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Minutes of 15th June, 2022
Economic Development
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
That this Area Committee agrees that public signage should be in both official languages of the State and calls on the Chief Executive to address "Camac Greenway" signs in Clondalkin in English only.
Libraries & Arts
Headed Items
NEW WORKS (No Business)
Library News & Events
Application for Arts Grants (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Corporate Support
Questions
To ask the chief executive would he consider promoting a rainbow charter for Buisnesses throughout SDCC that promotes LGBTQ friendly and safe buinesses and services and to ask would he meet with the Clondalkin Rainbow alliance to look at how this could be done?
To ask the manager if he can outline any plans for energy saving proposals at Clondalkin civic offices throughout the autumn and winter period and if these have been agreed with staff?
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence from Minister Josepha Madigan T.D., Minister Norma Foley T.D., and Minister Roderic O'Gorman T.D. in response to M75396.
Motions
That this committee calls on the Minister for Justice to look at increasing legislation around the sale and supply of Nitrous oxide gas , this has become a huge issue around our community and we commit to writing to the minister for Justice and the local superintendent in support of increased legislation
That this area committee agrees that with the roll out of Bus Connects that the D-Spine busses that are bound for towns such as Clondalkin should have the name ‘Clondalkin’ on their display rather than ‘Grange Castle’ or other such townland names.
Performance & Change Management
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Water & Drainage
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
That this Area Committee compliments SDCC for the work carried out along the banks of the Camac River on the Watery Lane to remove the so called 'tunnelling effect' and receives a brief report on what was carried out and any learnings from the work.
Public Realm
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive could bins be installed in Rathcoole near Broadfield as there are no public bins in Rathcoole once you pass the Poitin Stil despite the second-level school, bus stop and 4 estates that end of the village?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into Car Parking at Rathcoole Park? What is the update, what is the delay and when can residents hope to see the issue resolved?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the dog park for Rathcoole?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the proposed Astro pitch for Knockmitten?
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
That this committee agrees that given the prevalence of pressurized nitrous oxide cannisters being discarded in the Clondalkin area that South Dublin County Council advise of a safe way for their disposal when found by members of the public and to indicate what supports can be offered either by way of a public information statement or direct instruction by South Dublin County Council to help the public in the disposal of these items.
That this Area Committee requests that the manager de-weed the fishing lakes in Corkagh Park. Fish are slowly suffocating with the lack of oxygenated water.
That this Area Committee requests signs be provided which advise against the taking of birds or interfering with any wildlife, to also highlight the dangers of this to people. Also if these could include information about birds and the advisable foods to feed them. There are groups that could be consulted re this Bray Swan Sanctuary, Birdwatch Ireland and Kildare Wildlife Rescue.
That this Area Committee supports Clondalkin Tidy Towns call for a Name stone naming and remembering all those that died in world war 1 from Clondalkin at the site of the proposed World War 1 Memorial. This has been ongoing since 2014. Clondalkin Tidy Towns have the funding to undertake this work they just need permission from SDCC to go ahead. Could SDCC meet with the Clondalkin Tidy Towns to plan this memorial going forward?
That this Area Committee agrees that SDCC has sufficient capacity to landscape the two roundabouts at the junction of the Fonthill and New Nangor Road post haste.
Environment
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence from Minister Charlie McConalogue T.D. in response to M75215.
Motions
That this Area Committee requests that SDCC look at how they could enforce dogs on leads around the pond-stream in Rathcoole Park and that SDCC look at increasing signage to deal with this and get the dog warden to do regular checks of this area. Also to ask that the planned Dog park is away from the pond-stream area. There has been an issue of dogs attacking wildlife in this area and some report feeling unsafe with dogs off the lead around this area.
Housing
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive for the growth of homeless figures in the Clondalkin area from 2019 to date and if he will report on the matter?
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Anti Social Quarterly Statistics Report Quarter 2
Housing Delivery Update Report
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 support Bawnogue community centres call for a wheelchair accessible toilet to be installed to allow the centre to be inclusive to all of the Community. The centre has plans to extend it's service provision to people with disability and additional needs and to achieve this they require a fully accessible disability toilet. We ask for a full report into what needs to happen to get this completed.
Transportation
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive if there is a process through which organisations in the Clondalkin Area which are neither schools nor sports clubs can apply for support for cycle parking?
To ask the Chief Executive to consider a cycle lane from Newcastle to Rathcoole Village via Tay Lane to service the Holy Family Community School in Rathcoole?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the proposed closure of the Tay Lane footbridge at Rathcoole and if it is proposed to put in place alternative arrangements for those that traverse the bridge on a regular basis between Rathcoole and Newcastle, particularly school children who use this route. Has a date been agreed and can SDCC confirm the duration of the closure?
To ask the Chief Executive if he can outline in document form or by way of statement an outline of benefits/drawbacks “the taking in charge process” to be addressed specifically to St Johns Gate Estate?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the possibility of the installations of planters at the Elmfield Court Apartment Block on the Ninth Lock Road in Clondalkin as discussed under Motion 1 of the January 2022 Clondalkin ACM?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the possibility of the installation of a seat at Bus Stop #2160 located on the Convent Road outside Tesco in Clondalkin as discussed under Motion 11 of the December 2021 Clondalkin ACM?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the taking in charge of the unpaved section of Knockmeenagh Lane in Clondalkin between Monastery Road and St Brigid's Cottages, possibly via the creation of a Greenway or a bike lane, last referred to in Question 6 of the April 2022 Clondalkin ACM?
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
That this Area Committee agrees that it is unacceptable that the proposal for a 1798 commemorative plaque at Rathcoole house has still not been finalised despite this being before council for a period of 2 years.
Cathaoirleach's Business
This committee agrees that SDCC should initiate a safety audit of the junction of the N7 and Boot Road.
That this Area Committee agrees that the bike lane between the pedestrian and bike bridge over the N7 at the Red Cow Hotel, and the LUAS Red Cow station should have its markings painted post haste. It has been well established that responsibility for this bike lane rests with SDCC. Related to this, the branches of trees which are blocking the bike lane between the pedestrian bridge and the Kylemore Road on the city bound side of the N7 should also be cut back post haste.
Planning
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into the LAP process for Saggart and when this will start? To also ask will the process include an audit of existing services?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report in when the Local Area plan for clondalkin will start and what the timeframe is and how local community will be involved in the process?
To ask the manager if it is permissible for the use of the land zoned as OS, and adjacent to Camac valley Park, to be used for storage of containers and large industrial vehicles?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the planning enforcement case that applies to lands at Boherboy in Saggart and is referred to in Question 2 of the January 2022 Clondalkin ACM?
To ask the Chief Executive for a timeframe for the creation of the Clondalkin Local Area Plan agreed as part of the SDCC County Development Plan 2022 - 2028?
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirlach's Business
That this committee agrees that the storage of industrial containers and machinery on land adjacent to Camac Valley Park is not an acceptable use of this land and calls upon the manager to oppose such use of this land and for planning enforcement to instruct the land owners to desist from such use.