Agenda - Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas Area Committee Meeting 19th February 2025

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Date:
19/02/2025 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Aaron Hartin
Responsibility:

H1 Confirmation and re-affirmation of minutes of meeting 15th January 2025.

 

Libraries & Arts

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Application for Arts Grants (No Business)

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts
H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Economic Development

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Laura Leonard

That this Area Committee agrees to establish who the owners of the Mill Ponds, which are located between Clondalkin Park and Moyle Park College in Clondalkin, and to allow local Councillors enter a dialogue with them.

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Ralph McGarry

That this Area Committee agrees that SDCC should directly manage the gardens, museum, and local produce shop parts of the Round Tower Heritage Centre (Brú Chrónáin).

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Thomas Rooney

That this Area Committee calls on the executive to meet with Fairtrade Ireland, Fairtrade Clondalkin, and elected members to progress and explore the following objective in the County Development plan EDE8 Objective 11: To support the concept of Fairtrade within the County and establishes a working group to progress SDCC as Fairtrade County. We also acknowledge Fairtrade Fortnight 3rd -16th Match 2025.

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Ralph McGarry

That this Area Committee requests a full discussion and review of the running and management structure of Brú Chrónáin (Round Towers Visitor's centre) aside from the food offering that involves local elected members. We also request a headed item (three times a year) is brought to this committee with regular updates so elected members can feed into the running of the centre. We recognise Brú Chrónáin  as a jewel in the Crown of Clondalkin and we want to explore and develop further tourism potential and ideas for our area.

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Ralph McGarry

That this Area Committee agrees that the manager should call a meeting to discuss the model of management at Brú Chrónáin/Round Tower Visitor Centre. This meeting to decide on a new management model for the centre. This meeting to include all elected members of the Area Committee and senior management of SDCC and the board members of Brú Chrónáin.

Performance & Change Management

Headed Items

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)

Corporate Support

Headed Items

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Miriam Reilly, Brenda Shannon

That this Area Committee recognises the need for community space and the possibilities of Clondalkin Civic offices, including art space, music events, international and modern dances, art exhibitions, craft exhibitions, drama productions, lectures, spaces, and requests further discussions with elected members before a decision is made.

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee agrees to collaborate with the NTA, Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead, and any other relevant factors to have a bus stop installed at Hazelhatch to service the W6 bus route post haste.

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee ask the Council to contact Teagasc and ask them to investigate the felling of the saplings and the mature Beech trees in Coláiste Chilliain without a license and why the saplings were not replanted in another location https://www.teagasc.ie/crops/forestry/advice/general-topics/felling-of-trees---legal-requirements/. If the contractors acted contrary to the law, reparations should be made to Stepping Stone.

Water & Drainage

Headed Items

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Public Realm

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive the possibility of providing planters to be placed along the raised curb outside Units 1 and 2 of Monastery shopping centre on the Monastery Road in Clondalkin village.

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive for a follow up report from the Executive Parks and Landscape Officer in relation to a landscape plan for sites visited at Kilcronan, Cherrywood Villas and Westbourne and what stages these are at?

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
David Fennell, Laurence Colleran, Hazel Craigie

To ask the Chief Executive on behalf of Residents of Floraville, if the green area between their estate and Monastery Rise be made more accessible for people walking with the addition of a path. They would also like a small playground. Can this be included in the LAP?

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
David Fennell

To ask the Chief Executive if there is an update on the storage container/facility for Cherrywood Tidy Towns? Specifically, has the old caretakers lodge in Corkagh Park been examined to see if it is suitable?

Headed Items

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Motions

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Leo Magee, Laurence Colleran

That this Area Committee agrees to consider the inclusion of a BMX Pump Track when the Masterplan for the lands behind Rathcoole Park is being created.

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Suzanne Furlong, David Fennell

That this Area Committee installs tennis & basketball courts / similar to those in Dodder Valley at any location in the Clondalkin LEA, perhaps Clondalkin Park at swimming pool, or Corkagh Park.

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Laurence Colleran

That this Area Committee support Kilcronan Residents Association in Kilcronan being provided with a playspace and call on SDCC to meet with the Residents group to progress this to the benefit of the local area.

