Agenda item

Correspondence

Minutes:

Resolutions from other Local Authorities:

·         25th June, 2021 - Resolution from Waterford City & County Council

That Waterford City & County Council write to Minister Simon Harris, and cc Ministers Michael McGrath and Norma Foley, and Minister of State Niall Collins, to call for the implementation of the Labour Court recommendation in respect of regularising the terms and conditions of Adult Education Tutors employed by Education and Training Boards, to be treated with the importance and urgency that it deserves.

·         25th June, 2021 - Resolution from Meath County Council

That Meath County Council call on the Government to explore the German Sparkasse Community Banking model, to provide balance for the Irish Banking system.

·         25th June, 2021 - Resolution from Meath County Council

That Meath County Council call on the Department of Health to prioritise the establishment of the Transport Support Scheme.

·         25th June, 2021 - Resolution from Clare County Council

That Clare County Council call on the Minister for Health and the Department of Health to recognise the need to address all forms of women’s health.

·         29th June, 2021 - Resolution from Kerry County Council

That Kerry County Council calls on The Department of Education to give all schools an allocation of hours for a dedicated Home School Liaison Officer.

·         5th July, 2021 - Resolution from Donegal County Council

That Donegal County Council calls upon the Dublin Government to expel the Israeli Ambassador and staff in the Israeli Embassy.

·         5th July, 2021 - Resolution from Donegal County Council

That Donegal County Council make serious representation to An Taoiseach and the Department of Foreign Affairs as regards the treatment of the families and friends of the Ballymurphy 10.

·         5th July, 2021 - Resolution from Donegal County Council

That Donegal County Council write to the Minister of Health, Stephen Donnelly, Chief Clinical Officer, Colm Henry and HSE Director General Paul Reid, calling on them, as a matter of urgency, to make Patisiran available to everyone in the 26 Counties who require this life-changing drug.

·         5th July, 2021 - Resolution from Sligo County Council

That Sligo County Council call for funding to be made available for the provision of small wastewater treatment systems in local villages throughout the country.

·         6th July, 2021 - Resolution from Wicklow County Council

That Wicklow County Council write to the Minister responsible for Local Government & Planning to propose that as part of the conditions for a planning application for new housing estates, developers must install Automated External Defibrillators.

·         13th July, 2021 - Resolution from Clare County Council

That Clare County Council call on the Minister for Health Mr Stephen Donnelly to seriously consider using our vaccination centres along with our vaccinators and pharmacists to administer the HPV vaccine.

 

·         13th July, 2021 - Resolution from Clare County Council

That Clare County Council call on the Department of Health provide funding to all communities throughout County Clare for defibrillators and training. There needs to be more than one covering each area.

·         14th July, 2021 - Resolution from Limerick City & County Council

That Limerick City & County Council support the campaign of Epilepsy Ireland to address longstanding issues that continue to impact on people with epilepsy and their families in Limerick today, namely: (1) Access to Free Travel; and (2) Provision of Reasonable Accommodations for State Examinations for students with epilepsy

Other Correspondence:

·         9th July, 2021 – Letter from Senator Robbie Gallagher

Correspondence regarding a recent Debate in the Seanad where Senator Gallagher raised concerns of 3,500 Local Authority water services staff in relation to the service level agreement with Irish Water.

 

 

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