Agenda - Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas Area Committee Meeting 17th April 2024

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Date:
17/04/2024 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Roisin Ralph
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

Confirmation and re-affirmation of minutes of meeting 20th March 2024

Public Realm

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Suzanne Furlong

To ask the Chief Executive for an update report re the new cafe in Corkagh Park - is it on schedule? when is it anticipated it will be open for business and has it been tendered for someone to run it?

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the chief executive what the delay is with rectifying the ponding that has occured for years at the bridge over the Camac at the vehicular entrance to Clondalkin Leisure Centre following periods of heavy rainfall?

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive for a timeframe on when the commencement of the tree maintenance programme in Beechwood Lawns, Rathcoole will begin.

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

To ask the Chief Executive if the Council can clean down the public footpath covered in moss at side allotment area in Lindisfarne Ave (alongside shop) and to consider condition of footpaths here for replacement.

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

To ask the Chief Executive if it would be possible to install a ground light at the base of the flag pole at Newlands X Commemorative Garden to facilitate the flying of the National flag for periods of time such as Easter week.

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That this Area Committee supports Clondalkin Tidy Towns and Newcastle Tidy Towns voluntary poster ban/poster free zones during the upcoming Local , European and Referendum to be held on the same day in June. We also commit to removing all posters and cable ties asap and within the Timeframe of 7 days! We call on all cadidates to support the poster free zones!

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That this Area Committee agrees to the planting of a line of tall mature trees along the boundary wall between the green open space in the St John's Avenue cul-de-sac and the vehicle entrance to Fonthill Lodge, in order to protect (address supplied), from being hit by footballs that emanate from the green area.

Environment

Questions

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive how many bins have been added and also how many removed in 2024?

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Water & Drainage

Headed Items

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Community

Headed Items

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

Deputations for Noting (No Business)

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

New Works (No Business)

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Community, Maria Nugent
Responsibility:
Maria Nugent

Local Economic Community Plan (LECP)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

That this Area Committee commends Áras Chrónáin and Calls on SDCC to look at how they can finacialy support Áras Chrónáin friday morning social club for seniors which includes coffee/tea and a social and musical element. Attendees are from Clondalkin but also include people living in Nursing homes and outside of Clondalkin! We ask SDCC to link in with Áras Chrónáin on this excellent inisiative!

Housing

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Fiona Hendley
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

Allocations report (for noting)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

That this Area Committee agrees that management shall seek to have the site entrance for the proposed development of Age Friendly housing development at Alpine to be accessed directly from Fonthill rd rather than to allow construction traffic enter through the estate from Bawnogue Rd.

Planning

Headed Items

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

That this Area Committee agrees to abandon the Clondalkin LAP, specifically the closing or pedestrianization of any roads. and that this committee agrees to maintain the existing roads as they currently are, Main St, Tower Road, Orchard Road, Lane, Fonthill Road, (New) Nangor Road.

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

That this Area Committee acknowledges the publics anger and outcry against a proposal to close the full Clondalkin village of to full car access and to allow just busses to all road access we request the council to withdraw this proposal (picture attached).

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

That this Area Committee: noting the high percentage of refusals for one-off rural housing, reiterates its support for H17 Objective 2 and the obligation for planners to adhere to this when making determinations on applications.

Transportation

Questions

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive for an update report on Traffic calming measures on Crescent /Park junction - they did the Cherrywood Crescent /Cherrywood Drive junction "radius pinching" and they were to do this as well but this hasnt happened.

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive Could you please provide an update on plans to replace the damaged bollards in Saggart Village to ensure pedestrian safety and traffic control in Saggart Village. Photos attached.

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive to please provide an update on plans to replace or repair the damaged pillar at the entrance to Broadfield Manor, Rathcoole

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the Chief Executive if he can agree to install a short footpath (3m) for clear public access from St Johns Drive into the Greenpark shopping centre. (currently access can only be gained by crossing a grass boundary adjacent to Sruleen Church).

Headed Items

H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

New Works (No Business)

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

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

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

That this Area Committee erects signage 'Fáilte go Líonra Gaeilge Sráidbhaile Chluain Dolcáin' at the 4 main entry points ot the village:

(1) Booth Road/Fonthill road junction,

(2) Monastery Road, SIAC Roundabout,

(3) Newlands Cross, Fonthill Road, Back of Newlands GC,

(4) Ninth Lock / Fonthill Road Junction

to mark and inform that Clondalkin is a Líonra Gaeilge.

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

That this Area Committee requests that a traffic assessment is done at 9th Lough Road , issues include damage to footpath , wall at houses and the noise and vibrations to these old houses. And to ask SDCC to address these issues as needed!

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

That this Area Committee installs wheelchair access & pedestrian crossings on Lealand road. The current inclines from 68 up to 78 do not work.

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this Area Committee agree to repair all pot holes , loose man hole covers, etc, on Aylmer road.

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

Passed without Debate

That this Area Committee agrees to the painting of a yellow box at the junction of Garter's Lane and the vehicle entrance to the Coldwater Lakes estate in Saggart.

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

That this Area Committee agrees to action works along the R136 road to enable bus stops for the W4 route to be installed to serve the 1000+ dwellings of Kilcarbery Grange.

Libraries & Arts

Headed Items

H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts
H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Economic Development

Headed Items

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

Performance & Change Management

Headed Items

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)

Corporate Support

Headed Items

H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

Passed without Debate

That this Area Committee agrees to contact TESCO Ireland on the matter of the space needed for a bench at Bus Stop number #2160 on Convent Road in Clondalkin. While the NTA are not adverse to the provision of benches at bus stops, they have advised that they have no role in ensuring that adequate space is available for such and leave this to the local authority.

 

 

Mot (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Michael Murtagh

That this Area Committee calls on SDCC (In light of the upcoming changes in the Sdcc civic offices in Clondalkin village) to liaise with the voluntary curator of the Joe Williams Archive in order to arrange for a secure, lockable office in the Clondalkin civic centre for the Joe Williams Archive. Name and contact details of the voluntary curator are available on request.

Mot (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee requests the Minister for Education to immediately progress the new school for Gaelscoil Na Camóige on the Nangor Road that has been thirty years in planning , the current school in prefabs is not sustainable!

Mot (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee send a huge thanks to local residents for the clean up on the Peamount road, for the wonderful work they have done cleaning the footpath on a lot of the Peamount Road . They had their JCB out. They have cleared a lot of the footpath down the Peamount Road and they said they did it this week while the traffic was quiet. We still need the section from half way down the Peamount Road cleared. The second from the Peamount Road cleaned from Newcastle down beyond Cornerpark Farm is now very safe for residents to walk on the footpath.

Mot (18)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee agrees to write to the relevant government Minister and calls upon the government to increase the funding for youth services in the Clondalkin area with a specific purpose of putting in adequate services into the South West Clondalkin area.