Headed Items
Confirmation & Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting held on 16th February, 2022
Corporate Support
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive what commitment if any has been made by ESB to deliver a presentation to this committee that outlines any shortcomings in the infrastructure and supply service to this LEA."
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Gnó an Chathaoirligh
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Area Committee write to the Minister for Education and request that she urgently work to resolve the many issues at St Ronan's National School in Bawnogue (See attached Prefab Fault list 2022)."
"To ask the Chief Executive would he write to the Department of Education for a report on how many school places and additional needs places there is in the Clondalkin Electoral Area and any assessment they have done on how many additional places are needed and when they will be provided and where?
Performance & Change Management
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Environment
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive to outline the process for removal of abandoned cars and how this can be achieved in the shortest time possible?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Water & Drainage
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive for an report on water quality in the Camac and that water tests are carried out and results made public , and to ask will the CE liase with Friends of the Camac who undertook water quality testing on 15/07/21 on 2 tributaries of the Camac River. Using Prof. Ken Whelan's scoring system we recorded details as follows; Water quality testing on 15/07/21 on 2 tributaries of the Camac river. Corbally/Brownsbarn tributary. GPS reference 53.274633 and 6.447674. Prof. Ken Whelan's system****, Score of 12. CSSI Score of 0. Boherboy/Crooksling tributary. GPS reference 53.302981 and 6.424811. Prof. Ken Whelan's system, Score of 16. CSSI score of 3. For reference, Prof. Ken Whelan's scoring system is as follows; at or under 17-At Risk 18/19-Indeterminate At or greater than 20-Not at Risk."
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Public Realm
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive if he will report on hedge-trimming and tree planting in the Lealand/Bawnogue area; if the trimming will continue or if there will be further tree planting."
"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm that An Gardaí Síochána are given the key to the lock for the vehicular entrance to St. Cuthbert's Park every time the lock is changed so as to help them with policing in the park?"
"To ask the Chief Executive for a once-off clean-up at Mount Seskin Road, Mahon's Lane, and Meagan's Lane due to the enormous volumes of illegal waste build up in the ditches and that South Dublin County Council assign more regular litter warden services to these rural dumping black spots."
"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the main gate to Cuthbert's Park beside Rathgael Apartments, which is for maintenance car access only and closed to other traffic. Also request that this gate be changed or a metal bar installed to the bottom as teens are sliding their scrambler bikes under the gate to access the Park so as to cut down on anti-social behaviour?"
"To ask the Chief Executive for an report into bin provision and look at the following locations for additional bins next to the Deansrath School, one on the Main Road near Rathgael at the bus stop and one near Cherrywood shops near Old Church?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Gnó an Chathaoirligh
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Committee requests that South Dublin County Council plant a tree to commemorate Joe Williams birthday on 15th April at Mount St. Joseph Graveyard?"
"This Area Committee calls for a report on the decision to refuse permission for the erection of a WW1 memorial stone according to the design submitted by Clondalkin Tidy Towns, including the reasons for refusal."
"That this Area Committee agrees that South Dublin County Council should proceed immediately with an in-house consultation process to ascertain local opinion on development at St Cuthbert's Park."
"That this Area Committee agrees that there is a need for boundary treatment of some sort to be installed along Bawnogue Road and separating Ashwood Estate from intruding traffic such as illegal scramblers and irresponsible motor cyclists (consideration should be given to a low level wall with shrubbery included)."
Housing
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Community
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Deputations for Noting (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
"That this Area Committee agrees to explore the idea of using the building of the Old Swimming Pool in Clondalkin Leisure Centre, which is currently derelict, to create an arts performance and rehearsal space that could be used by groups such as Clondalkin Youth Band and Clondalkin Drama group. A possible name could be, Conservatoire Clondalkin."
Transportation
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive if double yellow lines are to be extended as agreed at Traffic Management meeting at St. John's Green?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads - Roads Act 1993 - Aubrey Manor, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
Correspondence
Correspondence
Motions
Gnó an Chathaoirligh
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Area Committee supports calls from Rathcoole Community Council and calls for the Western Dublin Orbital Route link to N81 to be funded and built without delay. This New Road from the N81 to the Link between the N81, N7 and the N4 with a route Leixlip interchange and bypass function around Rathcoole and Saggart. The need for this route, further connections and possible alternative routes will be determined through the review of the NTA's GDA strategy and in consultation with TII and relevant local authorities. Recognizing the need for this crucial part of South Dublin infrastructure to address critical road capacity issues in Saggart ,Rathcoole and Newcastle and support planned housing and industrial expansion in the area. In any such route a primary objective of South Dublin County Council shall be to protect the scenic Liffey Valley parkland, the Slade Valley, and amenities at Lucan Demesne, St. Catherine's Park, Rathcoole Woodlands ,Rathcoole Park, and Lucan Village and no proposals to continue a road over these lands will be considered. This motion will be sent to TTI and the Director of Land use and Planning in SDCC and the Minister for Transport."
"That this Area Committee produces a traffic management plan for Alymer Avenue, Newcastle. This was once a quiet cul de sac and has now become a rat run. All the adjoining new estates: Castle Church, Castle Lyon, and The Heath are interlinked and use Alymer Ave. to avoid the traffic ramps and traffic lights on Main Street, Newcastle.
"This Area Committee agrees that safe cycling should be prioritised in Clondalkin village and calls for a report on measures taken to promote this aim to date, as well as measures planned for the future."
"That this Area Committee agrees that a signal operated pedestrian crossing is required at the Nangor Road to be located between the junctions of Kilcarberry Ave and Corkagh Grange."
Planning
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive for an report on the building of homes in Newcastle and to give the rational for allowing an exception to 1am for builders who ended up working all night with flood lights on disturbing very nearby local residents and to ask that any future exceptions are 1. communicated to residents and 2. take into account residents who have to get up early for work and school etc.?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Economic Development
Questions
"To ask the Chief Executive if the Economic Development unit of South Dublin County Council has put in place a grass cutting and landscaping schedule for the pedestrian lane along the Camac River between Woodford Walk and Knockmitten Park?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Gnó an Chathaoirligh
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Area Committee requests that an update be given for discussion on the proposed disposal of land at St. Cuthbert's Park to the Deansrath Family Centre as per previously agreed motion Item ID: 72878 and to outline the next steps and how it can be progressed. Also that this Committee supports the multi purpose use of toilets/showers to include use by Celtic Football club and Bawnogue Running club and welcome the additional Community space opportunity the new Deansrath Family centre will provide. We also ask that a place space is considered as part of the development with South Dublin County Council support."
Libraries & Arts
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Application for Arts Grants (No Business)
Library News & Events
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Gnó an Chathaoirligh
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Committee requests South Dublin County Council Libraries regarding publishing the book 'The Monastery of Mount St. Joseph, Clondalkin' by Joe Williams and asks could the Mayor write an update forward (keeping original forward as well) on the occasion of the bicentenary of The first burial on the 19th June 2022 and have hardcopies available for an event being held on the day."