Agenda - November 2023 Tallaght Area Committee Meeting

Minutes of meeting held on 23rd of October 2023

"To ask the manager how much has been spent on illegal green waste collection in Tallaght on a monthly basis YTD?"

• illegal disposal of green waste

"To ask the CEO for an update on plans for the Wetlands on Tree Park Road Kilnamanagh and will he make a statement?"

• ICW Kilnamanagh

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"Many months ago the electric box was had Paddy Drac's image was accidentally painted over, can I request that the image be repainted, he was a very much loved and devoted member of the Tallaght community and the removal of his image has caused much distress?"

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Tree Planting Programme 2023/24

"Can the Manager make a report to this Area Committee as to when the Litter Bins will be reinstalled in Castletymon Shopping Centre, following the Enhancement Project?"

• Castletymon Litter Bins

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence(No Business)

"To ask the manager to consider carrying out an upgrade project for the green area surrounding Scoil Santain, the green area has the potential to be a wonderful amenity not only to the children attending the school but also the surrounding community. Each of the entrances to this green area are overgrown and not inviting, facing onto the seskin view road behind the railings is an area of beautiful trees that are suffocated by a huge amount of vegetation which restricts access to the tree area (which would make a lovely fairy forest) and provides cover for illegal dumping. On a walk around this area i noticed dumped mattress, evidence of a fire, lots of illegal dumping and litter?"

"That this Area Committee acknowledges and commends the members of the Public Realm senior management team and staff of local depots, who put such a great effort into collecting stockpiles of bonfire materials and who readily responded to phone calls and emails over the Bank Holiday weekend, from residents and elected Members?"

"That this Tallaght Area Committee calls for a full report on the Council's response to the recent Halloween activities in Tallaght and in reporting will he state if there is any action open to the Council in respect of businesses, particularly in Broomhill and Cookstown Industrial Estate, who made palletts, tyres and other materials available for bonfires and will he make a statement for discussion?"

"To ask the manager How many incidences has there been in the Tallaght Area of tenants surrendering their tenancy on multiple occasions in the past 5 years?"

• Surrender

"To ask the CEO to report on the Age Friendly developments at Fernwood Green and Maplewood Heights in Springfield; will he note the concerns with regard to the delays in respect of occupying the units and will he make a statement?"

• Q5 Maplewood Heights and Fernwood Green

"To ask the CEO to present an update on Relets and in reporting will he list the number of such properties in Tallaght estates and detail the actions being taken and will he make a statement?"

• Update on Relets

"Can the Manager report on turnaround in Tallaght of vacant council properties?"

• Tallaght Vacant Council Properties

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

“Proposed initiation of Procedure to Extinguish the Public Right of Way over Laneway at rear of 3,5,1B & 1A Tymonville Court, Tallaght, Dublin 24 (RT-4-364)”

"Within Tallaght there are various area where public lighting has not been working the response received for delay in repairs is difficulty getting parts, can I ask how many lights are facing delays to repairs due to this issue and when will it be resolved?"

• Lamp Repair

"Can the Manager advise this Area Committee if the the Pedestrian Crossing, originally located on the Castletymon Road. from St Josephs School to Castletymon Shopping Centre, will be replaced in it's original position, as it was removed during the Castletymon Enhancement Project?"

• Castletymon Pedestrian Crossing

"Could the Manager please give an update as to when the estates of Balrothery/ Castle Park/lLawns St Aongus Tymon North and Tymonville will have the Public Lighting upgraded to LED?"

• LED Upgrades

"To ask the CEO to refer to the Active Travel works on Maplewood Road Tallaght and make contact with St Marks Church, St Marks Schools and the local school warden to discuss their views and deal with concerns they may have; will he give assurances and make a statement?"

• Ongoing work at St Marks NS

"That this Tallaght Area Committee calls for an update on works on the Cycle Lane on Firhouse Road West and in responding to the Question will he confirm if he has received any contact from Eamonn Ryan TD Minister for Transport, following a request made in that regard during a recent Dail topical issues debate and will he make a statement?"

• Q D24 Firhouse Road West Cycle scheme

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

"This Area Committee calls on the Manager to fix all the street lights on Brookview Drive, additionally to install locks on the electrical panels on these street lights so that they can no longer be tampered with?"

"This Area Committee calls on the Manager to install ramps/traffic calming measures in Sheehy Skeffington Meadows?"

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

"To ask the CEO to confirm the schedule now being followed in respect of the development of the Tallaght Innovation Quarter and will he also detail the services to be provided and make a statement?"

• Innovation Quarter, Tallaght

"To ask the CEO to detail contacts he is maintaining to improve the image of Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght, and will he make a statement?"

• Cookstown Industrial Estate

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Application for Arts Grants

Library News & Events

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (For noting)

• Correspondence received from Dept of Justice
• Correspondence to RSA

"That this Tallaght Area Committee congratulates Shamrock Rovers Football Club on achieving the 4 in a row Airtricity League success?"

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)