Agenda - September 2006 Adjourned County Council Meeting

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)

 

• a) Minutes of 10th July 06
• b) Minutes of 17th July 06

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)

 

• H2(a) Playground Report

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)

• H4(a) Report of Environment SPC
• H4(b) Report of Housing and Social Dev SPC

REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES

(No Reports)

To ask the Manager will he give details of proposals to deal with illegal bonfires during Hallowe'en?

• Q1 Illegal Bonfires

To ask the Manager to update the Council as to how the education bursaries have progressed in line with the new school terms?

• Q2 Education Bursary

To ask the Manager to comment on the lack of green waste disposal areas within the county and will he make a statement on the matter?

• Q3 Green Waste Disposal

To ask the Manager will he make a statement on the current status of the dog pound in Co. Meath which the Council uses and will he make a statement on the matter?

• Q4 Dog Pound

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?

 

 

• Q5 Dublin Bus

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?

• Q6 Powerlines

To ask the Manager to report on the number of burned out cars the Council has removed from public places and list the numbers by area and to compare these figures with the previous six months?

• Q7 Burned Out Cars

To ask the Manager to report on the number of cases of Anti-Social Behaviour in the County, and to list the number of cases by each area in the County?

• Q8 Anti Social Statistics

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?

• Q9 Dumping and Fly-Tipping

To ask the Manager, (A) how many Council owned house purchases have taken place in the past two years, (B) what reduction in the Council's housing stock has occurred as a result of these purchases and (C) how does this reduction compare to the number of completed new builds in the same period?

• Q10 Council House Purchase

To ask the Manager, what cost has South Dublin County Council incurred so far this year as a result of the replacement of vandalised trees and can the Manager make a statement on the matter?

• Q11 Vandalised Trees

To ask the Manager, to provide an updated statement in relation to the proposed Tallaght Stadium?

• Q12 Stadium

To ask the Manager, how many new social housing units does he/she expect to be transferred from Developers to South Dublin County Council  in the next two months ( Sept/Oct ) and can he/she provide details of how many units in each development are expected?

• Q13 Social Housing Units

To ask the Manager, to provide a detailed report on the ever increasing vacant /boarded-up houses list which currently stands at 80+ units despite numerous motions over the past three years seeking a reduction in the number of such units and that the report take into consideration the hugely negative impact these units have on communities and the applicants on South Dublin County Council housing lists?

• Q14 Vacant/Boarded up Houses

To ask the Manager, to report on the 'roll out' of the new windows programme in the County?

• Q15 Window Programme

To ask the Manager to supply statistics regarding the supply of allotments in the county covering the number of applicants, the number of allotments allocated and the budget allocation for the last three years and make a statement on plans for 2007?

• Q16 Allotments

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?

 

• Q17 Outer Ring Road

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?

• Q18 M50 Air

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?

• Q19 M50 Liaison

To ask the Manager that an update be brought to this meeting outlining proposals for combined Gardai/Council Community fora?

• Q20 Gardai/Community Fora

To ask the Manager if he will consider the possibility of the Council taking an initiative to set up Business Improvement Districts in the County in the context of legislation being brought forward to facilitate such initiatives?

• Q21 BIDS

To ask the Manager if, in anticipation of the adoption by the Council of the draft Play Policy, he will prioritise the bringing forward of specific proposals for additional playgrounds, and play facilities,  in the County, and have regard to the abysmally low level of playgrounds in South Dublin County, as revealed in the National Audit of Play Facilities published by the National Play Resource Centre, and if he will make a report of the findings of the Audit in respect of the provision of playgrounds in South Dublin County in comparison with national provision, and in particular in comparison with other large urban areas? 

• Q22 Play Programme

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?

• Q23 Luas and Metro services

To ask the Manager for a progress report on the M50 Upgrade Project from the N4/M50 junction to the Ballymount M50 interchange?

• Q24 M50 Progress

To ask the Manager if he will make a report on the 2006 Junk Collection and if he will provide a list of estates which have already received a collection?

• Q25 Junk Collection 2006

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?

