Acknowledgments to Resolutions from Roscommon County Council:

·         Acknowledgement email dated 7^th July 2020 from Department of the Taoiseach regarding ref 56.20 - 6.20 (May 2020) - Notice of Motion - Financial Support for Tidy Towns and Voluntary Groups - to ensure maintenance of all public areas not under remit of LA's.

·         Acknowledgement email dated 7^th July 2020 from Ministers Office, Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government regarding ref 45.2 (May 2020) Financial Position - Roscommon County Council - Covid 19. motion for immediate payment of all Government monies to be made to Local Authorities.

·         Acknowledgement email dated 7^th July 2020 from Minister Ryan, Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment regarding ref 47.2 (May 2020) - Update on Broadband - County Roscommon - progression to design and build stage next year.

·         Acknowledgement email dated 7^th July 2020 from Department of Justice and Equality regarding ref 53.20 - 3.20 (May 2020) - Notice of Motion - Reform of the Family Law System - Parental Alienation.

·         Acknowledgement email dated 7^th July 2020 from Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding ref 55.20 - 5.20 (May 2020) - Notice of Motion - Rural Employment Scheme - request to amend entry restrictions for rural workers to scheme.

·         Acknowledgement emails dated 7^th & 8^th July 2020 from COMREG regarding ref 57.20 - 7.20 (May 2020) - Notice of Motion - Comreg and Broadband Charges - regulate telecommunication providers to charge by internet speeds provided.

·         Acknowledgement email dated 8^th July 2020 from Minister Paschal Donohoe, T.D., Department of Finance regarding ref 45.2 (May 2020) Financial Position - Roscommon County Council - Covid 19. motion for immediate payment of all Government monies to be made to Local Authorities.

·         Acknowledgement email dated 8^th July 2020 from Gerard Delaney, Eir regarding ref 47.2 (May 2020) - Update on Broadband - County Roscommon - condition survey of all infrastructure in County Roscommon.

·         Acknowledgement email dated 9^th July 2020 from Minister for Mental Health and Older People regarding ref 53.20 - 3.20 (May 2020) - Notice of Motion - Funding of Pieta House and Other Similar Charities - Funding Request to replace fundraising shortfalls.

·         Acknowledgement email dated 10^th July 2020 from Minister Paschal Donohoe, T.D., Department of Finance regarding ref 47.2 (May 2020) - Update on Broadband - County Roscommon - assess effect of online shopping & consider taxation of same.

·         Acknowledgement email dated 14^th July 2020 from Minster for Rural and Community development regarding ref 56.20 - 6.20 (May 2020) - Notice of Motion - Financial Support for Tidy Towns and Voluntary Groups - to ensure maintenance of all public areas not under remit of LA's. (Initially sent to An Taoiseach)

Replies to Resolutions from Roscommon County Council:

·         Reply email dated 8th July 2020 from Ministers Office, Department of Children and Youth Affairs regarding ref 53.20 - 3.20 - Notice of Motion - Reform of the Family Law System - Parental Alienation.

·         Reply letter dated 16^th July 2020 from Mary Butler T.D. Minister for Mental Health and Older People regarding ref 53.20 - 3.20 (May 2020) - Notice of Motion - Funding of Pieta House and Other Similar Charities - Funding Request to replace fundraising shortfalls.

Resolutions from other Local Authorities:

·         16th June, 2020 – Notice of Motion from Kerry County Council

“To ask Kerry County Council to write on behalf of the members to the Department of An Taoiseach and the Department of Tourism asking that the VAT rate on the tourism industry be reduced to 0% to try and alleviate the pressure on related businesses and attempt to avoid the complete decimation of this sector. This is not a decision for the next Government. It is a decision that needs to be made now.”

·         Letter dated 19^th June 2020 from Carlow County Council – Notice of Motion from Carlow Municipal District

    “This Council condemns the action of the PSNI in disrupting the Black Lives Matter     

 (BLM) protest in Guildhall Square in Derry on June 6^th by issuing fines and        threatening curt action against organisers and participants. This contrasted with the inaction of the PSNI in face of large gatherings on beaches and in major retail outlets over prior weeks.

