My second question ‘ What Council buildings and land are leased out long term by the Council and what is the protocol for offering long-term leases?

Report Issued by: Ms Maura McIvor, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Services    A report on what Council buildings and lands that are leased out long term in the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District will be prepared for the June meeting of the Municipal District

My adjourned question from a previous meeting ‘Can we get an update from the Council about the status of the Old Courthouse site in Newbridge, including any plans for the site that would allow the insurance money be drawn down ? The insurance money payable, as a result of the Old Courthouse burning down, is Kildare County Council Page 13 of 13 yet to be drawn down, was brought to our attention as one of the reasons why the site could not be used for the location of a Skatepark.

Report: Following a fire in the Newbridge Courthouse on 4th April 2002 the Council removed the remaining structures from the site on grounds of safety. The normal arrangement whereby insurance would be recouped, following reinstatement of the building, did not apply as there was no immediate agreement on the replacement or use of the building.

In the circumstances, a case was made to the Insurers to recoup the costs incurred as well as recovering a sum realisable under the extent of insurance cover afforded to the building. Part of this was to recoup Civil Defence for loss of items held in storage at the building.

The settlement was arrived at on the basis that the Council would, in time, deliver a replacement building on the site – hence the indication previously that it could not be used as the Skatepark site. In the absence of any emerging fundable programme that would see delivery of an appropriate building on the site, the remaining fund advanced under the insurance claim is being targeted as match funding for the proposed library headquarters in Newbridge.

• 1 in 3 women globally
• 1 in 4 women in Europe
• 1 in 2 female murder victims are killed by their male partners, often during an on-going abusive relationship.  (WHO 2013)
• Across Europe, one in four women experience domestic violence over their lifetimes and it is the major cause of death and disability for women aged 16 to 44, accounting for more death and illness than cancer and road accidents. (Council of Europe 2002)
• 46,137 helpline calls were answered by Domestic Violence services across Ireland
• 8,033 individual women received support from Domestic Violence Support Services
• More than 3,424 individual  children received support from Domestic Violence services.  (SAFE Ireland 2013)

My second motion in November’s meeting,

‘Regarding the Town Hall, can the Council provide the details of the sources of funding for the different phases of development of Newbridge Town Hall, as agreed previously and with it details of the Management Structure and make-up?

Report issued by JP Holligan on behalf of Peter Minnock, Director of Services. As indicted in the update to the members on the 6^TH November, I wish to advise that the management board is now being established the following have agreed to serve on the board and I thank them for making their time and expertise available to serve in a voluntary capacity the communities of Newbridge and County Kildare;

Mr. Niall Brady (Chair)

Ms. Mary Lonergan

Ms. Paula Keegan

Mr. Andrew Cross

Dr. Adrian McGoldrick