Agenda - Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting 16th May, 2018

Confirmation & Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 18th April, 2018

• Minutes of 18th April, 2018

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide an updated report on the overall planned strategy for place-naming and place-finding, this  protocol is developed to oversee the approval and standardisation of features such as commemorative plagues and heritage information signage?"

• Q 1

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report on the update for the North Clondalkin Library including timeframes and cost and where funding is coming from? Also to include details of mobile Library services for North Clondalkin?  Also what consultation will take place with residents prior to tender?" 

• Q 2

"To ask the Chief Executive has Rathcoole or Newcastle been included in the County Library Development plan? and when a Library will happen to serve this hugely growing area? (taking note of previously agreed motions below).

• Q 3

New Works (No Business)

Library News & Events

• HI 4

Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Have Your Say Update

• Have Your Say Approved Shortlist
• Have Your Say Criteria
• Have Your Say Update
• Submissions that did not pass the assessment criteria

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this committee supports and commends See Change who are Ireland’s organisation dedicated to ending mental health stigma. We want to send out a clear message that it is ok not to be ok!

We ask South Dublin County Council to actively promote mental health on Twitter and Facebook i.e. share helplines and promote positive mental health within South Dublin County Council?

We also send our deepest sympathy and solidarity to the many families affected by Suicide in our area. 

We also commit to writing to the Minister for Health to ask that additional resources are immediately given to the Clondalkin area to support our community in dealing with this issue and also to support the families and friends left devastated by the loss."

• M 1

"That this Committee commends and congratulates dance teacher Michael O'Reilly and the MORE Irish Dance School who recently took part in the World Irish dancing championships held in City West, 90% of the dancers in MORE Irish Dance School are from Clondalkin. We want them to know we are extremely proud of all their work and their commitment and dedication to Irish Dance.

The world champions are:

Under 9 - Sarah Palmer Kindillon

Under 15 Caitlin Reardon

2nd place Under 11 Alannah Brady Browne & Under 19 Lysann Rücker from Germany (travels over for class)

4th place under 16 Eve Curtis & under 9 Ceili team got 4th place (Under 9 team was Sarah Palmer Kindillon (dance captain) Katie O’Rourke (dance captain) Rebecca Reardon, Lexie Brady Browne, Leah Brogan Mc Namara, Sophie Mooney, Chloe Tighe & Kyla Holmes)

5th place under 18 Leanne Bond

7th place under 15 Katya Saultz

11th Under 14 Aoife Duggan

We commit to writing to Michael and the MORE Irish Dance group , we also ask that this motion is passed onto the Mayor."

• M 2
• Protocol for the Awarding of Civic Honours

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to explain why it appears to have taken much longer to remove tree stumps in Oakwood Grove, where the trees were cut well over a year ago, than it did in Floraville where the stumps appeared to be removed almost immediately  and replacement trees planted.  What are the plans to remove the tree stumps from two phases of tree cutting in Oakwood and what  tree replacement planting plans are there in place?"

• Q 4

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide an update on the plans for the future development of the Corkagh Park fishing lakes including an updated report of the tender process specific to the Fishery operation and to outlinie how individuals/groups can bid to tender the operation of the Fishery?"

• Q 5

"To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed update on the proposed signage on the Camac River in Clondalkin?"

• Q 6

"To ask the Chief Executive if he could designate staff from the relevant departments to take a walk through Collinstown Park with members of the Community to highlight some of the local concerns with the Park and to work on a plan of action to tackle the same?"

• Q 7

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That the Chief Executive gives an update on Corkagh Park Fisheries. Is any funding being allocated to this?

• M 4

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this area committee fully supports Clondalkin Celtic in their proposal to use St. Cuthbert's Park as their base to develop their club to reach its full potential, furthermore as a starting point we ask that this Council provide a playing pitch in St. Cuthbert's Park and to work with Clondalkin Celtic."

• M 3

"That the Chief Executive issue an full update report on Corkagh Fisheries for discussion at the area meeting by elected members to include future plans and envisaged timelines."

• M 5

"That the Chief Executive gives a update report on previously agreed motion below and outlines when we might see them becoming a reality?"