The organisers of the protest, the North West Migrant’s Forum, enforced strict rules to maintain social distancing. Very clear social distancing marks were drawn on the ground, in the same way many stores manage crowds queueing.

Council notes that Amnesty International and the Northern Committee on the Administration of Justice have expressed concern about the way application of the regulations arising from the Covid-19 pandemic were altered on the evening prior to the Black Lives Matter protest, clearly suggesting that the point of the changes was to facilitate the PSNI in taking action against protesters.

Council backs the call for a full review of how policing was conducted at the BLM events. Council supports the demand for a public apology to the BAME (Black Asian and Minority Ethnic) Community. Council calls for the withdrawal of all fines and threats of court action against BLM protesters.

Council will send a copy of this motion to every council North and South in this county.”

·         Letter dated 24th June, 2020 from Westmeath County Council.

“That Westmeath County Council in recognising the stress, uncertainty and worry of the Leaving Certificate Class of 2020, discuss possible options of assisting these students pursue their chosen career this autumn, where some may want to attend Third Level Education and others follow the apprenticeship of their choice.”

·         Letter dated 8^th July 2020 from Limerick City & County Council – Notice of Motion

“That, Limerick City & County Council support the National Small Business Recovery Plan in order to protect the thousands of jobs that SME’s provide throughout County Limerick and that Limerick City and County Council write to the Government and, in particular, Mr. Leo Varadkar, TD, the new Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, to fund and immediately implement the findings and recommendations of the National Small Business Recovery Plan; and that Limerick City and County Council circulate this Motion to all other Councils.”

·         Letter dated 13^th July 2020 from Sligo County Council

·         “That Sligo County Council bans the use at official and unofficial bathing places and sale of at any location within the county of inflatable dinghies and all dangerous inflatable products, and that the Council write to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government to seek a nationwide ban on these dangerous products before more young lives are lost.

These products have consistently warned of the dangers of these products and have been described by Irish Water Safety as “Floating Killers”.

·         Letter dated 13^th July 2020 from Sligo County Council.

“A huge proportion of the lands in Ireland have no registered rights of way. In the most recent book of Mr. Peter Bland SC on the area it appears there is an anomaly in the legislation regarding the registration of rights of way in The Property Registration.

·         At the moment you may assert a right of way by prescription in that the right of way has been used as of a right, without permission, without secrecy and without consideration for in excess of 12 years in an application form but you must declare that the right is not a right of way of necessity for them to be able to consider the application. This obviously precludes most applications.

·         I call on Sligo County Council to write to the Minister for Agriculture and the Minister for Justice to amend the legislation to permit the Property Registration Authority to include rights of way by necessity in their remit which are surely the simplest to adjudicate from map inspection and should be kept away from costly court proceedings in order to free up the courts or to set up an Independent adjudicator to deal with these matters quickly. “

·         Letter dated 13^th July 2020 from Waterford City and County Council.

“That Waterford City and County Council support SIPTU and the “Big Start Campaign” which demands adequate investment in the Early Years services to make it affordable, accessible with high quality with professional pay for childcare workers. And further calls on the government to fully support the campaign.”

·         Letter dated 14^th July 2020 from Limerick City and County Council.

“The Economic Development, Enterprise and Planning Strategic Policy Committee recommends that Limerick City and County Council request an urgent meeting with the Minister with responsibility for Planning to outline the Councils opposition to the National Planning Framework on Rural Housing Policy; the SPC also recommends that the request be circulated to all local authorities.”

“That Limerick City and County Council totally reject the National Planning Framework policy regarding once-off rural housing based on social and economic need; (b) a meeting be arranged with the Minister responsible to highlight the issues around this policy; and (c) this Motion be circulated to all Local Authorities to discuss and support same.”