Central government is looking at whether councils should be allowed to borrow more, to build more
The current restrictions do need to change, said a spokesperson for the Department of Finance.
Council Briefs
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Fingal needs to speed up its process for deciding whether people should get social housing faster for medical reasons, councillors say
The council says it has already done so, but councillors say the process can still take up to two years.
In Mulhuddart, a councillor still wants a bridge taken out of storage
The old stone Mulhuddart Bridge was dismantled and put away more than a decade ago.
Fingal gets funding to keep anti-homelessness scheme moving
The Department of Housing has made available €6m to support second-hand home acquisitions, including under the tenant-in-situ scheme.
Despite efforts, Tyrrelstown school hasn’t got access to vacant council land next door for kids to play
The principal had hoped the school could use the site temporarily while its yard is off limits during construction of an extension of the school.
Councillors call on Dublin City Council to adopt ethical procurement policy
The move is part of a long-running effort to stop the council from buying products with connections to Israel.
Council takes step forward on redevelopment of Raheny seniors complex, despite holdouts refusing to leave
Dublin City Council on Monday approved the disposal of a site there for us as an ESB substation.
It might be time to get Gardaí to tackle drinking at Grand Canal lock near Charlemont Street, councillors say
Gardaí need to “send everybody away as soon as they turn up with their bags of cans and their bottles of wine”, says Fine Gael Councillor David Coffey.
Council plans new tearoom in old toilet
The chains might be coming off the gate into the Victorian public toilet at the New Street South and Kevin Street Upper junction.
Council details €30m plan to revamp Glovers Court flats, off Aungier Street
The project would retrofit the existing building, and add extensions, to increase the number of homes from 38 to 53.
Fingal councillors vote to increase local property tax
So the council will have more than a €1 million more to spend this year.
This year, Fingal plans to actually spend the money the NTA has allocated it to improve bus stops
Last year, the council left €500,000 in National Transport Authority funding for bus stop improvements on the table.
Fingal agrees to look at ending mechanical raking on some beaches, and picking litter there by hand instead
Mechanical raking “is causing an issue for the thriving dune systems which we should have”, said Green Party Councillor David Healy.