Headed Items
Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 26th February 2013
Libraries
Headed Items
Library News & Events
NEW WORKS (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)
Corporate
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Committee, noting the number of occasions in recent years that it has asked the Manager to write to the Minister for Social Protection, and the Minister for State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, on the matter, expresses its disappointment that no progress appears to have been achieved in securing and opening a building to serve adequately as a Social Welfare Office for Lucan, and noting that there is no LES office in Lucan, and no local FAS service, reiterates its demand that Government address this deficit which causes problems for those Lucan residents seeking training and employment, including self-employment opportunities, once again requests the Manager to write to the Minister for Social Protection, including with the correspondence the text of this Motion and the Manager's Report with and a reference to the serious concerns of the local Councillors with the neglect of Lucan, with a population of over 45 000 people, in providing essential facilities and services."
Housing
Headed Items
QUARTERLY ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR REPORT – 4th Qtr 2012
Housing Procurement & Allocations Report
Housing Needs Analysis 2013 – Update on Process
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Committee requests the Manager to provide a Report to Lucan EA Councillors on the number of households in the Lucan Electoral Area who hold mortgages from the Council on their homes, the number of such Mortgage Holders who are in arrears with their re-payments for a period of 90 days or more, and to give an outline summary of how the Council is dealing with families/individuals who are having serious repayment difficulties."
Community
Headed Items
Application for Grants (No Business Received)
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)
"That this Area Committee requests the Manager to provide an update on the Lucan Community Development Initiative including any proposals to secure the most effective use of Lucan Sports & Leisure Centre."
Environment
Questions
"To ask the Manager for a report on efforts to secure permanent access to the old graveyard at Lucan Village (behind Kenny & O'Neill's)?
"To compliment the current Hand Cart person in Palmerston for the excellent job he is doing in both the Village, Manor Road and Kennelsfort Road Upper?"
"To ask the Manager for a brief update on the Reply to Question No.13 at the LAC meeting of 26th February 2013 detailing actions being implemented to control rodent infestation in the gardens of householders in Tullyhall Green Lucan (not including details of individual properties), and the private property behind Tullyhall Estate, Lucan on lands for which a Plannning Permission has been granted to Eleveden Properties?"
"To ask the Manager to examine the lands behind Tullyhall Estate, Lucan, which are the subject of a renewed Planning Permission granted to Eleveden Properties, to assess whether the said lands are in contravention with Derelict Sites legislation, having regard to the general condition and maintenance of the lands, including mounds of earth, unfinished earthworks, maintenance of secure boundaries and fences with Tullyhall Estate and the completed part of Tullyhall Mews, and to make a statement on the matter?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)
Parks
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an update on my request for installation of a playground in the Ballyowen/St. Loman’s Road area?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That the Manager would provide an updated Report on works carried out to the promenade at Lucan Weir, including information on further works scheduled for 2013."
"That, in conjunction with Palmerston Community Council and the local community, possible sites be identified for a Children’s Play Area in Palmerston and that these, together with possible costs and designs, be brought before this Committee at a predetermined date for consideration and recommendation."
"That this Area Committee requests the Manager to present a detailed report on the status of the taking-in-charge of open spaces in Lucan estate, including at:
- Access road to Rossberry, Tullyhall & Haydens Park;
- Griffeen Glen Courtyard and Boulevard;
- Ash Park; and
- Hansted"
"That this Area Committee notes the concerns expressed at the recent Lucan Community Policing Forum regarding anti-social behaviour in certain local parks; thanks the Manager for the response to issues raised regarding the park at Ballyowen Lane opposite Ballyowen Square; and further requests the Manager to examine options to address ongoing concerns regarding anti-social behaviour at Willsbrook Park."
Roads
Questions
"To ask the Manager to provide a full and detailed report including ALL statistics currently available to the Council regarding road traffic collisions at the Grange Castle Road/N4 over-bridge, including at the junctions of Grange Castle Road and the N4 on-and off-ramps, during the years 2009-2012; and to provide details of all requests for such statistics which have issued from this Council to an Gardai, the Road Safety Authority and any other third parties; and to advise on all responses received to such requests?"
"To ask the Manager to engage with the National Transport Authority to seek to ensure that the stretch of Grange Castle Road between the Willsbrook/Ballyowen Road and Lucan Road junctions can be included in any country-wide design study of pedestrian/cycle routes, noting its status as the key north-south corridor linking areas divided by the N4; and further noting the very low rates of pedestrian/cycle activity to/from schools north of the N4?"
"To ask the Manager to write to Dublin Bus to seek an update on proposal to improve morning peak-hour services at the Willsbrook stop; and to seek an update on requests for the provision of bus-stop shelters at Celbridge Road (inbound stop opposite Weston Park) and Lucan Road (inbound stop opposite entrance to Lucan Heights/Esker Lawns)?"
"To ask the Manager for a report on (a) what has been done to provide public Taxi Ranks at Palmerston, as per my motions of June 2012 and Jan 2013, when I was promised that the situation would be considered as part of the the provision of Taxi Ranks, and (b) progress on the Lucan Taxi Rank?"
"To ask the Manager for the schedule of grass cutting for the N4 for 2013 and to respectfully request that it not be let get out of hand and run wild in this year of the Gathering as in 2012?
"To ask the Manager if she can arrange for the Roads Department to assess the possibility of installing a Pedestrian Crossing (Zebra or Toucan type) at Castle Road near Gaelscoil Naomh Phadraig/Colaiste Cois Life and/or providing a School Warden Service to serve the Gaelscoil, noting that some pupils of Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada use a route from Castle Road to access that school?"
