Agenda - May 2025 Rathfarnham / Templeogue / Firhouse / Bohernabreena Area Committee Meeting

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Date:
13/05/2025 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
RTFB Meeting Administration
Responsibility:
RTFB Meeting Administration

Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of The Rathfarnham/Templeogue/Firhouse/Bohernabreena ACM held on Tuesday 14th April 2025

Housing

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
RTFB Meeting Admin
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

Housing Delivery Report 

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
RTFB Meeting Admin
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

Housing Allocations Report 

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
RTFB Meeting Admin
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

Quarterly Report on Anti Social Behaviour 

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Community

Headed Items

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

Deputations for Noting (No Business)

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Transportation

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the Manager to survey the road at Anne Devlin Park and list what repairs are needed to include in the road repair programme

Headed Items

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

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

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
RTFB Meeting Admin
Responsibility:
Joe Kelly

Templeville Road P2 and Glendown Road Active Travel Scheme

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Kearns, Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Mbakure Johnson

That this Council furnishes a review of the trial agreed to be carried out of the cycle path at Whitehall Road, to include a comprehensive safety audit, an emissions report and the KPIs for the trial.

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

This Committee notes the significant number of damaged bicycle bollards along Wellington Lane through to Wellington Road in Templeogue. Therefore this Committee requests action be taken to repair damaged bollards both from a road safety and aesthetics perspective.

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

To ask the Chief Executive to include the small arc of the Old Firhouse Road on the footpath improvement works and the road resurfacing scheme for this year.

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this Council carries out repairs at the footpath outside Number 52 Pinewood Park, Rathfarnham per photo attached as it has disintegrated very badly and is a significant trip hazard

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

This Committee notes with concern the increase in the number of potholes across the Rathfarnham Templeogue Firhouse and Bohernabreena area in recent months. This Committee requests that South Dublin County Council addresses the issue as a matter of urgency.

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

That the Chief Executive reports to this area committee on the progress for Ballycullen Green to be taken in charge by South Dublin County Council.

Planning

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Economic Development

Headed Items

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

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 (6)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Corporate Support

Headed Items

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. McManus, Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Brenda Shannon

This Committee supports the Aranleigh Residents Association Grange Road - Rathfarnham) in their campaign to install a defibrillator within the estate. Can the executive articulate the full range of supports and options that are open to residents associations.

Performance & Change Management

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)

Water & Drainage

Questions

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
Derek Sargent

To ask the manager to provide any information available regarding the recurrent water outages in Knocklyon, with specific references to the ongoing issues being experienced by residents in Dargle Wood.

Headed Items

H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Public Realm

Questions

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

To ask the Manager to include in the tree planting programme the kerbside green areas along Anne Devlin Park. There are many green areas there without trees.

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

Can the Chief Executive please provide an update on the repair of the footpath running across the green from 165 Woodlawn Park Grove, Firhouse to the Ballycullen Road, just above Monalea Grove. This footpath was provided for in the programme of works previously.

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

To ask the chief executive to outline any upcoming tree maintenance schedule for the Rathfarnham / Templeogue / Firhouse / Bohernabreena area.

Headed Items

H-I (19)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Motions

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

This Committee acknowledges the work of Council staff in responding to members requests for action on illegal dumping in a prompt manner. To address incidents of significant dumping or littering this Committee requests that the Council will endeavour to arrange waste removal within 48 hours of receiving a report of large scale dumping or littering.

Environment

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)