Headed Items
Confirmation & Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting held on 10th March, 2021
Environment
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive given the increase of complaints regarding the issue of dog poo fouling in public parks and open spaces, across Clondalkin and other areas, will South Dublin County Council install more dog waste bins? South Dublin County Council needs a campaign to encourage dog owners and dog walkers to act responsibly and to pick up after their dogs. Dog poo in our public spaces affects the whole community."
"To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the recycle bring banks within the Clondalkin Area? What sites have been identified and is there a requirement for public consultation if they are on Council owned land? To ask for the process to be included in the report and how we can increase bring banks in light of the climate emergency we face?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"This meeting notes that the response to Question 12 at the February 2021 meeting of South Dublin County Council has clarified that SDCC are responsible for maintenance of the cycle and pedestrian bridge over the N7 at the Red Cow, the ramps leading to the bridge and the section between the Red Cow Luas Terminal and the ramps. This meeting further notes the incidence of empty beer cans, broken glass, used nitrous oxide capsules, graffiti and other assorted waste that litter this vital piece of infrastructure. This meeting calls on South Dublin County Council to have the infrastructure cleaned."
"That this Committe requests that South Dublin County Council facilitate a meeting regarding ongoing litter issues in the Clondalkin area with Clondalkin Tidy Towns, Elected Members and Council Officials."
"This Area Committee agrees to tackle illegal dumping at Áras na Cluaine, Clondalkin, as a matter of priority and asks the Chief Executive to take steps to deal with this ongoing problem."
"That this Area Committe find an alternative for a bin in Newcastle Play Trail."
"That this meeting agrees 'In light of the very significant and persistent illegal dumping on the Bawnogue Road between Lindisfarne and Ashwood, and the significant financial cost to the Council arising from the weekly removal of this material', can the Chief Executive outline what additional actions he intends to take to address the issue in order to reduce and if possible eliminate the persistent dumping at this location."
"That this Area Committee discusses the South Dublin County Council approach to tackling dog foul in public parks and on footpaths and if new strategies are possible.
Water & Drainage
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
River Camac Flood Alleviation Scheme – Presentation on Progress to Date
Correspondence
Correspondence
Motions
"That this Committee calls on South Dublin County Council to come up with a permanent solution to the ongoing dumping at Sally Gap beside the Mill Pond Apartments that Clondalkin Tidy Towns have been high lighting for a number of years and that some solutions are given in the report and the report includes that the mesh solution proposed by CTT is fully considered and report includes the pros and cons of this."
Public Realm
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive that, in light of the obvious and increasingly heavy usage of public bins in our parks and areas of food outlets in our villages and suburbs, (due no doubt to increased use due to covid restrictions which has led to public and open spaces seeing greater usage), can South Dublin County Council outline a plan to increase the schedule of maintaining and emptying these bins and to provide a response?"
"This Area Committee notes that in August 2020 within the bird nesting season, contractors hired by South Dublin County Council, entered the wooded area (address supplied) owned by South Dublin County Council, and proceeded to use chainsaws to remove undergrowth and in the process damaged trees there. This Area Committee would like to know if it is good practice to use chainsaws to remove undergrowth in wooded areas during the nesting season?"
"To ask the Chief Executive if South Dublin County Council tree maintenance team might reach the Dunawley and Michael Collins Estates in Clondalkin during the year 2021?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Public Realm Improvement Works Programme - Cherrywood Crescent Path
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That this Area Committee agrees that South Dublin County Council should produce a map of publically owned land in the greater Clondalkin area and indicate on it areas where trees could be planted over coming years. The motivation behind the motion is to increase forest cover in the area."
"That this Committee agrees that the site at the proposed new community centre at the Old St Mary's School should be used for provision of bring banks at the design stage and planning condition for the development."
"That the Chief Executive install sensory boards in Coarkagh Park playground."
"This Area Committee requests a report on tree maintenance by contractors in the Clondalkin area on foot of complaints received from residents of St. John's Avenue."
"That this Area Committee reports on all options, including those previously considered and currently being looked at, to develop a car park at Rathcoole Park as provided for in numerous Council Budgets."
Community
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on progress for the transfer of Orchard Lodge unit into South Dublin County Council control and to ask if staff of the Architects Department have accessed the premises with a view to drawing up a detailed required fit-out proposal?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Deputations for Noting (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Housing
Headed Items
Quarterly Report on Anti Social Behaviour
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Planning
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Planning Enforcement case (S8268) against the David Nestor Freight Container Park in the Crag Industrial Estate in Clondalkin? The height the containers are stacked causes much anxiety for residents in the area not to mention the volume of freight traffic decanting from it onto the narrow Ninth Lock Road at Cappaghmore.
