Agenda - Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting 17th December 2014

Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes

Minutes of the Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting held on 19th November 2014

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Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

Library News & Events

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

To ask the Chief Executive how and when will Clondalkin be recognised as a Fairtrade Town given that  Fairtrade fortnight is coming from 23 February - 8 March 2015 and that banners previously requested be provided.? This is an opportunity to bring people into Clondalkin   (previous motion passed at October ACM).

• Q1

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

That the Chief Executive present a report on Industrial Estates and Business Parks in the Clondalkin area and that the report identifies vacancy rates in these enterprise areas.

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• M 1 - Vacancy Map

That South Dublin County Council acknowledges Fairtrade Fortnight from 23 February - 8 March 2015.  This is an opportunity to bring people into Clondalkin and to utilise the Council building to hold events and promote Fairtrade so as to mark this important fortnight.  

• M 2

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

(a)  Letters to the Chief Executive, Dublin Bus dated 18th September 2014 (x3) and 17th October 2014 and reply received from Mr Paddy Doherty Chief Executive, Dublin Bus dated 25th October 2014 (received in SDCC office on 01/12/2014).

(b)  Letter to the Chief Executive, An Post dated 17th October 2014 and replies received dated 20th October and 21st November 2014 respectively.

(c)  Letter to Deputy Alan Kelly, Minister for Environment, Heritage & Local Government dated 26th November 2014 and reply dated 28th November 2014 received on 2nd December 2014

(d)  Letter to Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, Minister for Justice & Equality dated 24th November 2014 and reply dated 12th December 2014 regarding Direct Provision

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• Corr 4 (b)
• Corr 4 (c)
• Corr 4 (d)

Cathaoirleach's Business:

That this Committe agrees to write to An Post requesting a new post box to service the community on the Boot Rd/Rockfield Drive/Commons Road.

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That the Minister for Environment Alan Kelly TD be written to and asked to lay out and clarify what exactly is the planned funding for the ''Clondalkin Travellers Development Group'' for 2015

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To ask the Chief Executive to repair the shore outside Hairlough Barbers Ninth Lock Road. 15 minutes of rainfall will block this drain leaving water 3 metres out on the road, can it be linked to the main sewage pipe on the main road or else the canal a few metres away?

• Q 2

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

To ask the Chief Executive to please outline what criteria is used in responding to requests for the installation of new litter bins.  Clondalkin Tidy Towns have identified locations where they feel new bins are badly needed.  Among the locations would be outside the Civic Offices, at the bus stop at Riversdale on the Watery Lane and in the Village centre adjacent to Four Star pizza. 

In some cases, such as at Riversdale, there has been a positive response, but still no bin has appeared.  In the case of the Civic Offices site, no satisfactory response has been given.  The members of the Tidy Towns know where bins are needed to address littering.  Could the policy on responding to such requests be explained please?

• Q 3

The problem of scramblers and motorbikes is a major issue in some parks in the Clondalkin area, especially St Cuthberts Park and in parts of North Clondalkin.  To ask the Chief Executive what can the Council do in relation to this problem?

• Q 4

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the play space in Rathcoole Park and that the update contains information on timeframes?

• Q 5

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the agreed cycle path at Alpine/Ashwood?

• Q 6

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence(No Business)

“That this Committee call on South Dublin County Council to place additional litter bins to assist Tidy Towns Clondalkin in the reduction of waste pollution in the area. Suggested black spots include outside South Dublin County Council Clondalkin Civic Offices and Clondalkin Main Street “

Clondalkin Tidy Towns aim is to generate awareness, co-operation and enthusiasm amongst the people of Clondalkin in a concerted effort to enhance the natural, historic and built environment of the village. As a local authority, having a particular black spot at the entrance to our civic building, does not support the enhancement of pride and morale in the community in setting high standards we aspire to. I call on the Chief Executive to examine the situation in view of placing additional measures to improve waste management locally.

