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Cork City Council2015 Annual Report

Annual Report 2015 32 Annual Report 2015


06 ForewordbyLordMayor&ChiefExecutive

07 MembersofCorkCityCouncil

10 Committees14 SeniorManagementTeam15 Conferences16 Meetings

19 CityArchitect’sDepartment23 CorporateandExternalAffairs29 EnvironmentandRecreation31 HousingandCommunity35 ICTandBusinessServices39 HumanResourceManagementandOrganisationalReform43 StrategicPlanning,EconomicDevelopmentandEnterprise49 RoadsandTransportation53 FinancialStatements59 RecruitmentInformation63 PerformanceIndicators

CONTENTS:

CorkCityCouncilisadynamic,responsiveandinclusive

organisationleadingaprosperousandsustainablecity.

Vision Statement:


FOREWORD BY LORD MAYOR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE MEMBERS OF CORK CITY COUNCIL

2015sawanimprovementandrecoveryinthelocaleconomy,andthelongspokenof“GreenShootsofRecovery”seemfinallytobetakinghold.Workcontinuedapaceat1AlbertQuay.The170,000squarefootlandmarkbuildingwillbethecountry’s“SmartestBuilding”andoneofthemostenvironmentallyfriendly.LeadtenantTycoemployover500peopleattheirGlobalHeadquartersat1AlbertQuay.

TheannouncementinNovemberbycomputergiantAppleoftheextensionofitsHollyhillCampuswiththeprovisionof1,000additionaljobsbymid2017wasawelcomeendorsementofCorkandanimportantandpositivedayforthecity.ThisinvestmentwillprovideexcellentemploymentopportunitiesinCorkandprovesonceagainthatCorkCityisapremierlocationforinvestmenthavingtheinfrastructureandtalentedworkforcerequiredbyglobalmultinationalsandisaresoundingendorsementofthefacilitiesandpeopleofCork.

WewelcometheestablishmentofCORE,theCityCentrePartnership,whichwasakeyrecommendationinourCityCentreStrategy.Thiscollaborationwillseeallcitycentrestakeholdersfocusingtogetheronthecitycentre,strategicallyandoperationally,andworkingtoensurethatopportunitiesaremaximisedandthecitycentreachievesandsurpassesitsenormouspotential.

2015wasasuccessfulyearfortheCouncilandtheCitywiththeworkwedoandvariousinitiativesthattheCouncileitherspearheadsorisinvolvedwith,recognisedwithanumberofawards.ThemajorawardsreceivedincludedtheGreatStreetAward2016,whichsawOliverPlunkettStreetbeingannouncedasthewinner,ThePurpleFlagAward,aninternationalaccreditationawardedtocityandtowncentresthatmeetorsurpassthestandardsofexcellenceinmanagingtheeveningandnighttimeeconomyandtheChambersIrelandExcellenceinLocalGovernmentAward.TheCouncilnominatedfourcommunityinitiativesforPrideofPlace2015.ThePrideofPlacecompetitionaimstorecognisetheinvolvementofthelocalcommunityinallaspectsofruralandurbanregeneration,includingpromotingsocialcohesion,heritageandenvironmentalawareness.BallyphehaneCommunityAssociationwonthepopulationcategoryneighbourhoods1000-2000.MeithealMara–BádoireachtInitiativewonyoungpeopleinthecommunityawardandFriendlyCallwererunnersupintheagefriendlycommunityinitiatives.TheawardsareatestamenttothehardworkoftheCityCouncilstaff,andtheirengagement

withtherelevantstakeholdersintheCity,andarerecognitionthatmanyofthepositiveinitiativesundertakeninthecitycentreinrecenttimes,arenowcomingtofruition.

2015sawthefinalisationof“GrowingTourisminCork-ACollectiveStrategy”,ajointstrategictourismdevelopmentprojectbetweenCorkCityandCountyCouncils,supportedbyFáilteIreland,TourismIrelandandindustrystakeholders.Tourismisacrucialsectorinthenationalandregionaleconomy.Corkattractsapproximately17.5%ofalloverseasvisitorswhocometoIreland.TourismfiguresyearonyearhavebeenimprovinganditisessentialthatCorkcapitalisesonthistrend.ThereisatremendousopportunityforCorktobecomea“mustvisit”destination,andgeneratesignificantrevenueforthelocaleconomy,anddothisinasustainablemanner.InthiscontextitisenvisagedthatLocalAuthoritieswillcontinuetoactastheprimarydevelopersofpublictourisminfrastructure,continuetoprogresstourismproductdevelopmentwiththesupportofFáilteIreland,supportcommunityandlocalinitiativeswithregardstomajornationaltourisminitiatives,andprovideasupportnetworkthroughtheLocalEnterpriseOfficesintermsofadviceandsupport.

WewouldliketotakethisopportunitytoextendoursincerethanksandappreciationtoallelectedmembersandstaffoftheCouncilfortheirhardworkanddedicationthroughouttheyear.Welookforwardtoyourcontinuedsupportin2016.

Foreword by Lord Mayor and Chief Executive Members of Cork City Council 2015 - elected at Local Elections May 2014

Lord Mayor of CorkCllr. Chris O’Leary

Chief ExecutiveAnn Doherty

Cllr. John ButtimerFine Gael

25 Benvoirlich Estate, Bishopstown, Cork

Cllr. Mick FinnNon-Party

6 Annmount, Friars Walk, Cork

Cllr. Fergal DennehyFianna Fáil

“Pallasmore”35 Deanwood Avenue,

Togher, Cork

Cllr. Tom O’DriscollFianna Fáil

95 Fr. Dominic Road, Ballyphehane, Cork

Cllr. Henry CreminSinn Féin

36 Greenfields, Parkway Drive, Model Farm Road, Cork

Cllr. Fiona KerinsSinn Féin

25 Hillview Estate, Ballyphehane, Cork

Cllr. P.J. HouricanFine Gael

20 Fremont Drive, Melbourn, Bishopstown, Cork

Cllr. Seán MartinFianna Fáil

9 Heatherton Park, South Douglas Road, Turners Cross, Cork

Cllr. Mary ShieldsFianna Fáil

48 Halldene Avenue, Bishopstown, Cork

Cllr. Paudie DineenNon- Party

31 Quaker Road, Cork

Cllr. Thomas MoloneyNon-Party

18 Elm Road, Togher, Cork

Cork City South Central Local Electoral Area

Cork City South West Local Electoral Area


MEMBERS OF CORK CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS OF CORK CITY COUNCIL

Members of Cork City Council 2015 - Elected at Local Elections May 2014 Members of Cork City Council 2015 - Elected at Local Elections May 2014

Cork City North Central Local Electoral Area

Cllr. Thomas GouldSinn Féin

121 Cathedral Road, Gurranabraher, Cork

Cllr. Lil O’DonnellAnti Austerity Alliance 38 Blarney Street, Cork

Cllr. Kenneth Noel O’Flynn,Fianna Fáil

Kilnap, Old Mallow Road, Blackpool, Cork

Cllr. Mick BarryAnti Austerity Alliance

6 Seminary Villas, Blackpool, Cork

Cllr. John SheehanFianna Fáil

83 Thomas Davis Street, Blackpool, Cork

Cork City North West Local Electoral Area

Cllr. Mick Nugent Sinn Féin

56 Meadow Park Lawn, Ballyvolane, Cork.

Cllr. Kenneth CollinsSinn Féin

149 Farranferris Avenue, Farranree, Cork

Cllr. Tony FitzgeraldFianna Fáil

The Bungalow, Harbour View Road, Hollyhill, Cork

Cllr. Marion O’Sullivan Anti Austerity Alliance38 Hollymount, Harbour

View Road, Cork

Cllr. Stephen Cunningham, Sinn Féin

189 Silversprings Court, Tivoli, Cork

Cllr. Tim Brosnan Fianna Fáil

7 St. Christopher’s Road, Montenotte, Cork

Cllr. Kieran McCarthyNon-Party

Richmond Villa, Douglas Road, Cork

Cllr. Terry ShannonFianna Fáil

33 Lake Lawn, Well Road, Douglas, Cork

Cllr. Des CahillFine Gael

5 Maryville, Ballintemple, Cork

Cllr. Shane O’SheaSinn Féin

37 Moss Lane, Riverway, South Douglas Road, Cork

Cllr. Ted TynanWorkers Party

155 Silversprings Lawn, Tivoli, Cork

Cllr. Joe KavanaghFine Gael

Carrigmore, Middle Glanmire Road, Cork

Cllr. Chris O’LearySinn Féin

17 Loughmahon Road, Mahon, Cork

Cllr. Nicholas O’KeeffeFianna Fáil

57 Meadowgrove Estate, Convent Road, Blackrock, Cork

Cllr. Laura McGonigleFine Gael

9, Kilbrack Grove, Skehard Road, Cork.

Cork City South East Local Electoral Area

Cork City North East Local Electoral Area


MEMBERSHIP OF BOARDS/COMMITEES 2015 MEMBERSHIP OF BOARDS/COMMITEES 2015

Membership of Boards/Commitees 2015

Housing & Community Strategic Policy CommitteeCllr.SeánMartinCllr.TonyFitzgeraldCllr.HenryCreminCllr.MickNugentCllr.MickFinnCllr.MickBarry

Roads & Transportation Strategic Policy CommitteeCllr.KennethO’FlynnCllr.JohnSheehanCllr.KennethCollinsCllr.FionaKerinsCllr.LauraMcGonigleCllr.MarionO’Sullivan Environment & Recreation Strategic Policy CommitteeCllr.TerryShannonCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.ThomasGouldCllr.JohnButtimerCllr.PaudieDineenCllr.LilO’Donnell

Strategic Planning, Economic Development & Enterprise Strategic Policy CommitteeCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.HenryCreminCllr.JoeKavanaghCllr.DesCahillCllr.ThomasMoloneyCllr.TedTynan

Tourism, Arts & Culture Strategic Policy CommitteeCllr.TomO’DriscollCllr.TimBrosnanCllr.ShaneO’SheaCllr.StephenCunninghamCllr.P.J.HouricanCllr.KieranMcCarthy

Housing & Community Functional CommitteeCllr.KennethO’FlynnCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.JohnSheehanCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.DesCahillCllr.P.J.HouricanCllr.ThomasGouldCllr.MickNugent

Cllr.FionaKerinsCllr.ShaneO’SheaCllr.PaudieDineenCllr.ThomasMoloneyCllr.KieranMcCarthyCllr.MarionO’SullivanCllr.MickBarry

Roads & Transportation Functional CommitteeCllr.TimBrosnanCllr.TerryShannonCllr.SeánMartinCllr.TonyFitzgeraldCllr.TomO’DriscollCllr.JohnButtimerCllr.JoeKavanaghCllr.LauraMcGonigleCllr.HenryCreminCllr.KennethCollinsCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.StephenCunninghamCllr.MickFinnCllr.TedTynanCllr.LilO’Donnell

Environment & Recreation Functional CommitteeCllr.TimBrosnanCllr.JohnSheehanCllr.TonyFitzgeraldCllr.TerryShannonCllr.SeánMartinCllr.ThomasGouldCllr.FionaKerinsCllr.MickNugentCllr.KennethCollinsCllr.JohnButtimerCllr.LauraMcGonigleCllr.MickFinnCllr.ThomasMoloneyCllr.TedTynanCllr.LilO’Donnell

