Agenda - 10th December 2019 Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Firhouse/Bohernabreena Area Committee Meeting

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Date:
10/12/2019 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
LPNC Meeting Administration
Responsibility:
LPNC Meeting Administration

Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 12th November 2019

Community

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

New Works (No Business)

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Brian Carroll
Responsibility:
Brian Hora

Deputations for Noting

Housing

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
Elaine Leech

To ask the Chief Executive the number of boarded up Council homes and unoccupied Council homes in both electoral areas and to confirm if 14 weeks is still the average turnaround time for same, whether a new contractor has been allocated to carry out works or not, whether this has helped or not and what the Council plans to do to speed this process up.

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Marguerite Staunton

To ask the Chief Executive, in the event that planning permission is granted for multiple build to rent units on the lands at Scholarstown Road formerly owned by Liam Cosgrave, whether the Council intends buying or leasing, directly or indirectly, all or a substantial proportion of the build to rent units.

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

New Works (No Business)

Planning

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

New Works (No Business)

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Jim Johnston
Responsibility:
Jim Johnston

Strategic Housing Development – Stage 3 application submitted to An Bord Pleanála – SHD3ABP-305878-19 “Beechpark” and “Maryfield” Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16

 

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Sheila Kelly

That the Chief Executive writes to the Minister for Education asking what the delay is with the new school building for Gaelscoil Knocklyon.

Transportation

Questions

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

To ask the Chief Executive for an update in relation to the programme of foothpath repairs. Can information be provided as to the plan for the next 12 months re: number of estates, which estates, a timeline of when works might be expected to begin and end, the criteria and what regard is taken for reported footpath issues? And in particular, what is the plan for Limekiln Green, Dublin 12, which is long overdue footpath repairs.

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
Sean O'Hara

To ask the Chief Executive what power or authority the local authority has to intervene in situations where a tree planted on private property is causing a nuisance. This might relate for example to very overgrown tree(s) which are now encroaching in to the public space and restricting light, access and view (a significant safety issue, especially at night time) or where a tree is so big that it is is shedding leaves excessively onto public roads and public footpaths and/or into other private residents property.

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Jennifer McGrath

To ask the Chief Executive, when reviewing the operation of the Orlagh roundabout, has he considered the effect of even more traffic hitting the roundabout in the future with respect to the proposed development of the Cosgrave site and the Augustinian site at Ballyboden, given that the roundabout is on the direct route to the M50 and beside the local schools which are already packed?

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Jennifer McGrath

To ask the Chief Executive to provide and update and timescale for the Dodder Greenway project.  

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. McManus
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

To ask the Chief Executive to repair the faded parking space markers and yellow box junction at Barton Drive Rathfarnham outside the local shops?

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor Mary Seery-Kearney
Responsibility:
John Coughlan

To ask the Chief Executive for a schedule of road works planned for this Area in the period leading to Christmas 2019.

 

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

New Works (No Business)

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Vikki Cryan
Responsibility:
Jennifer McGrath

Orlagh Roundabout Report

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Vikki Cryan
Responsibility:
Jennifer McGrath

Wellington Lane Walking & Cycling Scheme

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

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

Motions

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
John Coughlan

That the Manager undertakes to honour the commitments given to residents along the Scholarstown Road while the new shared surface cycleway and pavement were being constructed and put in place signage to alert road users that traffic may exit onto the shared surface.  

 

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
William Purcell

That the Chief Executive reviews the traffic situation at the Old Mill junction of  R114 and Killinniney Rd in view of the steadily worsening problem of tailbacks at peak times.

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
John Coughlan

That the Chief Executive reports on the Realignment of the Knocklyon Road, specifically money spent so far and future plans for the project.

Libraries & Arts

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

NEW WORKS (No Business)

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Bernadette Fennell

Library News & Events

H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

Economic Development

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Performance & Change Management

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

New Works (No Business)

Corporate Support

Questions

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
Miriam Reilly

To ask the Chief Executive how many voters are now registered in the draft Voting Register for both local electoral areas.

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

New Works (No Business)

Water & Drainage

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Motions

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Derek Sargent

To request an update on the sewage outflow in Dodder Valley Park between Mount Carmel and Cherryfield and, specifically, on works to clean the area surrounding the cages following the recent sewage leaks caused by the heavy rain. 

Public Realm

Questions

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

To ask the Chief Executive what if any plans there are regarding the very tall trees growing in Tymon Park to the right of the Limkiln Road entrance and how they intend to manage the risk of these trees falling in strong winds either within the park itself or onto private residents nearby?

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on hedge cutting for both local electoral areas-for such a report to outline what hedgecutting has already taken place and what is planned to take place and when such works might be carried out and for the Chief Executive to outline what factors determine what areas will be cut, how decisions will be made on this and whether those doing so have adequate biodiversity training.

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

To ask the Chief Executive to list in tabular form, by area, details of the proposed tree planting programme according to the principle of "right tree in the right place" for winter 2019/spring 2020 

 

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

To ask the Chief Executive to expeditiously remove a tree stump on the grass verge of the road at Templeroan Way as it is lying flat about 10 inches rather than 1 metre above the ground and is a trip hazard.

 

Qu (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Michael McAdam

To ask the Chief Executive for a breakdown of the new sports facilities at the Mount Carmel site in Dodder Valley Park and for a report on whether the pitches have been allocated and how the allocation process works. 

 

Qu (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. McManus
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

To ask the Chief Executive to please prune and clear back a collection of bushes in the green area between Aranleigh Park and Aranleigh Dell Rathfarnham - the heavy bushes and trees has become a congregation point for anti-social behaviour which is of great concern to local residents? 

Qu (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. McManus
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on tree maintenance for the estates of Hermitage and Grange Manor Rathfarnham that will address the significant number of difficult trees within these estates and when this will begin?

Qu (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Suzanne Furlong

To ask the Chief Executive, regarding the work taking place in Kiltipper Park and the new stone wall being built at the waterworks entrance, what steps SDCC is taking to facilitate the extra traffic, litter, anti social behaviour etc which this could bring.

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

New Works (No Business)

H-I (19)
Submitted by:
Vikki Cryan
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

2020 Tree Planting Programme

Motions

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Laurence Colleran

That the Chief Executive update this Area Committee on the progress of the consultation on the much-needed Ballycragh Teen Space and specifically, whether schools have been contacted and if and when an online consultation aimed at teenagers is being considered. Also, can we get clarification as to the exact location proposed if known?

Environment

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Headed Items

H-I (20)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

New Works (No Business)