Headed Items
Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 14th May 2013
Water & Drainage
Questions
"To ask the Manager on behalf of Knocklyon Network what are the challenges and opportunites in terms of harnessing energy from the Firhouse Weir?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager arrange to meet the affected residents of Pinewood Park regarding the recent sewerage spillage at Pinewood Park. The residents have evidence of previous problems with sewerage in the area and that the Manager submit a works plan to solve the problem."
Roads
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an update on the proposed timings for the planned works to change the road layout at Templeroan Lawn and Templeroan View?"
"To ask the Manager to review the street lighting along the pathway at Ballyboden Way and Templeroan with a view to improving same?"
"To ask the Manager to resurface the road at the side of the Firhouse Inn at Mount Carmel Park estate down to the Dodder Valley Park?"
"To ask the Manager what progress if any has been made since I asked that the pedestrian barrier on Ballyboden Road be replaced or made good, the Council's engineer was asked to inspect and report back. Can you also include an anticipated date by when such work is likely to be commenced?"
"To ask the Manager to ask the NRA to consider the necessity for a caged safety barrier on the southern pedestrian side of the M50 overbridge at the Scholarstown Interchange - at present there is a low metal barrier - but with so many children and pedestrians using this route, the need for such a barrier seems inescapable?"
"To ask the Manager that in the absence of funding for priority traffic calming in Orlagh Grove, can the Manager allow for 'Slow' imprinting - stenciling at a number of locations along Orlagh Grove Road to the bend and beyond?"
Headed Items
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads
Airpark Estate, Rathfarnham
Rathfarnham By Pass - Inspection of footpath
Whitechurch Road - St. Gatien Court Sightlines
Report on layout and performance of Knocklyon Road / Knockcullen Rise Junction
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager report to this Committee on what measures can be taken to stop non- residential parking at the Dodder Valley Park at Mount Carmel Estate.
Dog walkers are parking causing obstruction to residents and utility services. Could double yellow lines solve the problem or could signs be placed at the entrance to Mount Carmel Park directing motorists to the carpark on the Firhouse Road."
"That this Committee agrees:
That the NRA deliver immediately on its commitments with regard to the landscaping of the Southern Cross Route leg of the M50 from Balrothery to the county boundary with Dun Laoghaire Rathdown which it has so far failed to deliver on - the landscaping is substandard and pathetic; indeed the Roads Director committed to allocating 'final' funding towards such much-needed work;
and the complete landscaping of St Colmcille's Way from Orlagh Roundabout to the M50 interchange be included in this work;
and that the contents of this motion be submitted directly to the NRA with a view to receiving a formal speedy response."
"That this Committee discuss with the aid of a report the traffic management measures that are in place in the vicinity of Whitechurch National School and to outline the plans of SDCC to address the concerns raised by the Board of Management of the school."
"That the Manager prepare a design for marked out parking spaces at the shops at Orchardstown Park and to be included in this years roads budget."
"That this Committee agrees that every effort should be made to ensure that funding be secured as a matter of urgency for the completion of phase 2 of the Whitechurch Traffic Calming Scheme, from the Taylor's Lane/Grange Road junction to College Road; and considers the failure to do so as a matter of urgency a serious matter concerning the health and safety of children - particularly those attending Whitechurch National School."
Development
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business Received)
"That the Manager update this Committee with regard to the possibility of this Council extinguishing its ownership of the land to the rear of houses *address supplied*; you may recall that at the last ACM it was agreed that the Council would determine whether or not there were any impediments to the possible transfer of this land to the residents and if there were no such impediments that this Council would expedite the compulsory registration of the land to facilitate the transfer."
Planning
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an update on the status of the additional conditions placed on the planning permission requirements for Sancta Maria School following the decision of An Bord Pleanala to planning permission SD11A/0254 and to outline the consultation options available to interested parties?"
Headed Items
Planning Files
A. Large Applications Under Consideration (No Business)
B. Files Requested by Members
Ballycullen - Oldcourt LAP Manager's Report on Pre-Draft Consultation
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager give a report on the derelict hoarding at Stockingwell Stockingwood. The area is very dangerous for children and a report from the Planners should be referred to the Health and Safety Authority."
