Agenda - Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas Area Committee Meeting 17th May 2023

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Date:
17/05/2023 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Sharon Conroy
Responsibility:

Confirm and re-affirmation of minutes of meeting.

Housing

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

To ask the Chief Executive what domestic violence services and supports are there, including contact numbers, for those living in Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas area?

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Community

Questions

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the redevelopment of the Old Swimming Pool building in Clondalkin Leisure Centre that was discussed under Motion 7 of the March 2022 ACM and Question 1 of the December 2022 meeting?

Headed Items

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

Deputations for Noting (No Business)

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

That this Area Committee supports and commends all the work and efforts of all involved in Clondalkin Global garden that does so much to promote and encorage inclusion, equality and sustainability. We ask SDCC to look at how the garden can be secured to protect it against the likes of some recent vadalism.

Transportation

Questions

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the chief executive for an update on the studies that were agreed to being carried out under the County Development Plan to address the egregious traffic jams residents of Rathcoole have to endure every workday morning?

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the Chief Executive to recognise the potential hazards posed to pedestrians and other users associated with unauthorised utilities crossing footpaths (address provided) and arrange and remove any trip hazards?

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive that SDCC should provide traffic calming in Pairc Mhuire, Saggart (towards the bend in the main road, probable location outside Number 7 Phairc Mhuire estate)?

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the Chief Executive why footpath repairs originally marked for works to be undertaken where not completed by contractor during the recent works carried out at Pinewoods, Greenpark est?

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No Business)

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Area Committee agrees that there is a need for SDCC to provide parking/loading bays to be increased at Elmfield Court Shops along 9th Lock Rd. This is a single lane traffic area which becomes congested when traffic attempts to access the shops here.

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

That this Area Committee ask to remove the incorrect road signs in Saggart, there had been an agreement to remove the incorrect ones in the meantime while waiting on the delivery of the new road signs.

Planning

Questions

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Gormla O'Corrain

To ask the Chief executive to issue a detailed report into the ongoing development project at the former golf course to ensure that it adheres to the Exempted Development decision and takes into account all the potential impact on neighbouring properties, particularly the Fairgreen Estate and to ask planning to detail how this wont lead to flooding risk at Fairgreen Estate?

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

That this Area Committee recognises the need for better protection for Rathcoole Woodlands and asks the Chief Executive to pursue a formal protected area designation for the Alluvial Woodland of Special Area of Conservation, or National Heritage Area, with National Parks and Wildlife to ensure the Woodlands is properly taken into consideration in planning or any other activities requiring approval in its vicinity.

 

MOTION FALLS

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Gormla O'Corrain

To ask the Chief Executive how SDCC keeps new leaseholders and property owners informed of the guidelines for shop facades in the Clondalkin Architectural Conservation Area? There are clearly issues with whatever approach is used as exemplified by the large 'Physiotherapy' sign at 1 Main St., Clondalkin which has been in place for years in breach of guidelines?

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Gormla O'Corrain

That this Area Committee requests the manager replaces the green palisade fencing in kilcarberry & kilcarberry grange

Economic Development

Questions

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Laura Leonard

To ask the Chief executive would SDCC issue a letter to The Rathcoole Woodlands group that would like to pursue funding from formal Grant streams for environmental based surveys and would like to know if SDCC would supply a letter indicating that access to SDCC lands would be granted if the Woodlands needed such a letter for funding applications?

Headed Items

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

Libraries & Arts

Questions

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Paul Fusco

To ask the Chief Eecutive if council, through the Arts SPC can consider the viability of providing a Arts and Craft Hub where artists and crafts persons can carry out their works and offer them for sale to tourists and public in general?

Headed Items

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

Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts
H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Liz Corry

That this Area Committee asks Libraries to liase with LGBTQ+ groups to host an information session in and around Pride June 24 , with the aim to provide information and Education around LGBTQ+ Issues.

Corporate Support

Headed Items

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence 

Motions

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That this Area Committee requests that the Slí Mór running from Monastery road to Knockmenagh lane is listed on the Record of Monuments and Places by the National Monuments Service (NMS) of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. The Slí Mór is a Pilgrim's Road that has been used by pilgrims in pre-Christian times (before 432AD) to go between Dublin City and Galway.

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That this Area Committee writes to Waterways Ireland to request information on the Lock Keepers house on ninth lock road, that includes future plans and also requests all vegetation and graffiti be removed at the site.

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That this Area Committee agrees to write to the National Transport Authority calling on them to provide dignified arrangements such as seating for bus users who have to wait at bus stop numbers 4664, 2160 and 2114 in Clondalkin Village.

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That this Area Committee agrees to write to the secretariat of the Ballyfermot/Drimnagh Area Committee of Dublin City Council to organise a joint meeting of both Areas to discuss matters of common interest such as the development of the Grand Canal as an amenity resource, and respective approaches to play parks and teenspaces.

Performance & Change Management

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)

Public Realm

Questions

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive to outline the work carried out on Fairview Oilmill in removing ivy and was it removed using best practice as not to dislodge the stonework ? Can all the trees growing within the fence around the building be looked at to ensure they are not damaging the remaining structure? Also, when will this work recommence on this important building as listed in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage?

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on Motion 4 agreed at the November 2022 ACM regarding the installation of wooden bollards on Woodford Meadows in Clondalkin?

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Sean Redmond

To ask the Chief Executive if SDCC can provide a large temporary signage in Corkagh Park outlining in a broad way the plans for works been undertaken by SDCC for the improvement of facilities and amenities there?

Headed Items

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Laurence Colleran

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Area Committee agrees that council should provide a plan for the upgrade of the "carpark area and green space" in Pairc Mhuire, Saggart which has been neglected over a long period of time and is frequently used as an overflow carparking area.

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That the Chief Execuitve agree to open the knockmitten playground until 7pm. Kids are jumping the railings anyway and getting in. Kids are not home from school until 3/4pm

Mot (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

That this Area Committee agrees that the remedial action should be taken via the use of professional fruit tree arborists or other methods to enhance and grow the apple orchards planted as part of 300K Have Your Say for Clondalkin.

Environment

Headed Items

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Area Committee agrees that the manager should convene a meeting of the HLTF for St Cuthberts to discuss the growing anti-social activity taking place here at the entrance adjacent to Rath Gael appartments.

Mot (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That the Chief Executive identify the owners with an aim of securing the house / site on corner of 9th lock road and new nangor road . and also lock keepers house on 9th lock road / 9th lock

TAKEN WITHOUT DEBATE

Mot (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That this Area Committee agrees that SDCC should address the issue of wandering horses in the Boherboy area of Saggart. Members Reps. ID: 1763076 refers.

Mot (18)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That this Area Committee requests that SDCC paint the railings between Corkagh Park and Cherrywood Crescent or supply paint to local residents (new Cherrywood tidy towns group) so they can undertake the work.

Water & Drainage

Headed Items

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)