Agenda - Tallaght ACM (2) 26th June, 2006

Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 22nd May, 2006.

• Minutes

"To ask the Manager if he is aware that a rented sandpit at *details supplied has been used as a firing range by a gun club; if he will say what permission is required for such activity; if he is aware of local concern about safety and if he has any plans to address the issue?"

• Question 1

"To ask the Manager, as a matter of urgency, to bring forward initial proposals for the Brittas Housing Needs Study/Area Plan, and will he now provide a timescale?"

• Question 2

"To ask the Manager, at what meeting was the vote for retention of the Conference Centre at City West taken?"

• Qu 3

"To ask the Manager for an update on Planning Application SD05A/1010 with specific reference for the request for additional information and a time-frame for receipt of such information and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?"

• Qu 4

"To ask the Manager for an update on the complete taking-in-charge of Radhairc na Habhainn, Old Bawn and will the Manager please note that this estate is approximately nine years old and will the Manager outline what issues are delaying the successful taking-in-charge of the estate including the green area and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?"

• Question 5

Planning Files

A. Large applications under consideration 

B. Files requested by members (none received)

• H - I (2) (a)

 

West Oldcourt Local Area Plan

• H-I 3
• Map

PROPOSED TALLAGHT TOWN CENTRE MASTERPLAN (LOCAL AREA PLAN) REPORT ON PUBLIC CONSULTATION

(To be circulated)

New Works (if any)

Correspondence (if any)

Cathaoirleach Business

"That this Committee condemns the behaviour of J. P Homes Ltd., for not adhering to the conditions attached to the planning permission granted SDO4A/0731 at Greenhills Road, Tallaght and requests that the Planning Department acts on breaches of any of these conditions."

• Motion 1

"To ask the Manager to have arranged the provision of a map outlining the boundaries of *details supplied and will such a map highlight those same boundaries?"

• Question 6

"To ask the Manager to adopt the recent request from the Development Department in relation to the piece of land adjacent to *details supplied and will the Manager please note that the erection of such fencing would limit access to the full strip of land in question whilst allowing the Council access to services and for maintenance purposes and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?"

• Question 7

New Works (if any)

Correspondence (if any)

Cathaoirleach's Business

(none received)

"That this Committee support the possibility of providing an Ice Skating rink in the County over the Christmas period as it has been a huge success in the Smithfield area and the matter be discussed."

• M 2

"To ask the Manager to review the sequencing of the right turn traffic light at the junction of the Blessington Road and the Cheeverstown Road as it would appear that there are currently unnecessary tailbacks of traffic turning right when there is a significantly lower flow of traffic coming from the Blessington direction?"

• Q.8

"To ask the Manager if he is aware of the concern of parents at *details supplied with regard to speeding and if he will direct that appropriate warning signs be erected and ramps installed at the earliest opportunity?"

• Q.9

"To ask the Manager to confirm that he will now effect any necessary repairs at *details supplied?"

• Q.10

"To ask the Manager to provide necessary pedestrian measures at Killinniny Way, Ballycullen so as to facilitate the safe movement of pedestrians to schools and other community facilities?"

• Q.11

"To ask the manager to report on the progress to date on the construction of cycle path facilities on the Old Bawn Road and will he make a statement on the matter?"

• Q.12

"To ask the Manager when work is expected to commence on the traffic calming scheme for the Tymon area?"

• Q.13

"To ask the Manager to outline what work is required to rectify the ramp on Homelawn Road, and when the matter will be resolved?"

• Q.14

"To ask the Manager to have repaired the footpath at *details supplied  and will the Manager please note that it appears the damage was caused when a traffic calming ramp was constructed adjacent to the footpath and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?"

• Q.15

"To ask the Manager if  the Roads Department have made contact with Belgard Athletic Football Club as requested in numerous e-mails and if so what was the outcome of such a meeting and if a meeting has still to be held, could it be expedited in view of the genuine concerns felt by members of the club in relation to the viability of their pitch at Belgard Community Centre?"

• Q.16

"To ask the Manager to have arranged the repair/replacement of the kerb at *details supplied which has become loose and is now a danger to both pedestrians & motorists and will the Manager make a statement on the matter?"

• Q.17

“To ask the Manager to outline the proposals currently being considered by the Dublin Transportation Office in conjunction with South Dublin County Council concerning the extension of Quality Bus Corridors throughout the administrative area of South Dublin County Council, specifically if he could state if plans are in place to establish a QBC on the Embankment Road in Tallaght, and on the Greenhills Road in Tallaght, and if he could outline the timeframe involved for such work, and if he will make a statement on the matter?”

• Q.18

“To ask the Manager if he would agree to consider at the earliest possible time, the need to place a number of speed ramps on Wood Dale Drive in Ballycullen, if in the context of progressing the application on behalf of residents in the area, if he would consider taking a contribution from residents, were it to be provided for the purposes of providing such ramps, and if he will make a statement on the matter?”

• Q. 19

“To ask the Manager to give an update on the current proposals to realign the Greenhills Road, particularly as it relates to residents who live on Birchview Avenue, and residents who live on the adjoining three cul de sacs off the Greenhills Road, the likely timescale in terms of the construction of this realignment, and if he will make a statement on the matter?”

• Q.20

Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (if any)

New Traffic Calming Programme

• H.I. 9

 

Part 8 Report on Proposed Junction Upgrade: Main Street/Johnstown Road, Rathcoole

• H.I.10

New Works

Part 8 Report Allenton/Old Court Traffic Calming Scheme

• H.I.11

Proposed Extinguishment of Public Right of Way at 16 Whitebrook Park, Tallaght.

 

• H.I.12 16 Whitebrook

Correspondence (if any)

Cathaoirleachs Business

"That this Committee calls on the Roads Department to install as a matter of priority Pedestrian Lights at the junction of Belgard Road and Embankment Road to faciltate people from Kingswood Heights walking to the Belgard stop of the Luas line in view of a serious accident that occurred at this location recently."

• M.3

"That this Committee supports the initiation of the process to extinguish the right of way at the following locations within Balrothery Estate, Tallaght:

Laneway at 283

Laneway at 132/153

Opening at 153/154

• M.4

“To ask the Manager when he intends to publish a draft polling scheme for the Dail constituency of Dublin South West, as required under the Electoral (Polling Schemes) Regulations 2005, if in this context he will ensure that the Draft Scheme being prepared will take account of recent housing developments in the Dublin South West constituency, specifically, the Ballycullen, Kiltipper, Fortunestown, The Belfry and The Square areas, and the need to provide new polling places in such areas to ensure voters have readily available places of polling close to where they live, which doesn’t require public transport, and if he will make a statement on the matter?”

• Q21

“To ask the Manager to state how many houses and electors exist within the Dublin South West constituency, and to give a breakdown of this information in respect of the three local authority areas of Tallaght South, Tallaght Central and Terenure/Rathfarnham, and if he will make a statement on the matter?”

• Q22

New Works (if any)

Correspondence

Letter dated 16th May, 2006, from the Office of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform regarding question passed at the Tallaght Area Committee Meeting of 14th December, 2005, requesting a report on the Garda Youth Diversion Projects in Tallaght West.

Letter dated 1st June, 2006, from Dublin Bus regarding question passed at the Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 27th March, 2006, requesting two additional bus shelters.

• Dept. of Justice, Equality & Law Reform
• Dublin Bus

Cathaoirleach's Business

(none received)