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Agenda - January 2026 Tallaght Area Committee Meeting

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Date:
26/01/2026 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 15th December, 2025.

Transportation

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Caitriona Lambert

"That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to make a report on the LED public lighting upgrade in Tallaght Central, on an estate by estate basis?"

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

"That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to locate a small salt bin at Tymon North Place and at the bottom of the hill on Tymon North Road to facilitate those accessing Rose Cottage (ASI) and Tymon Community Nursing Home, in very low temperatures, adverse weather conditions?"

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Farhan Nasiem

"To ask the Council what measures can they take to address the road safety issues on Cuil Duin Avenue, particularly in the light of ongoing illegal parking which dangerously narrows the road?"

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

"To ask for an updated on areas to be Taken in Charge by SDCC in the Tallaght Area, and the expected time frame?"

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Caitriona Lambert

"To ask the Council for a report on public lighting faults in the Tallaght area, including a breakdown of the faulty/ broken lights that have already been upgraded to LED?"

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

2026 Road Works Programme

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

"That this Committee calls on the Manager to meet with the Management Company of Airton Plaza to discuss the potential usage of retained commercial car park spaces by tenants, as the shortage of car park spaces is causing great difficulties for tenants?"

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. Dunne
Responsibility:
Caitriona Lambert

"This Area committee calls on the Manager to report on the ongoing issues of street lights not working & the delays in repairs in the Tallaght South Area, with a particular focus on Fortunestown Lane and Citywest Drive?"

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. Dunne
Responsibility:
Farhan Nasiem

That this area committee calls on the Manager to engage with the National Transport Authority and Transport for Ireland to seek the installation of a bus shelters at suitable locations serving Killinarden Heights, in recognition of the high level of passenger usage, exposure to adverse weather conditions, and the needs of older people, children, and people with disabilities who rely on these stops daily.

Planning

Questions

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Colm Maguire

"To ask the Chief Executive are SDCC aware of the real concerns residents in Citywest have in relation to the proposed Boherboy Large Scale Development Application(ref LRD25A/0012 and the impact this development will have on an area with so little recreational/social amenities available?"

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

"To ask the Chief Executive are there any plans to increase data centres in the Tallaght area due to reports in the business post saying Dublin is open for data centres due to government reversing its stance on data centres in Dublin?"

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Planning
Responsibility:
Planning

Correspondence (No Business)

Economic Development

Questions

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Richardson
Responsibility:
Paul Fusco

"Can the Manager report on plans for concerts at Tallaght stadium this year?"

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Economic Development
Responsibility:
Economic Development

Correspondence (No Business)

Libraries & Arts

Headed Items

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Orla Scannell, Richie O'Sullivan

Library Arts Grants Report-No Arts Grants since last ACM.

Arts Office Programme Report been presented.

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts
H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

NEW WORKS (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

Correspondence (No Business)

Corporate Support

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Corporate Support
Responsibility:
Corporate Support

Correspondence (No Business)

Performance & Change Management

Headed Items

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Performance & Change Management
Responsibility:
Performance & Change Management

Correspondence (No Business)

Water & Drainage

Headed Items

H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Lorcan Brennan

Natural Water Section 2026 Minor Works Programme 

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Lorcan Brennan

"In line with the local area plan commitments to explore the uncovering of the River Poddle in Tallaght, this area committee calls on the Manager to bring immediate clarity on the following: describe the specifics of all exploratory assessments conducted so far and especially in relation to the first CTF1 development (planning application SD23A/0237); clarify how exploratory work is to be ensured now and in the future when the River Poddle is widely referred to as a "surface water pipe/sewer/drain" in developments' planning applications (including in planning application SD23A/0237); clarify how uncovering is to be effectively explored if it is tied to individual planning applications and not applied to targeted areas as a whole?"

Public Realm

Questions

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Richardson
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond

"Can the Manager report on dumping in the Tallaght area, and report on the bad areas for dumping?"

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond

"Can the Manager please remove the dead tree at (details supplied) before 1 March? Council told the residents in April 2025 that the "tree has been inspected and is listed for removal...it is listed for action in September when Bird Nesting Season has ceased."

Headed Items

H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Brendan Redmond
Responsibility:
Damien McNulty, Brendan Redmond

Public Realm Improvement Works Programme January 2026.

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Motions

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Damien McNulty

"This Area committee asks the Manager to come up with a plan to urgently deter the anti-social behaviour and associated toxic waste dumping occurring in Kingswood Heights, Tallaght?"

Environment

Questions

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Richardson
Responsibility:
Juliene Helbert

"Can the Manager report on uptake of grants for Community Centre's for solar panel's for the Tallaght area?"

Headed Items

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Andrew O'Mullane

"St. Dominic's National School and Scoil Maelruain SRTS works".

 

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Housing

Questions

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

"To ask the committee what is the policy for transfers from a medical priority allocation to a more suitable medical priority house in the case that the current allocation no longer suits the needs of the child for which medical priority was approved ,due to changed medical needs?"

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Richardson
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

"Can the Manager report on the time on call outs on heating problems in the Tallaght area over Christmas?"

Qu (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

"To ask for an update on the cost rental apartments in the Innovation Quarter and to ask when they are expected to be tenanted?"

Qu (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills

"To ask for a Report on the numbers of people on medical transfer and medical priority in the Tallaght area by housing needs and timeframe for housing?"

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Community

Motions

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Smyth
Responsibility:
Joe Lumumba

"To ask the Council to engage with the residents and community of Kilnamanagh to work towards an event around Halloween?"

Headed Items

H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)