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Agenda - Clondalkin, Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Brittas Area Committee Meeting Wed, 20 May 2026

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Date:
20/05/2026 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
C AC Meeting Administrator
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

Confirmation and re-affirmation of minutes of meeting Wed, 15th April 2026.

Housing

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

 To ask the Chief Executive Executive how it was decided not to have vehicular access from Lindisfarne Lawns to the Lock View Road as part of the infill housing development between Lindisfarne and Melrose in Clondalkin?

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

 To ask the Chief Executive if the former compound area used at the Lindisfarne/Melrose project will be landscaped before the contractor withdraws from site.

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Roisin Ralph
Responsibility:
Vivienne Hartnett

Q1 Housing Delivery

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Roisin Ralph
Responsibility:
Amanda Mills
H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Roisin Ralph
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

Q1 - Anti-Social Behaviour 

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Housing
Responsibility:
Housing

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Michael Murtagh

That this Area Committee Committee agrees that the SDCC Vacant Homes Officer will take measures to address the two side by side long standing vacant homes on Main Street, Clondalkin at ADDRESS SUPPLIED.

Community

Headed Items

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community, Maria Nugent, Fionnuala Keane
H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

New Works (No Business)

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Maria Nugent, Craig Smithers

Emerging Talent Bursary 2026

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Community
Responsibility:
Community

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Maria Nugent

That this Area Committee agrees to repair the pool boom at the swimming pool.

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Joe Lumumba

That this Area Committee agree to repair knockmitten centre heating.

Transportation

Questions

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive  to provide a comprehensive report into where the traffic survey and plan that was agreed in the County Development plan is at? Report to include a timeframe and steps.

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Caitriona Lambert

To ask the Chief Executive if the Council can confirm a date for installation of "uplight" at the flag stave at the 1916 Commemorative Garden at Newlands Cross.

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive to outline the cost involved to install 15 bollards at the new Primary Heatlh Care Centre, Clondalkin, or if not, a ball park figure, e.g. under 10K, 10k or more, 20k, etc

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
Caitriona Lambert

To ask the Chief Executive to advise when the Council intends to progress the outcome of the recent inspection on the road outside Rathcoole Community Centre, in relation to the proposed installation of public lighting at this location.

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor S. O'Hara
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on when the disabled parking bay outside Brittas Community Centre will be painted blue to improve its visibility and ensure it is identifiable to all road users.

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on efforts to create a new junction on the R136 at Kilcarberry Grange to allow vehicles to turn right into the development when approaching from the south?

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

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

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

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:
Transportation

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
Farhan Nasiem

That this Area Committee agree to install bollards at new primary health care centre.

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this Area Committee  requests SDCC to replace the Convent View sign (see pic attached, previous reps included 1905924, 1893637, 1871695)

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this Area Committee requests SDCC to access and follow up with repairs on all the Footpaths in Lealand and Melrose.

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this Area Committee agrees that Council should collaborate with Green Isle Hotel in addressing the problem of overgrowth and disturbance of the green verge between junction of Booth road/ Green isle road up to the Hotel overflow carpark entrance.

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Farhan Nasiem

That this Area Committee agrees that a bench will be installed on the public footpath at bus stop #4663 on Watery Lane, Clondalkin.

Planning

Questions

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor L. de Courcy
Responsibility:
Mary Maguire, William Byrne, John Hegarty

To ask the Chief Executive for a full report on Building Control enforcement and compliance issues at the Citywest Hotel campus, including the Convention Centre, Hotel and Leisure Centre buildings, following the Warning Letter issued by South Dublin County Council on 28 November 2025 in respect of 'material change of use and material alterations' at the Citywest Convention Centre.