"That the Manager provide an overview with regard to the planning encroachment which has occurred at Palmer Park * address supplied. I see from the Manager's reply to my question at the Area Committee Meeting last month that while the materials to enable the works necessary to resolve the planning issues are on site no works have been carried out'. If it is the case that the planning enforcement process has completed despite the agreed works having been completed, is it the case then that the residents of Palmer Park must now pursue the 'developer' in a civil type action so as to enforce the terms of the settlement? I would ask the Manager along with all the Councillors for the area to attend at the home of the Palmer Park resident so as to truly understand the seriousness of this situation, these people have seen their property seriously devalued as a result of this encroachment or put another way this Council through its negligence in granting planning on property that was in the ownership of this Council have allow this injustice to be done. This matter is now going on for in excess of the 9 years and accordingly is completely intolerable and unacceptable."
Corporate
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business Received)
Libraries
Headed Items
Library News & Events
NEW WORKS (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business Received)
Community
Headed Items
Application for Grants
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business Received)
Housing
Headed Items
Housing Procurement & Allocations Report
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager extend the proposed railing at the roadside footpath opposite houses 86-88 Pearse Brother Park. There is a steep decline from the footpath down to the green area in front of the houses which is dangerous."
Parks
Questions
"To ask the Manager to review the overgrown shrubbery along the pathway at Ballyboden Way and Templeroan which requires cutting back to aid the ease of pedestrians on this busy route.
"To ask the Manager to remove the large sycamore tree outside house 48 Scholarstown Park. The resident has requested its removal for over six years?"
"To ask the Manager to consider cutting back and improving the entrance to Dodder Valley Park at the Kilvere end. This entrance looks unsightly and uninviting?"
"To ask the Manager to please confirm that Dodder Valley Park, specifically at the Kilvere entrance is included in the anti-dog fouling stencil programme and to ask the manager to include additional bins at both the Kilvere entrance & the Springfield entrance to the park. To ask that the paths in this Park be cleared back of moss and the grass in all of the Park be cut and maintained and not just the grass area to the rear of the Shopping Centre. Please also note that the grass cutting in the biggest green area was started but not completed and this too needs to be attended to. Can you also supply me with an up to date with regard to the ponding of the paths in this Park which I submitted at the last Area Committee meeting (Q6) and in reply the matter was to be investigated and fuller reply is still awaited?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business Received)
"That the Council outlines an ongoing maintenance plan for the pathway into Dodder Linear park at Cherryfield (the bottom of Knocklyon Road/Firhouse Road) and specifically the pathway around and to the rear of the Traveller Accommodation and to present a report on the state of this pedestrian area."
"That the Manager bring to this Committee a grass cutting schedule which can be posted on line so that Residents can see from the Council's website when the grass in their area is scheduled for cutting. Please also include the Council's approach to cutting grass where grass cutting is cancelled due to rain or severe weather."
"That the Manager outline what steps are being taken from a planning perspective to locate a children's playground in the Knocklyon area."
"That the Manger provide this Council will an understanding of the inspection and supervision by the Council's Supervisors around grass cutting within this County/ward. Please include reference to the training and instructions provided to staff and as to the checks and inspections that take place following grass cutting and the frequency of such inspections by Supervisors. To ask the Manager to review and comment on the photographs taken by me on the evening of the 28th of May 2013 of the grass verges along Stocking Avenue, Rathfarnham and the state and quality of the work completed. To ask the Manager to compare from the photographs provided the grass cutting by the Council's employees with that of the Management Company of the grass verge at the entrance to Stocking Wood. Poor quality work by this Council's employees is not acceptable and it is for the Manager to ensure that adequate measures are adopted towards ensuring an acceptable standard of work by employees is delivered."
Environment
Questions
"To ask the Manager what progress is being made with regard to stencilling of anti dog litter signs at Kilvere estate entrance to Dodder Linear Park etc?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business Received)
"That the Council serve notice and take action on the owners of the land adjacent to the roundabout at the Augustinians at Ballyboden and that once and for all it be cleaned up or declared a derelict site and appropriate action taken - I first raised this issue ten years ago and it is a blight on the area."