Agenda - December 2021 Tallaght Area Committee Meeting

Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 22nd November, 2021.

'To ask the CEO to present an update with the issue of Booms at Tallaght Leisure Centre, noting the concerns of Swimming Clubs and individuals who have waited so long for a solution to be found and will he make a statement?'

• Q1 Tallaght Leisure Centre

'To ask, if Árd Mór community centre is considered under the review of community centres. We feel that the current Árd Mór centre should be utilised, and opened as soon as possible with designated youth workers and an outreach element for Árd Mór, and the wider community, such as McUilliam - which is without any community centre facilities?'

• Q2 Árd Mór Neighbourhood Centre

Deputations for Noting

'Can SDCC outline their plan and commitment to repairing/replacing the boom in Jobstown leisure centres swimming pool.'

The Brookview Women's group is in existence for 25 years and age in range from 55 to 86. The women's group has been using the Brookview Estate Management office for over 20 years but due to Covid they had to stop meeting. The women's group is just one of the many groups that utilised the building over the years. The objectives of the South Dublin Age Friendly County Programme are to: Improve the health and well-being of older people in the County. Increase participation in the social, economic, and cultural life of the community and to ensure ongoing progress to enhance the quality of life of older people in South Dublin and make our County a place where older people and their participation is highly valued. Therefore, this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to abandon the decision to close the Brookview Estate Management Building office particularly during this time when it is even more important to support groups who would be otherwise socially isolated.

'To ask the Manager will broken heating systems be prioritized over the Xmas period both for opening hours & out of hours & how long should a tenant have to wait over this period for a call to their home to have the issue rectified?'

• Heating Repairs

'To ask the Manager what is the current average waiting time for a 1 bed, 2 bed, 3 bed and 4 bed in the Tallaght area, can this be broken down into the current wait time for both the Tallaght South & Tallaght Central Area?'

• Time on list

'To ask the CEO to present an update on his latest contact with the Fettercairn Estate Management Group; will he give details of issues being dealt with and make a statement?'

• Fettercairn Estate Management Group

Given the long queues of traffic, particularly in the afternoon and evening, on the Main Road Tallaght, heading in the direction of the new Greenhills Road intersection, could the Manager indicate if a review could be carried out to determine if an alternative traffic management system could be devised to separate traffic heading straight on to the Village or turning left towards the N81, from the traffic seeking to turn right onto the Greenhills Road.

• Traffic Management Tallaght Main Street

'To ask the CEO to list the Estates in the Tallaght area for which the Taking in Charge process is under way. Will he give details of his efforts in that regard and will he make a statement?'

• Taking in Charge
• Tallaght TIC Spreadsheet

'That this Tallaght Area Committee calls for a reversal of the decision which saw parking charges applied for parking on Saturdays at the metered car park on Oldbawn Road at its junction with Mountain Park; the Committee believes that the Saturday charges are a blow to the traders and unnecessary.'

'This Area Committee calls on the Executive to install street cycle pumps along the N81 Cycle Scheme and on Avonbeg Road Cycle Scheme and Dodder Greenway on completion and any other Cycle routes that would benefit Cyclists in the Tallaght Area.'

Library News & Events

'Notwithstanding the latest government 'guidelines' & understanding that South Dublin Libraries wish to further enhance the safety of the patrons and staff. This Area Committee asks the Manager to consider introducing antigen tests for those who wish to attend Library Events who have not got a covid cert as a way of not discriminating against those who may for medical or personal reasons have not been vaccinated.'

'To ask the CEO to confirm his plans to provide an Innovation Centre in Tallaght; will he give details of what is to be provided and the schedule being followed and will he make a statement?'

• Innovation Centre Project Update

'That this Tallaght Area Committee welcomes and applauds the decision to provide one million euros for the provision of a Heritage Centre for Tallaght and calls on the CEO to make a clear statement of his plans to progress the issue; will he detail contacts he has had particularly regarding a suitable site and confirm plans for consultation and will he make a statement?'

'To ask the CEO to confirm if he maintains any contact with the Council's Twinning partners and will he give details in the matter?'

• Twinning

'That this Tallaght Area Committee congratulates the successful projects in the Tallaght Central 300K Have Your Say, compliments all those who made submissions and applaud those Council officials involved in the process.'

''The €10,000 discretionary Area Committee Fund for the Tallaght Area Committee has yet to be allocated to any project or group. The Council have yet to provide any clear logic as to why it can be allocated for "Reflection Benches" which already receive funding through other sources, but cannot be allocated to other uses that Councillors have proposed as part of the process. This Area Committee, recognising the pandemic of gender based violence, votes to have the €10,000 allocated equally between established, official Women's Refuge services in the Tallaght Area as a small contribution in assisting with their work. We also extend the invitation to local service providers to meet the Tallaght Area Committee to discuss their work and ways in which we may assist them." 

''This Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to come up with a detailed plan to deal with the Chronic Issue of illegal dumping at the entrance to Montpelier View, Jobstown. This Area Committee also reiterates the ongoing calls for CCTV in the location, considering that without proof or witness to this illegal activity it is difficult to bring any legal action that could potentially once and for all deal with this.''

'To ask the manager for the up to date schedule for road sweeping in Tallaght?'

• road sweeping schedule

'Could the Manager make a report to this Area Committee regarding the recovery works that took place on the Wetlands in Sean Walsh Park. How successful were those works and is the recovery of the Wetlands being continually monitored by the Council?'

• Sean Walsh Park ecological survey

'Can management update re ongoing work in the public realm along Avonbeg Rd and Whitestown Stream where there are tree removals and tree plantings taking place. Can management give an overview of the plan? This is separate from the proposed Avonbeg Cycle Route project?'

• Avonbeg Road

'Can the Council please update on the item below? Residents are keen to see progress as the issues highlighted worsen. Residents Glenview Park Tallaght. Following on from previous representations on Mrmbersnet and calls from local residents can the Council please update on necessary action regarding the overgrowth at the rear of houses at the green at the western end of Glenview Park Tallaght. Improved approach to grass cutting is needed as well as the cutting back of ivy etc that is coming into residents gardens Please see attached photos. Can management confirm that this work will be undertaken and give a timeframe please? Dear Councillor Mahon, I refer to representation received on 01/08/2021 in relation to overgrowth at rere of Glenview Park. The Foreman of Works has reported that this location is on a list for maintenance however no timeframe can be given as to when the works can be carried out at present. I hope this is of some assistance?'

• Glenview Park

'To ask the CEO to detail plans to provide additional Teenspaces throughout the Tallaght area; has he held consultations in respect of his proposals and will he make a statement?'

• Teenspaces in Tallaght

'To ask the CEO if he has any plans for the further development of Dodder Valley Park, Old Bawn; will he particularly detail proposals for the Tennis Courts and will he make a statement?'

• Dodder Valley Park

'To ask the manager on behalf of Belgard Heights Residents Association. Roadstone kindly donated 2 granite reflection benches to the estate, 1 is in honor of a very special member of the community and the other is a bench to acknowledge people lost during Covid times. Residents Assoc have spoken to residents in the estate and residents would like to place the benches next to the desire path on the green space in The Rise Belgard Heights. Can SDCC grant permission to residents to install these.'

'That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to give a commitment that following on from my previous requests and the request from St Aongus residents, following a recent meeting, that Cherry Blossom or Apple Blossom trees will be planted around the perimeter of St Aongus Green and along the sides of the paths that intersect the Green.'

'That this council immediately updates the signage at the Castletymon entrance to Tymon Park to the correct spelling of 'Páirc Thigh Motháin'. Currently misspelled as Páirc Thigh Montháin.'