Can the report include and confirm the following:


1. what enforcement steps have been taken since that Warning Letter was issued;
2. whether any Fire Safety Certificate, Regularisation Fire Safety Certificate, Disability Access Certificate, Commencement Notice, 7-Day Notice, or Certificate of Compliance on Completion has since been lodged in respect of the Convention Centre, Hotel, Leisure Centre, or any other building on the campus used for residential accommodation;
3. whether any professional compliance reports have been received by the Council in response to the Warning Letter;
4. whether the Council has assessed if any part of the Convention Centre or Leisure Centre has been used, or proposed for use, as sleeping or residential accommodation;
5. whether the Council considers the matters raised in the Warning Letter to be resolved, and if not, what outstanding compliance issues remain;
6. why an FOI response dated 31 March 2026 stated that 'no information was found' while also enclosing and releasing multiple records relating to post-warning-letter correspondence and follow-up action;
7. whether the Council will now publish or provide the relevant BCMS reference numbers for any applications connected to these matters

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Hazel Craigie

 To ask the Chief Executive for an update on efforts to investigate the inclusion of the Viaduct Bridge between the SIAC Quarry and Hanlons Quarry on Monastery Road Clondalkin in the Register of Protected Structures under objective NCBH19 of the SDCC County Development Plan for 2022-2028?

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)

Motions

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Colm Maguire

That this Area Committee  request an update on the County Development plan SLO on Saggart Paper Mills and what SDCC can do to ensure this site can be utilised as the place where the paper was made for proclamation, where James Connollys paper was published and Dean swifts Gullivar Travels.

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
H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts

New Works (No Business)

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Libraries & Arts
Responsibility:
Libraries & Arts, Richie O'Sullivan

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 

  • Reply to M90739
  • Reply to M90771
  • Reply to M88891

Motions

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee  request a facility to provide bicycle storage /security for people who cycle from Newcastle, Rathcoole or Saggart to the Citywest LUAS terminus is provided?

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee  commends Tegan Timmons from Clondalkin and a Coláiste Bride student who was the winner of the SuperValu Food of the Future Award at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, and also received third place in the Senior Individual category for her project, Nutritrack: Rethinking Healthy Eating and also won the one to watch award at South Dublin Enterprise awards.

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee supports Garda High-vis patrol beats for Clondalkin Garda Station.

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee requests that Clondalkin and Saggart are included in the newly expanded High Visibility Garda Policing Plan announced recently. We commit to write to the Garda Commissioner, Local Superintendent and the Minister for Justice and demand an urgent response to our request.

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)

Public Realm

Headed Items

H-I (18)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Laurence Colleran

The Clondalkin Playspace Survey Results

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (9)
Submitted by:
Public Realm
Responsibility:
Public Realm

Correspondence(No Business)

Motions

Mot (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
David Fennell

That this Area Committee requests SDCC looks at issues at Knockmitten including football nets being damaged, part of the astro pitch at the side has been burned, the club shelter roofs have been damaged and the side sections are low. Can SDCC do something about these issues so the local clubs can continue to use this community facility?

Mot (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
David Fennell

This Area Committee calls for 2 - 3 tennis courts to be installed in either Corkagh park or another location in Clondalkin, similar to Dodder Tennis Courts. 

Mot (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor G. Kenny
Responsibility:
Suzanne Furlong, Laurence Colleran

That this Area Committee explores the idea of a BMX Pump track as part of the recreation plan for the greater Clondalkin area.

Mot (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
David Fennell

 That this Area Committee agrees that Green Machine Street cleaners will be deployed in Clondalkin Village.

Environment

Questions

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor G. Kenny
Responsibility:
Andrew O'Mullane

 To ask the Chief Executive is there any plans to continue the cycle path adjacent to the Newlands Rd Junction along Fonthill Rd North. From the crossroads there is a absence of a widened path for at least 100 metres. Cyclists and pedestrians have to mount the grass verge due to the narrowness of the existing footpath if cyclists are coming from a different direction.

Headed Items

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

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (10)
Submitted by:
Environment
Responsibility:
Environment

Correspondence (No Business)

Motions

Mot (18)
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Carey
Responsibility:
Andrew O'Mullane

That this Area Committee agrees that Council shall initiate a safe school street policy at Talbot Senior National School in Bawnogue and to provide for safe pedestrian crossing at rear entrance of School at Lealand Road.

Water & Drainage

Headed Items

H-I (21)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (11)
Submitted by:
Water & Drainage
Responsibility:
Water & Drainage

Correspondence (No Business)