Agenda and minutes

            No apologies for inability to attend were reported.

            The minutes of the meeting of 21st February were taken as read and signed as correct.  It was reported that those minutes had been adopted by the Council at its meeting on 1st March.

            No declarations of interest were reported.

            The City Solicitor informed the Committee that six motions had been received in advance of the Council on 3rd April.

            The Committee considered each motion in turn and agreed the following:

Proposal

            Moved by Councillor Duffy,

            Seconded by Councillor Ferguson;

              “That the motion be rejected.”

Amendment

            Moved by Councillor T. Kelly,

            Seconded by Alderman Haire,

      “That the Motion be referred to Council for debate, with no restrictions on the number of speakers.”

            On a vote, nine Members voted for the amendment and nine against and, there being an equality of votes, the Chairperson cast the deciding vote in favour of the amendment.

            The amendment was then put to the Committee as the substantive motion and accordingly agreed.

            That the Motion be referred to the Council for debate, with no restrictions on the number of speakers.

That the motion be referred, in the first instance, to the People and Communities Committee.

Proposal

            Moved by Councillor Kyle,

            Seconded by Councillor Hanvey;

      “That the Standing Orders be set aside, and the Motion be referred to the Council for debate.”

            On a vote, sixteen Members voted for the proposal and none against and it was declared carried.

That the Motion be referred, in the first instance, to the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee.

Proposal

            Moved by Councillor de Faoite,

            Seconded by Councillor Flynn;

            “That the Motion be referred to Council for debate, with no restrictions on the number of speakers.”

Amendment

            Moved by Councillor McCabe,

            Seconded by Councillor R-M Donnelly,

              “That the Motion be adopted.”

            On a vote, six Members voted for the amendment and eleven against and it was declared lost.

            Accordingly, the proposal standing in the name of Councillor de Faoite was put to the Committee as the substantive motion and agreed.