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2015 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts Annual Report and Accounts 1 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015 2 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015 CONTENTS PAGE Lord Mayor’s Welcome 4 Chief Executive’s Welcome 5 Members of Dublin City Council 2015 6-9 Senior Management Team 11 Introduction 13 Chief Executive’s Office 15-16 Housing and Residential Services 17-20 Environment and Transportation 21-27 Planning and Property Development 29-32 Community, Culture, Economic and Emergency Services 33-54 Information and Communications Technology (ICT) 55-56 Human Resources and Corporate Services 57-64 Glossary of Terms 65-66 Introduction to Annual Financial Statements 67-73 Statement of Accounting Policies 74-77 2015 Annual Financial Statements and General 78-85 List of Appendices 87 Appendix 1 - Members of Strategic Policy Committees at December 2015 88-94 Appendix 2 - Activities of the Strategic Policy Committees 95-106 Appendix 3 - Dublin City Council Performance Indicators 2015 107-115 Appendix 4 - Dublin City Council Development Contributions Scheme 117 Appendix 5 - Conferences & Seminars 2015 119 Appendix 6 - Dublin City Council Recruitment Competitions 2015 121-123 Appendix 7 - Members of Dublin City Council Joint Policing Scheme 125-128 Appendix 8 - Corporate Plan 2015 -2019 - Progress Report 2015. 129-182 3 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015 LORD MAYOR’S WELCOME On 29th June 2015, I was privileged to be elected 346rd Lord Mayor of Dublin to serve the citizens of this city. Dublin is a great city and I wanted to assist the City Council in its work for the people of Dublin and showcasing it to visitors from abroad. In 2015 we celebrated the 300th anniversary of the Mansion House, official residence of the Lord Mayor of Dublin and scene of historic events in the city. The House was open for tours thoughout the year, a lecture series on previous occupants was held and in December we launched the Mansion House commemorative book 300 years of history and hospitality. We also welcomed the descendants of Joshua Dawson back to the Mansion House 300 years after their ancestor sold his townhouse to the Corporation. Dublin City Council continued to organise some major events this year and work with other public organisations in the City to showcase the city. Ironman 70.3 was held for the first time and the City Council and neighbouring Councils worked together to bring this international event to our streets. Regular events in the city calendar continued to be held including the Liffey Swim and SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon which are greatly supported by the City Council. Another sporting event was the victorious homecoming of Dublin Footballers and the Sam Maguire cup to O’Connell Street in September. Road to the Rising, held on Easter Monday, was a collaboration between the City Council and RTÉ recreating 1915 O’Connell Street and was a huge success. On 28th February we acknowledged the work and achievements of Brother Kevin Crowley OFM Cap and John Giles by awarding them the Freedom of the City of Dublin. We welcomed many visitors including Lord Mayors of Belfast Nichola Mallon and Arder Carson, Mr. Jacek Jaśkowiak, Mayor of Poznań Poland, His Excellency Joachim Gauck and President of the Federal Republic of Germany. We continued remembering the past with the Decade of Commemorations when in August we remembered the death of Jeremiah O’Donovan Rossa. In November, I travelled with the Lord Mayor’s Coach to London to take part in the 800th Lord Mayor’s Show. In September, I led a cross-party delegation of Councillors to meet with the Minister of Environment, Culture and Local Government to discuss immediate actions that can be taken to alleviate the Housing crisis and in particular the homeless situation in Dublin. I would like to thank the elected members of Dublin City Council, Owen Keegan, Chief Executive and all the staff of Dublin City Council for their support and for their hard work for Dublin during the year. I look forward to working with you all in the future. Críona Ní Dhálaigh Ardmhéara Bhaile Átha Cliath Lord Mayor of Dublin 4 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015 CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S WELCOME Dublin plays a pivotal role in driving the national economy. 2015 saw very welcome signs of a further strengthening in the Dublin economy. The continuing reduction in unemployment and rise in employment, the decline in vacant commercial units and increasing consumer and business confidence generally all point to a sustained economic recovery in the region. As part of our enhanced economic development and enterprise support role the first Dublin Economic Monitor was launched in April 2015. A joint initiative of the four Dublin local authorities, the Monitor tracks key economic indicators for the Dublin city region, capturing data from the height of the boom to the economic crash and the subsequent recovery The economic recovery has brought new challenges for the region. Despite increasing demand, housing supply shows little signs of recovery. This has led to increasing pressure on the private rented sector, strong growth in rents and to a significant increase in the number of predominately low income family and single person households presenting as homeless – most of whom have never experienced homelessness previously. This put enormous pressure on the Council’s and the region’s homeless services in 2015, which has continued into 2016. Addressing the market failure in the housing sector must be a high priority for any new Government if homelessness is to be tackled and the economic recovery in the region sustained. The economic recovery is also generating increased demands for improved City Council services. As a consequence of the austerity of recent years there are accumulated needs for significant investment in key City Council services and infrastructure. A buoyant Dublin economy will have a positive impact on the City Council’s financial resources and will improve the City Council’s capacity to provide enhanced services and fund new infrastructure. However, there must be no let up in the programme of reform and transformation that ensured the Council’s survival post 2008. 