Agenda - December 2022 Tallaght Area Committee Meeting

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Date:
19/12/2022 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 28th November, 2022

Community

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Jennifer Moroney Ward

"To ask the CEO what supports are being offered to Tallaght Community Centres to assist their voluntary committees deal with rising energy costs and other challenges; will he appreciate the value of the Community Centres to local communities; will he give assurances and make a statement?"

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Deputations for Noting

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Housing

Questions

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
Elaine Leech

"To ask the manager how many voids are there by housing estate in Tallaght?"

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
Elaine Leech

"To ask the manager for any houses that have been boarded up longer than 6 months can reasons be given delays in getting houses back into stock?"

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Brenda Pierce

"Can the Manager please indicate how many applications were received for Housing Aid for Older Person Grants in 2022 and how many of those grants were finalised year to date?"

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Neil Hanly

"To ask the CEO to present an update in respect of all the Age Friendly Housing projects now under construction in the Tallaght area and in reporting will he reveal his plans for the allocation of all the units and will he make a statement?"

Headed Items

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Elaine Leech

Anti-Social Quarterly Statistics 2022

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Brenda Pierce

Housing Supply Quarterly Report 2022

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Brenda Pierce

"This Tallaght area committee call on SDCC to present all houses in the Tallaght area on the procurement list for purchase, to be made priority by the government housing department and a fund be made avaible to make these purchases?"

Planning

Questions

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Irenie McLoughlin, Eoin Burke

"Could the Manager make a report to this Area Committee as to what support and advice can be given to the Dominican Order, following the fire that destroyed the Old Post Office, Main Street, in the ACA, in terms of a rebuild?"

Headed Items

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Transportation

Questions

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. Dunne
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

"To ask Chief Executive if there are plans to replace the paving at the side of the Council building adjacent to the car park that is causing issues for wheel chair users and users of walking frames?"

Headed Items

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

"That this Tallaght Area Committee calls for immediate action in respect of the traffic management challenges around St Mark's Community School as highlighted by the Parent/Teacher Committee of the school; will he appreciate their view that serious responses are required including the provision of pedestrian lights and other actions to prevent accidents; will he table a report from our Road Safety Officer in the matter and make a statement?"

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

"That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to consult with local businesses, located in Main Street/ Old Blessington Road, Tallaght, to discuss the serious issue of cars parking on the footpath at this location and reversing out onto the pedestrian crossing from outside 24 Main Street and Millenium House and other premises, on that block?"

Libraries & Arts

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H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Application for Arts Grants

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Library News & Events

H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Economic Development

Questions

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Ralph McGarry

"To ask the CEO to confirm what schedule is now being followed in respect of plans for the Tallaght Heritage Centre and will he also give details of consultations in the matter and will he make a statement?"

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Thomas Rooney

"To ask the CEO to detail contacts he has made to attract new jobs to Industrial Estates in Tallaght and will he make a statement?"

Headed Items

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

Performance & Change Management

Headed Items

H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)

Corporate Support

Headed Items

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Holohan
Responsibility:
Cristina Hurson

"This TAC calls on the council to make a commitment on its social media platforms to keep an inclusive approach in payment options eg using cash and card when using services ran by SDCC and extended to those contracted by SDCC to keep cash and card payment as a continued option in current and future projects in the Tallaght area?"

Water & Drainage

Headed Items

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Public Realm

Questions

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

"Following on from reports about a recent incident of Badger Baiting in Tymon Park, would the Manager make a report to this Area Committee as to the number of such incidents recorded and what steps can be taken to ensure the Ranger staff are protected while responding and how such incidents can be eliminated?"

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. Dunne
Responsibility:
Suzanne Furlong

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Killinarden Park upgrade and for a time frame on when works will commence?"

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

"To ask the CEO to update members on his ongoing endeavours to ensure that Sean Walsh Park remains safe for all park users; will he outline contacts he has made with the Tallaght Gardai and also confirm plans for further works in the park and will he make a statement?"

Qu (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. O'Connor
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

"To ask the CEO to confirm plans for works on the Open Space at Ambervale noting that it is the understanding of the local community that such works were the subject of commitments in respect of the development levies from the developer of the new apartment block at the nearby Cookstown Luas stop; will he appreciate the needs of the community in the matter and make a statement?"

Headed Items

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

Tree Maintenance Programme 2023-2025

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Environment

Headed Items

H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

"The courthouse area off the Tallaght Village has many commercial tenants there is one unit which is full of rubbish and is impacting neighbouring units, this has been reported and there has been no improvement can action be taken to resolve this long standing issue?"