated).
2 (d) /
Community & Enterprise
Nomination of Member to Kilkenny Tourism (County Tourism Committee)
3. / Urgent Correspondence
4. / Business adjourned from Meeting of 10th March, 2003.
Item 1
(a) / Report on Rural Water Monitoring Committee Meeting held in County Hall on Wednesday 15th January, 2003 (Report already circulated).
(b) / Report on Thomastown Electoral Area Committee Meeting held in County Hall on Thursday 23rd January, 2003. (Report already circulated).
(c) / Report on Piltown Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 7th February, 2003 (Report already circulated).
(d) / Report on Callan Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 28th February, 2003 (Report already circulated).
(e) / Report on Kilkenny Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 28th February, 2003 (Report already circulated).
Item 2.
Environmental Campaign – Progress Report.
5. / Fix Dates and Times of meetings
Schedule of meetings April to June attached
6. / Consideration of Reports and Recommendations of Committees of the Council
(a) / Report on Thomastown Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 27th February, 2003. (Report attached).
(b) / Report on Ballyragget Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 3rdMarch, 2003. (Report attached).
(c) / Report on Callan Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 10th March, 2003 (report attached)
(d) / Report on Piltown Electoral Area Committee Meeting held on 13th March, 2003. (Report attached).
(e) /

Report of Strategic Policy Committee No. 1 Economic Planning & Development Policy Meeting held on 20th March, 2003

(report attached)

(f) /

Report of Strategic Policy Committee No. 4 – Housing Policy Meeting held on 1st April, 2003 (report attached)

7. / Other Business set forth in the Notice convening the meeting
(i) / Environment
(a) / Recreational Needs Study
(b) / National Spatial Strategy - Regional Planning Guidelines
(ii) / Corporate & Housing
(a) / Draft Annual Report 2002 – for consideration.
(b) / Housing Report April 2003 – Report attached
8. / Conferences:
9. / Health Board Matters
10. / Any Other Business
11. /

Notices of Motion

13 (02) / Cllrs. D. Dowling, J. P. Phelan, P. Dunphy, B. Aylward, C. Long, A. Blackmore.

Knockmoylan/Gorrhue Railway Level Crossing

“That Kilkenny County Council enters into meaningful negotiation with
C. I. E. to promote:
(a) / Safety in its use by the Public
(b) / Promote the use of modern technology in its operation to ensure convenience for local users.
1 (03) / Cllrs. J. P. Phelan, D. Dowling, P. Dunphy.
“That Kilkenny County Council calls on the Board of Teagasc to reverse
its decision to close the Mullinavat advisory centre and also calls on the government to adequately fund Teagasc into the future”.
Notices of Motion from other local authorities:
8 (03) / Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown County Council
“That in the view of the serious environmental problem caused by discarded chewing gum, Kilkenny County Council adopts a policy and local action plan in conjunction with tourism and commercial interests to combat the problem”.
9 (03) / Carrick On Suir Town Council.
“That Kilkenny County Council opposes the drive towards war on the Iraqi people. We support dialogue as the means to a solution to conflict. We call on the Irish Government to maintain a policy of neutrality and deny the use of Irish facilities to belligerent states”.
10 (03) / Ballinasloe Town Council
“That Kilkenny County Council rejects the proposed legislation which would confer on Local authorities the power to determine the trading hours of licenced premises”.
11 (03) / Waterford City Council
“That Kilkenny County Council calls on the current Government to end means testing for the Carers Allowance”.
12 (03) / Clare County Council.
“That Kilkenny County Council acknowledges the importance of community/voluntary – traditional arts organizations, especially Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann and calls on the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism to afford due recognition and support these bodies in forthcoming legislation”.
13 (03) / Donegal County Council.
“That Kilkenny County Council strongly protest to An Post in relation to its proposal to introduce roadside letterboxes in rural areas”.

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