Strategic Planning, Economic Development & Enterprise Functional committeeCllr.TomO’DriscollCllr.KennethNoelO’FlynnCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.HenryCreminCllr.ShaneO’SheaCllr.StephenCunninghamCllr.DesCahillCllr.P.J.Hourican

Cllr.JoeKavanaghCllr.PaudieDineenCllr.KieranMcCarthyCllr.LilO’DonnellCllr.MickBarry

Tourism, Arts & Culture Functional CommitteeCllr.TimBrosnanCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.KennethNoelO’FlynnCllr.MickNugentCllr.FionaKerinsCllr.HenryCreminCllr.KennethCollinsCllr.P.J.HouricanCllr.JoeKavanaghCllr.LauraMcGonigleCllr.MickFinnCllr.ThomasMoloneyCllr.KieranMcCarthyCllr.LilO’Donnell

Finance Functional CommitteeCllr.SeánMartinCllr.TerryShannonCllr.TomO’DriscollCllr.TonyFitzgeraldCllr.JohnSheehanCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.ShaneO’SheaCllr.StephenCunninghamCllr.ThomasGouldCllr.JohnButtimerCllr.DesCahillCllr.PaudieDineenCllr.TedTynanCllr.MarionO’SullivanCllr.MickBarry

Joint Cork City Council/Cork County Council CommitteeCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.TonyFitzgeraldCllr.HenryCreminCllr.MickNugentCllr.P.J.HouricanCllr.DesCahillCllr.ThomasMoloney

Southern & Eastern Regional AssemblyCllr.TerryShannonCllr.HenryCremin

Association of Irish Local GovernmentCllr.TerryShannonCllr.SeánMartinCllr.KennethNoelO’FlynnCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.MickNugentCllr.JohnButtimerLocal Authority Members AssociationCllr.TerryShannon

E.C.A.D. (European Cities Against Drugs)Cllr.MaryShields

Board of Cork City PartnershipCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.KennethNoelO’FlynnCllr.HenryCreminJoint Policing CommitteeCllr.TonyFitzgeraldCllr.JohnSheehanCllr.TimBrosnanCllr.TerryShannonCllr.MaryShieldsCllr.SeánMartinCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.HenryCreminCllr.StephenCunninghamCllr.MickNugentCllr.JohnButtimerCllr.JoeKavanaghCllr.P.J.HouricanCllr.ThomasMoloneyCllr.PaudieDineenCllr.TedTynan Cork Convention Bureau Cllr.TomO’DriscollLeisureWorldCllr.TerryShannonCllr.SeánMartinCllr.MaryShieldsCllr.KennethCollinsCllr.HenryCreminCllr.LauraMcGonigle

Everyman Palace TheatreCllr.TimBrosnanCllrStephenCunningham


MEMBERSHIP OF BOARDS/COMMITEES 2015 MEMBERSHIP OF BOARDS/COMMITEES 2015

Memebership of Boards/Committees 2015

Firkin Crane Development Company Ltd.Cllr.KieranMcCarthyCllr.ThomasGould

National Sculpture FactoryCllr.KieranMcCarthyCllr.ChrisO’Leary

Opera HouseCllr.SeánMartinCllr.TerryShannonCllr.FionaKerinsCllr.DesCahillCllr.MickFinn

Holding Committee of Wandesford Quay Art CentreCllr.MaryShieldsCllr.HenryCremin

Irish Public Bodies Mutual Insurances Ltd.Cllr.SeánMartin

School Meals CommitteeCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.ThomasGouldCllr.DesCahill

Travellers Accommodation Consultative CommitteeCllr.MaryShieldsCllr.TonyFitzgeraldCllr.JohnSheehanCllr.MickNugentCllr.HenryCreminCllr.JohnButtimerCllr.P.J.HouricanCllr.MarionO’SullivanCllr.MickFinn

Consumption of Intoxication Liquor (Drinking on the Street Bye Laws) CommitteeCllr.KennethO’FlynnCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.ShaneO’SheaCllr.LauraMcGonigleCllr.PaudieDineenArts CommitteeCllr.KennethO’FlynnCllr.SeánMartinCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.MaryShieldsCllr.ChrisO’Leary

Cllr.HenryCreminCllr.FionaKerinsCllr.JohnButtimerCllr.LauraMcGonigleCllr.KieranMcCarthyCllr.PaudieDineen

An Grúpa Forbartha Gaeilge Cllr.TomO’DriscollCllr.SeánMartinCllr.HenryCreminCllr.JohnButtimerCllr.MickFinn

Churchfield Youth & Community Resource Centre (The Hut)Cllr.JohnSheehanCllr.KennethO’FlynnCllr.ThomasGouldCllr.JoeKavanagh

Healthy Cities Steering GroupCllr.TonyFitzgerald

City Wide Steering CommitteeCllr.TerryShannonCllr.ChrisO’Leary

Comhairle Na NógCllr.NicholasO’Keeffe

Farranferris/ Fairhill/ Gurranabraher AIT (Area Implementation Team)Cllr.TonyFitzgeraldCllr.KennethCollins

Blackpool/ The Glen/ Mayfield AIT (Area Implementation Team)Cllr.JohnSheehanCllr.ThomasGould

Togher/ Mahon AIT (Area Implementation)Cllr.JohnButtimerCllr.TerryShannonCllr.HenryCreminCllr.DenisO’Flynn

Knocknaheeny/HollyHill/ Churchfield AIT (Area Implementation Team)Cllr.TonyFitzgeraldCllr.MickNugent

The Docklands Policy CommitteeCllr.TerryShannonCllr.KennethNoelO’FlynnCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.HenryCreminCllr.P.J.HouricanChina Project GroupCllr.TomO’DriscollCllr.SeánMartinCllr.ChrisO’Leary

Education Training Board Cllr.TimBrosnanCllr.MaryShieldsCllr.ChrisO’Leary Cllr.LauraMcGonigle

Local Community Development BoardCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.P.J.Hourican

Audit CommitteeCllr.SeánMartinCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.JohnButtimer

Regional Health ForumCllr.JohnSheehanCllr.MaryShieldsCllr.HenryCreminCllr.JohnButtimer

Cork Area Strategic Plan CommitteeCllr.MaryShieldsCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.KennethNoelO’FlynnCllr.TerryShannonCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.HenryCreminCllr.MickNugentCllr.JohnButtimerCllr.JoeKavanaghCllr.MickFinn

Southern West River Basin District Management CommitteeCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.ThomasGould

Local Drugs Task ForceCllr.JohnSheehanCllr.MaryShieldsCllr.MickNugentCllr.JohnButtimer

Cork Sports PartnershipCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.KennethCollinsCllr.JohnButtimer

Mayfield Sports ComplexCllr.TimBrosnanCllr.StephenCunninghamCllr.JoeKavanagh

Cork Regional Athletics Stadium Management CommitteeCllr.FergalDennehyCllr.HenryCreminCllr.P.J.Hourican Sports CommitteeCllr.SeánMartinCllr.TerryShannonCllr.NicholasO’KeeffeCllr.KennethNoelO’FlynnCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.MickNugentCllr.ThomasGouldCllr.JoeKavanaghCllr.LauraMcGonigleCllr.ThomasMoloneyCllr.LilO’Donnell

Standing Policy Council of the Association of Irish Local GovernmentCllr.TerryShannonCllr.ChrisO’LearyCllr.JohnButtimer

Heritage ForumCllr.TimBrosnanCllr.KieranMcCarthy


SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM CORK CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCES/SEMINARS ATTENDED 2015

Senior Management Team 2015 Conferences/Seminars Attended 2015

Name Directorate

AnnDoherty ChiefExecutive

PatLedwidge DirectorofServices,StrategicPlanning,EconomicDevelopmentandEnterprise

RuthBuckley HeadofICTandBusinessServices

PaulMoynihan DirectorofServices,CorporateandExternalAffairs

JimO’Donovan DirectorofServices,EnvironmentandRecreation

GerryO’Beirne DirectorofServices,RoadsandTransportation

ValerieO’Sullivan DirectorofServices,HousingandCommunity

JohnHallahan HeadofFinance

DeborahHegarty LawAgent

TonyDuggan CityArchitect

MichaelBurke A/DirectorofServices,HumanResourceManagementandOrganisationReform

Title Location Date No. of Councillors

GovtsConstruction2020Strategy

WhitesHotel,Wexford 6–8January 1

SustainableTourismDevelopment

ConnaughtHotel,Galway 20-21February 2

AILG2ndAnnualConference Carrickmacross,Co.Monaghan

12–13March 2

LAMASpringSeminar Tuam,Co.Galway 10–11April 2

AILGTrainingModule2 Limerick 18April 2

AILGTrainingModule3 Kilkenny 7May 2

CourthouseRestorationConference

Oughtarard,Co.Galway 29May 1

LearnfromtheBest BallygarryHouseHotel,Tralee

11June 1

CllrsDevelopmentPlan–AReservedFunction

WhitesHotel,Wexford 26–28June 1

AILGTrainingModule4 Dungarvan,Waterford 10July 2

AILGAutumnTrainingSeminar

InchydoneyHotel,Co.Cork 1–2October 2

LAMAAutumnTrainingSeminar

HotelKillkenny,Killkenny 9–10October 3

AILGTrainingModule5 SilverspringsHotel,Cork 17October 2

HousingConference2015 Dublin 23October 1

APracticalGuidetoBudget2016

ClonakiltyHotel,Clonakilty 23–25October 1

BuildingandControlAmendmentRegulationsS.I.No92014SingleDwellingandDomesticExtensions

SilverTassieHotel,Letterkenny,Co.Donegal

23–25October 1

AILGTrainingModule6 TemplegateHotel,Ennis 10November 1

AILGTraining RedCow,Dublin 14November 3

RegulationofLobbyingAct TheConnachtHotel,Galway 27November 1


MEETINGS OF COUNCIL 2015 LORD MAYOR’S CIVIC AWARDS

Meetings of Council 2015

Meeting No. of Meetings

OrdinaryCouncilMeeting 20

SpecialMeetingofCouncil 10

AnnualMeeting 1

BudgetMeeting 1

Housing&CommunityFunctionalCommittee 11

Housing&CommunityStrategicPolicyCommittee 3

Roads&TransportationFunctionalCommittee 11

Roads&TransportationStrategicPolicyCommittee 3

Environment&RecreationStrategicPolicyCommittee 4

Environment&RecreationFunctionalCommittee 5

StrategicPlanning&EconomicDevelopment&EnterpriseFunctionalCommittee 6

StrategicPlanning,EconomicDevelopment&EnterpriseStrategicPolicyCommittee 5

Finance&EstimatesFunctionalCommittee 5

CorporatePolicyGroup 10

IntoxicatingLiquorontheStreetsCommittee 0

SchoolsMealsCommittee 1

InternationalRelationsCommittee 4

AnGrúpaForbarthaGaeilge 3

TourismArts&CultureFunctionalCommittee 5

TourismArts&CultureStrategicPolicyCommittee 4

Date Reception

19/05/15 CivicReceptiontocommemoratethe25thanniversaryoftheCorkFootballandHurlingteamswinningtheAllIrelandDoublein1990.

15/10/15 CivicReceptiontohonourtheMarymountStaff,Friends&MarymountInternationalConferenceDelegates.

10/12/15 CivicReceptiontohonourtheCorkCamogieAllIrelandSeniorChampions2015.