 ''That this Committee calls on SDCC to present a report on Recycling bottle and can banks in Clondalkin and to look at placing them at Woodford shops, Bawnogue Shopping Centre and Neilstown Shopping Centre. This motion also calls for a media campaign for residents to recycle.''

• Q 8

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this committee requests a detailed report on the history of litter fines issued to businesses in Clondalkin Village."

"That the Area Committee agree that, in the interest of promoting the recycling of glass, South Dublin County Council should investigate the possibility of a bottle bank in North Clondalkin and bring a detailed report to the next ACM outlining possible locations of such."

• M 7

"That this Area Committee is concerned that residents in North Clondalkin feel that it takes much longer for dumped material to be removed from Collinstown Park and other North Clondalkin litter blackspots than it does in some other parts of the electoral area.  Could an explanation be given of how littered areas and areas where there has been dumping are prioritised and listed for clean up and could an outline be given of the steps involved in organisisng such clean ups."

• M 8

"To ask the Chief Executive what steps have been taken to improve the condition of the apartment at (name and address supplied) and to outline what responsibility the Council has to tenants who rent from private landlords via one of the Council's rent support schemes?"

• Q 9

"That the Chief Executive gives a report on the current Social Housing builds? How many will be built in 2018 and 2019 and how many further Part 8's are planned?  Also to clarify how many social houses have been built in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018?"

• Q 10

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update report on the six vacant houses on Station Road indicating if possible when they will be used for much needed housing?"

• Q 11

"That the Chief Executive gives a report on how the need for one and two bed accommodation within the Clondalkin area is being addressed?  How many one bed and two bed have been built since 2014 and are planned to be built up to the next local elections, also how many are on one and two bed list for the Clondalkin area?"

• Q 12

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Monthly Deputation Meeting (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the criteria to have a zebra crossing installed and to investigate if a zebra crossing could be placed on the Fonthill Road near the entrance to the Equine Centre?"

• Q 13
• Warrants for Pedestrian Facilities

New Works (No Business)

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

Monastery Road Walking Scheme Phase 4 Section 38 Road Traffic Act 1994

• 1. HI 17
• 2. Monastery Road - Sect 38
• 3.. Map - Proposed works
• 4 Junction 8 Monastery Road

Correspondence (No Business)

"That the Chief Executive addresses the issue of cars being sold at Yellow Meadows Drive and Lawn."

"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report into how safety can be addressed on the Footpath known as the Black Path that runs from Old Nangor Road to New Nangor Road at the side of the Irish School to address resident's concerns following muggings and other anti-social behaviour here to issue a report for discussion by Members."

• M 10

"That this area Committee calls on Dublin Bus to re establish the Dublin Bus Forum Local meetings so that issues such as the following might be discussed  with Dublin Bus by local representatives in a meaningful and worthwhile way.

-The need for better bus links between Liffey Valley, Tallaght  Hospital and all areas of Clondalkin.

- The lack of a bus service on the Wheatfield / Prison Road to serve Palmerstwon Woods and the newly built housing developments as well as the two prisons.

- The need for city bound buses to properly serve the Luas Station at the Red Cow, by having a bus stop in the area with Dublin  buses travelling through the area in the same way that other buses do.

- Anti Social behaviour on buses and its effects on the travelling public." 

• M 11

"That the Chief Executive addresses traffic going right onto Station Road from Ninth Lock Road at Esso Station. Perhaps remove 5 foot off the footpath, which is very wide. Trucks turning right hold up all the traffic on the Ninth Lock Road."

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

"That this Area Committee is concerned at the condition of some of the buildings in Clondalkin that are included in the protected Structures list and asks for a report on the following structures and on the plans for their continued protection.

Fairview Oilmills

Omer Lock House

Deansrath House

Deansrath Castle

St Cuthbert's Church,  Kilmahuddrick"

• M 13

"That this area committee calls for effective enforcement of the planning conditions which were attached to the development at the Lexington Site on Monastery Road (SD17A/007)and asks for details of  the archaeological survey, bat survey and bio diversity survey which were to be provided to the local authority at least four weeks before the commencement of any works on the site."

• M 14