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
"That this Area Committee gets an update on the proposed Slade Valley Heritage Trail and fully endorses this concept."
Transportation
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive when the footpath maintenance work in the Dunawley Estate which was left incomplete in Dunawley Way, will be completed?"
"To ask the Chief Executive as the Parking Bye Laws are being worked on parking permits for residents of Laurel Park Clondalkin, are only being renewed for 6 months at a time. Each resident has to upload evidence of residency, tax, insurance, and driver's license every time. They are currently doing this for the fourth time in two years. Residents usually only have to do this annually. Can it be reverted to annually?"
"To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the condition of the road from Dunawley Roundabout down to the entrance to Woodford, all on the Nangor Road. There are a number of dangerous pot holes that are causing damage to vehicles. Will the Chief Executive have these repaires carried out and when will this happen?"
"To ask the Chief Executive when will Aylmer Heath, Newcastle, Co Dublin, be taken in charge by the Council?"
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into footpath repairs in Monastery Estate. Has a safety assessment taken place? and if not will one be undertaken as a matter of priority? and work deemed essential carried out?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No Business)
Report on Public Consultation on Material Alteration to Control of Parking Bye Laws 2021 – Saggart and Newcastle Villages
Correspondence
Correspondence
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"This committee notes the correspondence received from Transport Infrastructure Ireland, in response to Motion 12 from the February 2020 Clondalkin ACM, clarifying that signage on the Ninth Lock Road is a matter for SDCC and in the particular case of signage pointing to the train station, the responsibility of SDCC in consultation with Irish Rail. This committee also notes the response to Members Reps. ID: 1548788 which states that the SDCC Senior Executive Engineer for Road Maintenance has reported that this walkway is not in charge of South Dublin County Council and that any signage related to it is the responsibility of Iarnrod Eireann, who built the walkway. As such this Area Committee thanks Irish Rail for the upkeep of the pedestrian and cycle route from the Ninth Lock Road to Clondalkin Fonthill Train Station, and calls on them to place a sign post on the Ninth Lock Road to indicate the route to the train station to passers by."
"That the Chief Executive looks into limiting heavy goods vehicles on the Lower Commons Road to JM Transport, Kingswood, Baldonnell."
"This Area Committee agrees to implement parking restrictions at St. John's Green adjacent to the entrance to Corkagh Park, including double yellow lines, in order to improve traffic safety; following a petition and evidence supplied by residents."
"To ask the Chief Executive to present a report for debate at the Area Committee on the Street Light upgrade programme including timeline for when the programme will commence and when older Council Estates such as Lealand and Lindisfarne, which have a higher proportion of older people, will have their street lights upgraded to enhance resident safety."
"That this Area Committee congratulates the local Gardaí Síochána on Operation Thoroughfare which has sought to make the Grand Canal Greenway safer for pedestrians and cyclists."
"That this Committee agrees, the Council should install double yellow lines along the St. John's Green on the park side to prevent parking congestion at this area and that signage should be installed to direct traffic to other Corkagh Park entrance car parks on Green Isle Road and the R136."
Libraries & Arts
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Library News & Events
Application for Arts Grants (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Economic Development
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the Saggart Swiftbrook Mills and to ask does he see this as having significant tourism potential in the future? As the paper for the proclamation was made there! When will the Council take the location in charge?"
"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on Motion 1 from the February 2020 meeting of the Clondalkin ACM where he agreed to establish who the owners of the Mill Pond on Mill Lane in Clondalkin are?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
"That this Area Committee requests the relevant department to provide clarity on how memorials at Bru Chrónáin can be progressed (Items 55901 and 59518 refer to previous requests)."
Performance & Change Management
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Corporate Support
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the Commemorations Committee and when this will meet? The Clondalkin Tidy Towns is awaiting a decision on a commemoration stone for the World War 1 Memorial and cannot progress the started project as this is a core element to the Memorial. Can we have a detailed report into next steps included in the report?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence
Motions
"That the Chief Executive grants approval for the installation of a Memorial Stone at Clondalkin Park for a Memorial Garden."
"That this Committee agrees, to invite the ESB to this committee at our next scheduled meeting to offer a presentation on its service for the Clondalkin area with a view explaining the recent series of power outages in the Clondalkin area. These outages have become all too frequent for a modern society and we note with concern the effects it is having on the people living and working in Clondalkin. Specifically we wish to know if there is an infrastructure deficit locally and if the service is sufficient to enable the rate of growth in the area."