22/12/15 CivicReceptiontohonourM&PO’SullivanLtdCelebrating110yearsinBusiness.

Lord Mayor's Civic AwardsAtaspecialceremonyonthe4thJune2015intheConcertHall,CityHall,Cork,theLordMayorofCork,Cllr.MaryShieldspresented6LordMayor’sCivicAwards.

Brother Kevin CrowleyACapuchinFranciscanFriarandaCorkNative.HefoundedtheCapuchinDayCentreinBowStreet,Dublinin1969tohelprelievehardshipenduredbyhomelesspeopleandtohelpthoseinneed.Whenthecentreopeneditfed50peopleaday.In2014thatnumberroseto800.Inadditionthecentregivesfoodparcelstothoseinneed,andcurrently1,800adayreceiveparcelstohelpfeedtheirfamilies.Thecentrealsoprovidesshowerareas,medicalservices,adviceandinformationclinics.Br.Kevinhaddevotedover45yearsofhislifeworkinginBowStreetCentreandwasrightlyawardedtheFreedomofDublinCitythisyear.

Garda John LongAlongtimeservingmemberofAnGardaSiochana,JohnepitomiseswhattheGardaChartersaysonCommunityPolicing–acommitmenttohonesty,accountability,respectandprofessionalisminallGardadealingswithmembersofthecommunity.

Dymphna RyanHasworkedtirelesslyonavoluntarybasisfor26yearstopromoteCurraheenFamilyCentrewhichisacommunitybasedSocialandEducationalCentre.Dymphnaisafoundermemberanddirector.

Joanne O’RiordanBornwithoutlimbs–Tetra-AmeliaSyndrome.Despiteherobviousdisabilityshehasachievedmuchinherlifeandisagreatambassadorforpeoplewithdisabilities.Herattitudeis“itiswhatonecanachieveratherthanwhatonecan’tthatcounts”andhermottois“nolimbs–nolimits”.ShehasaddressedtheUnitedNationsanddiscussedtechnologywithMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologywithaviewtodesigningasuitablerobottoassistpeoplewhohavephysicaldisabilities.SheisnowastudentinUCCstudyingcriminallawandhasbeennamedCorkPersonoftheMonthandYoungPersonoftheYear.

Donncha O’DulaingFromDoneraileinnorthCorkandabroadcasterforover50years,DonnchaisknowncountrywideandamongtheIrisharoundtheworldforhisculturalandtraditionalmusicprogrammes.HisbroadcastingcareerbeganwhenhejoinedRadioEireannin1964.His‘HighwaysandByways’radioseriesonRTEOne

becamehugelypopularasdidhisseriesonRTETelevision.HereceivedaspeciallycommissionedsculpturefromPresidentHigginsinAugust2014inrecognitionofhiscontributiontoIrishCulture.

Sean O’SéNativeofBantry–bornintoanIrishspeakingfamilyimmersedintraditionalmusicandsong.HestudiedattheCorkSchoolofMusicunderJohnT.HornandhasalongassociationwithSeanO’Riada.InrecentyearshehastouredextensivelyallaroundtheworldwithComhaltaisandaswellasbeinganoutstandingsingerandpromotingIrishCulture.HeisnowrecognisedasaveryhumorousstorytellerwhocapturedtherealCorkwitverysuccessfully.

Civic Receptions 2015

Entertainment Expenses

Entertainment expenses in relation to Civic Events: €41,247.72

Twinning Expenses: €62,531.59.


CITY ARCHITECT'S DEPARTMENT


CITY ARCHITECT’S DEPARTMENT CITY ARCHITECT’S DEPARTMENT

AnewTravellerGroupHousingSchemeinHollyhillwascompletedinthesummerof2015.ItwasdesignedandprojectmanagedbytheCityArchitect’sDepartment.

Theschemeconsistsofsixteensingle-storeyunitsarrangedaroundacommunalgreenspace.Sevenoftheunitsarehouseswhichprovideamixofone,three,andfourbedroomunittypes.Theremainingnineunitsarereferredtoas‘welfareunits’.Theseprovideliving,kitchen/dining,sanitaryandutilityaccommodation,withsleepingaccommodationprovidedbywayofanewmobilehomelocatedwithinthecurtilageoftheplot.

Acommunitycentreisalsoincludedintheschemeandislocatedadjacenttothecentralcommongreenarea.Thisspaceislandscapedandundulatedtoformnaturalplayareas.

Thenewpurpose-builtschemeisnowhometosixteenfamilies,formerlyaccommodatedattheHaltingSiteinHollyhill,whichhassincebeendemolished.

Anewcommunitylibrary,designedbytheCityArchitect’sDepartment,openedinHollyhillon1stJuly2015.Theprojectcost€4.2millionintotal.Itformspartofthecontinuingregenerationofthearea,inparticulartheestablishmentofanew‘neighbourhoodcentre’identifiedasoneofthemaingoalsofthearea’sregenerationmasterplan.Italsoformspartofwhatthemasterplandescribesasa‘learningneighbourhood’,andislocatedadjacentto

Group Housing Scheme

Hollyhill Library Mahon Library Designed to Tender Stage

The new group Housing Scheme in Hollyhill. The new community library in Hollyhill.

Image of the proposed new library facility in Mahon

thelocalsecondlevelschool,TerenceMacSwineyCommunityCollege,withadedicatedstudententrancelocatedwithintheschoolgrounds.Thenewbuildinghasbeenwellreceivedbythecommunity-inthefirstsixmonthssincethelibraryopenedinJuly2015usagehasincreasedhugely;thelibraryisseeingseventimesthenumberofvisitors,comparedwiththesameperiodin2014,andthenumberofitemsborrowedhasincreasedfourfold.CityArchitectsusedtheprovensuccessofToryToplibraryasabasemodelforthenewplan.Themainlibraryfunctionsarelaidoutonthegroundfloor,centredaroundthemainreceptiondesk.Thedesignusesacombinationofhigh-levelclerestoreyglazing,alightwellandanatriumtomaximisetheuseofnaturaldaylightforthevariousreadingspaces.Thefirstfloormulti-purposearea,whichcanbeusedbytheschoolandthelocalcommunity,takesadvantageofthesite’selevatedpositiontoprovideavisualconnectiontothecitybelow.Thedouble-heightatriumconnectsthefirstfloorwithexhibitionandlibraryspacesbelow,andalsoservesasalantern,animatingthestreetscapeafterdark.

ThebuildingatMahonformerlyoccupiedbyAbode,isintheCouncil’spossessionandhasbeenidentifiedasasuitablelocationforanewlibraryfacilityforthisarea,intheabsenceofcentralgovernmentfundingtodevelopafacilityonagreenfieldsite.

CityArchitect’sDepartmentdevelopedanoutlinedesignandthePartVIIIprocesswascompleted

inJune2014.Theprojectproceededtodetaileddesignstage,requiringprocurementofadesignteaminthefirstinstance,tohelpcompilefullco-ordinatedtechnicaldesigndocumentationfortenderandultimately,construction.

ThisisthefirstprojecttobedesignedwithinCorkCityCouncilusingRevit3DBuildingInformationModelling(BIM)software,inwhichtheentireintegrateddesign,completewithstructure,electrical&mechanicalsystemsandfurnitureisfullymodelledin3D.Theprojectiscurrentlyfundeduptotenderstage.TheseimagesaregeneratedfromtheBIMmodel.

TheschemeincorporatesasmuchoftheexistingAbodestructureasispracticallyfeasible,reconfiguringtheplantoprovideanewfullyaccessiblecivicentranceonSkehardRoad.TheplanbuildsontheexperienceandsuccessesofotherbranchlibrariessuchasthosebuiltatToryTopinBallyphehaneandHollyhill,Knocknaheeney,designed,projectmanagedandcompletedbyCityArchitect’sDepartmentin2006and2015consecutively.


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CITY ARCHITECT’S DEPARTMENT


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Students from St Angela's College, St Patrick's College, and Scoil Mhuire at the launch of the Schools Resource Packs ‘Through War and Rebellion, Cork 1912-1918’, from Cork Archives.

Schools Resource Packs ‘Through War and Rebellion, Cork 1912-1918’, from Cork City and County Archives service.

TheArchiveslaunchedanewonlineresourceforsecondaryschoolsin2015withtheaimofcommemoratingthecentenaryoftheEasterRising,increasinglocalawarenessofCork’shistoryandarchivesfromthe1916period,anddevelopingtheCityCouncil’slinkswithlocalschools.Focusingonthekeyperiodaround1916,theresourcepresentsdigitalcopiesofuniqueandoriginaldocumentsfromcollectionspreservedintheArchives,withbackgroundinformation,links,andactivities,andadditionalresourcesforteachers.ItwasdevelopedbyArchivesstafftogetherwithteacherBarryKeane,andwiththesupportoftheHeritageCouncilofIrelandGrantsProgramme.PriortolaunchitwastrialedinthreeCorkschools-StAngela'sCollege,StPatrick'sCollege,andScoilMhuire.Studentsfromeachschoolattendedthelaunchandwereawardedcertificatesinrecognitionoftheircontributiontotheproject.TheresourcemaybeaccessedontheArchiveswebsitewww.corkarchives.ie.

Cork City and County Archives Service Libraries

The Freedom of the City

TheFreedomoftheCitywasconferredbyCorkCityCouncilonMr.NiallTóibínonFriday22ndMay2015inrecognitionofhisunwaveringlifetimecontributiontofilm,stageandtelevisionatlocal,nationalandinternationallevelsandasoneofthefinestactorsofourtimeandforbeinganexemplarynationalandinternationalambassadorforCork.

ThecustomofawardingtheFreedomoftheCityofCorkdatesfromthe14thCentury.TheconferringoftheFreedomoftheCityofCorkisthehighestCivicHonourwhichcanbebestowedbyCorkCityCounciluponapersonwhohasdistinguishedhimself/herselfandisdeemedworthytohavehis/hernameenrolledontheListofFreemenoftheCity.

Hollyhill LibraryThenewHollyhillLibraryopenedtothepublicon1July2015.Thestateoftheartfacilitywasdeliveredontimeandonbudget,costing€4.2milliontodesign,buildandfit-out.

HollyhillLibraryembodiesallthatisgoodaboutamodernlibraryservice.Itcombinesallaspectsofa21stcenturyservice,tailoredtotheveryspecificneedsofthepeopleofKnocknaheeny-Hollyhill.

ThenewLibrary(above)isdesignedtosupportliteracy,lifelonglearning,andisaboveallawelcominganddemocraticcommunityspace.ItisahugestatementbytheCouncilofthevalueitputsonthepeopleoftheNorthWestward,andhasbeenreallywellreceived.

JulytoDecember2015sawthefirsthalfyearofoperationofthenewLibraryservingHollyhill-Knocknaheeny.Thelevelofuptakehasbeenveryheartening,andanendorsementoftheCouncil’sinvestmentinthismajornewfacilityinthearea.

Lord Mayor Cllr. Mary Shields presents the Freedom of the City Casket to Niall Tóibín.

Hollyhill Library

Cllr. Chris O’Leary, Lord Mayor of Cork, accepts award with library staff

Visits to the Library in 2015 were at almost seven times the level of 2014, while four times more items were borrowed in the first

six months compared with the same period last year.

