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CONFIRMATION AND REAFFIRMATION OF MINUTES - FOR APPROVAL
(a) April Council Minutes – 8th April 2024
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
a) Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Firhouse/Bohernabreena Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
b) Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas Area Committee Meeting
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
c) Tallaght Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
d) Lucan/Palmerstown/North Clondalkin Area Committee
Dealing with Public Realm, Water & Drainage, Housing, Community, Planning, Economic Development, Libraries & Arts, Corporate Support, Performance & Change Management
STANDING COMMITTEES ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE - FOR APPROVAL
(No Report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES - FOR NOTING
(No Reports)
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on how many parking fines were issued in 2022,2023,2024 and to date, the report should include value of the fines, how much was collected and paid to the council?
To ask the Chief Executive if/when they will be reinstating the carbon monoxide alarm,security lock scheme for elderly and council house tenants?
To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on the vacant homes grant, the report should include how many have been requested, approved and allocated for 2023/2024?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the provision of a transient accommodation site facility for members of the Travelling Community in the County, given that this was inserted as an objective into the County Development Plan; and if a statement can be made on the matter?
That the Chief Executive reports on how many trees were cut down during the lifetime of this Council; how many were planted; how this compares to other local authorities if data is available; and if a statement can be made on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on talks/actions with TII about reducing noise pollution and air pollution from the M50 for residents living in estates along the route/ near exits, with current plans for reducing the impact of these concerns?
To ask the Chief Executive about waste produced from insulation panels during Council retrofits. How is it controlled and managed?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report in tabular form on the number of stand-alone rural home new builds. Report to include planning applications and approvals processed between 2016-2023
To ask the Chief Executive in tabular form, for the number of days monthly, grass sports pitches in SDCC parks were unplayable to compare the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons.
What is the process for people in the homeless sector to have access to voting registration ?
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the number of inspections of Private Rented accommodation carried out in 2023 and Q1 2024 including any enforcement/improvement notices?
To ask the Chief Executive how many approvals were issued in 2023 for changes to existing granted planning applications in relation to removal of community space or childcare spaces?
To ask the Chief Executive to produce a report on the cost in 2023 of housing maintenance work carried out by private contractors?
To ask the Chief Executive to produce a report outlining the progress on items and money spent on the Accelerated Planned Maintenance Programme as agreed under HI 11 at the April 2019 council meeting?
To ask the Chief Executive what is the average Local property Tax (LPT) paid in the county in 2023 by private (excluding Social Housing) households?
To ask the Chief Executive how many private households are there in each LPT band?
To ask the Chief Executive to provide construction costs for direct build social housing and cost rental housing by SDCC secured through competitive tender for the period 2019-2024 and to include dwelling type, construction unit cost, utilities/levies, professional/design fees, VAT, land value per unit and any other sunken or legacy costs?
To ask the Chief Executive to clarify the responsibility for public safety when traffic management companies (TTM) are using unsafe work practices at construction sites.
To ask the Chief Executive as to the role of the local authority with regard to traffic management plans around construction sites, the monitoring of same, and the enforcement role of the local authority with regard to the road safety aspect of such plans.
To ask the Chief Executive as to what progress has been made in procuring and rolling out equipment to clear debris and growth from segregated cycle lanes in the County and if he will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive if the Council made an application for a grant award under the Community Monuments Fund and if not, why not.
To ask the Chief Executive what plans SDCC have to mark national bike week.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on tree maintenance and planting for the county.
To ask the Chief Executive to present in tabular form how much income SDCC has received in property tax in each LEA since 2019?
To ask the Chief Executive what measures he has in place to encourage new accommodation in underutilized rooms over shops?
To ask the Chief Executive how many households are on the housing list by time on list, size of accommodation sought and north or south of Naas Road?
To ask the Chief Executive how many households are on the HAP Transfer list by time on list, size of accommodation sought and north or south of Naas Road?
To ask the Chief Executive to furnish an update on the availability of grave spaces in the County into the future; will he give details and make a statement?
