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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 13th February 2006.
(circulated herewith)
REPORT OF THE AREA COMMITTEES
a) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (1) - 7th February 2006
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development and Corporate Services
(no report)
b) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (2) - 14th February 2006
Dealing with Community, Parks, Environment and Housing
(no report)
c) Tallaght Area Committee (1) - 20th February 2006
Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 report - Grants) and Housing
(circulated herewith)
d) Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 27th February 2006
Dealing with Roads , Planning (1 report - Development of Site), Development and Corporate Services
(circulated herewith)
e) Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee (2) - 24th January 2006
Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community and Housing (2 reports- 1. Emergency Accommodation; 2. Sheltered Accommodation)
(circulated herewith)
f) Lucan/Clondalkin Area Commmittee(1) - 21st February 2006
Dealing with Development, Planning, Corporate Services and Roads
(no report)
g) Lucan /Clondalkin Area Committee (2) - 1st March 2006
Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 report - Grants) and Housing
(circulated herewith)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
(no report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Sports, Recreation, Community Development SPC, 8th February 2006
b) Transportation SPC, 9th February 2006 -
(i) Confirmed Minutes of Meeting 17/11/05
c) Economic Development (Planning & Development) SPC, 15th February 2006
d) Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Education & Libraries SPC, 16th February 2006
(all circulated herewith)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
a) Local Authority powers in relation to acquisition of land.
b) Telephony and Related Services in Balgaddy area.
(all circulated herewith)
Questions
To ask the Manager is he concerned that many parcels of land have been dedicated to this Council as open space, maintained by the Council but there is no title. These lands are in some cases being offered for sale, Will he prioritise the regularisation of such properties?
To ask the Manager to issue a statement explaining why many people have received correspondence removing them from the waiver system of bin tags without a change in circumstance. This is causing a great deal of anxiety to all concerned?
To ask the Manager is he aware that the Dublin Regional Authority are proposing closer links with the greater
To ask the Manager to elaborate on the outlying services by way of offices and other facilities which County Councils (a) Are meant to provide?, (b) Aspire to?
To ask the Manager for a time scale in relation to the opening of the following three proposed rights of way:
1.Access to River Liffey from Mill Lane, Palmerstown and Main Street and Chapel Hill, Lucan to the Liffey Weir/ river bank?
2. Long distance walk from Kiltalawn, Tallaght into the mountains to link with the Wicklow Way?
3. Public paths along the Rivers Liffey and Dodder?
To ask the Manager to list details of those Estate Agents, Auctioneers etc. who have been issued with fines during the last six months for the posting of signage at unauthorised sites?
To ask the Manager to report on the implementation of, including the time-scale for, the review process for the speed limits on roads where schools are close by?
To ask the Manager to report on the Council's policy for the installation of name plate signage at developments, estates or roads, including the time-scale for new estates. What are the regulations or guidelines for inclusion of the development, estate or road name in the Irish language to be included as part of this signage, including size of font to be used compared to the name of the development, estate or road in English?
To ask the Manager to report on the list of fines issued in the last six months for dumping offences, including fly-tipping, in the County. What court actions have been pursued and to date what judgements have been delivered?
To ask the Manager to report on the list of burned out cars removed in the County during the last six months and the cost incurred in these works?
To ask the Manager to list the top number of black-spots for litter in each area in the Council and to report on what course of action he intends pursuing, including time-scale, to help resolve these problems?
To ask the Manager to report upon what ongoing monitoring takes place of aircraft noise over
To ask the Manager to outline whether or not there is a procedure in place to assess stretches of road within the county when a certain number of accidents take place on them over a period of time?
To ask the Manager to indicate the frequency with which the Council forwards CCTV footage to Gardaí identifying breaches of 3 ton limit areas within the county?
To ask the Manager to provide details of when it is expected that all areas of the county will be provided with comprehensive directional signage to assist people in finding housing estates as speedily as possible. This is of particular importance where the emergency services are concerned?
To ask the Manager to detail the number of ongoing unresolved planning enforcement cases with which the Council is dealing?
To ask the Manager to comment upon the steps that could be taken to create a bye-law that would prohibit the parking of cars on grass margins and footpaths in residential areas for the purposes of advertising them for sale?
To ask the Manager to report upon what progress has been made in reviewing the County Water Leisure strategy and to indicate when the revised strategy will be made available?
To ask the Manager to report on the methods used by the Council to update the Bin Collection/Waste Charges "waiver" list, to explain in his report why (if it is true) a number of people who submitted completed waiver renewal forms in May 2005 did not have any further communication from this Council until January/February of this year when they were informed that they no longer qualify; if the Council received many queries from householders who complained that they could not understand from the notice why they were being turned down; and, to make a statement on the matter including what steps have been taken (if any) to prevent such confusion in future years?
