Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 10th April 2006
(circulated herewith)
REPORT OF THE AREA COMMITTEES
a) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (2) - 11th April 2006
Dealing with Community, Parks, Environment and Housing
(no report)
b) Tallaght Area Committee (1) - 18th April 2006
Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 report - Grants) and Housing
(circulated herewith)
c) Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 24th April 2006
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development and Corporate Services
(no report)
d) Lucan /Clondalkin Area Committee (1) - 27th April 2006
Dealing with Development, Planning, Corporate Services and Roads
(no report)
e) Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee (2) - 3rd May 2006
Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 report - Grants) and Housing
(circulated herewith)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Environment SPC Meeting, 3/05/06 - Confirmed Minutes of Meeting held 1st February 2006
b) Housing and Social SPC Meeting, 4/05/06 - Confirmed Minutes of Meeting held on 2nd February 2006
(all circulated herewith)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTTEE
(no report)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(no report)
Questions
To ask the Manager to outline the social housing options for single unemployed males living at home :-
a) Can they go on the housing list?
b) Is it the case that they can't avail of rental allowance because they're not on the housing list?
c) Can the Manager indicate how single unemployed males can acquire social housing?
To ask the Manager;
1) How much has been received by the County Council in income from the Private Residential Tenancies Board to date?
2) Are these funds ring-fenced to provide funds to inspect dwellings for stability?
3) How many inspections of dwellings have taken place since the council began to receive these funds to date?
To ask the Manager to report on the country-wide plastic collection services, what improvement can be reported in this service and to what extent Local Residents of this county can expect the plastic collection-point service to be enhanced in the near future?
To ask the Manager to present a full and detailed report on the full extent of the anti-social related problems in South Dublin on the various departments in this County, including all costs associated with such damages?
To ask the Manager to report on what recent representations this Local Authority has made to the Government given the increasing traffic congestion being experienced by motorists in South Dublin and the consequential negative impact on the quality of life of the families of this county. Arising from any such representations, what improvements can be expected by the people of South Dublin and within what time frame?
To ask the Manager, to list the number of Council owned houses and apartments that have been damaged by fire over the past two years and list the corresponding causes identified for each of these fires and can the Manager make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager to contact the Minister for the Environment and Local Government as a matter of urgency requesting an immediate review of Local Electoral boundaries in light of the massive democratic deficit that exists within the county with regard to the number of councillors allocated to each electoral area when population and voter numbers in each area are compared with other areas. Could the report presented to this meeting include a breakdown of the current situation?
To ask the Manager to review the safety of all bridges that traverse roads within the county, with a view to assessing the need for the erection of decorative protective fencing to prevent the danger of objects falling on passing traffic?
To ask the Manager to immediately ensure, from the date of today’s meeting onwards, that all Development Levies that are receipted in the Council’s Planning Department on a Countywide basis are also recorded in such a way as to enable a breakdown, electoral area by electoral area, to be provided to Councillors?
To ask the Manager to report upon what changes have been made to the Council’s three year capital programme with regard to the future of the Council’s Water Leisure Strategy in light of the fact that most of the funding for future pools will have to be provided from Council resources?
To ask the Manager to make a statement on the current procedure for the allocation of affordable housing within the county with regard to the need to ensure that the best use possible is made of the various sizes of housing units that become available and to make changes to the system that requires people to queue up over a number of nights in order to acquire housing?
To ask the Manager to supply a list of all the Estate management companies for the various estates in the County where these apply. This information was due to be lodged with the Council as per the terms of planning permission?
To ask the Manager when does the Roads Department expect to be in a position to level along the South side of the Naas road between the Long Mile and Red Cow junctions ? In particular when does the Manager expect to have removed dangerous metal objects sticking out of this rubble which could pose extreme danger in the event of a vehicle leaving the road?
To ask the Manager are there changes due to come into force soon for the allocation of Social Housing ?
To ask the Manager to outline the process and procedures involved where a resident, as the result of illness or age related problems, applies to the Council for a grant to adjust their home or add an extension?
