Agenda - Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting 9th December 2015

Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 18th November 2015

• HI 1

Library News & Events

• HI 2

Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoireleach's Business

"That in order to progress a Library for Rathcoole that a report be brought on the suitability of the ''court of petty sessions'', the estimated cost of using the space as a library and overall cost of refit and staffing."

• M 1

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the land transfer arrangment between SDCC and Scoil Mochua? Scoil Mochua now wish to proceed with this land transfer."

• Q 1

Update report in respect of the disposal at Foxdene, Balgaddy

• HI 5

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

“That the Chief Executive presents a report on the Clondalkin Heritage day held on the 21 November and also to congratulate and commend Council staff on the success of the event”

• M 2

"To ask the Chief Executive to present a report for discussion at the meeting detailing progress to date on the following issues that were discussed previously at a meeting between the Development Department and the Baldonnell Residents Association

- dumping, secruity and the waste of hot air from the data centre.

- availability of  wifi 

- footpath on one side (people who get a bus have to walk from airforce base home)

- mirror at the T junction coming from St Frances ground to Baldonnell. 

- demolition of the yellow house on the bend owned by SDCC

- cutting of hedges on the road

- trees on residents property damaged by traffic going into Google

- removal of fence and closure of entrance across from our house

- exploration of connection to water mains 

• M 3

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive that the following be looked at (1)our Proclamation be displayed in Clondalkin SDCC office during 1916 and (2)  that the Irish Flag Hang outside and (3) a list of people that fought in 1916 from the Clondalkin area be displayed in SDCC office." 

• Q 2

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

(a) Letter dated 30th October 2015 to Minister Alex White and reply dated 25th November from Minister Alex White

(b) Letter dated 19th November 2015 to Deputy Jan O'Sullivan TD, Minister for Education & Skills and reply dated 26th November 2015 from Sean Tansy, Private Secretary.

(c) Letter dated 19th November 2015 to Mr Frank Martin, Director of Asset Managment, Hines Real Estate Ireland Ltd and reply dated 4th December 2015 from Mr. Kevin Ryan, Senior Property Development Manager, Hines Real Estate Ireland Ltd.

(d) Letter of congratulations issued to Liam O'Maoladha, Chair of the Oireachtais and Brian O'Gaibhín, Aras Chrónáin

• Cor 4 (a)
• Cor 4 (b)
• Cor 4 (c)
• Cor 4 (d)

Cathaoireleach's Business

"That this Committee agrees to write to Dublin Bus and ask that

1) a bus service catering for Palmerstown Woods and Wheatfield prison be looked at. This could involve extending an already existing service such as the ‘26 bus."

2) 'replacement' bus shelter at Fonthill Road opposite the Maldron Hotel (Bewleys)

3) that Dublin Bus look at lack of bus shelters on Neilstown Road be looked at and some bus shelters be provided.''

• M 4

"This committee agrees to write to the owners of the disused phone box on the Boot Road asking them to remove it as soon as possible."

• M 5

"That this committee writes to Peamount Healthcare and congratulates all involved in the production of the DVD ''Our Lives''.  The DVD tells the social story of the people with an intellectual disability that have lived in Peamount Healthcare services since the 1960s, how services were and how they have developed and the role of Peamount played in the Clondalkin area."

• M 6

" To ask the Chief Executive if a bin be provided at the ninth lock shopping area, opposite the old CB packaging factory?

Also what is the situation with the bin at the bus stop at Tesco on Convert Road, Clondalkin.  It seems to disappear at regular intervals?

• Q 3

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide the map of bonfires in the Clondalkin LEA from Halloween 2015?"

• Q 4
• Q4 ( Clondalin LEA Bonfire Map)

"To ask for a report into what signage and planting can SDCC make to the civic square at the Clondalkin council buildings ? Note the Tidy Towns adjudicators said " The civic square at the council buildings is an attractive open space (but) large tubs are better suited to larger plants however and the flowers, pretty as they are, are a bit lost in them.’’ How can SDCC improve this?

• Q 5

"To ask the Chief Executive if Balgaddy Family centre has been looked at for a playspace following my motion at last months area meeting? Also to ask how this issue will be progressed and what can be done to secure and improve current playground ?

• Q 6

Improvement Works Scheme

• HI 9

Update in taking in charge of Monastery Heath Estate

• HI 10

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence(No Business)

Cathaoireleach's Business

"That a report be given on any options for a Playspace in Newcastle given the lack of facilities also how this matter can and will be progressed into the future."

• M 7

"This Committee agrees that the Council should bring forward a plan to the Area Committee, following consultation with residents, for the upgrading of the land adjacent to no 125 Boot Rd running from Boot Rd to the footpath along the N7. This plan should include improving the landscaping, lighting and public safety of this area."

• M 8

"Could the Chief Executive present a report on the current situation in relation to the proposed astro pitches at Knockmitten.  The committee of the club is concerned that issues in relation to ownership will once again hamper their efforts to get funding for their project."

