Agenda - September 2023 Tallaght Area Committee Meeting

Minutes of Meeting held on 26th June, 2023

"To ask the manager is there plans to install screens in Tallaght Stadium ( to replay goals etc)?"

• Tallaght Stadium Screens

"To ask the CEO to present an update on the development of the Innovation Quarter, detailing what is involved and confirming the schedule being followed and may we have a statement?"

• Innovation Quarter Tallaght

"To ask the CEO to present a detailed update on all the works being carried out at Tallaght Stadium; will he understand the concerns that the works be completed without delay; will he give assurances and make a statement?"

• Tallaght Stadium Progress of Works

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"As part of the Tourism strategy can an objective be included regarding a focus on Tallaght Village?"

Application for Arts Grants

Library News & Events

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"That this Tallaght Area Committee calls for the allocation of additional Gardai and resources to be made available to Tallaght Garda Station and asks the CEO to write to the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice expressing our concerns?"

"That this Tallaght Area Committee calls on the Garda Commissioner to confirm his intentions and proposals in respect of speculation regarding the future of the Community Garda Unit and the Garda Drugs Unit in Tallaght Garda Station and other Garda Stations and to ask the CEO to write to the Garda Commissioner and the Minister for Justice in the matter?"

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"What is the litter schedule for Jobstown park in Tallaght?"

• Jobstown park litter

"To ask the CEO to give further assurances of actions and contacts he is taking to ensure the safety of all those visiting Sean Walsh Park and in reporting will he also give further developments planned for the Sean Walsh Park and will he make a statement?"

• Sean Walsh Park

"To ask the CEO to confirm plans to meet stakeholders in the Kingswood area, Tallaght, to discuss the stated need for sports facilities as raised in a Development Plan motion by Councillor Mick Duff and which received strong support from the local Councillors; will he appreciate the need to deal with the matter and make a statement?"

• Kingswood tennis courts

"That this council urgently follows up on the required maintenance for trees in the laneway beside the schools in Kingswood Heights (known locally as The Black Path)?"

• removal of trees at Kingswood

New Works (No Business)

Carrigmore  Park – Community Recognition Fund.

Carrigmore Park- Part 8 Master Plan.

Correspondence(No Business)

"Joint Motion: Teresa Costello Mick Duff & Liam Sinclair Can SDCC review and install bins in the following locations (map attached) - Tynan Hall Park x 2 / Kingswood Avenue and Sylvan Drive as per a request from Kingswood Heights Foroige - where by members of the group identified areas in need of bins within their community and presented their concerns to local councillors?"

"That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to provide a litter bin beside the small pedestrian bridge inside Tymon Park, leading to the kissing gates at the Arena Road, and another bin beside the bench at the top of the meadow, which appears to have become a popular picnicking spot?"

"To ask the Manager for an update on 10 & 11 Old Bawn Road - can confirmation be given if tiles to rear of houses have been repaired and rubbish removed from back yard?"

• Derelict Site

"To ask the Manager to update on the Council's Pavilion Programme and to make a statement on whether the area by Kilnamanagh GAA pitches can be considered for inclusion?"

• pavillion

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"Can SDCC liase with our local Fire Station directly and get feedback on any concerns they may have regarding the changes to the road on Firhouse Road West?"

"That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to extend the funding available to Tidy Towns groups in the Tallaght area who wish to install area signage, at the entrance to their estates, on the style of the "Welcome to Tallaght Village" heritage type signage, but smaller in scale?"

"This Tallaght area committee call on the council to keep payment by cash a priority in the planning while rolling out the pilot EV charging points with the aim to not exclude anybody's choice to avail of their right to use cash?"

"That Sdcc write to all clubs in Tallaght using Council pitches and remind them to operate under a leave no trace policy when using the facilities?"

"To ask the manager how many people in Tallaght are currently on the housing list broken down by bedroom requirement?"

• Q11 Tallaght Housing List

"What is the average turn around time in Tallaght of someone entering into homeless services to time they are suitably accommodated based on eg 1 person ,2 people, families?"

