Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 14th April 2008.
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES
a) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (1) - 1st April 2008
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development and Corporate Services
(no report)
b) Terenure/Rathfarnham Area Committee (2) - 8th April 2008
Dealing with Community (1 report - Grants), Parks, Environment and Housing
(circulated herewith)
c) Tallaght Area Committee (1) - 21st April 2008
Dealing with Community (1 report - Grants), Parks, Environment and Housing
(circulated herewith)
d) Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 28th April 2008
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development and Corporate Service
(no report)
e) Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee (1) - 16th April 2008
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development and Corporate Services
(no report)
f) Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee (2) - 22nd April 2008
Dealing with Community (1 report - Grants), Parks, Environment and Housing
(circulated herewith)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
(no report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
a) Report of Transportation Strategic Policy Committee, 8th May 2008
(circulated herewith)
REPORT ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE, 1ST FEBRUARY 2008
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(No Report)
Questions
To ask the Manager to contact Eircom, NTL and other telcos and ask them to remove graffiti from their boxes in the County?
To ask the Manager to state what the Council's policy is regarding the introduction of clamping in the county as it has been very effective in the City as a way of sorting out illegal parking problems. These problems have now spread to the County, particularly at local shopping areas and other local car parks where motorists are using them for park and ride and causing great inconvenience to local residents who are unable to go about their daily lives?
To ask the Manager what is the charge for making and erecting Finger Post signs for institutions such as Schools, Churches etc?
To ask the Manager to report on the approach taken by the Planning Dept to applications which seek to sub-divide or convert single occupancy dwellings into apartments ie facilitating multiple occupancy?
To ask the Manager for a comprehensive status report on the implementation of the Strategy for Liffey Valley Park as documented in the Strategy Document commissioned from ERM by the joint Local Authorities and OPW?
To ask the Manager for a comprehensive report on the progress to date on developing a strategy for the Dublin Hills in conjunction with Dun Laoghaire / Rathdown County Council, Coilte and other parties and will he make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager for a report on the M50 upgrade, specifically:
1. The results of all noise monitoring from the start of the work to end of March 2008.
2. If the solid barrier on the median was factored in at the design phase, given that the EU Regulation only came in about the same time, and if the Manager can verify that this low barrier does not deflect noise across the other carriageway over the boundary barrier and onto receptors i.e. homes.
3. Why are wooden barriers now used so extensively along the M50 when the City Council recently banned wood as a form of cladding and is the Manager aware that the fire brigade had to be called twice recently to deal with fires close to the wooden barriers?
4. Who is responsible for removing graffiti from the barriers along the M50 and why has the graffiti been allowed to remain so long on this new surface?
To ask the Manager to give an update on the Council's role in relation to the Greater Dublin Strategic Study, any review of the study and if there are plans to review this study at Council level?
Headed Items
PROPOSED VARIATION OF COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN - WOODTOWN MANOR STOCKING LANE, RATHFARNHAM TO PERMIT RETIREMENT HOMES COMPLEX
(circulated herewith)
PROPOSED VARIATION OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2004-2010, 'GOLF VILLAGE' FORTUNESTOWN LANE, SAGGART (VARIATION NO. 5)
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS
(no report)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
(all circulated herewith)
b) Proposed Disposal of Lands Containing 31 Designated Housing Units and a Community Facility at Kilcronan, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 to the National Association of Building Co-operatives (NABCO) Society Limited.
c) Proposed Disposal of 65 Designated Housing Units at Balgaddy C, Lucan to Cara Housing Association
a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Dwellings at Eaton Sq, Rathcoole & Castlegate, Saggart
d) Proposed Lease of Telecommunications Ducts at Grange Castle Business Park to AHP Manufacturing B.V. T/A Wyeth Medica Grange Castle, Grange Castle Business Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
e) Proposed lease of premises comprising of crèche facility at Brookfield Community and Youth Centre to The Shanty Educational Project Ltd
f) Proposed Disposal of Portion of Land adjacent to 34 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 - Kevin Cardiff and Maria McDonald
REPORT ON PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCEDURE UNDER PART 8 OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 FOR THE PROPOSED NEW YOUTH DROP-IN CENTRE AND CONNECT CENTRE AT JOBSTOWN COMMUNITY CENTRE
(circulated herewith)
COMMUNITY PLATFORM SECTORAL NOMINEES ON VARIOUS STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
(circulated herewith)
REPORT ON SECTION 38, ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 1994 - PROPOSED TRAFFIC CALMING MEASURES IN SUNDALE LAWN, PARADE AND WALK
(circulated herewith)
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter, dated 20th April 2008 from the Minister for Health and Children in reply to South Dublin County Council's letter inviting the Minister to meet with the Members regarding the rates revaluation of childcare/afterschool facilities.
Other
Letter, dated 8th April 2008 from Dublin City Council noting the content of South Dublin County Council's letter calling on the Minister for Health and the HSE to take appropriate action to provide the highest international standards of medical and support services for persons with CF.
Letter, dated 10th April 2008 from South Tipperary County Council regarding motion passed calling on the Government to introduce change to the way the housing agencies Respond and Cluid operate.
Letter, dated 22nd April 2008 from Passage West Town Council regarding motion passed calling on all Councils to insist that road works be finished to a high standard, that the 'bedding in' of new surfaces be stopped and that road works be monitored daily in order to reduce road accidents.
Motions
That this Council discusses 'Fair Trade' goods, with the aid of a follow up report on my proposal when Chair of Environment SPC to have this Council purchase Fair Trade goods where possible for 'canteen' / offices etc. and to state what progress has been made.
That this Council urges the Minister of the Environment, Mr. John Gormley, T.D., to abolish the €20 planning objection fee, with immediate effect.
That the Manager would present a report for discussion on the number of burned out cars reported and collected by the Council's contractors in the last six months, on an area by area basis, including details of the costs associated with this service?
That this Council supports the provision of an ice rink in Tallaght.
That South Dublin County Council agrees to allocate an area for the use of mopeds and mini-motorbikes on condition that no insurance liability falls on the County Council.
That the Manager would, in so far as it is within the power of the Council as distinct to the Valuation Office, review the position of the Council in regard to the levying of commercial rates on childcare/creche businesses, having regard to the need to support the provision of affordable childcare services to families, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
That this Council discusses the new arangement for housing grants for disabled/assisted appliances previously administered by the HSE but now transferred to local authority - to state what grants are administered; the amounts provided; etc.etc.
That the Manager would report in detail on the arrangements associated with Management Companies taking charge of estates and apartment developments as distinct from the local authority taking charge of estates or apartment developments. In such cases residents are facing increasing service fees by Management Companies.
That the Manager undertakes to develop a section of www.sdcc.ie for children, to have links to this section of the site featured prominently on the homepage of www.sdcc.ie and to create as much interactivity as possible within it in order to engage, educate and encourage as much participation by children as possible as well as promoting active citizenship from an early age. This is to be created in addition to the development of the "Skids" section of the Libraries website.
That this Council request the Environment Strategic Policy Committee to review, and revise where necessary, the SDCC Procurement Policies to ensure that they minimise the Council's impact on the Environment in a manner that is consistent with legislation and that a draft revised policy be presented to the Council in 2008.
That this Council deplores the long delay on the part of the Government in re-opening the national Swimming Pools Programme or introducing a new programme of financial assistance for Local Authority swimming pools, and calls on the Government to re-open/introduce a Swimming Pools Programme immediately.