Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 9th October 2006.
(circulated herewith)
Proposed Material Contravention of the Development Plan at Upper Ballinascorney, Co
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS OF THE AREA COMMITTEES
a) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (1) - 3rd October 2006.
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development and Corporate Services.
(no report)
b) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (2) - 10th October 2006.
Dealing with Community (1 report - Grants), Parks, Environment and Housing.
(circulated herewith)
c) Tallaght Area Committee (1) - 16th October 2006.
Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 report - Grants) and Housing.
(circulated herewith)
d) Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 23rd October 2006.
Dealing with Roads, Planning (1 report -Variation), Development and Corporate Services.
(circulated herewith)
e) Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee (1) - 17th October 2006.
Dealing with Development, Planning, Corporate Services and Housing
(no report)
f) Lucan /Clondalkin Area Committee (2) - 24th October 2006.
Dealing with Environment, Parks, Community (1 Report - Grants) and Housing
(circulated herewith)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
(no report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
(no report)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(no report)
Questions
To ask the Manager to report on (1) the number of evictions that have been carried out for reasons of anti-social behaviour over the past year (2) the number of exclusion orders that have been made for anti-social behaviour over the past year
and will he also report generally on his efforts in this regard with particular reference to the perception that the Council pursues a 'softly-softly' approach to the detriment of the victims of anti-social behaviour.
To ask the Manager what measures he will take to help increase road safety in South Dublin, including requesting the Gardaí to carry out more regular road checks at schools, junctions etc. with more regular enforcement of driving free of alcohol consumption, hand-held telephones, speeding, and with proper lane adherence etc.
To ask the Manager to agree to continue consultations with the Gardaí on the Management of Traffic, particularly at busy junctions, roundabouts etc., given the increased traffic congestion in this community. Following my recent calls, there is now more evidence of regular Garda Managing of traffic congestion on our roads and in the lead in to Traffic Free-Flow associated with Christmas Time. Will the Manager agree to request that the Gardaí continue with this practice after Christmas and into the New Year, particularly in areas where Major Road Works are set to continue for some years to come including on the M50, N4, Outer Ring Road etc.?
To ask the Manager to outline what programmes/proposals are in situ to deal with the issue of homelessness in this County with specific reference to the geographical locations of such programmes/proposals and will the Manager outline the number of homeless in the County as ascertained by this Local Authority and various voluntary groups and will the Manager break down those numbers on an electoral area basis?
To ask the Manager to outline the number of 3 bedroom units due to come on stream in this County over the next six months under the Affordable Housing Scheme & Affordable Housing Initiative and will the Manager outline any proposals to increase the proportion of 3 bedroom units under these schemes?
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PROPOSED VARIATION OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2004 - 2010 FORTUNESTOWN LANE / GARTERS LANE, SAGGART (VARIATION NO. 2)
(circulated herewith)
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
(circulated herewith)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES /SITES
a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Housing (15 Units)
b) Proposed Disposal of Land at Fettercairn Village for provision of an ESB Sub-Station.
c) Proposed Disposal of Land at Balgaddy C for the provision of an ESB Sub-Station.
d) Proposed Disposal of Fee Simple Interest at 57 Ashwood Road Clondalkin Dublin 22.
e) LD 1202 – Proposed disposal of substation site to ESB at Clondalkin Sports & Leisure Centre Limited.
f) Exchange of Lands and Development Proposal - Lands at Cooldrinagh, Leixlip and Balgaddy –
(all circulated herewith)
Report on Public Notification Procedure Under Part 8 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 - 2003 for the proposed construction of 3 dwellings at Airlie Heights, Lucan.
(circulated herewith)
Report on Public Notification Procedure under Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 for Traffic Calming at Rowlagh, Clondalkin
(circulated herewith)
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT AT JUNCTION OF CHEEVERSTOWN ROAD/FORTUNESTOWN WAY
(circulated herewith)
Quarry Registration SDQU05A Roadstone, Belgard
(circulated herewith)
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter, dated 2nd October 2006 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in reply to motion passed at South Dublin County Council's meeting of 10th April 2006 regarding planning permissions for off-licences.
Ministerial
Letter, dated 25th October 2006 from the Department of Health and Children in reply to motion passed at South Dublin County Council's meeting held on 19th September 2006 regarding Tallaght Hospital.
Letter, dated 4th October 2006 from South Tipperary County Council regarding motion passed calling on the HSE to identify in each region hospital beds for adults with a rare metabolic condition - Maple Syrup Urine Disease.
Motions
Mayor's Business
That this Council re-examine our policy on how builders/developers fulfill their Part V requirements, in relation to the provision of 3 or 4 bedroom houses.
Mayor's Business
That this Council supports the restoration of "Whitehall House" Kingswood, Tallaght which was for a period the home of poet Katherine Tynan. The elected members urge the IRFU to indicate when work will commence on the house, which is in their ownership and is a protected structure (Ref: 179).
Mayor's Business
That this Council investigate the provision of sheltered accommodation for people with intellectual disabilities who reside within the County.
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 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 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.
That the Manager review the criteria for animal rescue groups that entitles them to have fees waived:
- Confirmation of an organisation's status as a registered charity.
- Confirmation of planning permission to operate a dog pound facility
- Copy of a current General Dog Licence
- Names of the nominated individuals, approved by the organisation to collect dogs on behalf of the organisation
as not every animal rescue group is a registered charity, no rescue centres have permission to operate a dog pound as these are rescue centres and not every animal rescue have premises and many volunteers operate from their homes and will he give a report on the matter.
That this Council agree that apartment buildings in this Council should include the following - a concierge service, and coin operated washing and drying machines in a communal area which would do away with the need to dry clothes on balconies.
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 this Council agrees to draw up a policy as per circular PD1 of 2006 from the Minister reminding planning authorities of their legal obligation imposed by section 180. The circular also stated that planning authorities must establish a policy for the completion and taking in charge of estates, and (b) that it include a policy on management companies.
That the Manager would report on Anti-Social Behaviour in South Dublin in 2006. Specifically would the Manager report in detail on incidences involving the possession, consumption and confiscation of alcohol in public places and the successes with prosecutions and fines imposed. Would the Manager also report on all aspects relating to the legalities of alcohol in public places and he would agree that it is now appropriate to increase the fines for the possession and consumption of alcohol in public places.