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That this Area Committee review of trees planted in Willow Avenue Clondalkin due to safety issues and frequent damage due to trees being uprooted several times in the last year.

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That this Area Committee agrees that as three street trees have been blown down on Willow Avenue in Clondalkin during Storms Darragh and Eowyn, and that the roots of streets trees on the road appear to the naked eye to have exposed roots, that an arborists is sent to reexamine the remaining street trees there to establish how they might weather the next storm.

Mot (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That this Area Committee: Due to recent storm damage from falling trees affecting electric and internet services, the council must re-evaluate its tree management practices near essential infrastructure.

Mot (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That this Area Committee agrees that SDCC shall carry out an audit on the condition of trees within the Greenpark/St Johns area of Clondalkin. Following wind storms in Jan 24 and Jan 25 it has become clear that large trees within the area are extremely week and need to be addressed.

Environment

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That this Area Committee request the Council to address the continuing and worsening litter problem on the Mount Seskin Road between the Blessington Road Junction and the Gortnum Cottages junction. Residents have reported that people are illegally dumping and fly tipping at a worsening rate.

Community

Questions

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Gormla O'Corrain

To ask the Chief Executive how SDCC intend meeting COS5 SLO 4: To provide Newcastle Village with community areas and space to hold community events, a Village Plaza and what progress has been made on this objective?

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

To ask the Chief Executive for a timeframe on when a decision will be made about the refurbishment of the old Sports Centre (the old swimming pool and sports centre Clondalkin) into a community hub for various local groups?

Headed Items

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

Deputations for Noting (No Business)

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Housing

Headed Items

H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

New Works (No Business)

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Fiona Hendley
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

Anti-Social behaviour quarterly report (for noting)

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Fiona Hendley
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

Allocations quarterly report (for noting)

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Fiona Hendley
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

Housing Delivery quarterly report

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Planning

Questions

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
Gormla O'Corrain

To ask the Chief Executive how many applications for one-off rural housing have been received in 2020, 2021,2022,2023, 2024 and to date in 2025 and how many of these were granted?

Headed Items

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

That this area committee asks for tennis courts to be included in the LAP for Clondalkin.

Mot (18)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

That this Area Committee calls on SDCC for clarity around

''NCBH21 SLO 1: To protect and maintain the remaining old stone walls of Clondalkin" and what walls it covers and calls on SDCC to ensure that the walls on Monastery Road, Boot Rood, ARAS, Watery Lane and Floraville are included as part of this to ensure that we also meet EDE20 Objective 2: To support the development of local tourist and heritage trails and EDE11 Objective 4: To protect the historic village core of Clondalkin, recognising the role it has in placemaking and the attractiveness of the town to retailing and other functions. A list of walls of Clondalkin was provided to SDCC at time of Motion at CDP.

Transportation

Questions

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
Caitriona Lambert

To ask the Chief Executive to install additional street lighting between Crooksling and Brittas. This area is currently very poorly lit, contributing to safety concerns and increasing instances of anti-social behaviour after dark.

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive of behalf of the Residents of Payton Estate in Rathcoole when their estate will be Taken in Charge. They are also asking if the bond can be used to finish the estate.

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
Mary R Maguire

To ask the Chief Executive what progress has been made in getting a School Warden for St Mary's Primary School in Saggart as per the motion passed on 20th November last year?

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the Chief Executive when SDCC are planning to carry out road and footpath maintenance in the Kilcronan area of Clondalkin

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the Chief Executive which department of SDCC is responsible for repairing the section of the boundary wall between the cul-de-sac of Kilcronan Grove and Kilmahuddrick which is broken?

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the Chief Executive for an estimated start time and duration for works to begin for the Bawnogue District Centre Enhancement Scheme and for the resurfacing of the shopping centre that was recently taken in charge.

Headed Items

H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Michelle Dwyer
Responsibility:
Andrew O'Mullane, Ruth Stewart

Safe School Zones Programme

H-I (19)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

New Works (No Business)

H-I (20)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

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

H-I (21)
Submitted by:
John Hegarty
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

Informing the Members of the Intention to advertise St. Finian’s Road, Newcastle for taking in Charge.

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)