Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes  

Minutes of Meeting of Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee held on the 19th of December, 2006   

 

• minutes 19/12/06

To ask the Manager exactly what resources are being used to ensure that Clondalkin's village centre becomes a litter free zone?

• Clondalkin Village

To ask the Manager to examine the manhole cover outside St. Edmonsbury Gates, Lucan, facing the entrance to Esker Lane and to carry out immediate repairs?

• Manhole cover

To ask the Manager to have the area between St Finian’s Crescent and St Finian’s Close cleaned?

• Clean up

To ask the Manager to investigate and alleviate flooding on both sides of road at entrance to Esker lawns adjacent to cemetery? Flooding here has become a constant problem after rainfall.

• Flooding at Esker Lawns

To ask the Manager to report on the Christmas and New Year Refuse Collection Service, particularly relating to the confusion arising where many local residents, whose refuse collection day was Monday 1st January 2007, did not have the correct information as to when there domestic refuse was being collected and what steps did South Dublin County Council take to subsequently address this matter.

• Q5

To ask the Manager to report on information available to the Council on the theft of domestic refuse bin tags.  From recent representations made to me, there has been a marked increase in the number of such incidences and accordingly what remedies are the Local Authority proposing to introduce?

• Q 6

To ask the Manager if he will make a report on the Council's response to the recent increase in incidents of Graffiti, on boundary walls, in parks and on buildings in the Lucan area, and if he can include any information on liason between the Council and An Garda Siochana on the problem, which has caused much upset to residents in Lucan?

• Question 7

 

New Works

 

 

Correspondence

 

Cathaoirleach's Business

That the Manager present a report on refuse collection in Moorefield Estate, on the policy of whether two €4 tags are accepted as the equivalent of an €8 tag and on whether there are plans to increase the number of outlets in Neilstown Shopping Centre which sell the tags.

• M1

That the Manager introduces poop-a-scoop bags as are used in Galway County Council.

• M2

That this Committee calls on the Manager responsible to initiate the process for the establishment of a trading pitch/site at the entrance to Palmerstown Cemetery. Traditionally, and when the entrance was directly from Kennelsfort Road, there was a licenced trader selling flowers and who has had to endure a lot of hardship due to the fact that his pitch/site was not moved when the entrance was relocated to its present location.

• M3

That the Lucan-Clondalkin Area Committee is concerned with the apparent upsurge in incidents where bin tags are stolen from bins in estates in Lucan, and requests the Manager to raise the matter with An Garda Siochana in Lucan and Ronanstown with a view to detection and charging of the culprits, and further requests the Manager to review the policy of the Council in dealing with residents whose tags are stolen but who require to have their bins collected urgently.

• M4

That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on all progress made and work completed on Graffiti removal in Lucan, Clondalkin and Palmerstown, since the Graffiti Removal Crew was established. Specifically what works have been completed, and what works remain outstanding since the upsurge of Graffiti desecration in our community during the Christmas and New Year period, and what assistance has the Manager provided to Residents and Residents Associations where Graffiti damages has been caused to privately owned walls and lands.

• Graffiti

That this Committee is concerned with the persistent problem of littering, illegal dumping and graffiti along Ballyowen Lane, Lucan, and requests the Manager to provide a report on measures being taken by the Council to combat such anti-social behaviour, including actions to re-design and refurbish the area around the bollards at the junction of Ballyowen Lane and the Ballyowen Shopping Centre. 

• Ballyowen Lane

To ask the Manager to provide an update regarding the infill housing in Airlie Heights, Lucan?

• Airlie Heights Report

To ask the Manager when the design concept will be completed for the site at Tony Kearns Motors, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown?

• Tony Kearns Motors

To ask the Manager to report on the number of anti-social behaviour reports for the housing development in the Balgaddy area that are on record for the past six months.

• ASB Balgaddy

To ask the Manager to report on the numbers of applicants on the Housing waiting list, including a breakdown by area, for Lucan, Clondalkin and Palmerstown?

• 9456

To ask the Manager when it is envisaged that the first tranch of social housing will become available in the Adamstown SDZ, how many social units (as distinct from Affordable Units) will be delivered and how many of these will be allocated as voluntary housing?

• Affordable Housing

To ask the Manager if he can make a report on the allocation of the infill housing units at St Finian's Estate, Lucan and if any of the units has been/will be adapted for providing suitable accommodation for special needs tenants?

• 9476

To ask the Manager for a updated report on the Refurbishment Programme being implemented in tenants' houses in Quarryvale?

• Refurbishment Programme

 

New Works

 

Correspondence

 

 

Report on Housing Construction Programme

 

• H-I No. 4

Report on Implementation of Traveller Accommodation Programme

 

• TRAVELLER REPORT

 

Report on Social and Affordable Housing

 

• Affordable Housing

 

Report on Quarterly Statistics for Anti-Social Behaviour

 

• Headed Item No 7

Cathaoirleach's Business

That the Manager

a)  Outlines her approach to replacing windows in social housing.

b)  Indicates her attitude to the replacement of windows in individual houses.

and c)  Outlines the programme for the replacement of windows in Council housing if such exists yet.

• Window Programme

That the Manager  provide a list for the Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee detailing the number of one, two, three and four bedroomed houses in the Clondalkin electoral area.

• House types in Lucan / Clondalkin.

That the Manager takes action to eliminate joyriding in St. Cuthbert's Park.

• Cuthberts

To ask the Manager to write to all the relevant bodies to offer financial support to an Irish Band called Chruachan?

• qu 15

To ask the Manager to report on the facilities planned for inclusion in the new building under construction at the site beside Griffeen Educate Together school and if a timescale for completion of these for same could be provided?

