Agenda - Tallaght Area Committee 1 Meeting - 15th May, 2006

Minutes of Meeting of Tallaght Area Commitee (1) - 18th April, 2006

(circulated herewith)

• Mins

Application for Grants

• Community Grants Tallaght

Library/News Events

• H-I 3

New Works (if any)

Correspondence (if any)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"To ask the Manager to have arranged the repainting of the railings at the entrance to Alderwood Avenue from the Old Blessington Road and will the Manager please note the approved works that will take place at this location and that the repainting of the railings would compliment such work and will the Manager make a statement on the issue?"

 

• Alderwood/Old Blessington Road

" To ask the Manager to outline the time-frame for the phased upgrading of the open space in Aylesbury and if such work is not due to commence in 2006, could the funds that were allocated in the 2006 Budget be ringfenced for future use?."

• Open Space Aylesbury

" To ask the Manager to outline what action if any ,can be taken to prevent the playing of golf in Bancroft Park as raised by a number of residents in Bancroft and could the Manager arrange to have removed a number of blocks at the rear of Bancroft Crescent which are encouraging youths to congregate at this location and will the Manager make a statement on the issues raised within this question?."

• Bancroft Park/Golf

" To ask the Manager to outline the grass cutting schedule for * details supplied  and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?."

• Qu 4

New Works (if any)

Correspondence (if any)

Cathaoirleach's Business - Councillor E. Maloney

"That this Committee requests the provision of public lighting on the pathway at the open space linking Old Bawn Avenue with Ard Macha, Old Bawn Estate"

• Ard Macha Old Bawn Estate

"To ask the Manager to have arranged the removal of the graffiti at the wall on Kiltipper Road (adjacent to Kiltipper estate) and will the Manager please note the negative impression that such graffiti gives to the general Kiltipper area and will the Manager make a statement on the issue?."

• Question 5

" To ask the Manager to have arranged a publicity campaign within the Tallaght area or on a Countywide level to highlight the responsibilities of householders to maintain the sewers within their residential units and where a house is rented will the Manager outline who is responsible for  the maintenance of such?."

• Question 6

“To ask the Manager to state the total number of old bin tags that were handed in to South Dublin County Council on the introduction of the new bin tags charge increase, and if this amount tallies with the number of tags that were outstanding, and if he will make a statement on the matter.”

• Question 7

“To ask the Manager what action has been taken to deal with the unacceptable level of dumping at the Aylesbury Recycling Facility at Tymon Bawn Community Centre car park, if the Manager would agree that the facility needs to be emptied on a much more regular basis than the current weekly basis which is totally unacceptable given the level of demand, if he is proposing to establish a CCTV system to monitor illegal dumping in the area, and if he will make a statement on the matter

• Question 8

“To ask the Manager to organise a special clean-up to remove all rubbish bags from the walkway between Kilnamanagh and Kingswood as pedestrians from the Kilnamanagh area make their way towards the Luas, given the level of litter at this pedestrian walkway, which leads onto the embankment Road, the significant pedestrian traffic connected with the Luas, if the Manager would consider placing litter bins at this location, and if he will make a statement on the matter.”

• Question 9

Report on Area at Cushlawn/Kiltipper Way

• Cushlawn/Kiltipper

Junk Collection Schedule 2006

• H-I 8

New Works (if any)

Correspondence (if any)

Cathaoirleach's Business           Councillor E. Maloney

"That this Committee supports the urgent need for a programme of works to upgrade the section of the River Dodder, which flows through Tallaght, which has suffered from pollution and neglect, and that a sub-budget be established to ensure that this work is completed"

 

• Motion 2

"To ask the Manager to give details of when and how levies received from the Department of the Environment in respect of Social Housing in the Russell Square development were expended by this Council?"

• Question 10

"To ask the Manager to make a statement with regard to the apparent lapse in the Implementation and Monitoring Committee process of the West Tallaght Study and to give precise details of attempts to convene a meeting with this group?"

 

• Question 11

"To ask the Manager to provide an update with respect to the disposal of the land/laneway which runs alongside Swiftbrook estate  to St Aidan's School Brookfield?

• Question 12

"To ask the Manager, to (A) state the total number of all types of housing units proposed in the development known as Fortunestown B and (B) list the number of each type of unit i.e two bed apartments,  three bed houses and can he/she make a statement on the matter?"

• Que 13

"To ask the Manager, to clarify the Housing Departments position in terms of the consultation process between the Council and Futurewest Ltd in relation to phases 3&5 of the Fortunestown B development and also to clarify the comparative position in relation to the West Tallaght implementation and monitoring Committee and can he/she make a statement on the matter?"

• Question 14

" To ask the Manager to outline what grants are available within the remit of this committee for the installation of gas central heating for a senior citizen * details supplied  who owns her own home and will the Manager make a statement on the issues raised within this question?."

• Grants

"To ask the Manager what progress has been made in respect of paying back interest to applicants who applied under the Council’s Affordable Housing Programme, especially in the Russell Square area, to state the total number of applicants who have sought compensation from the Council in respect of this development, if and when the matter has been resolved by the Housing Department, and if he will make a statement on the matter?"

• 6316

Report on Russell Square

• H-I(10)

Joint Venture Partnership Scheme at Deerpark

• H-I(11)

Report on Wall at Donomore Park

• Headed Item 12

Updated report on Rental Accommodation Scheme

• H-I 13

Report on Housing Construction Programme

• H-I 14

REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF TRAVELLER ACCOMMODATION PROGRAMME

• H-I 15

New Works (if any)

Correspondence (if any)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this Committee, calls on the Manager to arrange for houses 442-449 Cushlawn Park to be given priority in terms of the refurbishment programme as these houses are being directly affected by the infill development currently under construction which is causing major disruption to the families involved".

• Motion 3

"That this committee calls for a more integrated approach to the locating of affordable housing units within developments"

• Affordable Housing