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

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Date:
11/11/2025 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 RTFB ACM October 2025

Public Realm

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond

To ask the chief executive to advise if there are plans in place to protect and restore the existing woodland in Rathfarnham Castle Park?

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Damien Wildes
Responsibility:
Damien Wildes

3 Year Tree Maintenance Programme

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond

This Committee welcomes recent works undertaken by the Council at the pedestrian entrance to Ballyboden Way at Boden Park. This Committee further requests requests that the hawthorn trees / hedging be cut back to fence height so they become part of the normal maintenance work on the hedging carried out in the estate by the council annually.

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond

That the chief executive have the lower branches of the trees opposite houses 40,50 and 52 Anne Devlin Road trimmed back. The branches are blocking the line of sight for pedestrians and motorists leaving Old Orchard Road onto Anne Devlin Road. Pedestrians and motorists cannot see on coming traffic on their right and left at the junction of Anne Devlin Road/Old Orchard.

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. McCrave
Responsibility:
Damien McNulty

That this Area Committee requests that Glendown Estate is included in the next Tree Maintenance Schedule. 

Environment

Questions

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Damien McNulty

To ask for cleaning schedule for the laneways in Dublin 12 and 14 for winter 25/26.

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Juliene Helbert

That the Manager give a timeline when will the EV charging points at Rosemount car park be installed. There is an area reserved for EV charging but no chargers there.

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Damien McNulty

That this Council clears and cleans the Keadeen Walkway in Dublin 12 and confirms that it has been included in the schedule of cleaning for the laneways.

Water & Drainage

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Lorcan Brennan

This Committee notes the recent heavy rainfall has affected the drainage system in the Rathfarnham / Templeogue / Firhouse / Bohernabreena area. This Committee requests the Council put in place a project plan for addressing blocked drains and that a means of communication for residents to report blockages is put in place.

Housing

Headed Items

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Fiona Hendley
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

Q3 Anti-Social Behaviour Report

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Amanda Mills
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

Q3 Allocations Report

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Vivienne Hartnett
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

Housing Delivery Report

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Community

Headed Items

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy, Fionnuala Keane
H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Maria Nugent

This Committee notes the continued delay in rolling out the Local Community Safety Partnership (LCSP) in South Dublin County Council. One effect of the continued delay is the inability to establish new Local Neighbourhood Community Safety Fora as the LCSP needs to be fully established and operational first. When the LCSP is up and running this Committee requests that work is undertaken on the feasibility and establishment of a new Local Neighbourhood Community Safety Fora that would cover the geographical areas of this Area Committee.

Transportation

Questions

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Mary R Maguire

That this Council sets out its policy regarding the pruning of hedges planted on private property, but which significantly encroach out onto a public path or roadway.

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To request an update from NTA re: timeline for introduction of the long awaited 85 bus route.

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

Could this area committee be provided with an update on the taking-in-charge of Bolton Park estate, to include details of any administrative or legislative compliance matters which may be causing delays.

Headed Items

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads: Report on the public consultation proposal to Take in Charge - Airpark Square, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

Could the road at the small roundabout on Anne Devlin Road be reinstated. The road has a temporary repair left by Irish Water.

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

Could the Manager include in the footpath repair programme the footpaths on Anne Devlin Road. There are footpath repairs being done on roads close by but not on Anne Devlin Road.

Planning

Headed Items

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Economic Development

Headed Items

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

Libraries & Arts

Headed Items

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Richie O'Sullivan

Application for Arts Grants: St. Pauls Secondary School Walkinstown

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Mark Ward
H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Corporate Support

Headed Items

H-I (19)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence (No Business)

Performance & Change Management

Headed Items

H-I (20)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)