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New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

The litter bye laws for commercial waste state the following:

1.1  Waste containers shall not be on a public footpath or in any other public place.

3.10  A holder...shall remove all waste containers and any uncollected waste from a public place no later than two hours after the designated collection time, unless authorized in writing by the council.

A fast food business in Clondalkin Village, name and address supplied*   has a large green skip type bin permanently placed on the pavement,  It is often overflowing and has in recent weeks attracted a number of litter fines. It's location would appear to be in contravention of the litter bye laws.

This Committee requests that the bye laws as paraphrased above would be enforced in relation to this premises and it's litter bin.

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To ask the Chief Executive what funding will be allocated to the St Patrick's Day committee for Clondalkin for 2015 in order that the committee can plan for this important event?

• Q 7

To ask the Chief Executive to look at any available funding for the Beacon of Light counselling service in 2015 given the €4 1/2 m extra? (Motion previously passed at September area meeting).

• Q 8

Application for Community Grants  (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business:

That this Committee agrees that in order to properly plan for Halloween 2015 Managers from Community Services and Public Realm will meet with Councillors from January 2015 to review the management of Halloween 2014 and plan events and enforcement plans for 2015.

• M 7

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on court proceedings initiated against Council tenants in the Clondalkin LEA in the last 12 months detailing the number, the reasons, the levels of arrears involved by bands of €500, the number of court actions taken for irregular payment, and the outcome of these court proceedings?

• Q 9

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on rough sleepers in the Clondalkin LEA including the estimated numbers, the supports provided by the Council and others to these individuals, and the efforts being made to provide these individuals appropriate emergency and long term accommodation?

• Q 10

To ask the Chief Executive what, if any funding could Clondalkin Homeless action group access to help provide food runs to those homeless and at risk of Homelessness. What support can SDCC give to this group?

• Q 11

The Housing Procurement & Allocations Report

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Given the huge lack of turn over in Social Housing, this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to urgently provide us with a list of Lands that could be used for housing and ask that the Part 8 Planning needed, be put before the Council urgently. This must include a large scale Council Housing build.

• M 8

In recent times, many requests in relation to routine maintenance of street furniture in the Clondalkin village area have been met with the response that the work will be done under the Villages Renewal Scheme.  As a result, there are broken fences, bent street signs, mismatched and broken bollards. substandard and dangerous footpaths and paving in the village centre area,  These issues have been pointed out on an ongoing basis by a local architect (name and address supplied) who is extremely upset at how his beloved historic village is being systematically neglected as we await the roll out of the Villages Scheme.  To ask the Chief Executive to call for due attention to be paid to the routine maintenance of street furniture as requested?  

• Q 12

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the upgrade of the junction at An Poitin Stil, Rathcoole and that the update contain information on timeframes?

• Q 13

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the installation of a footpath along Aylmer Road as far as Peamount United, as provided for under the Village Initiative, and that the update contain information on timeframes?

• Q 14

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business:

That the Chief Executive presents a report for discussion at the Committee outlining options and costs for the provision of additional car parking for residents in Boot Rd/Rockfield Drive estate.

That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to provide for a plan to address Parking issues in Clondalkin Village and how this can be addressed to increase footfall for Local Businesses  

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That this Committee considers naming the Newlands Cross Flyover after Veronica Guerin who tragically lost her life near this location. 

• M 11

That this Committee supports the naming of the newly-constructed overpass at Newland's Cross after the journalist Veronica Guerin.

• M 12

To ask the Chief Executive could the planning permission granted for the development of a new boundary wall at name and address supplied*  be compared to what has actually been built at this location? I find it hard to believe that permission would have been granted for a wall that blocks a public footpath into the estate and completely changes the vista at the end of the cul de sac.

• Q 15

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on planning enforcement with respect to Glebe House, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin?

• Q 16

Planning Files

A. Large Applications Under Consideration

B. Files Requested by Members (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

That the Chief Executive provides an update on investigations / actions taken in respect of the ongoing activity at Windmill Hill, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin since the last ACM.

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