Agenda - Rathfarnham/Templeogue-Terenure ACM 12th May 2015

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Date:
12/05/2015 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 14th April 2015

Economic Development

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Emer O'Gorman

"To ask the Chief Executive for a full report on the disposal of land at 14 Rushbrook Crescent, which took place at the October 2014 Council meeting; to ask if the disposal was intended to facilitate development at the site - and if so, why were Councillors not informed of this; to ask if Councillors voting on the disposal were briefed on the planning history at the site; and to make a statement on the matter?"

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

Libraries & Arts

Headed Items

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Library News & Events

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Application for Arts Grants

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Corporate Support

Headed Items

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence (No Business)

Performance & Change Management

Headed Items

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)

Public Realm

Questions

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. Holland
Responsibility:
Leo Magee, Oisin Egan

"To ask the Chief Executive that the goalposts need to be realigned at Whitechurch pitches - please organise this and let me know when it will be done?"

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. Holland
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Chief Executive that a survey was to be carried out some months ago, with a view to having the junior pitch at Whitechurch done.  Please advise at what stage this process is at?"

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor F.N. Duffy
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Chief Executive does the Council have a date for the opening of the play park on Stocking Avenue, adjacent to Stocking Well?"

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor F.N. Duffy
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Chief Executive if the Council has made considerations for the land bank between the Stocking Avenue Play Park (Adjacent to Stocking Well) and Knocklyon Park. If actions have been taken can the Council inform the councillors of same please?"

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Chief Executive for a list of the official public parks in the RTT Area, for example, is Knocklyon Park an official park?  Is Delaford Park an official park?  Please provide a full list?"

Headed Items

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

UPDATE ON PLAY SPACE PROGRAMME 2014 – 2018

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

Update on Parks Audit

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"That the Committee supports investigating some of the commercial options available which might be suitable for the provision of public toilets in some of our public parks - such as Rathfarnham Castle Park."

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

"That the Chief Executive place one or two rubbish bins at the new playground in Ballycragh Park, as there the litter is taking away from the playground and the park."

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"That this Committee, recognising that there are almost 100 trees in the Dublin 12 area requiring action in the current Arboricultural Programme, as well as other trees in that area requiring similar attention, calls on Management to ensure these trees are prioritised for action as soon as possible."

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

"That the Chief Executive confirms a date for works to begin on the new steps at the bottom of Church Lane, as agreed by previous RTT Motions."

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

"That this Committee receive an updated report on the proposed Playspace Programme for the area under its remit for all years from 2014 onwards, in order to facilitate a discussion on the future of the programme in this area."

Environment

Questions

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. Holland
Responsibility:
Hugh Hogan, Philip Murphy, Mary Maguire

"To ask the Chief Executive to begin preparations for limiting anti-social behaviour at Halloween. Whitechurch estate has a large & dangerous bonfire every year on the little green facing the church.  The Council refused to move it last year as the wood and rubbish was built into a tower - however, the debris should be moved well beforehand. Residents have suggested an official bonfire, that all residents could attend - a Garda presence would deter anti-social behaviour?"

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Mary Maguire

"To ask the Chief Executive how many community groups and residents associations within RTT Area contacted SDCC in relation to Spring Clean Ups within the past month.  Were the numbers up or down on last years figures?"

Headed Items

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

"That the Council to provide small litter bins at the main entrances, exits and car Parks to the River Dodder Linear Park in the area - for small litter and more importantly for dog poo bags."

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. Holland
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

"That the Chief Executive install waste bins and dog poo bag dispensers along the newly opened cycle track from Grange Road to Nutgrove. There are no bins at the moment and residents have complained that the well used track is littered with dog poo."

Water & Drainage

Headed Items

H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Housing

Questions

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor F.N. Duffy
Responsibility:
Yvonne Dervan

"To ask the Chief Executive does the Council know the status of the housing units in Stocking Well, (those if any under council remit), becoming available for private purchase?"

Headed Items

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Finance
Responsibility:
Eddie Conroy

Village Programme Update 

H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Finance
Responsibility:
Hugh Hogan

Anti social quarterly statistics for 2015

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. McMahon
Responsibility:
Eddie Conroy

"That the Council include Firhouse Village in the current round of funding under the Village Initiative Program and that Firhouse Village Park is refurbished in the coming months as a priority."

Community

Questions

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Philip Murphy

"To ask the Chief Executive what progress has been made in providing a bus service to elderly and other residents in the Dublin 12 area for health and other appointments, as previously supported at this Committee, and to make a statement on the matter?"

Headed Items

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Application for Community Grants

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Planning

Questions

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Neil O'Byrne

"To ask the Chief Executive, how many planning applications have been received within the RTT Area within the past 12 months and how do these figures compare to the previous 12 months?"

Headed Items

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Planning Files

A. Large Applications Under Consideration

B. Files Requested by Members

H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Neil O'Byrne

Proposed series of concerts to be held in Marlay Park, July 2015

H-I (19)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan, Anne Hyland

"That this Committee agrees that a Local Area Plan specifically for the Scholarstown/Stocking Lane/Stocking Avenue/Boden Park/Woodfield/Brookwood/Templeroan area is needed in order to properly future plan developments in the area that have an immediate impact on the locality, not least, from a traffic management perspecitve."

Transportation

Questions

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin, Tony O Grady

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the installation of traffic calming measures, road maintenance projects and footpath repairs in the area under the remit of this Committee, on plans for upcoming such works, and to make a statement on the matter?"

Headed Items

H-I (20)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

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

H-I (21)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Eddie Taaffe

RE-ALIGNMENT OF KNOCKLYON ROAD

H-I (22)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That this Committee instructs the Chief Executive to implement a temporary 3 month closure of Beechdale Avenue and Oakdale Park for all motor vehicles. The Chief Executive should carry out a full assessment over the 3 months period of the impact of such a closure and report back to this Area Committee on the results before a final decision is made on whether to close permanently these roads."

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That this Committee receives a report on the Walkinstown Roundabout Traffic Survey in order to facilitate a discussion on the options available."

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That this Committee agrees that the Traffic Section of SDCC liaises with DLRCOCO with a view to examine the management of traffic from Grange Road through Nutgrove junction and from Grange Road through Marley Park junctions. - in order to improve traffic flow, particularly from the South Dublin direction."