"To ask the Manager if she will investigate the possibility of repainting the 5 blue lamp posts outside the shops at Lower Kennelsfort Road, Palmerston?"
"To ask the Manager if the view of this Committee that there should be no Parking Fee payable for on street parking in Palmerston on Saturdays, as is the case in Lucan, could be brought to the attention of Council officials in the Roads Department reviewing the County Parking Bye-Laws?"
"To ask the Manager to arrange for Lucan EA Councillors to meet with Management of the company operating the Pay Parking Scheme in and around Lucan Village, to discuss aspects of the company's procedures including the instructions given to their Traffic Warden employees in the carrying out of their work?"
Headed Items
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads
(No Business received)
Road Works Programme 2013
REPORT ON PROPOSED EXTINGUISHMENT OF THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY OVER GRASSED STRIP AT BEWLEY GROVE AND MOUNT BELLEW WAY, LUCAN.
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence
NAMA POLICY GENERALLY IN RELATION TO LANDS ALONG THE LIFFEY VALLEY
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That the Roads Department would present a Report on the recent inspection by Council Engineers, accompanied by Councillors and representataives of LDAG, on footpath and accessibility and parking issues in Lucan Village for persons with a disability and if the report would include information on the dialogue which will be implemented with representatives of LDAG, Councillors and other parties on proposals being developed by the Council following the inspection."
"That the Manager will report on the actions to be taken arising from damage done to roads, pavements and other structures from tree roots in Arthur Griffith Park".
"That “Football Forbidden” notices be erected on Manor Road as despite earlier assurances youths irresponsibly kicking footballs continue to make life unbearable for local residents and unsafe for persons visiting the shopping area at night."
"That this Area Committee requests the Manager to provide a detailed report on the recent review of pedestrian/cycle safety at Newcastle Road; and requests the Manager to agree to the introduction of a three-axel restriction on Newcastle Road, between the N4 & Nangor Road junctions, at limited school start and close times; noting that introduction of a three-axel restriction would support the objective of South Dublin Chamber, as stated in correspondence to this Council dated 27th February, to permit lower weight commercial vehicles access to more of the County’s road infrastructure to support commercial activity in South Dublin County."
Water & Drainage
Questions
"To ask the Manager for a report on the water pressure in Heather Grove and Woodfarm Acres generally and to thanks staff for their prompt response recently to a complaint about very low water pressure?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Committee acknowledges the serious problems being experienced by some householders in Tullyhall Green, Lucan arising from surface water drainage and flooding in their back gardens, note that these houses were built over 10 years ago and that the estate has been taken-in-charge by the Council, apart from Tullyhall Mews, draws attention of the Manager to the fact that serious flooding occurred during the construction phase of these houses around 2001, notes the condition of the unfinished Eleveden Properties development adjacent to Tullyhall Green, and Tullyhall Estate, including waterlogged areas, mounds of soil etc., and requests the Manager to instigate an investigation into the problems of waterlogging in back gardens in Tullyhall Green, including the monitoring of the provision of surface water drainage services when this part of Tullyhall was being built, an investigation into the possible contribution of of earthworks, site clearance and the provision of surface water drainage services during the partial development of Tullyhall Mews, and to make a statement on the matter."
"While acknowledging the support provided by staff in responding to my individual queries, the situation regarding flooding in the Lucan Area needs to be clarified as some residents complain that Insurance Companies are raising issues leading to refusal to insure on some notion that the “area” where the house is located is subject to flooding."
Planning
Questions
"To ask the Manager to provide a detailed report, including maps, showing the sites of both the proposed Kishogue Community College and the proposed Scoil Oscar Community National School (on Council lands at Balgaddy next to Tór an Rí); and further highlighting the options for new pedestrian/cycle routes linking Community College to both Balgaddy Road & Griffeen Avenue?"
Headed Items
Planning Files
A. Large Applications Under Consideration
B. Files Requested by Members (No requested files received)
12th Lock Draft Masterplan
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That the Manager would present for discussion at the meeting a Report on the Policy and actions of the Council in regard to the installation in ground floor windows of retail and other premises, including licensed premises and restaurants in Lucan Village of TV Screen type advertising screens and other illuminated signs, bearing in mind the heritage status of the Village on the one hand and the current work of the Council, with representatives of Lucan residents, businesses and other organizations to support and sustain business, commercial and community activity in Lucan Village."
"That this Area Committee recommends the initiation of a variation of the Development Plan to insert a new Local Zoning Objective, to apply to lands zoned ‘EP2’ at Fonthill Retail Park immediately bounding Fonthill Road, as follows:
“Facilitate the provision of discount food stores and ethnic food stores (including ancillary in-house retail services) in the area immediately bounding Fonthill Road.”
The rationale for the proposed variation is to seek to address the anomaly whereby as a result of the 2010 rezoning from a general enterprise zoning to the new ‘EP2’ zoning, food stores are now deemed to be not permitted; leading to concerns that future planning applications relating to the retention and further development of existing food stores on the lands subject to this variation may be automatically refused, irrespective of the appropriateness otherwise of the development being proposed."
"That this Area Committee:
- requests the Manager to provide a detailed report on the planning status of the proposed Adamstown Sport/Community Hall;
- requests both Co. Dublin VEC and Chartridge/Castlethorn to formally advise of their position with respect to this matter; and
- further requests the Manager to examine all options to secure financial solution to allow for immediate development of this of this much-needed facility."
Development
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)