• Q12 Homeless waiting times

"What is currently the longest time in Tallaght someone has been in a homeless hub before been suitably accommodated?"

• Q13 Homeless hub waiting time

"To ask the Manager to report to Area Committee members regarding sites in Tallaght that have been identified by the Council for purchasing?"

• Purchase of Sites - item 80122

"To ask the CEO to present an up to date report on the Age Friendly Housing Projects under construction in Tallaght; will he confirm the expected completion dates in each case and will he also detail work being undertaken to allocate the Units and may we have a statement?"

• Age Friendly Housing Developments item 80089

"To ask the CEO to update the Committee on ongoing actions he is taking to deal with boarded up Council houses in the Tallaght area and in reporting will he detail the Estates where such houses are located and will he make a general statement?"

• Shuttered Properties

"Could I ask the chief executive how many houses in Tallaght South and Tallaght Central are currently sealed off and an estimate as to how long it may take before they can be repaired and open for use again?"

• Vacant Properties

“Tenant in Situ report for Noting”.

New Works (No Business)

“Housing Delivery Report – pre-recorded-for Noting”.

Anti-Social Quarterly Stats

Correspondence (No Business)

"This Area Committee calls on the Manager to indicate how many Community Centre in the Tallaght area, have a Defibrillator in place and of those that have one, how many have one located outside their premises, accessible to the public, if required, in the event of an emergency?"

• 79782

"To ask the manager to update on the upgrading of the entrance to Brookfield Community Centre?"

• 79893

"Could I ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Community centre in Citywest and a timeline for future progress?"

• 80075

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

“Given that the former playground at Jobstown Community Centre was not selected for development as part of the Tallaght South 300K have your say, will the Council "commit to bringing the space back into use and canvass local views on potential community uses at the site”?

"The issues of private cars using the Bus Gate on the Old Blessington Road was raised at the August meeting of the Tallaght Transport Forum. Bus Drivers complain that a recent issue of a private car, braking without warning at the Bus Gate, caused the bus driver to carry out emergency braking and by doing so, caused a passenger to suffer serious facial injuries. This Area Committee calls on the Manager to install CCTV with NPR facilities at the Bus Gate in an effort to fine and deter any unauthorised vehicles from illegally using this Public Transport facility. *Please copy to the Tallaght Area Traffic Management Meeting for September?"

• CCTV BusGate

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"Can SDCC liase with ESB to ensure that the power is connected to the pedestrian crossing at Heatherview and Aylesbury Shops - I was told many weeks ago this would be completed within 2 weeks and this has yet to be done?"

"For all section 38 in Tallaght going forward as part of future consultations can the planning department create 3 d simulation / video to enable people to fully see what the plan means in reality?"

"Following on from the August meeting of the Tallaght Transport Forum and the issues raised by Dublin Bus and Go Ahead bus drivers regarding road widths, in the context of Active Travel schemes and District Enhancement schemes and also the problems encountered by the Drivers due to associated Road Works and the lack of proper Traffic Management, this Area Committee requests that a representative of the Roads Department be present at the Transport Forum meetings, in an effort to address the serious concerns raised at the Tallaght Transport Forum?"

"That this Tallaght Area Committee calls on the CEO to review all matters relating to the issue of the Cycle Lane on Firhouse Road West and to give full details of the results of his monitoring of the situation and of his contacts with the local community in the matter and in responding to this Motion will he confirm actions being taken to ensure that Cyclists use the Cycle Lane and will he make a statement?"

"To ask the manager following up on my question - "To ask the Manager can instruction be sent to the owner to reinstate the wall at the old gate entrance to Katherine Tynan House?" and "can I get an update on when works will commence?"

• Item Id 78776

"To ask the CEO to confirm if he is dealing with a Planning Enforcement complaint in respect of the failure to develop a Pub on the Lidl site on Old Belgard Road which was provided for in a planning decision; will he present an update and make a statement?"

• Response

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)