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H1 Confirmation and re-affirmation of minutes of meeting 15th January 2025.
Libraries & Arts
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Application for Arts Grants (No Business)
Library News & Events
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Economic Development
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New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
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.
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).
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.
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.
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
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New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Corporate Support
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New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
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.
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.
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
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New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Public Realm
Questions
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.
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?
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?
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
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence(No Business)
Motions
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
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
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?
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
Deputations for Noting (No Business)
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Housing
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New Works (No Business)
Anti-Social behaviour quarterly report (for noting)
Allocations quarterly report (for noting)
Housing Delivery quarterly report
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Planning
Questions
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?
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New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
That this area committee asks for tennis courts to be included in the LAP for Clondalkin.
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
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.
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.
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?
To ask the Chief Executive when SDCC are planning to carry out road and footpath maintenance in the Kilcronan area of Clondalkin
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?
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
Safe School Zones Programme
New Works (No Business)
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No Business)
Informing the Members of the Intention to advertise St. Finian’s Road, Newcastle for taking in Charge.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)