Forthesecondyearinarow,theCityCouncilhaswonthenationalaccoladeof“BestLocalAuthorityLibraryService”,awardedbyPublicSectorMagazine.Accordingtothejudges,itisthelibraryservice’sabilitytocombineexcellenceininnovativeonlineserviceswithmoretraditionaltypesofservice,whichwonCorkCitytheaward.Theawardacknowledgesthelibraryservice’ssuccessinsustainingservices,andindeeddevelopingnewstrandsofservice,despitestaffingandfundingconstraints.

Cork City Council Libraries: National Award Winner . . . Again


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Cork City Local Community Development Committee 2015TheCommitteemetoneightoccasionsin2015.Thefollowingisanoutlineofthemattersdiscussed.

Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP)

SICAPisthesuccessorprogrammetotheLocalCommunityDevelopmentProgramme.InordertocomplywithEuropeanUnionprocurementrules,theLCDCineachcountyistheprocuringbody.In2014onbehalfoftheLCDC,POBALinitiatedapublicproceduretoprocuretheprogrammeofapproximatevalue€1.2mperannumoverthreeyears2015-2017.TheLCDChadreceivedtendersfortheimplementationoftheprogrammeinDecember2014.Atmeetingsinearly2015thecommitteeconsideredtendersandagreedatitsmeetingofFebruary2015toappointComhairChathairChorcaíTeoranta(CorkCityPartnership)asProgrammeImplementer(PI).

Theprogrammecommencedon1stAprilandtheLCDCcarriedoutamid-yearreviewinSeptember.AsubgroupwasputinplaceofmembersofthecommitteewiththeChiefOfficerandstaffofCommunity&EnterprisetoliaisewiththePIregardingtheongoingimplementationoftheSICAPprogramme.

Local Economic & Community Plan (LECP)

TheLECPisanintegratedsixyearplan,theeconomicelementsofwhicharetobedevelopedbytheStrategic,Planning,Economic&Development(SPED)SPCandthecommunityelementsbytheLCDC.TheCommitteehadfamiliariseditselfwiththerequirementsforthedeliveryofthecommunityelementsoftheLECP.

AstheLECPistobedeliveredbytwocommittees,twomembersoftheLCDCwereappointedtositonajointworkinggrouptooverseethecohesivedevelopmentoftheplan.TheworkinggroupmetfirstinMayandconsideredfirsthowitwouldgoaboutdevelopingthehighleveleconomicstatement.

Apublicconsultationperiodwasenteredintoandarisingfromthesubmissionsthestatementwasdevelopedwhichhighlightedfifteendifferenthighlevelobjectives,sixtobeoverseenbytheSPEDSPCandsixmoretobeconsideredbyboththeSPEDSPCandtheLCDC.ThreecommunityobjectivesareidentifiedwhichwillbedeliveredbytheLCDC.

TheHighLevelGoalsandThemesidentifiedareoutlinedbelow:

Economic and Community Elements: Goal“Corkwillhavevibrant,resilient,sustainablecommunitieswherepeoplehaveagoodqualityoflifeandaccesstoqualityservices.”

Themes:8 Tomakesufficienthousingavailabletomeet

ongoingprivateandsocialhousingdemand.8 ToensureCorkisahealthycitythatconnectsto

improvethehealthandwell-beingofallitspeopleandreducehealthinequalities.

8 Tointegratecommunitiesandcommunityandvoluntarygroupsintodecisionmaking.

8 Topromotecivicparticipationandcommunityengagement.

8 ToensureCorkisasafecitywithasecureenvironmentinwhichtolive,workandplay.

8 Toensurethevibrantsocialeconomysectorissupportedandenhanced.

8 Tocreateacultureoflifelonglearningandenhanceeducationallevelsacrossthecity.

Community Elements: Goal“TopromotesocialinclusionandequalitybyensuringthatallresidentsofCorkcityhaveequalopportunitiestoaccess,participateandengageinthesocial,economicandlifelonglearningopportunitiesinthecity.”

ThemesTodevelopintegratedresponsestotheneedsofchildrenandyoungpeopleandimproveoutcomesthroughlocalinteragencyworking.

Todevelopintegratedresponsestotheneedsofolderpeople,promotingtheirinclusionandcontributioninallareasoflifeandrespondingflexiblytoageingrelatedneedsandpreferences.

Toreducethemarginalisationofspecificcommunitieswithinthecity,takingintoaccounttheninegroundsandsocioeconomicstatus.

Workonthedevelopmentoftheactionsthatwilldelivertheseobjectives(SustainableCommunityObjectives)commencedtowardstheendof2015.Agenciesandinterestedpartieswereinvitedtomakesubmissionsonwhattheysawasbeingimportantactionsforthedeliveryofthehighlevelobjectives.

ThisstagewillbecompletedinQuarteroneanditishopedthataplancanbeagreedbyendofQuarter22016.

Community Representation on the Local Community Development Committee

TheprescribedmembershipofLCDCsrequiresthattherearemoreprivatesectormembersontheCommitteethanpublicsectormembers.InCorkCity’s17membercommitteethereare8publicsectormembersand9private/communitymembers.ThebroadrepresentationwasagreedbytheCouncil’sCorporatePolicyGroupin2014whentheCommitteewasfirstformed.

SpecialprovisionismadeforthenominationoffivecommunityrepresentativeschosenfromthePublicParticipationNetwork(PPN):twofromtheVoluntaryPillar,twofromtheSocialInclusionPillarandonefromtheEnvironmentPillar.

AstheLCDChadtocommencebeforetheestablishmentoftheCorkCityPPNanadhocarrangementtoselectcommunityrepresentativeswasenteredinto.ThesemembersweretovacatetheirpositionsontheLCDConcethePPNwasinapositiontoselectnominees.TheinauguralCorkCityPPNwasconvenedinFebruary2015andnomineestotheLCDCchoseninApril.TheytookuptheirpositionsontheLCDCinJune2015.

Other issues addressed:ThememberswereinvitedtomakeacontributiontotheCorporatePlanningFrameworkPolicyforLocalandCommunityDevelopment,whichwasdevelopednationallyin2015.

TheCommitteedecidednottomakeasubmissionontheCorkCity&CountyLocalGovernmentReview.

Cork City Council & An Ghaeilge

2015wasayearofsignificantprogressintheprovisionofIrishlanguageservicesandsupportsbyCorkCityCouncil.Anonlineandphone-basedparkingfinepaymentsystemwasintroducedandCorkCity&CountyArchivecommissionedanIrish-languageversionofitsonlinecataloguesystemwhichisexpectedtogoliveinQ12016.

Theorganisation’sGrúpaForbarthaGaeilgecontinuedtosupportIrishlanguageandbilingualeventsinthecitywithIrishlanguageperformances

byJohnSpillaneandveteranbroadcasterMicheálOMuircheartaighamongthehighlightsofitsSeachtainnaGaeilgeprogramme.OthermajorprojectsincludedtranslationofIrishlanguagestaticcontentontourisminformationboothsthroughoutthecity,thecommissioningofapublicartinitiativefeaturingIrishlanguageproverbsandthedistributiontoschoolsandlibrariesofbookmarksfeaturingIrishlanguageSeanfhocail.TheCouncilChamber,CityHallwasthevenuefora“CiorcalnagCiocalComhrá”eventwithformerGaeltachtMinisterEamonÓCuivasguestspeaker.

Protected Disclosures

TherewerenoProtectedDisclosuresmadetotheCouncilin2015.


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ENVIRONMENT & RECREATION


ENVIRONMENT & RECREATION

Fitzgerald's Park Inclusive PlaygroundTheCityCouncilconstructedanewallinclusiveplaygroundatFitzgerald’sParkin2015atacostof€650k.TheprojectwaspartfundedbytheBonsSecoursHospitalGroup.TheplaygrounddesignwasinformedbyanumberofplaygroundconsultativeworkshopsincludingwithchildrenfromScoilPadrePioChurchfieldandStPaul’sSchool,Montenotte.

Theplaygroundencompassessensoryrichstructurestoencourageplayforallchildren,butespeciallythosewithdevelopmentaldisabilities.Italsocreatesafunspaceforfosteringfriendshipsandunderstandingamongchildrenofallabilities.Withanamazingmixtureofplayitemsandactivities,itisoneofthecountry’sforemostplayspacesandamustvisitforeverychild.

Marina Pontoon

AnewfloatingpontoonwasconstructedattheMarinaatacostof€600k,replacinganexistingconcreteslipwaywhichhaddeterioratedbadlyinrecentyears.Thenewstructurehasa24mfloatingplatformforsafeaccesstothewater,thefacilitybeingopentoclubsandmaritimeorganisationsforuse.TheprojectisinaccordancewiththeCityCouncil’sobjectivetoencouragegreaterrecreationaluseoftheRiverLeeandalsoanintegralpartofthenewMarinaPark.

Strategic Policy Committee Meetings

In2015,therewerefourmeetingsoftheEnvironmentandRecreationStrategicPolicyCommitteeandthefollowingitemswerediscussed:

8WasteManagement8EuropeanGreenCapital8LifetimeLabAnnualReport8EnergyManagement8Parks&RecreationPolicy8JapaneseKnotweed

The new all inclusive playground at Fitzgerald’s Park.

Marina Pontoon

Litter Fines System

UndertheCustomerRelationshipManagement(CRM)systembeingintroducedinCorkCityCouncil,theEnvironmentDirectorateidentifieditslitterfinesystemasanidealcandidateforreplacingLitterWardenstriplicatedocketbookswithmobiletabletdevices.Thenewlitterfinesystemreplacesthelegacyaccessbasedlitterfinesystem.Thenewlitterfinesystemfacilitatesthepreparationofflexiblemanagementreportsandallowsfortherecordingofalllitterfinerelatedinformationincludinglitterevidenceandphotographs.TheprojectwasnominatedforaneGovernmentAward.

TheIrelandeGovernmentAwards,inassociationwithEirBusiness,recognisetheinnovatorsandforwardthinkerswhoarepioneeringchangesandhelpingdeliverbetteronlineservicesforIrishcitizens

today.TheawardsareIreland’smostsought-afteraccoladesinIrisheGovernment,honouringtheleadersdrivingdigitalservices,communicationanddemocracyonline.

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HOUSING & COMMUNITY HOUSING & COMMUNITY

In2015,underthedevolvedfundingprotocolfortheallocationofSection10fundingforhomelessness,abudgetof€5,000,686wasallocatedfortheSouthWestRegionwith€4.25mforCorkCityCouncil.EachLocalAuthorityintheRegionprovidedfromtheirownresourcesaminimumof10%oftheoverallallocationtowardshomelessservices.Theincreaseinbudgetallowedforanumberofnewhomelessinitiativestobeputinplace.

FocusIrelandarenowfundedtoprovideaYouthHomelessPreventionServiceandaTenancySustainmentandResettlementService.TheTenancySustainmentandResettlementServicewillsupporthouseholdsmovingfromhomelessnessorpotentialhomelessnessintolongtermsupportedaccommodation,withaparticularemphasisonsecuringtenanciesbyavailingoftheHousingAssistancePayment.TheYouthHomelessPreventionServicetargetsthosewhoarehomelessoratriskofhomelessnessinthe18to25agebrackettoaccessaccommodationandtoensurethattheyhavethenecessaryskillstoliveindependentlyanddonothavetoaccessemergencyaccommodation.TheYouthHomelessPreventionServiceworkscloselywiththeCorkFoyer.

