Agenda - September 2006 County Council Meeting
Back to MeetingsHeaded Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 10th July 2006
b) Minutes of Meeting of Adjourned County Council, 17th July 2006
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS OF THE AREA COMMITTEES
a) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (2) - 5th September 2006
Dealing with Community, Parks (1 report - Playground), Environment and Housing
(circulated herewith)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
(No Report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Report of Environment Strategic Policy Committee - 6th September, 2006
b) Report of Housing and Social Development Strategic Policy Committee - 7th September, 2006
(to be circulated)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(No Reports)
Questions
To ask the Manager to write to Dublin Bus as a matter of great urgency to request revised details of Dublin Bus's intentions to make available more buses and bus schedules to assist with the inordinate traffic congestion in the County. With schools and colleges now reopening following the summer holidays, the majority of people back to work and with the intensification of road works in the region, more buses on our roads with a more flexible bus service will help to reduce car dependency and as a consequence traffic congestion?
To ask the Manager to report on progress made with the compiling of information on health issues relating to overhead ESB Power Lines as agreed to my request at the May 2006 Council Meeting, and when will the Manager report to the Council by way of a Headed Item on this matter?
To ask the Manager to report on the amount of cases of Dumping and Fly-Tipping recorded for the County for the first six months of this year and to list by each area, also how do these figures compare with the previous six months?
To ask the Manager if he is satisfied that everything is being done to ensure that residents who live close to the "Inner Ring Road" will not have to endure unhealthy or unsafe air or noise pollution when the current works are completed and in particular to report on the locations and readings of monitoring stations that informed the Evironmental Impact Statement, what level of current monitoring is in place/planned and to fully report on all findings relating to this matter?
To ask the Manager to report on the safeguards that are in place to safeguard residents who live close to the current M50 Upgrade works and to include in his report, the result of all readings to date from Air and Noise Pollution monitoring stations along the route, to identify where these stations are located and to confirm the Council is doing everything possible to ensure the health and safety of residents during the operational phase of the M50 Works?
To commend Management for concessions that have been made in response to residents complaints about the M50 Works and in particular for the diversion of heavy traffic away from some residential areas and the restoration of some open space for children's recreation and to ask the Manager to report on the liaison system that has been put in place for communities who live close to the current M50 Upgrade works and to include in his report if he is satisfied that the current arrangements are adequate and working well and to confirm that the Council is doing everything possible to minimise the impact on local residents, including reducing to the absolute minimum work outside of core 0800 to 1800 hours during the operational phase of the M50 Works?
To ask the Manager for an updated report on plans to provide LUAS and METRO services in the County and if any information has been received from the RPA in regard to possible routes for new lines?
To ask the Manager to state the total number of planning decisions taken by South Dublin County Council in recent years, where a condition or conditions of such decisions require the establishment of a management company to provide and maintain basic services in new residential areas, why it is that South Dublin County Council are demanding that in new residential areas where houses exist as against apartments, that management companies be established, and if he will make a statement on the matter?
Headed Items
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(no report)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/ SITES
a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Housing (20 Units)
b) Small Builders Scheme - Proposed Disposal of Fee Simple Interest at 68 Balrothery Estate, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
c) Lease of Telecommunication Ducts at Grange Castle Business Park to Eircom Ltd
d) Lease of Telecommunication Ducts at Grange Castle Business Park to BT Communications Ireland Ltd.
e) LD 881 Proposed Variation in Exchange of Lands at Moyville/Edmonstown with Edmondstown Golf Club Ltd.
f) LD 661 Proposed disposal of area of land at Ballynakelly, Newcastle, Co. Dublin – Mr Vincent Buggy
g) LD 1141 Proposed disposal of area of land adjoining 183 Arthur Griffith Park, Lucan
h) LD 1031 Proposed disposal of area of land adjoining 19 Ashwood Drive, Clondalkin to Karen Byrne and Ian Kenna
i) DEV S13 Proposed granting of lease of Residential Shop at 13 Deansrath Avenue, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to Martin Reddy
(all circulated herewith)
ADOPTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT SCHEME 2006
(circulated herewith)
NOMINATIONS TO STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Transport Strategic Policy Committee
b) Housing and Social Development Strategic Policy Committee
(circulated herewith)
VACANCY ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL FOLLOWING THE DEATH OF COUNCILLOR FINTAN MCCARTHY
(circulated herewith)
PROPOSED CHANGE OF NAME 83 & 84 GLENBROOK PARK, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14 TO 54 & 52 BUTTERFIELD ORCHARD, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14
(circulated herewith)
Provision of Veterinary Service on behalf of Dunlaoghaire Rathdown County Council by South Dublin County Council. (Proposed Agreement under Section 85 of the Local Government Act 2001)
(circulated herewith)
Application for Financial Assistance from Cluid Housing Association in accordance with Section 6 of the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 1992 for the construction of 38 dwellings at Belgard Square West, Tallaght.
(circulated herewith)
Correspondence
Letter, dated 1st August 2006 from Sile De Valera T.D. Minister of State for Youth Affairs in reply to South Dublin County Council's letter regarding the Citywise Project.
Letter, dated 25th July 2006 from Fermoy Town Council regarding motion passed in relation to taxing waste at disposal.
Letters dated 8th August 2006 from Edenderry Town Council regarding motions passed in relation to:
a) More funding for upkeep of our country roads.
b) Discontinuation of use of loose chippings on road surfaces.
c) Proposal that the Government should be encouraging "educational motoring."
Motions
Mayor's Business
That this Council expresses its disappointment at the Government's decision not to establish the proposed National Children's Hospital on site at Tallaght Hospital. Furthermore, this Council is opposed to any further downgrading of the Children's Hospital in Tallaght and that commitments given in the Charter be fully honoured.
Mayor's Business
That this Council requests the provision of new district signs (i.e. Tallaght, Clondalkin, Rathfarnham etc.) indicating the district and the name and logo of this Local Authority.
Mayor's Business
That this Council supports the call for an annual commemoration of the Irish Famine, to be known as "Memorial Day" to honour the memory of the victims who died and the emigrants who gave so much to the world.
That this Council agree to initiate a pilot programme of a community warden service which involves a permanent presence of Council Community Wardens in areas which have need of such a service. Particular regard to be made to the needs of the elderly and vulnerable and the supervision of play and amenity areas for the benefit of all. This programme could save money for this Council by preventing vandalism and dumping which is a major cost for this Council and would enhance the social and visual amenity.
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 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 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, in order to combat the proliferation in illegal domestic clothing collections;
investigates the possibility of introducing bye-laws which oblige all collectors to clearly identify their company/organisation name , address, landline and other relevant company/organisation/charity number details, together with the relevant tax clearance details;
and inter alia introduces severe penalties for those collectors and residents who knowingly breach these regulations;
organises a publicity campaign to alert householders to any proposed changes
and examines best practise in this regard.
That the Manager would report on the initial stages of the Review of the Water Leisure Strategy specifically regarding the provision of the outstanding Swimming Pools. Would the Manager also set out in detail his intentions to ensure that the necessary funding is available in the case of government funding not being made available.