Fingal County Council · County Council - Monday, 9th June, 2025 5.00 pm · 9 June 2025
A vote on a motion that the proposed public realm and active travel works at Skerries Harbour Road and Red Island not proceed, citing adverse impacts on businesses, residents, clubs and green space, and that less impactful changes be considered.
Summary written by AI from the minutes. The motion as recorded follows.
“That this proposed Part 8 development does not proceed because of the adverse impacts it will have on businesses, residents, water-based clubs and organisations, less able consumers of hospitality, emergency services, and the negative environmental impact of the removal of precious green space to be replaced by parking spaces and a turning space for heavy goods vehicles, and that less impactful changes be considered as part of the overall active travel plan for Skerries which is currently underway.”
Proposed by B. Ryan; seconded by M. Boland.
The minutes record: The Mayor then declared the motion, FAILED.
| Party | Tá | Níl | Staon | Didn't vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine Gael | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Independent | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Fianna Fáil | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Sinn Féin | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Aontú | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| People Before Profit-Solidarity | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Democrats | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Green Party | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Independents 4 Change | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| National Party | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
None
Tá, Níl and Staon are the minutes’ for, against and abstained. “Didn’t vote” covers councillors on the council that day whom the minutes don’t list under any option, for any reason. Parties are as of the meeting day.