2015 also saw commencement of work on the Council’s very ambitious Easter Rising Centenary celebrations with a particular emphasis on community-based activities. The City Council continued to deliver projects, services, initiatives and events throughout 2015 to ensure that the city remains an attractive place in which to live, work, do business and visit. Among the many highlights for the city and the City Council were the following: • the completion of the Grafton Street Improvement Scheme, • the City Council’s participation in the IBM Smarter Cities Challenge in 2015, which led to the installation of photovoltaic panels on the Civic Offices, Wood Quay and on four Dublin City Public Library buildings, • the opening of Dublin City Council’s €3m housing development at Grand Canal View, Bluebell, Dublin 12 and of the €12.5m housing development, at Peadar Kearney House, Railway Street, Dublin 1, • the Mansion House ‘300’ celebrations, • the Festival of Russian Culture and • the Age Friendly Over 55’s Open Day. Finally, I would like take this opportunity to thank the Lord Mayor, the Elected Members, the Senior Management Team and all the staff of Dublin City Council for their hard work during the year. Owen P Keegan Chief Executive 5 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015 MEMBERS OF DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL 2015 North Central Area Councillors COUNCILLOR PARTY AFFILIATION ELECTORAL AREA Councillor Larry O’Toole Sinn Féin Beaumont/Donaghmede Councillor Tom Brabazon Fianna Fáil Beaumont/Donaghmede Councillor John Lyons People Before Profit Alliance Beaumont/Donaghmede Councillor Mícheál MacDonncha Sinn Féin Beaumont/Donaghmede Councillor Denise Mitchell Sinn Féin Beaumont/Donaghmede Councillor Declan Flanagan Fine Gael Beaumont/Donaghmede Councillor Michael O’Brien Anti-Austerity Alliance (AAA) Beaumont/Donaghmede Councillor Paddy Bourke Independent Beaumont/Donaghmede Councillor Alison Gilliland Labour Beaumont/Donaghmede Councillor Damian O’Farrell Independent Clontarf Councillor Séan Haughey Fianna Fáil Clontarf Councillor Naoise Ó Muirí Fine Gael Clontarf Councillor Jane Horgan-Jones Labour Clontarf Councillor Deirdre Heney Fianna Fáil Clontarf Councillor Ciarán O’Moore Sinn Féin Clontarf 6 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015 North West Area Councillors COUNCILLOR PARTY AFFILIATION ELECTORAL AREA Councillor Noeleen Reilly Sinn Féin Ballymun Councillor Cathleen Carney Boud Sinn Féin Ballymun Councillor Noel Rock Fine Gael Ballymun Councillor Andrew Montague Labour Ballymun Councillor Paul McAuliffe Fianna Fáil Ballymun Councillor Andrew Keegan People Before Profit Alliance Ballymun Councillor Áine Clancy Labour Ballymun Councillor Cieran Perry Independent Cabra/Finglas Councillor Anthony Connaghan Sinn Féin Cabra/Finglas Councillor Emma Murphy Sinn Féin Cabra/Finglas Councillor Séamas McGrattan Sinn Féin Cabra/Finglas Councillor Brendan Carr Labour Cabra/Finglas Councillor David Costello Fianna Fáil Cabra/Finglas Councillor Teresa Keegan Independent Cabra/Finglas 7 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015 South East Area Councillors COUNCILLOR PARTY AFFILIATION ELECTORAL AREA Councillor Chris Andrews Sinn Féin Pembroke/South Dock Councillor Mannix Flynn Independent Pembroke/South Dock Councillor Dermot Lacey Labour Pembroke/South Dock Councillor Frank Kennedy Fianna Fáil Pembroke/South Dock Councillor Claire Byrne Green Party Pembroke/South Dock Councillor Paddy McCartan Fine Gael Pembroke/South Dock Councillor Kieran Binchy Fine Gael Pembroke/South Dock Councillor Sonya Stapleton Independent (Changed from People Pembroke/South Dock Before Profit Alliance on 23/12/2015) Councillor Kate O’Connell Fine Gael Rathgar/Rathmines Councillor Patrick Costello Green Party Rathgar/Rathmines Councillor Jim O’Callaghan Fianna Fáil Rathgar/Rathmines Councillor Mary Freehill Labour Rathgar/Rathmines Councillor Dr. Paddy Smyth Fine Gael Rathgar/Rathmines Councillor Ruairí McGinley Independent Rathgar/Rathmines Central Area Councillors COUNCILLOR PARTY AFFILIATION ELECTORAL AREA Councillor Janice Boylan Sinn Féin North Inner City Councillor Christy Burke Independent North Inner City Councillor Nial Ring Independent North Inner City Councillor Gaye Fagan Sinn Féin (replaced Jonathan North Inner City Dowdall who resigned on 15/02/2015) Councillor Ciarán Cuffe Green Party North Inner City Councillor Gary Gannon Social Democrats (Changed from North Inner City Independent on 08/09/2015) Councillor Ray McAdam Fine Gael North Inner City Councillor Éilis Ryan The Workers' Party (Changed North Inner City from Independent on 20/02/2015) 8 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015 South Central Area Councillors COUNCILLOR PARTY AFFILIATION ELECTORAL AREA Councillor Daithí Doolan Sinn Féin Ballyfermot/Drimnagh Councillor Bríd Smith People Before Profit Alliance Ballyfermot/Drimnagh Councillor Greg Kelly Sinn Féin Ballyfermot/Drimnagh Councillor Paul Hand Independent Ballyfermot/Drimnagh Councillor Vincent Jackson Independent Ballyfermot/Drimnagh Councillor Daithí de Róiste Fianna Fáil Ballyfermot/Drimnagh Councillor Críona Ní Dhálaigh Sinn Féin Crumlin/Kimmage Councillor Tina MacVeigh People Before Profit Alliance Crumlin/Kimmage Councillor Ray McHugh Sinn Féin Crumlin/Kimmage Councillor Rebecca Moynihan Labour Crumlin/Kimmage Councillor Catherine Ardagh Fianna Fáil Crumlin/Kimmage Councillor Pat Dunne United Left Crumlin/Kimmage 9 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015 10 Dublin City Council Annual Report and Accounts 2015
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