CorkSimonhasbeengrantedincreasedfundingtoexpandtheirHousingFirstprojecttoprovidehousingsupportsthroughanintensivecasemanagementservicetopersonswhoareexperiencinglongtermhomelessnessinCork.

SophiaHousingAssociationhasalsoreceivedanincreaseinfundingtoallowthemtoexpandtheirservicetoprovideoutofhourssupportfortheirprojectswhichcanbeasignificantdeterrenttoantisocialactivityandaprotectivefactorforchildrenatrisk.

CorkCityCouncilcontinuestomanagethehomelessITsystemintheSouthWestRegion,PASS(PathwaystoAccommodationandSupportSystems)andbasedontheinformationonPASS,returnquarterlyperformanceandfinancialreportstotheDOECLGfortheSWRegion.

TheDublinInterimTenancySustainmentProtocol,operatedbyThreshold,hasbeenrolledoutinCork.Theprimaryobjectiveofthisnewinitiativeistoensureaspeedyinterventionpreventingfamiliesandindividualswhoareinreceiptofrentsupplementpaymentfrombecominghomeless

Housing Construction Atargetof643unitshasbeensetforCorkCityCouncilunderCapitalProgrammesencompassingLocalAuthorityHousing(Construction,AcquisitionsincludingPartVacquisitions),CapitalAssistanceScheme(throughApprovedHousingBodies)andthereturnofvoidpropertiesfortheperiod2015-2017.Theprovisionalallocationtosupportthistargetis€118million

In2015workcommencedontwoinfillschemesandaplanningapplicationforathirdinfillschemeisinpreparationtoprovide5units.Twoinfillschemeswereapprovedin2015andarecurrentlybeingdesignedwhichwillprovideupto4units.Aprojectappraisalfortheprovisionof40unitsatGeraldGriffinSt/BurkesAvenuehasbeensubmittedtotheDepartment.

TheCityCouncilcurrentlyhasfoursignificantsitesavailableforsocialhousing.TheHousingAgencyareundertakingascopingexercisenationallyonlandsinlocalauthorityownershipwithregardtoprioritisingsuitablelandsfordevelopmentinthelifetimeofthestrategy.

AspartoftheCapitalProgrammetheCityCouncilhascommencedacompetitivedialogueprocessandhasinvitedeconomicoperatorstoparticipateinatendercompetitionforthedeliveryofCorkCity’sSocialHousingProgramme.

Community Development Grants

CorkCityCouncilapprovedgrantaidof€215,000toawidevarietyofcommunitygroups.Thisincluded:8 Capitalgrantaidtocommunityassociations8 Smallprojectgrantaidtoover80community

groups8 Programmegrantaidtotensummerschemes.

Strategic Policy Committee: 8 NumberofMeetings:4

Items Discussed: 8 ChoiceBasedLettingScheme8 SocialHousingStrategy2015-20178 GoodShepherdServices–EdelHouse8 CorkCityCouncilAllocationScheme8 HousingAssistancePaymentScheme8 HomelessServices8 HealthyCitiesReport

City Northwest Quarter Regeneration

8 Masterplan-€209movera12yearperiod(2012-2024)

8 ConstructionofPhase1A(23Homes)-Workcompleted

8 ConstructionofPhase1B(29Homes)-Workcommenced

8 Phase2A(54Homes)–Demolitionunderway8 SocioEconomicandEnvironmentalPlan–Limited

fundinghasbeenallocatedto-date.Arangeofschemesarebeingdelivered

8 HollyhillLaneClosurecompleted8 WorkonCommunityCottageatCoolmaine

Crescentcompleted8 2015-Rampedupactivity.Expenditureof€4.5m

(2014spendof€2.2m).

Social Housing Strategy 2015-2017

InApril2015,theDepartmentoftheEnvironmentHeritage&LocalGovernmentannounceddeliverytargetsunderarangeofhousingprogrammesfortheperiod2015-2017.CorkCityCouncilreceivedatargetof1,349housingunitstobedeliveredovertheperiodwithanestimatedcostofdeliverybetweencurrentandcapitalexpenditureof€124.4million.

Housing Maintenance

8 315vacantpropertiesbroughtbackintoproductiveuseatacostof€8.5m

8 1,843occupiedpropertiesreceivedupgradestotheirfabricatacostof€2.9m

8 13,250responserepairrequestscompleted(53%ofrequestsreceived)

8 4,500domesticgasboilersserviced8 62propertiesreceivedminoradaptationworks,

includingfourthatreceivedlivingroompodsinlieuofextensions.

Travellers

St.Anthony’sGroupHousingSchemeatHollyhillwasopenedonthe15thofJune2015.TheSchemecomprisesofa16UnitResidentialSchemeandCommunityCentrecomprisingof7Housesand9Bays.

SpringLaneHaltingSite–Clifffaceworkssecuringtheareaatthebaseoftheclifffacewerecompletedin2015.Electricalupgradeworksareongoingincludingthepubliclightingonthesite.Departmentalfundingiskeytoadvancingfurtherupgradeworks

AReport“RecommendationsinrespectoftheTravellerInteragencyGroupworkinginCorkCityCouncil”byJoeHoranwascompleted.21recommendationsarebeingactivelyimplemented.

Choice Based Letting Scheme

TheChoiceBasedLettingsystemwent‘live’onWednesday,4thNovember2015.Fivepropertieswereuploadedforweekone,i.e.fromWednesday,4thNovembertoTuesday,10thNovember2015.

TheHousingCounterintheCityHalldealtwithanumberofqueriesatthepubliccounterandoverthephonelines.Assistancewasprovidedtothoserequiringitandalargenumberofpeopleattendedonthefirstday.

Therewere1,151expressionsofinterestmadeintotalonthefivepropertiesbytheendofweekone.Therewere18,289views.Viewsarethenumberoftimesanapplicantviewedapropertyandmayincluderepeatviews.

Rental Accommodation Scheme & Housing Assistance Payment Schemes:RAS agreements in place:

717PrivateUnits205VoluntaryUnitsHousing2020targetfor2015achieved

HAP Progress:JunetoOctober2015–46Tenanciessignedup.Legislativechange1stNovember2015allowingdiscretiontooperate20%abovecaps.

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ICT & BUSINESS SERVICES


ICT & BUSINESS SERVICES ICT & BUSINESS SERVICES

New STEM subjects initiative launched

CorkCityHallwasthevenueforthefirst'Iwish'eventin2015.Over1000femaletransitionyearstudentsfromacrossthecountyattendedthiseventdesignedexclusivelyforthem.

ThestudentslistenedtofemalerolemodelsworkinginSTEMandthenparticipatedinseveralinteractiveSTEMexhibitionshostedbyleadingemployers.Iwishisacollaborationbetweenprivate,publicandthethirdlevelsector.CorkCityCouncilsubsequentlywontheChambersIrelandExcellenceinLocalGovernmentAwardforEconomicDevelopment.

New STEM subjects initiative launched

Open Data Platform deployed September 2015

AkeyrequirementofCorporateandCorkSmartGatewayinitiativesisthepublishing,whereappropriate,ofOpenData,publicdatamadefreelyavailableforbusinessandcitizenstouseandrepublishastheywish,underlicensebutwithoutcopyrightorpatentrestrictions.In2015,workingincollaborationwiththeNimbusCentre,Q-Park,ChamberofCommerceandCorkCityCouncilbusinessdirectorates,theICTandBSteamdesigned,developedanddeployedanOpenDataplatform.

Thepurposeoftheprojectwastofacilitatepublishingofdynamicandstaticpublicdatasetsalongwithintegrationandinterfacefunctionality.Threedatasetswereusedinthepilot,upstreamwaterlevels,off-streetcarparkoccupancylevelsandplanningapplications.Therehasbeensignificantusemadeofthedatasetsandinformationalready,inparticularduringtheChristmasperiod(parking)andthesevereweathereventinearly2016(riverlevels).Itisplannedtosignificantlyextendthenumberofdatasetsin2016.

Comprehensive Customer Relationship Management Solution roll-out initiated

CorkCityCouncilisimplementingaCRMsysteminordertoimprovethewayinwhichourinteractionswithcitizensaremanaged.Theprojectwillinvolvechangesinbusinessprocess,people,organisationandtechnology.

ThekeydriversfortheintroductionoftheCRMsystemistheimprovementofservicestocitizens,togetherwithexpectationsofimprovingtheefficiencyandtheeffectivenessoftheorganisation.CRMisakeyenablerforcustomerswishingtoaccessalllocal

governmentservices,improvingtheefficiencyoftraditionalchannelsi.e.face-face,phoneandmail,andprovidinginnovativechannelssuchasinternetandwebportals.

FollowingtheintroductionofCRMintheRoadsandTransportDirectorate,andtheLitterFinesSystem,focushasnowturnedtotheEnvironmentandRecreationDirectorate.Thislongtermcorporateprojecthasbeensplitintomanageablesubprojects,beginningwithInspectionsandCustomerServiceRequestsasphasesoneandtworespectively.TheCRMrolloutwillformthebackbonetotheauthority’sserviceimprovementdrive.TheimplementationofCRMsolutionsenablespotentialsavingsthroughthemoreefficientuseofresources,forexample:8 Consolidationofcontactcentre/front-office

operations8 Moreproductivetimeoncustomerfacingactivities

andmoreproductivestafftime.8 Insightsintothedriversofcalls,andtherefore

ideasforcallavoidance.

AkeyenablerprovidedbyCRMistheeffective,realtimegenerationofmanagementinformationaboutlocalauthoritycustomerrequirements,behavioursandusageofservice.ThiswillallowCorkCityCounciltoprovidebettertargetedandmoreefficientservicestothecommunity.

Award Winning Litter Fines Solution developedCorkCityCouncildevelopedanintegratedlitterfinessystemontheMicrosoftDynamicCRM2013platformutilisingtablettechnology.Thisprojectwonthe2016IrisheGovernmentAwardforinnovation.ThenewlitterfinesystemreplacestheLitterWardenstriplicatedocketbookswithmobiletabletdeviceswhilealsoreplacingthelegacyaccessbasedlitterfinesystem.Thenewlitterfinesystemisintegratedintothecouncil’sCRMsystemandfacilitatesthepreparationofflexiblemanagementreportsandallowsfortherecordingofalllitterfinerelatedinformationincludinglitterevidenceandphotographs.


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ORGANISATIONAL REFORM

ICT & BUSINESS SERVICES


HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & ORGANISATIONAL REFORM HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT & ORGANISATIONAL REFORM

InOctober2015CorkCityCouncil,inconjunctionwithUniversityCollegeCork,launchedthePhilipMonahanBursary.Thisbursaryisintheamountof€6,000foraCorkCityCouncilstaffmembertoundertakeanMScGovernment(byresearch)throughtheCentreforLocalandRegionalGovernance,DepartmentofGovernment,UniversityCollegeCork.

ThebursaryissponsoredbyCorkCityCouncilandhonoursPhilipMonahanwhoservedasCommissionerandthenasCityManagerinCorkfrom1924to1959.HewasIreland’sfirstlocalauthoritymanagerandhesetthehigheststandardsofprobityandintegrityinpublicadministration.

TheMScGovernment(byresearch)involvestheproductionofaresearchthesisofupto40,000words.ThePhilipMonahanBursaryisdesignedforCorkCityCouncilstaffwhoareinterestedinundertakinginnovativeresearchintheareaofsub-nationalgovernment,underthesupervisionofDr.AodhQuinlivan.

