Agenda - Terenure-Rathfarnham ACM (1) 6th May 2008

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Date:
06/05/2008 15:30
Location:
Council Chamber
Standing Orders:

Headed Items

H-I (1)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 1st April 2008.

Corporate Services

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

NEW WORKS

(No business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

CORRESPONDENCE

(No business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

Roads

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Ardagh
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"To ask the Manager to consider the installation of a traffic island on Templeville Road opposite the entrance to Templeville Park to discourage motorists doing U-turns and to further ask the Manager what other options are available - as well as improved signage - at this location?"

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Ardagh
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager to carry out a clean-up of all the road signs in the Terenure/Rathfarnham Area?"

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"To ask the Manager if car-park lining can be carried out at the car-park in front of the Vivo shops on Fortfield Park?"

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Jimmy Kelly

"To ask the Manager to state what are the plans in respect of the laneway between Limekiln Green and Limekiln Avenue adjacent to (details supplied) and given that the problems that exist in this laneway, if the Council intend to take any initiative, and if you will make a statement on the matter?"

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Seamus Fagan

"To ask the Manager can additional level crossings be provided on Taylors Lane to facilitate local residents who can no longer cross the road at key points without risk to themselves and their children?"

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"To ask the Manager if a pedestrian crossing can be placed on Whitechurch Road to facilitate the residents of Willbrook Lane and associated houses in crossing this busy road?"

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"To ask the Manager to put in place a pedestrian crossing mid-way on the Rathfarnham Road between Rathfarnham Village and Dodder Park Road?"

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"To ask the Manager to install double lines both sides on the corners of 44 and 45 Lansdowne Park to stop unwanted parking?"

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager to have the footbridge from Whitechurch Road into Willbrook Grove plastered and dashed to make it an asset to the local environment?"

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager to have the problem of ponding on the footpaths at various locations on Whitehall Road rectified?"

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"To ask the manager to report on the long standing and many requests for:
(a) traffic lights at the junction of Whitehall Road and Whitehall Road, West ?
(b) to have a yellow box painted at this location immediately?"

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Walsh
Responsibility:
Seamus Fagan

"To ask the Manager to update this Committee on the re-alignment of Greenhills Road?"

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Walsh
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"To ask the Manager to re-instate the grass verge in Limekiln Green adjacent to the Masonets as you turn in from the Traders Pub to the left and that the double yellow lines be enforced to protect the margin?"

Qu (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Walsh
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"To ask the Manager to clarify the access through Greenpark Estate, Dublin 12, of vehicles over 3 Ton and other heavy goods vehicles?"

Qu (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Walsh
Responsibility:
Jimmy Kelly

"To ask the Manager for a report on the present position regarding the sale of cars on footpaths etc. and if there are measures that will eliminate the problem?"

Headed Items

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads

(No business)

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Helena Fallon

Countywide Model Report

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

Boundary Treatment Knocklyon Road

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

Footpath at Orwell Shopping Centre

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Jimmy Kelly

Proposed Extinguishment at Rere 1-14 LIMEKILN GREEN, WALKINSTOWN, DUBLIN 12

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

NEW WORKS

(No business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Motions

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That the Council erect a statutory No U-Turn sign at the entrance of Templeville Park and that associated signs prohibiting this U-turn be erected on the approach roads."

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"That this committee discusses the recommendations of the consultants report engaged to examine the issue of School Transport / School Buses and the reommendations made in that report that the Department of Environment have refusesd to fund i.e. the design of nine dedicated school bus routes. That this Council write again to the Minister for the Environment pointing out the reduction in C02 and the contribution this would make to Ireland achieving it target as agreed in Kyoto Protocol. (b) that this committee recommends in the event of a negative reply from the Minister that SDCC take steps to launch one pilot project (with the aid of Parents/schools) contracting out the service to private providers - as the survey indicated that such a service would be popular in South Dublin County Council Area. This could be achieved under the 'private bus hire' service."

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Ardagh
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That this Committee recommends that the Council apply the monies realised from the proposed sale of sites in the County to the construction of the Knocklyon Road."

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. McDermott
Responsibility:
Denis Ryan

"That the Manager immediately re-instate the right turn from Templeogue Road into Springfield Avenue by applying the same logic as was applied by Dublin City Council in reinstating the right turn into Rathfarnham Road in Terenure Village. The same factors apply to both junctions."

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That this committee discusses the re-alignment of the Knocklyon Road that this committee and Council agreed to proceed with as a PRIORITY for funding in the TRAC area ; noting that this is on the Agenda of the Council for over 30 years – i.e. before the foundation of SDCC and as there would be very few if anything else on the agenda of SDCC for such a lengthy duration that this be taken into consideration.  The councillors who voted for this voted in good faith and request that this be honoured and work proceed immediately."

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Ardagh
Responsibility:
Pat Finn

"That the Manager discuss the serious situation existing on Limekiln Lane adjacent to the Church in relation to speeding, anti-social behaviour, safety, security, joy-riding, gangs of youths in church grounds, burnt out cars, and heath and safety concerns of the local residents and to ask the Council to provide traffic calming measures and cameras on the road and in the church grounds to help overcome these ongoing problems."

Planning

Questions

Qu (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Walsh
Responsibility:
Martin Judge

"To ask the Manager to outline the present position regarding the proposed development at St. Mels Avenue, Greenhills?"

Headed Items

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

Planning Files A. Large applications under consideration B. Files requested by members

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Michael Kenny

Heritage Plan for South Dublin County

H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Paddy McNamara

NEW WORKS

REPORT ON TAKING IN CHARGE OF ESTATES

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No business)

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Michael Kenny, Irenie McLoughlin

"That the Manager examines the listed gates at the entrance to Willbrook House, Whitechurch Road and compel the owners to fulfil their responsibility to protect these structures."

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Neil O'Byrne

"That this Committee discusses the ‘location’ of wheelie bins etc in apartment blocks/schools in this area -  taking into consideration what happened to a school in Lucan last week due to fire in wheelie bin and to state what best practice applies or should be applied generally."

Development

Questions

Qu (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
John Browne

"To ask the Manager to outline the Councils updated position in relation to Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna and the application to the Land Registry for the transfer of title of the small piece of land that was formerly the Old Knocklyon Road?"

Qu (18)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
John Browne

"To ask the Manager to contact the owner of the cottages 1-5 Whitechurch Road to have their appearances upgraded or have them declared a derelict site?"

Headed Items

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

NEW WORKS

(No business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

CORRESPONDENCE

(No business)

Motions

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No business)

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
John Browne

"To ask the Manager for a follow up on the answer given to my motion on Whitechurch Shopping Centre - Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - MOTION NO. 16?"

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Walsh
Responsibility:
John Browne

"That the Manager arrange a C.P.O. to resolve the unacceptable derelict site at McHughs Shopping Centre St. James Road Greenhills as this site has devalued the properties in the general area and has devalued the quality of life of the whole community and to be arranged as soon as possible."