Headed Items
Confirmation and Re-Affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 26th November 2019
Community
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Council's engagement with the Esker Community Initiative (http://www.eskerinitiative.ie/plans/), and what progress is expected in the coming 6 months.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Deputations for Noting (No Business)
Motions
To ask the Chief Executive what progress has been made to relocate the Tennis Courts removed to make way for the Lucan Swimming Pool and also if he is satisfied with the temporary car park, especially in relation to health and safety, put in place for the duration of construction of the Swimming Pool.
MOTION FALLS
Housing
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive if the council has yet furnished the names of prospective tenants from the housing list to Respond Housing Agency for the new builds at Palmerstown Avenue / Oval, Dublin 20.
And to ask if the council are aware of the expected date when tenants will be able to move in.
To ask the Chief Executive how many residential units in this LAC circumscription have received new doors or windows, or other house repairs, during 2019 and to report on what is planned for 2020 and if he would make a statement in the matter.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
That this committee acknowledges the work involved between SDCC management and individual developers when preparing the required part 5 in each development. This committee requests the Chief Executive to confirm what practice is in place regarding the mix tenure of housing in each development. To also confirm what stakeholders are part of discussions regarding development design.
That the Chief Executive produce a report for the area committee on the Planned Maintenance programme for Balgaddy as agreed earlier this year.
That the Chief Executive would provide a full briefing to this LAC on the proposed residential development at the former school site in Balgadddy and to include a time frame for this development and the planned refurbishment of the existing housing stock in the adjacent estate.
MOTION FALLS
Planning
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
This committee calls on the Chief Executive to apply for grants that are available to local authorities, such as the ones listed below, for the purchasing “The Schoolmasters House”. Lucan village is lucky to have such a wealth of history and it’s a huge opportunity for South Dublin County Council to acquire such a building which would add value to the area and impact positively on Economic and Tourism for the village.
NEWS: €4.3m for Conservation for Protected & Historic Structures in 2020
Applications for funding towards the Conservation of Protected Structures and Historic Structure is now open.
The Built Heritage Investment Scheme and the Historic Structures Fund will support the owners and custodians of protected structures in every local authority area across the country as they carry out hundreds of small-scale, labour-intensive projects to repair and conserve our historic built environment.
The projects will provide support, training and local jobs in practice of conservation, traditional skills and construction. The funding announced by Minister Josepha Madigan TD includes up to €2.5 million in Exchequer funding for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and up to €1.8 million for the Historic Structures Fund.
Applications are now open and will close on 31 January 2020.
Details of the schemes and how to apply are available on all local authority websites.
Please contact your Local Authority Conservation Officer for additional details.
Transportation
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive to present a range of engineering solutions to address the issue of vehicles on Kennelsfort Road parking on top of the pedestrian crossing and others breaking the red lights.
To ask the Chief Executive if there is an agreed permeability plan linking:
1) Development SD17A/0397 to Milford Manor
2) Milford Manor to Palmerstown Woods
and to outline the mechanisms available for observations to be submitted.
To ask the Chief Executive to ask for an update as to when the concreted area on the median on the R148 under the footbridge (at Kennelsfort Road junction) are to be repaired or replaced?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on which housing estates are footpath repairs scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019 for the Lucan and Palmerstown Fonthill Electoral Areas.
Further to my motion passed in this council regarding plans for a pedestrian/cycle road and upgrade along the embankment between Moy Glas and Castle Riada, to ask for update regarding the NTA approval and agreed photo montage and if this can be presented to the committee as a headed item.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
PROPOSED INITIATION OF PROCEDURE TO EXTINGUISH THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY.
Section of Tandy’s Lane through Adamstown SDZ
Motions
That the Chief Executive examine the footpath at Bus Stop for the 239 that leads from Arthur Griffith Park. Wheelchair users and people with walking sticks use this footpath and it is mottled and hard to negotiate for such commuters.
To call on the manager to review traffic calming measures on Griffeen Avenue.
Considering that the school-time HGV ban has been in existence along the Newcastle road (N4 to Tandy's lane) for many years and also considering requests to ask for a report on the details regarding the number of fines if any that have been issue re this Ban, noting no such report/reply has been received to date, and considering the daily disregard by the many HGV drivers that don’t abide by this restriction, this committee requests that the Chief Executive report on how a full time HGV ban could be introduced along the Newcastle road from the N4 to the Canal bridge and should the member agree and findings warrant such a ban this council supports a full time introduction.
What process would be involved to implement a ban, such as legislation etc?