To ask the Manager to explain the current policy and system whereby residents/householders can apply for an exemption or waiver for local waste management service charges (bin charges) and to include in his report when the system was last reviewed and if it is designed to take into account the fact that some of those residents who may require such a waiver may be sensitive re their circumstances e.g. have a small emergency fund set aside; experience difficulties due to literacy levels; etc.?
Headed Items
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS
(circulated herewith)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Housing (2 Units)
b) Small Builders Scheme- Proposed Disposal of Fee Simple Interest at 62 Balrothery Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24
c) Small Builders Scheme - Proposed Disposal of Fee Simple Interest at 137 Balrothery Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24
d) Disposal of fee simple interest in site at the rear of St. Dominick’s Shopping Centre, St. Dominick’s Road, Tallaght to Lessees, Sandymark Investments Plc (formerly Rathcoole Products Ltd)
e)Proposed Exchange of lands at Baldonnell Little with St. Francis Football Club Limited.
f) Disposal of 1.26 acres at Willsbrook, Lucan to Tierra Ltd.
Report on Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 - Tymon North Residential Cell Traffic Calming
(circulated herewith)
Report on Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 - Limekiln Road
(circulated herewith)
Application for a Countywide Grant
(circulated herewith)
Approval of Registration of Charge by the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism in respect of site at Hermitage Park, Lucan, Co. Dublin – proposed lease for clubhouse facility to Esker Celtic Football Club.
(circulated herewith)
RIGHTS OF WAY FOR WALKERS
(circulated herewith)
Report on Increase in Environmental Waste Charge
Correspondence
Motions
Mayor's Business
That a report be brought re the Park and Ride proposals for South Dublin County Council.
Mayor's Business
That Dublin Bus not be allowed to erect bus shelters adjacent to or outside Off Licenced premises due to disgusting behaviour and scandal to users caused by inebriated youths who use these shelters to drink and cause distress to other Bus users.
That South Dublin County Council (a) Report on the impact of composters in terms of reducing waste in our County and (b) Agrees to set up a pilot scheme in a given area using sophisticated food and vegetation digesters to see the impact that has on dealing with waste.
That this Council set up an information drive for the county to encourage citizens to return their bulk packaging to the point of purchase and encourage REPAK and all commercial businesses to participate in a package reduction scheme which will reduce the amount of waste and reduce the amount of costs to the local environment and business.
That Council Staff would research in Canada the cost of setting up a Re-Cycling Plant that can Handle Dry Waste from Green Bin Collection capable of separating Paper, Cans, Glass and Plastic. That the Manger would put a plan in place to ring fence enough capital from the sale of lands to build such a plant. The Plant to be in place when the current waste plan runs out in 2010. The Green Bin collection to then be extended to twice a month and for it to be carried out by directly employed Council Workers.
That this Council takes the appropriate steps to instigate a pilot school bus project as part of its role in traffic management and road safety. Such a scheme would benefit primary and secondary school children as well as all other road users by providing a reasonable alternative to the many families who at present spend a considerable amount of time ferrying children to and from school; thereby contributing in no small part to the traffic congestion that currently plagues our communities.
That this Council recommends that we make representation to the Colombian Ambassador in London to ensure that the military rescue operation proposed by President Uribe to rescue hostages held by FARC be cancelled. Mindful of the fact that FARC leaders have ordered their men to execute hostages in such a rescue operation, by proceeding in this way, it is imposing a death sentence on the hostages one of whom includes Ingrid Betancourt on whom we have bestowed the Freedom of the
That this Council write to the appropriate Government Department requesting that consideration be given to (a) activating the "Amber" sequence between "Red" and "Green" on all traffic lights and (b) inserting a "filter left on Red when safe to do " sign at suitable junctions so as to maximise the capacity of road intersections and alleviate traffic congestion.
That the Manager would report on the initial stages of the Review of the Water Leisure Strategy scheduled for the first quarter of 2006.
That this Council recommends that we write to the Minister to implement the recommendations of working group to review the management of dog breeding establishments – taking into account the two minority reports.
That that the Members discuss the process to secure the integrity of the Council's planning files and call on the Manager to improve it in light of recent failures by the Council to fulfil its obligations in this regard.
That this Council values the role and contribution of the Community Forum and Community Platform and will positively support them by holding at least one conference per annum dealing with issues of concern to the community and voluntary sector to which the executive from both organisations, as well as the elected members of the Council be invited and by providing each organisation with a full time support worker and by including both organisations on the relevant invitation list for council events.