To ask the Manager to explain the delay in processing and approving grants that would enable the sick and the elderly carry out essential adjustments and/or extensions to their place of residence so that they may live as comfortably as possible and be cared for by their family in their own community and to include in her answer how the Council proposes to remedy the situation, given the fact that such cases are practically always extremely urgent and that the present situation is unsustainable and a source of great trauma both to the sick and to their families?
Headed Items
Proposed amendment (No.1) of the Adamstown Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) Planning Scheme 2003
(circulated herewith)
Electric and Magnetic Fields in the Environment
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS
(no report )
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
a) Proposed disposal of Affordable Housing (Chapel View, Lucan - 3 Units)
b) Proposed disposal of land at Brookfield Village for provision of an ESB Sub-Station
c) Small Builders Scheme - Proposed sale of Fee Simple Interest at 41 Balrothery Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
d) Acquisition and Disposal of lands at Ballyowen Lane, Lucan. South Dublin County Council and Fitzgibbon Brothers Ltd. / Maplewood Developments Ltd.
e) Proposed Disposal of plot of land adjoining 16A Knockmore Gardens Tallaght Dublin 24 - Mr Derek Bowes
(all circulated herewith)
Report on Part 8 Planning and Development Regulations 2001 - Embankment Road Extension, Citywest to Belgard
(circulated herewith)
Report on Part 8 Planning and Development Regulations 2001 - Greenhills Road Re-Alignment at Parkview
(circulated herewith)
Report on Public Notification procedure under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001- 2003 for the proposed modification to a previously approved development by replacing this approved Traveller-specific development with eight group houses to accommodate members of the Travelling community with access road, boundary treatment and all necessary associated ancillary works at Coldcut Road, Coldcut, Co. Dublin.
(circulated herewith)
Part 8 Planning & Development Regulations 2001 - Construction of House adjacent 1 St. Patricks Road and wall between Michael Collins Park and St. Patricks Estate, Clondalkin
(circulated herewith)
(circulated herewith)
Lease of land for playing pitches, Club House and ancillary services at Killinarden Hill, Tallaght, Dublin 24 to Sacred Heart Football Club - Approval of registration of charge in favour ofthe Minister for Arts, Sports and Tourism
(circulated herewith)
Correspondence
Letter, from Cobh Town Council regarding motion passed calling on the Irish Government to support the Kennedy McCaine Bill in suppport of the undocumented Irish People in the US.
(circulated herewith)
Letter, dated 11th April 2006 from Waterford County Council regarding motion passed calling on the Minister for Communications, Marine & Natural Resources to put a proper buy out scheme in place for drift net salmon fishermen of Ireland.
(circulated herewith)
Letter, dated 13th April 2006 from Fingal County Council regarding motion passed expressing opposition to the provision of the Strategic Infrastructure Bill.
(circulated herewith)
Letter, dated 20th April 2006 from Killarney Town Council regarding motion passed calling on the Government to give Free Travel Passes to Irish emigrants living abroad and also to recognise Irish emigrants reaching the age of one hundred years.
(circulated herewith)
Motions
Mayor's Business
That a detailed report be brought to this Council outlining the actual numbers of staff working directly on anti-social issues. The report to include staff on part time hours, maternity leave and a breakdown re Clondalkin and Tallaght areas.
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 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 provides an update on what progress has been made in undertaking an examination of School Traffic Safety measures and to give assurances that the criteria used in prioritising schools will ensure that the most dangerous locations are tackled first.
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.
That this council approves the following change to the disposal of 'end of life' vehicles:-
a) That the €50 charge be scrapped.
b) That a sum of perhaps €200 be paid to people who bring a car to an 'end of life' unit.
That this Council requests the Manager to outline the projected expenditure accounted for in the 3 year Capital programme in each electoral area with regard to Community Parks and Libraries (programme 6) and development (programme 4) and insists that the obvious imbalance in the even distribution of the funding county-wide is immediately rectified.