Mr.PatRuane,ConservationOfficer,StrategicPlanning&EconomicDevelopment,wastherecipientofthisBursaryandhewillcommencehisstudiesin2016.

Cork City Council Philip Monahan Bursary

Cork City Council win at the National Irish Safety Award 2015

TheNationalIrishSafetyOrganisationAwards(NISO)tookplaceinGalwayonFriday,2ndOctober,2015.ThiswasCorkCityCouncil’sthirdentryintotheNISOAwardsandsecuredamajorawardonthenight.TheawardwaspresentedbyPauricCorrigan,NISOpresidentandMartinO’Halloran,HSACEOtoCorkCityCouncil’sHealthandSafetyOfficer,PaulaKennedy.

Followingonfromtheincreasedcommitmenttosafetybymanagementandemployees,theawardistestamentoftheinvestmentandresourcesthatCorkCityCouncilcontinuallycommitstothesafety&healthofemployees.TheawardrecognisestheCouncil’ssafetymanagementsystemcombinedwithstrongmanagementleadershipandthegoaltoachievecontinuousimprovement.CompilingasubmissiontotheawardsplacestheCouncil’sHealth&SafetyManagementSystemunderthescrutinyofanindependentbodyandinturnCorkCityCouncilgainedanexternalreviewoftheeffortsinvestedintoimprovingtheHealth&Safetycultureandperformance.

TheAllIrelandSafetyAwardsarejointlyorganisedbytheNationalIrishSafetyOrganisation(NISO)andtheNorthernIrelandSafetyGroup(NISG)resultinginanaverageentrylevelof1500submissionsbyorganisationsinIreland,NorthernIrelandandtheUK,acrosssectorssuchasenergy,construction,manufacturing&transport.

Picture showing left to right: Michael Burke A/Director of Human Resources, Ann Doherty, Chief Executive, Pat Ruane, Bursary

recipient, Dr. Aodh Quinlivan, University College Cork, and Sean Crowley, Training Officer, Cork City Council.

The award was presented to Paula Kennedy by Pauric Corrigan, NISO president and Martin O’Halloran, HSA CEO.

City Council staff who retired in 2015 at the ceremony to mark their retirements.

During2015,atotalof35employeesretiredfromtheCityCouncil.InDecember2015,aceremonytomarktheseretirementstookplace,atwhicheachretireereceivedacommemorativeCorkCrystalBowl,presentedtothembytheLordMayor,CllrChrisO’Leary,RuthBuckley,DeputyChiefExecutive,andMichaelBurke,A/DirectorofHumanResourcesManagementandOrganisationalReform.

Thisceremony,aninitiativeoftheWorkplacePartnershipCommittee,isanannualeventorganisedbytheHumanResourcesDepartmenttorecognisethoseretiringinthatyearandtoformallyacknowledgethepublicservicecareersofallthoseconcerned.Thetotalcombinedpublicserviceofallthosewhoretiredin2015amountedto970years.ThesignificanceandcontributionofthisservicetothecityandcitizensofCorkismostnoteworthyandwasacknowledgedbythepresentationpartyintheirspeechesattheevent.


STRATEGIC PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

AND ENTERPRISE


STRATEGIC PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE STRATEGIC PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE

Cork City delivers “Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur” Competition, 2015

TheaimoftheIreland’sBestYoungEntrepreneurinitiativeistosupportacultureofentrepreneurshipamongyoungpeopleinIreland,topromoteentrepreneurshipasacareerchoice,andtoencourageIreland’syoungpeopletosetupnewbusinesseswhichwillultimatelycreatejobs.

Thecompetitionisopentothoseagedbetween18and30,andisanintegralpartoftheActionPlanforJobsandissupportedbytheDepartmentofJobs,EnterpriseandInnovationthroughEnterpriseIrelandandtheLocalEnterpriseOffices.

Thefirststageisacounty-basedcompetition,whereupto€50,000isawardedto3winnersfromthefollowingcategories:8 BestBusinessIdea(notyettrading)Investment

Fundofupto€10,0008 BestStartUp(tradingfor24months)

InvestmentFundof€20,0008 BestEstablishedBusiness(tradingformorethan

24months)InvestmentFundof€20,000.

InadditionthejudgesalsoselectanomineetogoforwardtotheregionalandnationalIrelandsBestYoungEntrepreneurCompetition.

Inadvanceofthelocalcompetitions15citybasedentrepreneursparticipatedinaBootcampweekendwheretheyreceivedtraininginbusinessstrategy,valueproposition,marketingandfinancialplanning,amongotherskills.BytheendofthisintensiveBootcamp,participantsweresentawayequippedwiththenecessarytoolstohonetheirbusinessplanandtodeliverastronginvestorpitchtothejudgingpanelfortheCountyFinal.

In2015thecountyfinalwasheldinCorkCityCouncilsFoyerandopenedbytheDeputyLordMayor,Cllr.MickNugentandChiefExecutive,AnnDoherty.Over100peopleattendedthisawardseventandtheCorkCitywinnerswereBreffneyO’DowlingKeane,Fruitcubed,(BestBusinessIdea)-GailCondon,WritingforTiny(BestStartUp)andJackCrotty,TheRocketMan,(BestEstablishedBusiness&NomineeforRegionalIBYEFinals).

Enterprise Office

Cork City Young Entrepreneur winner pictured at the County Final which took place in the Foyer with the Deputy Lord Mayor

Mick Nugent, Chief Executive Ann Doherty and Adrienne Rodgers, Head of Enterprise, LEO.

Chief Executive Ann Doherty taking part in the panel discussion at the FDI forum in London

Cork City Development Plan 2015-21

TheCorkCityDevelopmentPlan2015-2021wasadoptedbytheMembersofCorkCityCouncilinMarch2015,afteratwoyearpreparationandconsultationperiod.TheCityDevelopmentPlanistheCityCouncil’smainstrategicplanningpolicydocumentanditwillguidethedevelopmentofthecityto2021andbeyond.Insummaryit:

8 Providesavisionforthedevelopmentandimprovementofthecity

8 SetsouttheprioritiesforinvestmentininfrastructureoverthePlanperiod

8 Isthemainreferencepointindeterminingplanningapplicationsfornewdevelopment.

The City Centre Action Plan

ThenewCityCentreActionPlanplacesincreasedemphasisontherenewalanddevelopmentoftheCityCentreastheemployment,socialandculturalheartofthecityandregion.ACityCentreActionPlan2015/16waspreparedwhichsetarangeofactionswhichwillhelpimplementthepoliciesoftheCityCentreActionPlanandtheCityCentreStrategy(2014).TheCityCentreActionPlan,whichisoverseenbyaSteeringGroupmadeupofmembersofSeniorManagementofCorkCityCouncil,providedforthesettingupofaCityCentrePartnership,theappointmentofaCityCentreCo-ordinator,andthedesignationofChampionsforsub-areasofthecitycentre.Italsoincludedavarietyofprojectstopromotedevelopment,upgradebuildingsandthepublicrealmandsupportsustainabletransport,whicharebeingrolledoutaroundthecitycentre.

Cork City Centre showcased as a location for global investment

Leadingdecision-makersfromtheglobalcorporatesectorlearnedmoreabouttheCorkCitycentreinvestmentpropositionatamajorforeigndirectinvestmentforuminLondononSeptember24th2015.CorkCityCouncilChiefExecutive,AnnDohertyledastrongCorkdelegationtothefDiForumwhichincludedrepresentativesofCorkCityCouncilStrategicPlanning,EconomicDevelopment&EnterpriseaswellasCorkChamber,IDAIrelandandCorkAirport.

OrganisedbyfDiMagazineandtheFinancialTimes,thefDiForumbroughttogetherahigh-levelgroupofCEOs,managingdirectorsandotherdecisionmakersfromthecorporatesector.WithaseriesofmajornewdevelopmentsnowunderwaywhichwillfurtherenhancetheCity’shigh-endofficeandretailoffering,nowistheopportunetimetoshowcaseCorkcitycentreasalocationofchoiceforglobalinvestment.

SomeofCork’sFDIandindigenoussuccessstoriessuchasTyco,Teamwork.comandSmarterDynamicsattendedtheForumandsharedtheirexperienceswithdelegatesofhowlocatinginCorkhadhelpedthemtosucceedandgrow.AlsojoiningthedelegationwereorganisationsresponsibleforsomeofCorkCity’smostambitiousandstateoftheartdevelopmentsincludingJohnClearyDevelopments,O’CallaghanProperties,BAMIrelandandDairygold.AddressingtheForuminapaneldiscussionMsDohertyoutlinedwhatmakesCorkastronginvestmentpropositionandwhyitisalreadyhome

Cork City Development Plan 2015-21

tosomanyglobalbrands.TheForumprovidedaplatformtointroducethecitytomajorglobalFDIdecisionmakersandinfluencers,withtheopportunityforintroductionstoandmeetingswithpotentialinvestors.ThiswasthefirststepintherolloutofamajormarketingandmessagingeffortbystakeholdersinthewiderCorkregion.


STRATEGIC PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE STRATEGIC PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND ENTERPRISE

TheCorkCityHeritagePlan(2015-2020)waslaunchedinDecember2015inthepresenceoftheLordMayorandtheHeritageForum.TheaimoftheCorkCityHeritagePlan2015-2020is“ToprotectandpromotetheheritageofCorkCityandtoplacethecareofourheritageattheheartofthecommunity”.

ThePlanwaspreparedbytheCorkCityCouncilHeritageOfficer,theCorkCityHeritageForumandWorkingGroupsinconsultationwiththeHeritageCouncil.10veryvaluableHeritageprojectswereundertakenin2015thedetailsofwhichappearontheCorkCityCouncilwebsiteHeritagesection.

Cork City Council Heritage Plan (2015-2020)

Cork Heritage Open Day and Heritage Week

CorkCity’scelebrationofHeritageWeekincludesawidevarietyofevents,walkstalks,filmsandchildren’seventsthroughouttheweek.CorkHeritageOpenDayisheldonthefirstSaturdayofHeritageWeek.TheeventfocusesonBuiltHeritage,with40buildings,notusuallyopentothepublic,openingtheirdoorsforonedayonlyfreeofcharge.Avariedprogrammeofnearly50eventswasorganisedincludingtheCoalQuayFestivalandMedievalDayaroundthiseventwithanestimatedhighestvisitornumberyetof25,000peopleparticipatingontheday.

Pictured at the launch of Cork City Heritage Plan is the heritage Officer Niamh Twomey and members of the

Cork City Heritage Forum

Launch of Cork Heritage Open Day at AIB Bank South Mall with Dearbhala and Clodagh O Sullivan, Marcus Connaughton,

Broadcaster and Heritage Ambassador 2015 and Sean Ryan manager of AIB Bank.

