Agenda - April 2022 Tallaght Area Committee Meeting

Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 28th March 2022.

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

This Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to make contact with Irish Water with regards to the delay in the water connection for the new housing development in Kiltipper Green way and to report back to this committee on when Irish Water will commence this work.

"Could the Manager inform this Area Committee if actual weekly physical inspections of playing pitches in the Tallaght area are carried out or is condition based on weather conditions? A pitch used by Croi Ro Naofa GAA Club based in Killinarden Park was damaged again by scramblers, gouging deep ruts on part of the playing surface, and the pitch was deemed "playable" by a notice on SDCC Social Media, despite this obvious serious damage."

• pitch inspections

"Any update on the purposed path in deselby housing estate linking deselby lawns to deselby road ?"

• footpath De Selby

"To ask the Manager to investigate ways to support the Residents of Houses (Details Supplied) who are suffering huge expense and environmental health issues from constant sewage pipes bursting as a result of cracked pipes from the roots of Trees with a view to the roots of these trees being removed and the pipes repaired. This reason has been proven by CCTV investigations also paid for by the Residents and can the Manager make a Statement on the matter?"

• tree root damage to sewer

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the proposed starting date for works at the Jobstown Stream area where €650,000 was allocated in the 2022 budget for the project following work by the Tallaght Area Committee and local volunteer groups who work consistently to improve the condition of the public realm and waterways? A draft plan- provided to the area committee and made public is in place for this project."

• Whitestown Stream

"To ask the CEO to confirm further contacts he has had since our last meeting regarding the whole issue of Crime and Anti Social behavior in Sean Walsh Park; will he detail actions being taken and also respond to requests that appropriate sinage be provided advising the public of how to contact the Council in respect of issues arising in the Park and will he furnish a general statement?"

• Sean Walsh Park

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence(No Business)

"To ask the manager that a litter bin be installed in Bancroft Park near the play area?"

"That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to give details of hedge cutting and ground clearance works, recently carried out in Tymon Park. Will he inform this Committee if there are any plans to prepare for a running track or cross country route on the cleared ground. Would he also report on the number of all terrain or four wheel drive vehicles, available to Park Rangers in Tymon Park and to indicate if he intends to increase the fleet and Ranger personnel to allow for a wider surveillance of Tymon Park, in the interests of good Park maintenance and public safety."

"This area Committee calls for the upgrade of the Dominics Shops laneway between St Mary's Boxing Club and Barnardos/ HSE including the small green area immediately in front of St Dominic's Terrace. The laneway provides an important link between housing schemes, a community centre, sports facilities, local shops, schools, health and medical facilities and public parks and transport links. It is a busy thoroughfare and needs to be upgraded to encourage increased usage and a better approach to maintenance and confidence in high volume public areas as people are entitled. See attached photos of the laneway area as it currently is and artists impressions of how it could potentially look."

Can we get an update on SDCC and Garda meeting regarding solutions to Anti Social behaviour in Sean Walsh Park.

"To ask the CEO to detail further contacts he has had with the Chief Fire Officer regarding community concerns in respect of equipment available in Tallaght Fire Station; will he appreciate the concerns regarding High Rise Buildings particularly; will he give assurances and make a statement?"

• Q6 Fire Station equipment regarding High Rise Buildings

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Deputations for Noting

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"This Area Committee calls on the Manager to provide details of the Councils participation in Community Centres in the Tallaght Area. Will the Manager outline if there is Council representation on the Boards of all the Centres in Tallaght and given recent retirements, are there enough designated Community Officers to cover assignments to each Community Centre in Tallaght. Will the Manager comment on what proposals are in place to assist Community Centre Boards with Governance training and recruitment of new Board members?"

"To ask the manager how many people are currently on the housing transfer list in Tallaght and how long is the average wait time?"

• Transfer list

"To ask the Manager have any individuals or families applied to the Homeless section and entered homelessness due to being evicted by unregistered landlords in the Tallaght area"

• Homeless

"To ask the CEO to detail his continued contacts with the Fettercairn Estate Management Group; will he confirm actions taken in respect of issues of concern to them and make a statement?"

• Fettercairn Estate Management Committee
• Photos

"To ask the CEO to update the Committee on plans to restore the bridge at the Weir Housing development and in reporting will he also confirm the schedule now being followed in respect of the development and make a statement?"

• Q-The Weir, Bridge Proposal

Anti-Social Quarterly Statistics 2022.

Housing Supply Quarterly Report

Housing Allocations Quarterly Report 2022

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

SHD3ABP-313145-22 - In the townland of Boherboy, Saggart Road, Co Dublin

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the CEO if he can report on any progress towards bringing proposals to this Committee in respect of plans for "Welcome to Tallaght" signs at every entry point to Tallaght and will he make a statement?"

• Welcome to Tallaght

"To ask the CEO to list the Tallaght Estates in respect of the Taking in Charge process and will he make a statement?"

• Taking in Charge Tallaght area

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"This Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to give a start date for the proposed works that was agreed by Management in October after a motion in June was agreed on by this Committee in reference to the below: 72488 Councillor L. Dunne Tallaght Area Committee 18th October 2021 Tallaght Area Committee Meeting Question 04/10/2021 "To ask the Manager for an update on the motions passed in the June Tallaght Area Committee ref numbers 71570/71568 where it was agreed that traffic & pedestrian counts would be carried out and brought back to this Committee? Can he also inform the Committee if any decisions has been made in relation to the unfinished traffic light & the Zebra crossing?".

"To ask the CEO to detail plans he is working on for a Red Line Book Festival this year?"

• Red Line Library Festival

Application for Arts Grants

Library News & Events

Update on the Arts in Tallaght.

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"To ask the CEO if he would carry out a survey of all Industrial Estates in Tallaght with a view to ensuring that the Estates offer a positive image in respect of job creation opportunities and may we have a statement?" 

• Industrial Estates Tallaght

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"The building of the fourth stand at Tallaght Community Stadium will transform the capacity of the facility to hold large events and cement it further as a central part of the Council's work. This area committee supports the enhancement of wider community use, including increased community space, at the stadium. The "Save Tolka Park" Campaign and their proposals to develop Tolka Park as a community hub have raised a very important question about the role of sport in our communities and the need to tie it into the fabric of the wider community in as real and active a way as possible. This area committee sends our support to the campaign and their aims. Can the manager comment and outline what plans might exist to enhance the centrality of the stadium for community use, or to develop a plan for same?"

"The Tallaght Area Committee supports the retention of the name "Tallaght Stadium" or "Tallaght Community Stadium" and is opposed to the selling off of naming rights or the linking of the name of the stadium to any commercial, corporate or charity interest. Any change to the name of the stadium, to stands or to the areas such as plazas within the stadium for commemorative or symbolic purposes should, where practical, be done on the basis of community participation and should exclude commercial, corporate or charity interests. If the motion is passed these views will be relayed to the wider Council."

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"Could the Manager inform this Area Committee, if an invitation was extended to the Mayor's office or to Council Management by Tallaght Community Council, an organisation in receipt of Council funding, to attend the burial ceremony of the Time Capsule, which contained a collection of the lived experiences of the people of Tallaght during the Pandemic, in the grounds of Tallaght University Hospital, this month and could the Manager indicate who represented SDCC who played a lead role during the height of the pandemic, at this unique event attended by numerous Tallaght organisations."

• Q - Time Capsule Event

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)