Agenda - Tallaght ACM (1) 24th June

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Date:
24/06/2013 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 27th May, 2013.

Community

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

"Would the Manager please indicate what progress has been made regarding  acknowledging Robbie Keane's achievements in Irish International soccer and recognising his standing as Irelands most capped player and highest goal scorer, further to my motion which was passed at this Tallaght Area Committee on the 20th of June 2011?"

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Hannon
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

"To ask the Manager to report on the completion and projected opening date, together with management arrangements, in respect of the Ballycragh Community Facility?"

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

"To ask the Manager for an update on the Gathering 2013 for the area under the remit of this Committee, and to make a statement on the matter?"

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Sharon Tobin

Application for Grants

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

New Works (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Housing

Headed Items

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Hugh Hogan, Marian Jordan, Miriam Reilly, Mary Maguire

Housing Procurement & Allocations Report

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

New Works (No Business)

Motions

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Marian Jordan

That the Manager gives an update with regard to the uptake of leasing and availability agreements for property in the Tallaght area - to show the process timeline from start to finish, the average speed of the procurement process and how quickly existing tenancy arrangements are being absorbed into the system.

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Brian Martin, Patricia Doherty, Patrick de Roe

That the Manager outline the efforts by SDCC  (both Housing and Public realm departments) to address the poor quality of open space provision in Kiltalown and any perceived or documented increase in ASB in this area.

Parks

Questions

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Hannon
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager to provide additional litter bins in Sean Walsh Park, and can he confirm the number of bins in situ currently at this location?"

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor B. Lawlor
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager to detail who is responsible for the roundabout at the intersection of the Woodstown estate, Daletree estate on Ballycullen road, and for a report on the planned maintenance of this roundabout?"

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor B. Lawlor
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager to include in the grass cutting program the  green area in Old Court Lodge, Firhouse?"

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor B. Lawlor
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager to maintain the open space at Woodale,Oakdale and Beechdale on a more regular basis?"

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager to state which parks in the area under the remit of this Committee are accessible for those using mobility scooters, to state which entrances can be used, and to make a statement regarding access to our parks for those who are disabled in general?"

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager to carry out maintenance of the shrubbery and overall look of Walkinstown Roundabout, and to make a statement on the matter?"

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager if contact has been made with the Roads Department and/or a contractor with regard to the tree at *details provided*, and given that this has been an ongoing issue for some seven years, to state if the tree can be scheduled for removal."

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

"To ask the Manager if there are particular problems with dog fouling at *details provided, if an inspection of the area to deal with this problem can be carried out, and to make a statement on the matter?"

Headed Items

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

Cathaoirleach’s Business

That this Committee calls for the prompt and efficient delivery of the first phase of the TASC Pavilion and for a full explanation of the further delays which have hampered this vital project.

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor B. Lawlor, Councillor C. Bond
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

That this Committee request the Council to implement a Standard grass cutting schedule for all public areas under the Councils remit in the Tallaght area.

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

That this Committee receives a report on grass cutting in the area under its remit in recent weeks, and calls for a prioritisation of grass cutting in the Perrystown and Manor Estate areas in particular, where there have been ongoing difficulties over the past number of years.

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

That the Manager provides a report to the next Tallaght Area Committee with a comprehensive plan to address the deficit of soft landscaping on new road builds in the West Tallaght area.

Environment

Questions

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

Would the Manager please make a report detailing what actions, other than the Green Schools promotion, are carried out by the Environment Department, in respect of making  information regarding the Litter Laws available to second level schools in Tallaght and will he confirm if this information is made available to all staff and students of these schools.

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

New Works (No Business)

Motions

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

Cathaoirleach’s Business

That this Committee discuss the proposed pilot laneway cleansing schedule for the Dublin 12 area as agreed at the April meeting of this Committee.

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bond
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

That this Council restore the Bottle Bank in Firhouse Shopping Centre as soon as practicable.

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Devine
Responsibility:
Donna Lakes

"That this Council engage with the BIG BIN company to ascertain the feasibility of placing these bins , as a pilot project, within a suitable location in Tallaght Central"

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

That the Manager introduces a pilot Adopt-a-Road scheme within the West Tallaght area and to roll out the scheme Tallaght wide if successful, the scheme should engage with businesses and community alike with a view to rewards issuing from the Social Credit Scheme.

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Devine
Responsibility:
Helen Griffin, Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

"That the Tallaght Area Committee commends the "Responsible Dog Ownership" initiative and requests the Manager to provide an update on the levels of applications for dog licences"

Mot (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Walsh 2009
Responsibility:
Helen Griffin

Go n-iarann an Chomhairle seo ar úinéirí na siopaí in Arda Choill an Rí i dTamhlacht an lána a ghlanadh agus na poill mhóra a  líonadh sa lána  taobh thiar de na siopaí sin.

This Council asks the owners of the shops in Kingswood Heights Tallaght to clear the lane and fill in the holes in that lane behind those shops. 

Mot (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Corr
Responsibility:
Colm Ward, Leo Magee

That the Manager gives the committee an update with respect to the public realm enhancement surrounding Brookfield Enterprise Centre - indicating ongoing work and estimated completion dates.