In2015,therewerefivemeetingsoftheStrategicPlanning&EconomicDevelopment&EnterpriseStrategicPolicyCommitteeandthefollowingitemswerediscussed:8 LocalEconomic&CommunityPlan8 CorkCityLocalEnterpriseOffice–Enterprise

DevelopmentPlan20158 BuiltHeritageGrantSchemes&TaxIncentives

20158 CorporatePolicyGroups&StrategicPolicy

Committees–Guidelinesforestablishmentandoperation&DeclarationofInterests

8 DraftWorkProgrammefortheStrategicPolicyCommittee

8 CASPPolicyCommitteeReports8 HeritagePlan8 LocalEconomic&CommunityPlan8 RegionalJobsActionPlan8 ArchitecturalConservationandImprovement

Grants8 CorkCityLocalEnterpriseOffice–Enterprise

DevelopmentPlan20158 CorkCityPPNRepresentationonSPC’s8 Cork&KerryFoodForum8 BooleHouse8 CorkCityCentreStrategyImplementationPlan8 VariationNo1toCorkCityDevelopmentPlan

2015–20218 AnOpenLettertoCorkBusiness,theCorkMedia,

PolicyMakers,OpinionMakers8 andreportstomotionsreferredtotheCommittee.

Strategic Policy Committee Meetings


ROADS & TRANSPORTATION


ROAD & TRANSPORTATION ROAD & TRANSPORTATION

TheKentStationtoCityCentreProjectreachedsubstantialcompletionin2015.ItprovidesahighlevelofserviceforsustainablemodesoftransportationbetweenKentStationandtheCityCentreviatheprovisionofdedicatedbusandcyclelanesinadditiontotheenhancementofpedestrianroutes,publicrealm,lightingetc.

Theoverallproject(Phase1&Phase2)willcostintheorderof€3.5millionwhencomplete.ThisworkiscomplementedbyCIEworkswithintheirownlands,includingtheprovisionofanewsouthernstationaccesspointandnewroadwaylinkingAlfredStreettoPenroseQuay.

TheprojectwasdesignedbyMalachyWalsh&Partners,constructedbyMcGinty&O’SheaLtdwithfundingfromtheNationalTransportAuthority.

Kent Station to City Centre Linkage Project Phase 1

Lower Glanmire Road looking toward Kent Station

Aerial view of project under construction

Lower Glanmire Road looking toward the City Centre

Street view of the grade separated overpass.

N40 South Ring Road, Sarsfield & Bandon Road Flyovers

TheN40SouthRingRoad,Sarsfield&BandonRoadFlyoversreachedsubstantialcompletionin2015atacostof€35million.TheprojectprovidestwogradeseparatedjunctionsandafreeflowdualcarriagewaybetweentheKinsaleRoadInterchangeandtheBallincolligBypass.

Thegradeseparatedoverpassiscurrentlyaccommodatingapproximately40,000vehiclesperday.

TheprojectwasconstructedbySIACConstructionLtdandfundedbytheNationalRoadsAuthority(nowTII).

TheCorkWalkingStrategywasadoptedin2015.Itisa5-yearstrategythatseekstoenhanceacultureofwalking,outsidethecoreCityCentre,byprovidingbetterpedestrianconnectivitybetweensettlements,districtcentres,employmenthubs,educationalfacilitiesandpublictransportservices.Itexaminesthequalityoftheexistingnetworkofstreetandneighbourhoods,andanalysesCentralStatisticsOfficedataofmodalchoiceforjourneystoworkplacesandtoplacesofeducationforjourneysupto2kminlength.

Cork Walking Strategy

Toaddressthebarrierstowalking,FourFocusAreasareidentifiedandconsideredthroughouttheWalkingStrategy.ThefirsttwoincludethephysicalaspectsofthewalkingNetworkthatconnectsoriginsanddestinationsthroughoutthecity,aswellasthequalityandsafetyoftheNeighbourhoodInfrastructureforwalkingatalocallevel.ThethirdandfourthincludetheBehaviouralcharacteristicsof

residentsatacityandneighbourhoodlevel,andtheimportanceofCollaborationbetweencommunities,LocalAuthoritydepartmentsandotherstatutorybodiesinworkingtogethertodeliverwalkinginfrastructureandtopromotewalking.

TheCorkWalkingStrategyidentifiesacomprehensiverangeofprojectsandinitiativesthatcanbeimplementedinaphasedandcoordinatedmannertoachievethetargets.TheStrategywillbeusedtosupportapplicationsforgrantfunding.

Public Bike SchemeAPublicBikeSchemewaslaunchedon2ndMarch2015.TheschemeisknownasCocaColaZeroBikesandhasatotalof31stationsand330bikesinCork.TheschemerunsfromKentStationintheeasttoUCConthewestofthecity.Theindividualstationsareatroughly300mintervalsandhavebetween10and33bollardsperstation.

TheschemeinCorkhasbeenverysuccessfulwithatotalof7,416subscribersattheendofDec2015withatotalof289,426tripstaken.


ROAD & TRANSPORTATION

CorkCityCouncilhasbeenimplementingtheSmarterTravelWorkplacesProgrammeinconjunctionwiththeNTAsince2010wheresustainabletravelispromotedamongouremployees.WorkplaceTravelPlanshavebeenshowninternationallytoreducesingleoccupancycaruseonthecommutebybetween10%and24%.WorkplaceTravelPlansalsoreducecostsassociatedwithparking,businesstravel,fleet,CO2emissions,absenteeism,andaccessissues.

Aspartoftheinitiative,aNationalPedometerChallengetakesplaceeachyearandtheeventencouragesparticipantstoincorporatewalkingintotheirdailyroutineandtoconsiderreplacingsomeoralloftheircarcommuteswithwalking.Thechallengeisanexcellentincentivetogetmoreactiveandtoformnewhabitsandparticipantsalsoreportaboostinstaffmoraleandenjoyingbeingpartofateamattheirworkplace.CorkCityCouncilteamshaveperformedverywellinthepast.However,thisyearwithmorethanoneandahalfbillionstepstakenby986teamsfrom53ofIreland’slargestworkplaces,theoverallwinnerswereaCorkCityCouncilteamwhoclockedupanimpressiveteamaverageof1,002,216stepsoverfourweeks.Thisachievementsetanewrecordnationally.Thisteamofstreetsweepers(JoeO’Mahony,ChristyBroderickandDamienMulcahy)camesecondin2014andweresodeterminedtowinthisyeartheyrenamedtheirteam“UnfinishedBusiness”.

2015 Repair and Refurbishment of Clontarf BridgeClontarfBridgespansthesouthchanneloftheriverLeebetweenTerenceMcSwineyQuay(CityHall)andLapp’sQuay(ClarionHotel).Thebridgeitselfisafabricatedsteelbeamstructure,technicallyknownasaScherzerrollingliftBasculeBridge,whichwas

Pedometer Challengeconstructedin1912undertheprovisionsoftheCorkCityRailwaysAct,1906.Originallydesignedtocarrybothroadandrailwaytrafficwithopeningspanstoallowthepassageofvesselsalongtheriver.Thesenavigationspanswerelastopenedin1961withthebridgeconvertedtoafixedbridgein1979withtherailwaylinesremoved.GrantaidedbytheDepartmentofTransport,TourismandSport,CorkCityCouncilappointedL&MKeatingLimited,Kilmihil,Co.Clare,toundertakePhase1rehabilitationworkstoClontarfBridge.WorkstothebridgedeckandsuperstructurecommencedinmidJune2015withthesubstantiveelementoftheworksfacilitatedbyafullbridgeclosureduringJulyandAugust.

Subjecttofuturefundingallocation,CorkCityCouncilintendstoundertakePhase2workstoClontarfBridgeundersideduring2017.

In2015,therewerethreemeetingsoftheRoadsandTransportationStrategicPolicyCommitteeandthefollowingitemswerediscussed:8 CorkCityWalkingStrategy2013-20188 GuidelinesfortheSettingandManagingofSpeed

LimitsinIreland(2015)8 ReviewofcoachparkingintheCitycentre8 BusEireannservices8 PresentationbytheTIIontheN40Demand

ManagementProject8 TheHealthyCitiesReport.

View from Clontarf Street with Clontarf Bridge and the bridge control cabin in background, circa. 1970.

Clontarf Bridge, December 2015, prior to demobilising suspendedscaffolding to bridge footways.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT STATEMENT) FOR YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER 2015TheIncomeandExpenditureAccountStatementbringstogetheralltherevenuerelatedincomeandexpenditure.

Itshowsthesurplus/(deficit)fortheyear.Transfersto/fromreservesareshownseparatelyandnotallocatedbyservicedivision.

Note16allocatestransfersbyservicedivisioninthesameformatasTableAoftheadoptedLocalAuthoritybudget.

Expenditure by Division

Gross Expenditure Income Net Expenditure Net Expenditure

2015€

2015€

2015€

2014€

Housing&Building 41,512,831 38,224,630 3,288,201 4,246,632

RoadsTransportation&Safety

24,479,183 14,316,347 10,162,836 8,916,475

WaterServices 9,850,303 9,306,110 544,193 11,343

DevelopmentManagement

9,657,444 1,834,838 7,822,606 7,333,279

EnvironmentalServices

30,003,702 4,884,609 25,119,093 25,069,812

Recreation&Amenity 21,402,628 2,297,273 19,105,355 17,916,613

Agriculture,Education,Health&Welfare

660,658 363,247 297,411 295,364

MiscellaneousServices

9,389,647 2,546,387 6,843,260 6,106,115

TotalExpenditure/Income

146,956,396 73,773,441

NetcostofDivisionstobefundedfromRates&LocalPropertyTax

73,182,955

69,895,633

Rates 65,029,398 64,156,780

LocalPropertyTax 8,013,089 8,544,374

PensionRelatedDeduction

3,233,239 3,364,240

Surplus/(Deficit)forYearbeforeTransfers

3,092,771 6,169,761

Transfersfrom/(to)Reserves

(3,085,756) (6,131,211)

OverallSurplus/(Deficit)forYear

7,015 38,550

GeneralReserve@1stJanuary2015

772,919 734,369

GeneralReserve@31stDecember2015

779,934 772,919


FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

(BALANCE SHEET) AT 31st DECEMBER 2015

2015€

2014€

Fixed Assets

Operational 1,889,947,853 1,880,888,094

Infrastructural 1,118,686,703 1,120,311,299

Community 96,122,594 91,373,767

Non-Operational 51,663,986 11,865,339

3,156,421,136 3,104,438,499

Work in Progress and Preliminary Expenses

120,820,037 152,415,906

LongTermDebtors 80,677,985 71,567,877

Current Assets

Stocks - 4,951

TradeDebtors&Prepayments 21,159,820 30,205,162

BankInvestments 43,644,573 22,762,462

CashatBank - 4,170,358

CashinTransit 20,360 19,660

64,824,753 57,162,593

Current Liabilities (Amounts falling due within one year)

BankOverdraft 881,370 -

Creditors&Accruals 46,957,587 31,311,271

FinanceLeases 15,867

47,854,824 31,311,271

Net Current Assets / (Liabilities) 16,969,929 25,851,322

Creditors (Amounts falling due after more than one year)

LoansPayable 141,018,875 148,194,542

FinanceLeases 52,026 -

Refundabledeposits 13,735,583 11,758,644

Other 1,825,017 1,572,298

156,631,501 161,525,484

Net Assets 3,218,257,586 3,192,748,120

Represented by

CapitalisationAccount 3,156,421,136 3,104,438,499

IncomeWIP 114,441,596 144,795,391

SpecificRevenueReserve 277,861 277,862

GeneralRevenueReserve 779,934 772,919

OtherBalances (53,662,941) (57,536,551)

Total Reserves 3,218,257,586 3,192,748,120


RECRUITMENT INFORMATION


RECRUITMENT INFORMATION RECRUITMENT INFORMATION

Appointments made from competitions held pre-2015Applicants Placed on Panel Appointed in 2015

