Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes

Minutes of Meeting of Lucan Clondalkin Area Committee held on the 20th of March, 2007

 

• L/C ACM (1) Minutes 20th March

To ask the Manager to examine the junction of Castle Park and Castleview Road, Clondalkin to alleviate the flooding and ensure that pedestrians crossing can do so without getting wet?

• Q. 1

To ask the Manager what he is doing to ensure that the landscaping between Grangeview Estate and the Outer Ring Road is completed as soon as possible?

• Q. 2

To ask the Manager given his undertaking to review boundary treatments along the Outer Ring Road  post-completion, if he will outline how this review will be performed, by whom, what criteria will be used and what the timescale will be for review and implementation of any additional measures?

• Q. 3

To ask the Manager to include in the footpath programme the need for a proper kerb and footpath from Esker Lane junction to the entrance of Ballydowd Grove. Currently students from the local school and mothers with buggies have to walk on a busy main road due to a car dealership, parking cars for sale on the footpath and commuters using the road for “Park and Ride” parking.

• Q 4

To ask the Manager for a timescale to carry out repairs to the roadway in front of Lucan Road Cottages, Palmerstown as agreed in November 2006 to rectify same?

• Q. 5

To thank the Manager for agreeing to replace the existing fencing as part of the Hayden's Lane road widening works, which will assist in restoring the quality of life of the local residential community, which has been disrupted since these works have begun?

• Q. 6

To ask the Manager if the Roads Department will carry out an audit of those lanes in the charge of the Council in the area of Palmerstown which includes Wheatfield Road, Glenaulin Road, Palmerstown Avenue, Glenmaroon Road, Palmerstown Drive, Culmore Road, Kennelsfort Road, and will the Council take steps to take any of the laneways owned by private companies including Land Securities Ltd into public ownership?

• Q. 7

To ask the Manager for an updated report on the schedule for the completion of works on the Outer Ring Road (Phase 2), including tree planting?

• Q. 8

 New Works

 

 

Road Works Programme 2007

 

• H-I (3) Roads Works Programme 2007

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads

Upper Cross, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan

 

• H-I (4) Upper Cross, Ballyowen Lane, Lucan

 Correspondence

 

Cathaoirleach's Business

That this Committee asks that South Dublin County Council removes the 'pyramid' at the top of Castle Park, Clondalkin, along with the plinths on New Road at the exit to the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

• M. 1

That this Committee notes that, despite information provided in replies/reports at previous meetings, there is still serious concerns amongst  residents in Moyglass Estate, Lucan about the measures implemented to ensure that there is no significant noise pollution in the part of the estate bounding the Outer ring Road, particularly where the boundary is  a low wall with railings, and requests that the Manager arranges for officials of the Roads Department meet with representatives of Moyglass Residents Association to discuss their concerns, and that the Council be prepared to implement additional measures if they are required.

• M. 2

That Management provide the elected members with regular updates on the M50 works including-

1.    An opportunity to have an input into traffic management

2.   Regular reports on noise and air pollution monitoring

3.   Advance notice of major disruption or alterations to traffic flow

4.  A brief note giving a summary of (unplanned or unexpected) disruptions (to traffic or utilities or severe pollution as happened recently at Holliville)

and that the matter be fully discussed.

• M. 3

That the Manager will conduct a noise pollution survey at Moy Glas Road and Moy Glas Lawn facing onto the Outer Ring Road. Complaints have been made regarding the increase in noise levels since the opening of this road. What is the current situation concerning noise mitigation measures or lack thereof around this area specifically. An EIS study of noise levels would indicate they are breached.

• M. 4

That the Manager would agree to conduct a survey of estates in the Lucan area to assess what estates have no name signage and to install necessary estate signs where required.

• M. 5

That this Committee recommends that South Dublin County Council installs a footpath from the link footpath from St. John's Road towards Corkagh Park to link up with the existing footpath at St. John's Green?