To ask the Chief Executive to give assurances regarding the level of Fire Services available in our County; will he present details of the neccessary provision of equipment needed in that regard and will he make a statement?
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm actions being taken to deal with the ongoing concerns of many in respect of the Relets issue; will he detail the number of boarded up Council houses across the County and his plans in that regard and will he make a statement?
To ask the Chief Executive as we approach the end of the term of this Council, to confirm his ongoing and future plans to deal with the huge challenge of Climate Change; will he understand the importance of this issue and will he make a detailed statement?
To ask the Chief Executive if he has had any contact with the Garda Siochana with regard to the effective implementation of the legislation introduced to deal with the menace of illegal scramblers; will he outline his own actions and make a statement?
To ask the Chief Executive can the County Council preclude a private contractor from a Council tendering process if that contractor has provided a less than adequate service to the Council on a previous contract for services?
To ask the Chief Executive to give a report on what supports are available between the Council and local Residents Associations in relation to anti-litter initiatives and local clean ups?
To ask the Chief Executive what plans are being considered in relation to the increasing number of waterlogged pitches and weekends where pitches cannot be used.
To ask the Chief Executive if it is possible for the Council to work in partnership with Residents Associations and Volunteer Groups across South Dublin County Council in relation to the removal of graffiti and specifically if materials to remove graffiti could be supplied to such groups?
To ask the Chief Executive if there are any plans for an anti-litter campaign across the South Dublin County Council area?
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into how a builder can change the purpose of a building from community/enterprise to apartments with no planning permission. Report to include action taken by the Council when made aware of such developments
To ask the Chief Executive for a report into how Pilgrim paths in our county can be protected from modernisation. Pilgrim paths, such as Knockmeenagh Lane (An tSli Mhor), were raised in the county development plan.
To ask the Chief Executive has there been any progress and consideration to satellite Acas in areas of conservation. This was raised at the County Development Plan
To ask the Chief Executive to issue a report into glass bottle recycling in SDCC, report to include how bottle banks are emptied as it has been reported that these may be mixed and going into same truck collection ?
To ask the Chief Executive are there plans for SDCC to employ an archivist in line with best practice in other Councils?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE MADE PUBLIC ROADS
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES /SITES FOR APPROVAL
Disposal of fee simple in 45 Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Proposed disposal of plot of land to Gas Networks Ireland at Mountain Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24
MANAGERS REPORTS - FOR NOTING
APPROVAL OF POLLING CARDS FOR THE LOCAL ELECTIONS – FOR APPROVAL
CASTLETYMON ACTIVE TRAVEL PART 8 - FOR APPROVAL
COMMUNITY & SPORT DEVELOPMENT GRANTS FOR NOTING
REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Motions
That South Dublin County Council become an Autism Friendly Community, joining Dublin City and communities nationwide, by signing up to the AsIAm Autism Friendly Community Commitment and creating a 3 year inclusion plan. Full details are available here: https://asiam.ie/autism-friendly-communities-portal/
That this committee calls on the Taoiseach to launch an enquiry into the Vaccine Trials that looks at all aspects of the no consent , the issue of child abuse and the state , the Church and the pharmaceutical role and responsibility in this national child abuse scandal between 1934 to 1973. We commit to write to the Taoiseach.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to take immediate and effective action to deal with the situation where many public lights across our County are out of order and subject to huge delays regarding repairs?
That this Council agrees to permitting Tallaght Stadium to be used to play a soccer match against Palestine if requested by the FAI or alternatively a League of Ireland club.
That, in the wake of the deliberate destruction of a large number of cherry trees and saplings in Dodder Valley Park recently, the Council requests the Data Protection Commissioner to review its finding that the Council may not install CCTV as appropriate in its public parks to act as a deterrent against such acts of vandalism in the future
To ask the Chief Executive to implement more Rainbow crossings at various locations across South Dublin to countine to promote diversity and inclusion.
This council welcomes the recent day of action on the 11th April targeting electric motorbikes and agrees to repeat such efforts across the county.