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Minutes of the Dublin 15 Environment Group Meeting

 

 

Date:            Wednesday 1st November 2006

Time:           7pm

Present:       Monica, Maria, Deivis, Petrina, Orlaith, Maeve

Absent:        Eugene, Vera

 

Fingal Environment Forum (FEN)

This dominated the meeting.  First a discussion on Who will be at the meeting.  Monica and Orlaith cannot make it.  Petrina is not definate and Maeve will probably be late.  Maria and Deivis will try to get there for 6:30.

 

Invites:

28 invites were sent out by Maria. 

Monica asked 3 extra groups and 2 individuals

 

Email/Phone Responses:

Will Come: Global Action Plan (GAP Consultancy)

Will Try: Irish Wildlife Trust in the Fingal area

Can't Come: Balbriggan Town Council & Balbriggan Tidy Towns

Waterways Ireland.

 

Follow-Ups/Extra Invites:

Action 1: Orlaith: Orlaith made a list of groups in Fingal.  She’ll cross check with Petrina’s list and invite any extras.

Action 2: Orlaith: Orlaith will invite UPROAR.

Action 3: Monica: Monica will ask Gerry Clabbe.

Action 4: ALL: Petrina’s list was divided up amoung the group for follow up phone calls.

 

It was decided against asking a representative of the Fingal Parks/Biodiversity department, as it is felt Fingal CoCo is already represented by the Heritage and Community Departments.

 

We would also like to record attendees.  Action 5: Deivis is to organise a Guest Book.

 

The matter of a Facilitator is outstanding.  (Action 6) Monica gave Eugene a list of approximatly 30 qualified persons but has heard nothing back.  She will follow up and book one if necessary.  She will also discuss what we want from the meeting with the facilitator.  (ADDENDUM: Eugene called Maria and has apparently booked a facilitator).

 

Then on to Where the meeting will be.

We know room 2A2 is booked from 7 to 9.  (ADDENDUM: Eugene called Maria with some of this information): Action 7: Maeve to find out

 

-How many can it accomadate?  (ADD: 20.  Another room is available from 7 if needed).

-Can we arrive early (from 6)? (ADD: Yes)

-Is there a Flip Chart(s) available?

-Can we have Tea/Coffee? (Action 8) Monica is to ask Eugene about this.

-Is there parking? (ADD: Eugene will ask the Security if possible.  Otherwise there is parking on the street).

 

Then the tricky What we’ll talk about/format of the meeting.

 

People will arrive to tee & coffee. (Action 9 - prepare) Either Petrina or Maria will give a short welcome noting: Brief outline of the Dublin 15 Environment Group; That the aim of FEN is to effect policy change, by getting someone onto the Strategic Policy Committee(s) of Fingal CoCo. 

 

Then it will be handed over to the facilitator who will get a ‘who am i’ from the other attendees.  We will ask them what they are interested in, e.g. Light Pollution/Transport/Packaging/Energy Efficiency/Global Warming.  We will supply postits (Action 10 Maeve to bring) upon which each person can note their top interest.  Using these will will collate a ‘most popular’ list.  This is to be agreed with the facilitator (Action 11 Monica).

 

We will mention the idea of a wider seminar to collate thoughts. 

We will see if we have anything to give attendees. Maeve to see if any more seeds.  (Action 15).

 

 

AOB

 

• Monica brought in the “community award competition” form.  We need someone to nominate us.  She will ask (Action 12).
• Deivis brought the “facilitator funding” form but we didn’t have time to look at it.

• Monica to check with Vera.  The ITB is on holidays. (Action 13)
• The Tolka project is still ongoing on a practical level but there have been no more meetings we have heard off.  Maeve will follow up with Fingal Parks. (Action 14)
• Currently we have no one to do a piece on Fingal’s water butts. Which is academic as they sold out in 1.5 days.  Maeve left her details with the Water department who will get in contact when they have more in stock.