• Q26 Estate Management

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)

 

• H7(a) Affordable Housing
• H7(a) Affordable Housing Chapel View Map
• H7(a) Affordable Housing Esker Map
• H7(a) Affordable Housing Montpelier Map
• H7(b) 68 Balrothery
• H7(b) 68 Balrothery Map
• H7(c&d) Map
• H7(c) Telecommunication Duct - Eircom
• H7(d) Telecommunication Ducts - BT
• h7(e) Exchange of Lands at Edmondstown
• H7(e)- Map of area to be acquired Edmondstown
• H7(e) Map of area to be disposed of at Edmondstown
• H7(f) Ballynakelly Map
• H7(f) Land at Ballynakelly
• H7(g) Map 183 Arthur Griffith Park
• H7(g) Report 183 Arthur Griffith Park
• H7(h) Map 19 Ashwood Drive, Clondalkin
• H7(h) Report 19 Ashwood Drive, Clondalkin
• H7(i) Map Residential Shop, Martin Reddy
• H7(i) Report Residential Shop, Martin Reddy

ADOPTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION GRANT SCHEME 2006

(circulated herewith)

• Dept. of Ed. - Changes to Scheme
• Dept. of Ed. - Fee Limit & Student Charge
• Dept. of Ed. - HEG Scheme
• H8 Adoption of Scheme

NOMINATIONS TO STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES

a) Transport Strategic Policy Committee

b) Housing and Social Development Strategic Policy Committee

(circulated herewith)

• H9(a) Transport SPC
• H9(b) Housing SPC

VACANCY ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

(circulated herewith)

• H10 Vacancy on Council

PROPOSED CHANGE OF NAME 83 & 84 GLENBROOK PARK, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14 TO 54 & 52 BUTTERFIELD ORCHARD, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14

(circulated herewith)

• H11 Plebiscite

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)

 

• H12 Veterinary Services

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)

• H13 Cluid Housing Association

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.

• Dept. of Education

Letter, dated 25th July 2006 from Fermoy Town Council regarding motion passed in relation to taxing waste at disposal.

• Fermoy Town Council

Letter, dated 25th July 2006 from Kerry County Council regarding motion passed in relation to cutting of roadside hedges.

• Kerry County Council

Letter  dated 31st July  2006 from the Irish Aviation Authority in reply to South Dublin County County Council's letter regarding Airspace Change Proposal submitted by Weston Aerodrome.

• Irish Aviation Authority

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."

 

• Edenderry Town Council

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.

• M1 Children's Hospital

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.

 

• M2 Provision of district signs

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.

• M3 Famine Memorial Day

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.

• M4 Community Warden Service

That South Dublin County Council calls on the Dublin City Manager to restrict access to the city centre (between the Royal Canal and the Grand Canal ), by vehicles of three axles and more between the hours of 7AM and 7PM unless such vehicles are carrying a permit issued by the City Manager. And that such restriction becomes effective when the Dublin Port Tunnel opens - in order that the citizens of South Dublin County enjoy the benefits promised when funding for the Port Tunnel project was approved.

• M5 Port Tunnel

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 County of South Dublin.

• M6 Columbian Ambassador

That the Manager would please provide an up-to-date and detailed report on progress made to build the Council's first Skate Park. Specifically would the Manager please report on the local consultation process which I requested at the outset, with the delegation from the local Skate Board Club regarding the design, lay-out and materials to be used in the Skate Park, and the time scale for the building and completion of this Skate Park.

• M7 Slatepark

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.

• M8 Traffic Light Sequence

That the Council notes with concern that individuals and families who have been approved for apartments and houses under the Council's Affordable Housing Schemes are being required to pay Management Charges of € 800 per annum and more, that the requirement to pay such charges is effectively adding about € 20000 to the cost of their homes, and requests the Manager to have these charges taken into account when arriving at prices to be determined for Affordable Housing units.

• M9 Management Fees

That the Council undertakes a review of the regulations governing the siting of planning application roadside public notices, particularly in light of obvious flaws relating to where a planning application may be lodged within an estate that directly affects residents to the rear of that house but located in a different estate.

That this Council will adopt a policy of using the Irish Language in the naming of all new housing estate developments.

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 is dismayed at the decision of the HSE to remove the services for children out of the Tallaght Hospital to the Mater. Given the population demographics and the proposed developments under the Tallaght masterplan this decision is wrong. We call on the Minister for Health to leave the Childrens Hospital intact in Tallaght.

• M13 Children's Hospital

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 South Dublin County Council adopt a policy whereby our County Council would purchase back houses in Council estates from elderly residents in return for them moving into rented sheltered accommodation.

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.