• Griffeen Valley Educate together CC

To ask the Manager to provide an update on plans for a Youth Café at Ballyowen Castle Community Centre?

• Youth Cafe Ballyowen Castle

To ask the Manager to outline the conditions for the Community CCTV as announced recently by the Government and to outline the policy of this Council in relation to supporting Community Groups that wish to apply?

• Question No. 18

To ask the Manager if he will make a report on progress made in investigating the possibility of acquiring a premises in Lucan for use as a Youth Community Centre, incorporating a Youth Cafe, as proposed in my Question to the Manager (No.9) at the Area Committee meeting of 28 November 2006?

• Youth Community Facility Lucan

To ask the Manager if he will make a report on the pattern of use of Ballyowen Castle Community Centre by residents associations and other community and voluntary groups/organisations( other than the 4 organisations with permanent space) since the opening of the Centre to the public, and if the report can differentiate between use of the Centre during the day and after 7 pm?

• Ballyowen Castle Community usage

 

New Works

 

 

Correspondence

 

 

Application for Grants (if any)

 

• H-I No (9)

 

Library News Events (circulated herewith)

 

• H-I 10

Cathaoirleach's Business

(none received)

That the Lucan-Clondalkin Area Committee calls on the Manager to take the necessary steps to ensure that a start is made in 2007 on the provision of library facilities, including a conventional modern Regional Library and e-Learning Hubs, to serve the residents of Palmerstown and the north Clondalkin area and to have regard to the long held expectations of residents in these areas in regard to the provision of library services.

• Motion No. 11

That this Committee, in acknowledgment of the great interest in the care of horses and the lack of stable facilities in the area, supports in principle the provision of stable facilities for horses in the North Clondalkin and Bawnogue areas. Following local consultation, it is envisaged that 115 stables, 100 for rental purposes and 15 for the Centre itself, would be of adequate service to the area. That the Manager would agree to engage in discussion on this matter and conduct a feasibility study, the results of which would be brought for future discussion at a later Area Committee Meeting.

• mot 12

That the Manager would bring forward for discussion a details report and draft design for the new facility in Griffeen Valley Regional Park Lucan, incorporating a Swimming Pool.  Would the Manager also signal the extent of the consultation process envisaged prior to this development taking place, to ensure that the development of this facility includes all that will be of benefit to the local community in Lucan.

• Lucan Swimming Pool

To ask the Manager to clean up and cut back the green area beside Clonburris National School and half way between Michael Collins and Oakwood/Dunawley?

• Clonburris National SchoolGreen Area

To ask the Manager to install a basket ball (street ball) court in Corkagh Park and to consult with the Clondalkin Lakers and any other bodies who would like to have an input.

• Corkagh Basketball Court

To ask the Manager to provide a detailed report on the upgrade of floodlighting to be carried out at Lucan Athletics Track, Newcastle Road, Lucan?

• Question No. 23

To ask the Manager when the stone wall at Ballyowen Lane surrounding Ballyowen Park will be completed? Two small sections of this wall were built almost eighteen months ago. Materials (stones) have remained on site since then in order to finish the remainder of wall. Stones at this site have been removed by members of the public on a regular basis.  

• Ballyowen Park Stone Wall

To ask the Manager to make a statement regarding an ecological survey carried out recently in Waterstown Park , Palmerstown and if a copy of this report be made available to councillors.

• Ecological Study Waterstown Park

To ask the Manager to carry out an examination of all wooden park notice boards attached to parks within the Lucan, Palmerstown and Clondalkin electoral area with a view to carrying out cleansing, repair and refurbishment works to boards as necessary?

• Que 26

To ask the Manager to report on the details of all outstanding works relating to the Skate Park in Griffeen Valley Park, Lucan and what is the time-scale for these works.

• Skate Park Griffeen

To ask the Manager when construction work will start on the building of the promenade and other works to enhance Lucan Weir?

• Lucan Weir

To ask the Manager for a progress report on the All Weather Pitch project (initiated by Weston Hockey Club) in Griffeen Valley Park at Esker, Lucan?

• All Weather Hockey Esker

 

New Works

 

Draft Parks Works Programme 2007

 

• H-I (12)

 

Correspondence

 

Cathaoirleach's  Business

( none recieved)

 

That this Committee calls on the Manager to take whatever steps are necessary to retain the open space leading from Glenaulin Rd to Glenaulin Park in Council care and in view of the considerable local concern that the matter be fully discussed.

• Open Space Glenaulin

That the Manager would agree to examine the feasibility of providing a toilet facility to assist Lucan Sarsfields GAA at Willsbrook Park, Lucan.  Owing to the outstanding development and successes to date of Lucan Sarsfield GAA Camogie Teams who are based in Willsbrook Park, it is estimated that there is currently in excess of one thousand girls competing and training, parents, visiting teams and supporters attending Willsbrook Park each week where there is currently no toilet facility.

• Toilet Facility Lucan Sarsfields

That a report be brought to this Committee detailing the recreational facilities,passive and otherwise provided by this Council in the area of South West Clondalkin

• Motion No. 17

That the Lucan-Clondalkin Area Committee recommends that the Manager take a flexible approach to implementing the 5 Year Playground Construction Programme in the Lucan Electoral Area, that he takes into account that there is no playground in Palmerstown or in the part of Lucan east of the Outer Ring Road, and consider the option of providing neighbourhood playgrounds at Hermitage Park, Ballyowen Park and Waterstown Park, with a possibility reduction in size and construction costs of the proposed Griffeen Valley Park playground near the 12th Lock.    

• Playground Programme