Headed Items
Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 11th March 2008.
Housing
Questions
"To ask the Manager to make available an information leaflet for residents who wish to trade down/swap to smaller houses in the area and who wish to move into a senior citizens complex - (a) outlining type of service that is/may be available and the terms (b) to state the current position of the senior citizen complex at Wainsfort site?"
"To ask the Manager for a full report on the 21 social/elderly housing units at College Drive outlining the Management company facilities etc. and when it is expected they will be occupied?"
"To advise the owner of (Address supplied: Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road), the boundary wall of his house is severly cracked at its location near the local shops at the entrance to the estate and may pose a public safety hazard?"
Headed Items
Report on housing construction programme
Report on Social and Affordable Housing
NEW WORKS
(No Business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No Business)
Motions
CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS
(No Business)
Community
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an update on my request to have Slí na Slainte Routes implemented in the TRAC area in designated areas?"
Headed Items
Application for Grants (if any)
Library News Events
NEW WORKS
(No Business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No Business)
Motions
CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS
(No Business)
"That this committee discuss the term community facility/centre in the Terenure/Rathfarnham area and to draw up guidelines for the administration use of such facilities by the 'local community' and or local community groups."
Parks
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an update on the repair and/or realignment of the boundary fence between Wainsfort Manor Crescent and Kimmage Manor?"
"To ask the Manager to remove the rubble on the green space at the entrance to Roebuck Drive and at ask if the Parks Department has made contact with the residents in connection with the namestone (*details supplied)?"
"To ask the Manager to remove the dead tree from outside (*details supplied)?
"To ask the Manager to have the shrubs that are growing out of control at the following two locations pruned back as residents are complaining - in one case they are blocking free access on the pathway - locations:- Willington Green and Willington Park - both are opposite bus stops?"
"To ask the Manager to report on the request for a sound barrier adjacent to the Rathfarnham Castle Playground & 10A The Woodlands and to state what and when it will be provided there?"
"To ask the Manager to clean up the area at the viewing area over the Dodder beside St Brendan's, Firhouse Road?"
"To ask the Manager to secure Greenhills Park to prevent cars entering and destroying the playing pitches?"
"To ask the Manager to remove the tree outside house No 8 St Bridgets Drive, Greenhills, Dublin 12 as it is damaging the footpath and the garden wall and at a suitable time a replacement be planted?"
"To ask the Manager if he is aware of a possible encroachment into Tymon North Park at a location near Rushbrook (*details supplied) and will he clarify the issue?"
Headed Items
NEW WORKS
(No Business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No Business)
Motions
CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS
"That the Manager outline the Council policy in relation to the locking of parks at night and that the Council develop agreed guidelines to apply to all parks in the Terenure/Rathfarnham area."
"That the Parks Department make a special effort, given the refurbishment of the exterior of Ashfield House in Rathfarnham and the grounds surrounding the house, to devise a planting and pruning plan for Brookvale and Brookvale Downs which reflects the fine restoration work done on this historic building."
"That this committee discussess the Willbrook Lawn open space in order that (a) we set a date for council work to commence on site taking into consideration we have agreed 15,000 in the budget for this work (b) that we write to both adjacent residents giving them a date for commencement/completion of construction of wall (c) that this committee agrees in the event of dates set not being adhered to that a temporary barrier be erected by this council outside the wall (on the open space) in order to allow the council access to the site to make the whole site available for community use. Taking into consideration that the community have been waiting many years for the use once again of this facility they once enjoyed as open space."
"That the Manager close the entry into open space from Avondale Terrace due to serious anti social behaviour and noting that there are adequate other entry and exit points to the open space."
"That the Manager outline what consultations have taken place if any with the residents of Glendown Lawn in relation to the placing of the proposed outdoor fitness equipment."
"That the Council agrees to provide adequate boundary treatment to the side of 10a Woodlands, Castleside Drive, Rathfarnham, given that this house is the closest to the playground and is also now overlooked by some of the play units which have been constructed and to allocate an appropriate budget for such boundary treatment."
"That this committee discusses Elkwood Estate in Rathfarnham. In the upper end, there is a small triangle measuring approx 20 metres X 16 metres X 7 metres where fresh planting of suitable shrubs with a membrane to prevent weeds growing through has been requested by residents for some time, and if you could give an approximate time when this will be done."
Environment
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an up to date report on the Recycling Bank at Grange Road and if a response has been received from the OPW re location to adjacent park area as I was advised when I raised this issue some considerable time ago. Also to outline plans for an upgrade of the site of the bring bank taking into consideration that previous plans were not agreed by local residents?"
"To ask the Manager to contact the owner of the Tuning Fork to have graffiti removed from its shutters?"
"To ask the Manager to write to all the schools in the Terenure/Rathfarnham area informing the school management of the costs of graffiti to the taxpayers of the County and of the distress this anti-social behaviour causes to voluntary organisations and citizens alike?"
Headed Items
NEW WORKS
(No Business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No Business)
Motions
CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS
"That the Terenure/Rathfarnham area should be a pilot area for the fitting of anti spill/litter locks on all green bins and that the aim should be, by this autumn, to have green bin locks provided to all households."
"That the Council consider the provision of dog-litter bins and "pooper-scooper" bags, as Fingal County Council has."
"That the Manager present a report of the buildings / residences and the number of residents in Terenure / Rathfarnham that do not currently have a Green Bin service with an explanation for why this situation arises and if and when they will be provided for this service."
"That the Manager accept that the Bring Centre on Grange Road is in a deplorable state and represents a contradictory environmental image for this Council's Environmental Services Department; that it is covered in graffiti, strewn with rubbish; is located beside a vandalised and unused bicycle shelter and is generally an embarassment to this Council and this area committee; and in seeking to remedy the problem, follows through on previous commitments to resurface and upgrade the facility in general."