• M. 6

That this Committee recommends that the Council puts in the missing piece of the Lucan/ N4 QBR at the Woodies Junction where the Old Lucan Road exits onto the N4, to improve the flow of buses at this point, and that if necessary the Council acquire any necessary small piece of land to carry out the works. 

• M. 7

This Committee recommends that South Dublin County Council undertakes a programme of works:-

a)  To greatly improve the road signage in and around Clondalkin.

b)  To install appropriate signage to Clondalkin's major historical monuments

• M. 8

To ask the Manager for an update regarding the refurbishment of the (Clarkville) house in Palmerstown Village . (This was a swap with Stewarts Hospital , however the house remains an eyesore).

• Q9

 New Works

 

 Correspondence

 

Cathaoirleach's Business

That the Manager presents a report on how and when the lands in South Dublin's ownership beside the new Lidl supermarket on the New Nangor Road are going to be restored so as not to be an eye-sore for residents in Riversdale who overlook the area.

• Motion No. 9

To ask the Manager to report in detail on the works involving the demolition of the boundary wall on the lands at Coolamber, Lucan during the recent St. Patrick's weekend?

• Q10 Coolamber

To ask the Manager to report in detail on the most recent development on the open space adjacent to house no. 34 Glenaulin Road, Palmerstown?

• Q11

To ask the Manager for an updated report on any discussions held with the owners on the development of the former Vincent Byrne site at Palmerstown Village?

• Vincent L byrne site

Planning Files

A. Large applications under consideration

B. Files requested by members

• H - I (6) (a) Large Applications
• H - I (6) (b) Files Requested

Draft Planning Guidelines on Children's Play Facilities

 

• Draft Guidelines
• play facilities

 New Works

 

 Correspondence

 

Cathaoirleach's Business

(no business received)

That the Manager would provide an up-to-date report, including the date for the completion works of the walls in Foxborough Estate, Lucan, following my earlier representations, including Motions to the Planning Department Area Committee Meeting.

• Motion11

That this Committee is concerned about the persistent problem of unemployment in SDCC estates in North Clondalkin and requests the Manager to put the issue on the agenda of meetings taking place between the Planning Department and the owners of the lands in the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre considering proposals for the development of the area as a Town Centre, so that measures are agreed which will lead to the development providing employment opportunities for local people.

• mot 12

That the Manager would present a detailed report for discussion on progress made with the Department of Education and Science, on all issues relating to the need for a new Secondary School in the South Lucan area.

• mot 13

To ask the Manager to write to An Post to investigate the possibility of locating the post box outside currently outside Ballyowen shopping centre to safer location for as cars are pulling up against it on road which is a single lane with a bus stop opposite?

• Q13 An Post

To ask the Manager to write to An Garda Síochána to investigate an increase in anti-social behaviour at the entrance and within Cannonbrook Estate, Lucan?

• Q14 An Garda Siochana

To ask the Manager to write to the HSE to provide a timescale for the commencement of works on an addiction centre at St Loman’s Road, Lucan?

• Q15 HSE

 New Works

 

Correspondence

a) Letter from An Garda Siochana  regarding drug activity in Riversdale Estate

b) Letter from Iarnród Éireann regarding the closure of Clondalkin Rail Station

c) Letter from the Ordnance Survey regarding the spelling of Palmerstown/Palmerston 

 

• (a) Gardai
• (b) Iarnród Éireann
• (c) Ordnance Survey

Cathaoirleach's Business

(no business received)

That the Manager writes/organises a meeting to/with Dublin Bus with a view to re-locating the Bus Stop at Whitethorn on the Coldcut Road to a site further on as already requested by the Whitethorn Residents Association.

That the Manager would agree to write to the Garda Commissioner and to the Chairman of the CIE Group, requesting details of what new regulations, including stringent enforcement measures, are to be introduced and within what time-scale, to resolve the increased anti-social behaviour issues on public transport, most especially on our buses at night time.