Male Female Male Female Male Female

TemporaryExecutiveEngineer(CityandCountyJointPanel) 1 2

LeadingFirefighter

24 0 18 0 1 0

SubStationOfficer

7 1 7 1 1 0

StationOfficer

6 0 6 0 1 0

Appointments made from competitions held in 2015Applicants Placed on Panel Appointed in 2015

Male Female Male Female Male Female

CarParkSupervisor 6 1 6 1 1 0

ArtsOfficer 31 67 0 8 0 1

ExecutiveBuildingSurveyor

40 0 7 0 1 0

TravellerEngagementOfficer 10 38 0 2 0 1

LocalAuthorityGraduateProgramme(CityandCountyJointPanel)

12 5

InterLocalAuthorityTransfer

1 1 1 1 1 1

TemporaryAssistantGeneralForeperson(ParksDept.Gateway)

1 0 1 0 0 0

SchoolWardens 0 6 0 4 0 4

TrafficWardens 20 0 10 0 5 0

ActingHeadOfFinance

2 0 2 0 1 0

GraduateEngineer 3 0 2 0 2 0

TemporaryTechnician

9 2 7 2 2 0

ExecutiveEngineer 87 22 21 10 0 0

CityCentreCo-Ordinator

4 1 4 1 1 0

Accountant(InternalAudit)

10 11 0 3 0 0

GeneralForepersonDrainage

8 0 1 0 1 0

GeneralForepersonWaterDistribution

7 0 2 0 1 0

ActingSeniorExecutiveSolicitor

0 3 0 3 0 1

Student Placements 2015 Number of Placements

Male Female

UniversityofLimerickCo-OperativeEducationProgramme

7 7

Gateway Scheme 2015InvitedtoInterview AttendedInterview OfferedPlacement Acceptedplacement

Male Female Male Female Male Female Male Female

4 0 4 0 4 0 1 0

Appointments made on the recommendation of the Public Appointments Service 2015

Male Female

SeniorPlanner 1 0

ICTProgrammeOfficer

1 0

SeniorExecutiveOfficer

0 1

DirectorofService

1 0

Recruitment Statistics for Human Resource Management & Organisational Reform Department - Cork City Council - 2015 Report


PERFORMANCE INDICATORS


PERFORMANCE INDICATORS PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

F.1 Cost per Capita of the Fire ServiceCostperCapita €90.73

F.2 Fire Service MobilisationAveragetimetakeninminutestomobilisefirebrigadesinFull-timeStationsinrespectoffire 1.70 min

Averagetimetaken,inminutes,tomobilisefirebrigadesinPart-timestations(retainedfireservice)inrespectoffire

Cork City Council does not have any

Part-time stations

AveragetimetakeninminutestomobilisefirebrigadesinFullTimestationsinrespectofallotheremergencyincidents

1.76 min

Averagetimetaken,inminutestomobilisefirebrigadesinPartTimeStations(retainedfireservice)inrespectofallotheremergencyincidents

Cork City Council does not have any

Part-time stations

F.3 Percentage of Attendances at ScenesPercentageofcasesinrespectoffireinwhichfirstattendanceisatthescenewithin10minutes 88.93%

Percentageofcasesinrespectoffireinwhichfirstattendanceisatthesceneafter10minutesbutwithin20minutes

10.00%

Percentageofcasesinrespectoffireinwhichfirstattendanceisatthesceneafter20minutes 1.07%

Percentageofcasesinrespectofallotheremergencyincidentsinwhichfirstattendanceisatthescenewithin10minutes

87.89%

Percentageofcasesinrespectofallotheremergencyincidentsinwhichfirstattendanceisatthesceneafter10minutesbutwithin20minutes

11.86%

Percentageofcasesinrespectofallotheremergencyincidentsinwhichfirstattendanceisatthesceneafter20minutes

0.25%

C. Corporate Issues

C.1 Total number of WTEs/Working Days lost to SicknessThewholetimeequivalentstaffingnumberasat31December2015 1217.68

C.2 Working days lost to Sicknessa.Percentageofworkingdayslosttosicknessabsencethroughmedicallycertifiedleave 3.34%

b.Percentageofworkingdayslosttosicknessabsencethroughself-certifiedleave 0.44%

C.3 No of page visits to Local Authority Websites

TotalpageviewsoftheLAwebsitein2015 3482518

TotalnumberofsocialmediausersAt31/12/2015followingtheLAonsocialmediasites 87132

H.1 Social Housing Stock

F. Fire Service

A.Theoveralltotalnumberofdwellingsprovidedbythelocalauthorityintheperiod01/01/2015to31/12/2015

265

B.Numberofdwellingsdirectlyprovided 25

B1.Numberofdwellingsconstructed 15

B2.Numberofdwellingspurchased 10

C.NumberofunitsprovidedunderRAS 106

D.NumberofunitsprovidedundertheHAPScheme 111

E.NumberofunitsprovidedundertheSHLI 23

F.TheoveralltotalnumberofsocialhousingdwellingsintheLAat31/12/2015. 9926

G.Thetotalnumberofdwellingsdirectlyprovided(constructedorpurchased)bytheLA 8761

H.TotalnumberofunitsprovidedunderRAS 914

I.TotalnumberofunitsprovidedunderHAPifoperated 111

J.TotalnumberofunitsprovidedundertheSHLI 140

H.2 Housing Vacancies

Thenumberofdwellingunitswithintheiroverallstockthatwerenottenantedon31/12/15 441

H.3 Average Re-Letting Time and CostA.Averagetimetakenfromdateofvacationofdwellingtodatewhenanewtenancyhascommenced.

92.74 wk

B.Averagecostexpendedongettingthere-tenantedreadyforre-letting. €31019.65

H.4 Housing Maintenance Cost4.Expenditurein2015ontherepairandmaintenanceofhousingboughtorbuiltbytheLAdividedbyH1G.

€1408.97

H.5 Private rented sector inspectionsNumberofInspectionscarriedout 1007

H.6 Long-Term Homeless Adults6.Numberofadultsinemergencyaccommodationlong-termasa%ofthetotalnumberofhomelessadults.

27.64%

H. Housing



E. Environment

W.1 Water%ofPrivateDrinkingWaterSchemesincompliance 100%

E.1 Waste Numberofhouseholdsinanareacoveredbyalicensedoperatorprovidinga3binserviceat31/12/2015

39100

%householdswithintheLAthatthenumberArepresents 83.00%

E.2 Environmental PollutionNumberofpollutioncasesinrespectofcomplaintduring2015 1466

Numberofpollutioncasesclosedduring2015 1433

Totalnumberofcasesathandat31/12/2015 64

E.3 Litter Pollution

Percentageofareaunpollutedbylitter 1%

Percentageofareaslightlyunpollutedbylitter 84%

Percentageofareamoderatelypollutedbylitter 13%

Percentageofareasignificantlypollutedbylitter 2%

Percentageofareagrosslypollutedbylitter 0%

L. Library Services

L.1 Library VisitsNumberoflibraryvisitsperheadofpopulation 5.25

Numberofitemsissuedtoborrowersduringtheyear 866664

L.2 Cost of operating a Library Service per 1,000 populationCostpercapita €56.07

P. Planning

P.1 New Buildings InspectedBuildingsinspectedasapercentageofnewbuildingsnotifiedtotheLocalAuthority 18.38

P.2 No/% of planning Decisions confirmed by An Bord PleanálaA.NumberofLAPlanningDecisionswhichwerethesubjectofanappealtoAnBordPleanálathatweredeterminedbytheBoardin2015

39

B.PercentageofthedeterminationsabovewhichweretoconfirmeitherwithorwithoutvariationthedecisionmadebytheLA

89.74

P.3 Percentage of Planning Enforcement cases closed as resolvedA.TotalnumberofplanningcasesreferredtoorinitiatedbytheLocalAuthorityintheperiod01/01/2015to31/12/2015thatwereinvestigated

92

B.Totalnumberofcasesthatwereclosedduring2015 54

P.4 Cost per Capita of the planning ServiceCostperCapita €29.93

Y. Youth & Community

PercentageoflocalschoolsinvolvedinthelocalYouthCouncil/ComhairlenanógScheme 46.43%

TotalnumberofsecondaryschoolsintheLAareaat31/12/15 28

No.organisationsinthecountyRegisterforthelocalauthorityarea 91

%ofregisteredorganisationsthatoptedtojointheSocialInclusionElectoralCollege 68.13

J. Economic Development

ThenumberofjobscreatedwithassistancefromtheLocalEnterpriseOfficeduringtheperiod1/1/2015to31/12/2015

45

M. Finance

M.1 5 year summary of Revenue Account BalanceCumulativebalanceat31/12/2011intheRevenueAccountfromtheIncome&ExpenditureoftheAFS.

€458,945

Cumulativebalanceat31/12/2012intheRevenueAccountfromtheIncome&ExpenditureoftheAFS.

€549,743


€734,369


€772,919


€779,934

CollectionlevelsofRatesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2011 79.00%

CollectionlevelsofRents&AnnuitiesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2011 89.00%

CollectionlevelsofHousingLoansfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2011 82.00%

CollectionlevelsofRatesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2012 76.00%

CollectionlevelsofRentsandAnnuitiesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2012 87.00%

CollectionlevelofHousingLoansfromtheAnnualFinanicalStatementfor2012. 76.00%

CollectionlevelofRatesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2013. 72.00%

CollectionlevelofRentAnnuitiesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2013 85.00%

CollectionlevelofHousingLoansfromtheAnnualFinacialStatementfor2011 78.00%

CollectionlevelofRatesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2014 72.00%

CollectionlevelofRent&AnnuitiesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2014 83.00%

CollectionlevelofHousingLoansfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2014 74.00%

CollectionlevelofRatesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2015 78.00%

CollectionlevelofRent&AnnuitiesfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2015 81.00%

CollectionlevelofhousingLoansfromtheAnnualFinancialStatementfor2015 71.00%



R. Roads

R1: Ratings in Pavement Surface Condition Index%RegionalroadkilometerswithaPCSIrating 77.91%

%LocalPrimaryroadkilometerswithaPSCIrating 76.83%

%LocalSecondaryroadkilometerswithaPSCIrating 38.78%

%LocalTertiaryroadkilometerswithaPSCIrating 2.19%

%RegionalroadsthatreceivedaPSCIratingduring2015 85%

%TotalRegionalroadkilometerswithaPSCIratingof1-4 1.87%




%TotalPrimaryroadkilometerswithaPSCIratingof1-4 2.5%



%TotalPrimaryroadkilometerswithaPCSIratingof9-10 30.02%

%TotalSecondaryroadKilometreswithaPSCIRatingof1-4 1.98%

%TotalSecondaryroadkilometreswithaPCSIratingof5-6 8.71%

%TotalSecondaryroadkilometreswithaPSCIratingof7-8 11.95%

%TotalSecondaryroadkilometreswithaPSCIratingof9-10 16.14%

%TotalTertiaryroadkilometreswithaPSCIratingof1-4 0.87%




A1KilometresofregionalroadsstrengthenedusingRoadImprovementgrants 0.5km

A2.RegionalroadImprovementGrantamount 170,000

B1.NumberofkilometresofregionalroadsresealedusingRoadMaintenanceGrants

Cork City Council does

not undertake road resealing

works.

B2.RegionalroadMaintenanceGrantamount 0

%ofmotortaxtransactionsonline

Cork City Council does not process

Motor Tax transactions.

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