Agenda - Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 15th September 2016

Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 27th June 2016.

• H-I (1) - Minutes of Meeting 27th June 2016

"To ask the Chief Executive to please advise on recent flood mitigation/drainage works carried out at Bolbrook Drive Tallaght.  Please advise by what standards the work is measured and under what framework the work is deemed sufficient so residents affected by flooding in the area can resolve this with their Insurance Companies?"

• Bolbrook

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to please inform this Committee if he is aware of the poorly maintained condition of the Dominics Playspace and to indicate if he is is aware of the fact that the central sand pit play area is littered with broken glass, the grass areas are completely overgrown, that the large swings have been removed and that residents complained that used syringes were found in the play area. Please indicate what action he intends to take about these matters?"

• St Dominics play space

"To ask the Chief Executive if the work has been carried out on the pitch in Citywise?"

• Citywise pitch

"To ask the Chief Executive if the tree to the front of 25 Parkhill Green can be scheduled for pruning.  It has become very overgrown and is blocking out the light into the adjacent houses?"

• Q. 4

"To ask the Chief Executive to arrange for the inspection of the large Tree outside of No 463 Cushlawn Park with a view to it being added to the Tree removal programme?"

• Q. 5

"To ask the Chief Executive to present an updated report on progress being made to deliver the long promised Playground at Tymon Park Tallaght; will he note the concern of the local community in respect of delays in the provision of this much needed facility and will he now confirm the definite schedule being followed?"

• Q6 Tymon Park playground

"To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on his dealings with St Marks GAA Club, Cookstown Road, Tallaght, following the attendance of two members of his staff, along with a representative of Tallaght Gardai, at a recent meeting at the Club house; will he detail actions now proposed in respect of all the issues raised at the meeting which covered matters of concern to the Club and will he give assurances in the matter?"

• St Marks GAA

Progress Report Tree Maintenance Programme 2016 

• H-I (3)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence(No Business)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this Committee asks the Chief Executive if the wood from the Poplar Trees which are due to be removed along the N81 in the coming months could be made available to local people in the area if they which to avail of it. Could the Council also look to enquire if members of the various active age groups or St Vincent De Paul would also like to avail of this stock over the winter". 

• M.1

"That this Area Committee asks the Chief Executive why Jobstown playground has not been opened all summer, given that I have discussed this issue for months in this Committee?  Below is a response from the May Area Committee Meeting.  However, groups, families and residents were unable to enter the playground all through the summer."

 http://intranet/cmas/documentsview.aspx?noinc=true&id=52237

• Jobstown playground

"This committee requests the Chief Executive to have fencing erected around Butler/McGee Park."

• Butler McGee Park fencing

"That this Area Committee asks the Chief Executive that given recent reports of needles being found in local playing amenities the Council undertakes to maintain regular cleaning of all local play spaces, ensures that staff are trained to adequately deal with any dangerous waste material found and that any material found in public areas are reported to the Gardai and to local Drugs Task forces to ensure safety and monitoring of potential service requirements in the area."

• needles found in playing amenities

"That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to repair or replace the gates entering and exiting Kiltalown Park while consultation continues with residents regarding the extinguishment of the right of way at Kiltalown View entering the Park with a view to  preventing illegal vehicular access to the Park by quads and scramblers once again."

• Kiltalown Park entrance gates

"To ask the Chief Executive if the graffiti facing No. 20 Mountain Park, Tallaght, can please be removed.  It is located directly beside the gated entrance to the rear of St Maelruans?"

• Graffiti

New Works (No Business)

Update on Litter Managment Plan

• H-I (6)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive when the pool at Tallaght Leisure Centre will be fully operational as ongoing breakdowns of the boom and movable floor jeopardise membership of both Fortunestown Swimming Club and the Centre itself?"

• Tallaght Leisure Centre

"To ask the Chief Executive to please report on the maintenance arrangements for the Swimming Pool at Tallaght Leisure Centre Jobstown? Users have raised concerns that ongoing issues with the movable floor and boom have taken an unusually long time to be resolved. What steps are been taken by the Council to ensure that maintenance work is carried out quickly and efficiently?"

"To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on contacts being made with various Community Centres in the Tallaght area to ensure that such facilities are available to as many people as possibly in the estates covered by the Centres and will he confirm supports being made available for such endeavors?"

• 50573

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

That this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to have the movable floor in Tallaght Leisure Centre fixed as soon as possible.

• Tallaght Leisure Centre

"To ask the Chief Executive to please make a report to this Committee indicating how many families are in temporary hotel accommodation in Tallaght and to indicate if any of the hotels are providing meals for those families?"

• 50364

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the green space on Brookview Green?  It was decided at May's Area Committee meeting that the two residents would be consulted with and the possibility of this green space given over to them, with boundary walls put in place.  Has any action been taken in relation to the above?"