"To ask the Chief Executive in relation to the memorandum of understanding between South Dublin County Council and utility service providers, what is the mechanism for members of the public to respond to issues of litter and graffiti on property owned by utility companies.  Residents have found that using fix your street in relation to these issues has proven ineffective?"

• Q 7

"To ask the Chief Executive has any progress been made in relation to siting a bottle bank at the Clondalkin Civic offices?  In May 2015 it was agreed to further investigate this location." (Clondalkin Tidy Towns / Lorna Maxwell / 29/5/2015 )

• Q 8

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Application for Community Grants (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to explain when and why the housing department stopped paying for OT reports for Council tenants applying for adaptation grants in the Clondalkin LEA and to detail the number of current applications from Council tenants that are now on hold in the Clondalkin LEA  because of this change in policy and the total number of pending applications in the Clondalkin LEA?"

• Q 9

"To ask the Chief Execuitve to give a update report on the Homeless and those seeking housing in the Clondalkin area? How many on housing list ? How many in emergency accommodation? How many in hotels? How many on housing list? How many boarded up houses?"

• Q 10

"To ask the Chief Executive for a report into how many doors and letter boxes have been replaced in Balgaddy and how many are left to be replace? The report should also include the number of door buzzers that need replacing?"

• Q 11

Housing Procurement & Allocations Report

• HI 16

Balgaddy Update

• HI 17

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoireleach's Business

"That this committee asks SDCC to look at and deal with the following Housing issues (Houses listed 1-11) as a matter of urgency"

1. 34 Tor An Ri Court
2. 32 Tor An Ri Court 
3. 56 Tor An Ri Lane
4. 54 Tor An Ri Lane
5. 30 Tor An Ri Lane
6. 43 Tor An Ri Lane
7. 29 Tor An Ri Lane
8. 13 Meile An Ri Green
9. 12 Meile An Ri Green
10. 13 Meile An RI
11. 32 Foxdene Avenue

• M 10

"This Committee calls on the Chief Executive to bring forward plans to build a Council house on the land between 3 Rowlagh Gardens and 10 Rowlagh Park within a reasonable time."

• M 11

"Teastaíonn ó roinnt daoine i gCluain Dolcáin Comhair tithíochta a bhunú do dhaoine a labhraíonn Gaeile mar chéadtheanga.  Tá deá shampla den rud seo  i mBéal Feirste, áit ina a bhfuil ghaeltacht sa chathair ag dul isteach sa tríú ghlúin.  An bhfuil aon comhairle maidir le chúrsaí pleanála agus tógála ag an gComhairle."

"A group of Clondalkin residents wish to establish a housing co operative type arrangement for people who have Irish as their first language.  There is a good example of this type of co operative in Belfast where the Gaeltacht in the city is going into it's third generation.  What advice would the council give in terms of planning, building etc?"

Planning Files

A. Large Applications Under Consideration

B. Files Requested by Members

• HI 19 (A)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoireleach's Business

"That the Chief Executive amends the existing Clondalkin Architectural Conservation Area to include Mount St.Joseph Cemetery, Monastery Road and this is also added to Schedule 2 Record of Protected Structures in the SDCC Development Plan 2016-2022"

• M 13

"That this committee recognises the importance of the "RIC Barracks" and we ask for an update on what exactly is happening with the enforcement investigation and can we ask that a report be brought to the Local Area Meeting in January answering the following; was a full inspection carried out with SDCC? What was the outcome of the inspection? and what can be done going forward to preserve this building?"

• M 14

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the provision of additional carparking in the Boot Rd/Rochfield Drive estate in 2016 as agreed by the Clondalkin Area Committee previously?"

• Q 12

"To ask the Chief Executive in regards to the roundabout at the IBIS roundabout and resurfacing of same - has an inspection been carried out and if not why? in regards to it being added to the 2016 Roadworks Programme for consideration , will this be brought to area committee for consideration?

• Q 13

New Works (No Business)

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

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoireleach's Business

"That this committee agrees in the interest of health and safety that lights be looked at at the roads surrounding and leading to the former Polly Hops public house as the roads are in places extremely dark and dangerous."  

• M 15

"This Committee agrees to write to the National Roads Authority asking them to investigate the impact of road noise from the M50 on the residents in Wheatfield Park and to take whatever remedial action is required to reduce the impact of the noise on the residents in this area."

• M 16

"In the light of traffic chaos in the Clondalkin electoral area on several occasions recently this committee calls on the relevant bodies to draw up a plan for managing critical incidents on the M50 motorway that will not see the whole county gridlocked for hours."

• M 17

"That this committee asks for work to be carried out at the drain outside the Waterside Public house and Orchard road as there was flooding again following rainfall."

• M 18

"That this committee present a report on progress on the cycleways in the Clondalkin village area. 

Is there provision for a cycle path in the current works from the monastery Walk to the village?

Has any progress been made on seeking permeability funds to extend the cycle path from Clondalkin Sports and Leisure Centre through the village and along the camac at the watery lane to join the Canal path greenway at the Woodford gate?"

• M 19