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

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Date:
10/06/2025 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 Meeting of Tuesday

Planning

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Transportation

Headed Items

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

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

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

This Committee welcomes recent patching works on the footpath at the entrance to the scouts den on Limekiln Green. Considering the overall condition of the paths and road in this area this Committee proposes that the upgrading of this area is included in the next roads and works programme.

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this Council proceeds with the badly needed, and long overdue, footpath repairs and resurfacing of the main street at Rathfarnham Village.

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave, Councillor D. McManus, Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this ACM asks the Chief Executive to install a new seating area for social and community use, on a section of concrete outlay within public realm outside 49-51 Main Street Rathfarnham, that such work takes place in consultation with local stakeholders and this ACM recognises the value of investing in public realm on our main streets and villages? 

Libraries & Arts

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Laura Joyce

Library News & Events

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Economic Development

Headed Items

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

Performance & Change Management

Headed Items

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)

Corporate Support

Headed Items

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

New Works  (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence (No Business)

Public Realm

Headed Items

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Leo Magee, Brendan Redmond

Boden Park Proposed Pedestrian Entrance & Improvement works

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Motions

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Kearns
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

Cathaoirleachs Business

That this committee calls on the manager to repair the electric gates at the Limekilin entrance to Tymon Park as soon as possible. The gates have been broken for some time now and as a result the park has become an area for illegal dumping all around the bottle/ clothing banks.

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Leo Magee, Brendan Redmond

That this Area Committee recommends the implementation of a boules court in Dodder Valley Park at the Old Bawn end to complement the existing sporting facilities at this location.

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

This Committee proposes that Grange Manor in Rathfarnham is added to the 3 year Tree Maintenance Programme in the Rathfarnham / Templeogue / Firhouse / Bohernabreena area.

Environment

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

To ask the Chief Executive to detail measures in place and proposed to counteract the problem of illegal dumping in the laneways in Dublin 12

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

To ask the Manager to have the laneway between Anne Devlin Road and Anne Devlin Drive cleared of the weeds growing on old leaves. The laneway does seem to be on any cleaning schedule by the Council.

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Sharon Conroy

That this Council considers a proper bin management strategy in relation to commercial bins in Rathfarnham Village. Currently they are crammed onto the footpaths and the island on the Main Street per attached photo and are an eyesore

Water & Drainage

Headed Items

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

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

Correspondence (No Business)

Community

Headed Items

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

Deputations for Noting (No Business)

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

Emerging Talent Bursary Scheme 2025 – Rathfarnham – Templeogue and Firhouse - Bohernabreena Successful Applicants

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
RTFB Meeting Admin
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

Notification to commence Part 8 - Ballyroan Community and Youth Centre Extension

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy

That this Area Committee strongly advocates by writing to Dublin Rural Leader that they revise their funding areas to include the Edmondstown Electoral Division which is currently excluded.

Housing

Questions

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

To ask the chief executive to advise if South Dublin County Council know the reasons for the delay by the Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage in making a decision in relation to the application under the Capital Advance Leasing Facility from an Approved Housing Body to acquire to acquire units at the bottom of Grange Road / Nutgrove Avenue in Rathfarnham.

Headed Items

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
RTFB Meeting Admin
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

Part 8 - Proposed Social Housing Development on Council land at Stocking Lane, Dublin 14

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)