That the Chief Executive arrange to have the lights at Neilstown Shopping Centre fixed.
Libraries & Arts
Questions
To ask the Manager if the Council can ensure that internet access is reinstated at the Jennings Library, Palmerstown, as this has been unavailable for some time and it is advertised as one of the South Dublin Libraries, albeit in Partnership with Stewarts Care.
Following on from ISL courses that were held Lucan Library last year, and noting the demand for places, could the Chief Executive advise if these ISL courses will be taking place again.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
NEW WORKS (No Business)
Library News & Events
Application for Arts Grants
Economic Development
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Performance & Change Management
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Corporate Support
Questions
To ask the Manager to ensure that Palmerstown is spelt correctly in the voters register under its care as many residents were upset, in the recent by-election, to find that all the Litir Um Thoghcán communications were addressed as "Palmerston" rather than Palmerstown, despite the community having gone through the bureaucratic formalities to restore the correct spelling in a plebiscite some years ago.
Correspondence
Correspondence
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
That this Council requests Logainm.ie, the Irish Placenames Database, to change the spelling of "Baile Phámer/Palmerston" village, as a listed population centre in South Dublin, to its corrected and long-established spelling of Palmerstown, as formally voted for in the plebiscite almost five years ago; and if a statement can be made on the matter.
Water & Drainage
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
That this area committee calls on Irish Water to switch water supply back to Ballymore Eustace and update this committee on measures being implemented to avoid recurrence of contamination to our current supply.
Further to last month’s official reply to my motion where we informed that the Lucan area had been temporary switched back to Ballymore Eustace, this committee requests a full report on this decision, when the decision was made and when the switch was made, to also include what caused the switch, how long it’s anticipated to source our water from Ballymore Eustace. To advise where and when residents where informed of this change.
Could IW respond to question asked in last months motion regarding if Ballymore Eustace WPT could be expanded.
(“For sometime now the people of Lucan have called on IW to switch its water source back to Ballymore. Since then many other areas have requested same. Could IW explain why it’s not possible to do this, is there no option to increase the water treatment facility at Ballymore Eustace.”)
Public Realm
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive for a clear breakdown of the roads and lanes that have been swept for debris and leaves since October 2019 to today and to present this in a tabular format broken down by road/laneway name and electoral area.
To ask the Chief Executive as to what clubs are being consulted as part of the design phase of the Griffeen Park Pavillion construction?
To ask Chief Executive to examine the flooded area marked on the attached photo as it’s subjected to ongoing flooding (see photos attached) Thos has been reported to me by a number of Park user.
Correspondence
Correspondence(No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
That this Area Committee calls for the installation of CCTV on Foxdene Green as a deterrent to recurrent episodes of anti-social behaviour and illegal dumping.
To call on the manager to develop and design a sensory Garden to be developed in Griffeen Park.
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Riversdale boundary wall along the Old Lucan Road and to indicate what remedial works are planned to ensure it’s made safe.
MOTION FALLS
That the Manager clarifies any discussions it has had with the owner of the cemetery site opposite Cherbury Park Lucan and further outlines what plans it has in place to ensure that people have a place to bury their loved ones in Lucan in the unlikely event that this facility does not go ahead.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm that there was a number of litter bins along Station road, Adamstown (close to local business’s) and if they were removed and why.
That the Chief Executive produce a report on the Tree Maintenance programme and an update on the delays this year in relation to estates in North Clondalkin and Palmerstown.
To ask a manager for an update on development of multi games wall and how we can best facilitate AGP FC who formally used this space for training going forward
That the CEO present a progress report covering this LAC on the Living with Trees policy and to include the rationale that leads to the rejection of requests by residents to have Trees pruned or removed where they are a declared nuisance to the homeowner. How can the resident exercise their right to appeal? The tree at (not for publication please) is a point in case. The resident has complained repeatedly about the loss of light in the whole front of the house, the damage caused to the footpath, wall and driveway and the fact that the tree is leaning badly towards the residence, without any action.
MOTION FALLS
Environment
Questions
This committee asks management to explain the changes made regarding Public Realm and Environment, what has been moved to Public Realm from Environment, such as bins etc.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Report on Pollution and Noise in Laburnum Walk, Cedar Drive, Glenpark Drive and in particular Heather Grove
Motions
That the Council facilitates the provision of a bottle bank at a suitable location to service people living in Hillcrest, Dodsboro, The Paddocks, Shackleton, Woodview, Woodview Heights and Airlie Heights, with a preference for the Tesco shopping centre if this is possible; and if a statement can be made on the matter.