• 50527

"To ask the Chief Executive to outline action he is taking to deal with the question of boarded up vacant Council houses within the Tallaght area; will he confirm the number of such houses which received this attention in this calendar year and will he also state what is the average time it is currently taking to return these houses to the housing stock for allocation?"

• 50572

"To ask the Chief Executive to please report on the current Traveller Accommodation Programme.  Have the Council any plans to open up more sites and if so where are they to be placed?"

• Traveller Accomodation

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

That this Council calls on Insurance Ireland to give a definitive answer why Council tenants in Killinarden Estate cannot get proper flood risk Insurance to their homes after the Office of Public Works has completed local flood mitigation works there in 2012. Killinarden is not one of the 300 potential flood risk areas listed by CFRAM and yet is being widely discriminated against by major insurance companies that it is still a flood risk when they apply for home insurance.

• 50200

"To ask the Chief Executive to make a report to this Area Committee regarding the condition of the red traffic calming ramps in the Tallaght Central area and in particular, in the Tymon, Balrothery, Glenview, Kilnamanagh areas and indicate when urgently needed remedial works will be carried out?"

• 50365

"To ask the Chief Executive to report on the progress made on the current ramps programme that was agreed by this Committee previously?"

• 50587

"To ask the Chief Executive if the Council can take an itinerary of the amount of street signs that have been removed or vandalised and have them replaced  Most of these name plates that are missing or damaged are in estates?"

• 50363

"To ask the Chief Executive to carry out a detailed review of Traffic Management issues relating to the schools and newly opened Community College in Kingswood Heights and will he also give particular attention to the difficulties currently being experienced at school times at the gate on the Ballymount Road, opposite the entrance to Chestnut Grove, into St Killian's Senior National School noting the concern of the school community and responding to the call for the provision of double yellow lines at the site and also consideration of the provision of a Parking Bay up from the gate where a grass verge is currently located?"

• 50568

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (no business)

New Works (No Business)

Proposed School Warden Crossings

• H-I (11)

Belgard Square Walkway Resurfacing Scheme.

• H-I (12)
• Map

Saggart Village Initiative

• H-I (13)
• Map

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to inspect Cloonmore Avenue with a view to installing ramps on behalf of the residents who are experiencing difficulties at present with speeding legal and non road legal vehicles at present. To further ask the Chief Executive to take into consideration the large petition from residents and the fact that the previous traffic calming on the road was removed as it was inappropriately placed."

• 50588

"To ask the Chief Executive to present a report on his dealings in respect of the so called ESSO site at Tallaght Village detailing actions taken and planned in respect of the works which were carried out and will he also confirm any contacts he has had with owners of the site?"

• Q20 - Former ESSO Site, Tallaght

Planning Files A. Large Applications Under Consideration B. Files Requested by Members

• H-I 14 (A) Large Applications
• H-I 14 (B) Cllrs Files Requests

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Committee report on the current process of planning enforcement regarding business.  A business in Tallaght village applied for a change of use and was refused.  It is open for business and has not listened to SDCC.  What does this Council do in this circumstance?  The business can apply for a retention and get it from SDCC.  It makes a real mockery of our planning."

• M9 - Enforcement Procedure

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm his current plans for Tallaght Stadium and to indicate the timetable now being followed in the design and construction of the additional Stand being planned and in reporting will he confirm, for the benefit of all who are involved in the Stadium, that the current plans will involve the construction of a new Stand at the southern end of the grounds as previously reported and that this Stand will wrap into the two existing Stands creating a horse-shoe effect and in conjunction with this will he also confirm that these works will ensure that Tallaght Stadium conforms with EUFA regulations and also details his current plans for further ancillary uses for our Stadium?"

• Question 21

"To ask the Chief Executive to please report on the current land at Exchange Hall.  Do we have a plan to use this land?"

• Lands at Tallaght Town Centre

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Tallaght Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive once again to prioritise the job creation needs of Tallaght noting the need to tackle the unemployment situation in Tallaght and to cater for the future generations of young people who will qualify from the area's school and college system and in reporting will he detail initiatiaves being taken by the Council in that regard."

• M.10 Employment Initiatives

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a comprehensive explanation as to why library services at Castletymon were unexpectedly closed for a period in August and what steps need to be taken to ensure a continuity of service?" The library service in the area is an indespensible facility.

• Q 23

Application for Arts Grants

• H-I (17)

Library News & Events

• H-I(18)

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to refer to the question by this member at the last meeting of the Tallaght Area Committee in respect of the Luas Light Rail System regarding an issue at Kingswood Heights and to confirm what action was taken in respect of the matter?"

• Question No. 24

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm what systems he has in place to ensure that the wishes of members expressed through business, particularly motions, at Tallaght Area Committee meetings are the subject of a fully coordinated and integrated response and will he update members in that regard?"

• 50575

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)