Agenda - Terenure-Rathfarnham ACM (2) 14th October 2008

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Date:
14/10/2008 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 9th September 2008

Community

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Billy Coman

"To ask the Manager to provide an up to date report on the progress of the appointment of contractors to carry out the renovation work for Templeogue House and is there a specific start date for the commencement of this work?"

Headed Items

H-I (2)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Billy Coman

Application for Grants (if any)

H-I (3)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Ian Stobbart

Library News Events

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (1)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

Parks

Questions

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Ardagh
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to remove the weeds from under the trees in the cobbled area at the junction of Whitehall Road and Rockfield Avenue?"

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to prune or remove the tree (*details supplied) as it is currently breaking the phone line entering the house?"

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to provide an up-to-date report on the progress of the work on the Councils new bowling green in Greenhills and can he specifically outline why work has stopped, when it will recommence, and provide specific details on the type of reinstatement to be carried out of all the area surrounding the new bowling green?"

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager when will the car park repair works for Perrytown Community Centre, as previously agreed, be carried out?"

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to clear out the overgrowth including the brambles, weeds and small saplings which are to the left hand side of the entrance to St Annes estate.  This area was previously cleared by the Council but has been allowed to deteriorate over the last number of years?"

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to have the ivy growing on the backroom wall of house (*details supplied) and the trees pruned back so as to stop the dampness in that bedroom.  The ivy and trees are growing in Council green area at the side of this house?"

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to remove the oak tree blocking the entrance to house 18 Knocklyon Avenue.  There are three oak trees on the grass verge at this location?"

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to have the shrubs and trees pruned back along Ballyboden Way on the side of the entrance to Ballyboden St. Endas.  They are blocking the cycle lane and the pedestrian footpath?"

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Parks Manager when work will commence on the upgrade of Willington Roundabout as agreed with this Councillor and WORK residents association some time ago, and if an outline could be given of proposed work?"

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager when will the trees in Longwood Estate be attended to as agreed with Residents Association and to give a full report on the issue?"

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to prune the growth that blocks the linear path between ARANLEIGH and LONGWOOD – requested previously?"

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to prune the shrubs on the little Green at Glendown Ave which were ‘omitted’ by default (stated in writing) in 2006/7 programme - agreed previously?"

Qu (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to provide fencing to the side of 106 Westbourne Lodge to protect from further vandalism of the hedgerow and to protect against grafitti and to investigate the possibility of additonal planting at this location?"

Qu (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to replace the trees as requested adjacent to Beverly Court on the Scholarstown Road as the original trees were vandalised?"

Qu (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. McDermott
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager to replant the gap in the row of mature trees opposite the west end of Avondale Terrace?"

Qu (17)
Submitted by:
Councillor T. McDermott
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager if he is considering the status of the footbridge linking Osprey Drive and Limekiln Road and if so to explain the context and rational for the possible options?"

Qu (18)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Walsh
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"To ask the Manager when the trees that were cut down earlier this year on Orwell Park Heights are going to be replaced and will he make a statement on the matter?"

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

Report on adverse weather on Parks maintenance

H-I (6)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

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

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

"That the Manager erect a safety barrier at the exit of the footbridge from Prospect Manor onto the footpath on Edmonstown Road."

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Jim Kilgarriff, Carmel O'Grady

"That the Manager prepares a master plan for the open space at Orlagh Grove to be designed in conjunction with the Boherboy water scheme completion."

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Sean O'Hara

"That the Manager update the committee on the preparation of a Master Plan/design for the open space at Pearse Brothers Park and this to be discussed in conjunction with the Housing Department."

Environment

Questions

Qu (19)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Ardagh
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan, Colm Ward

"To ask the Manager to provide dog fouling signs in Beechfield Park and the Cherryfield area generally which were previously promised?"

Qu (20)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Ardagh
Responsibility:
Maria O'Neill

"To ask the Manager for an update on the position in relation to a householder and Bord Gais and the repair by them of broken pipes from the house to the main sewer and to ask when the repair work will be carried out.   (Details Supplied)?"

Qu (21)
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Ardagh
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan, Colm Ward

"To ask the Manager for an update on the rodent infestation and dumping in the garden of, in the laneway at rear and in adjacent neighbours gardens (*details supplied) to say if the matter has been resolved?"

Qu (22)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan, Colm Ward

"To ask the Manager to provide a full statement on the roll out of the new bin payment scheme across the ward with specific reference to the date when the new system will be fully operational through out the ward and the final date on which tags will be accepted. Can he also clarify the cost per lift under the new scheme and the difference if any betwwen that and the Tag cost?"

Qu (23)
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Brophy
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan, Colm Ward

"To ask the Manager to provide a bin at the entrances and exits from all secondary schools throughout the ward as a means of tackling the growing litter problems caused by school students using local shops at lunch hour?"

Qu (24)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan, Colm Ward

"To ask the Manager for a detailed report on the new payment methods for bin charges “pay as you go” and to state how housebound/elderly people who do not use phone and previously had their tags delivered/bins put out  by neighbours will be facilitated?"

Qu (25)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan, Colm Ward

"To ask the Manager for an update on my many previous requests re condition of Bring Bank site on Grange Road and to state how much longer is this eyesore of a site going be left in this condition, it gives a bad name to recycling.  Also to state last action with OPW re location?"

Qu (26)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Michael Coleman

"To ask the Manager if a survey has been done in the TRAC area on missing/broken stopcocks? And if so has a timetable being prepared for repair of same? which can be dangerous - particularly for  those with 'high heels'  Was this issue included when Roads department were doing the survey on footpaths?"

Headed Items

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

Report on Litter Management Plan 2008-2011

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Michael Coleman

Report on Greenhills allotments

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business) 

Motions

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

"That the Manager inspects the laneway between houses 76 and 78 Crannagh Road leading to Crannagh Way so as to

.      Remove over grown grass from the footpath
.      Remove dirt and rubbish from the laneway."

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan, Colm Ward

"That the Manager outline the action taken to date with regard to littering problems outside Orlagh Grove Shopping Centre."

Housing

Headed Items

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
John Walsh

Report on housing construction programme

H-I (11)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Yvonne Dervan

Report on Quarterly Statistics for Anti Social Behaviour

H-I (12)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (4)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business) 

Motions

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
John Walsh

"That this committee discusses the delay in repairing/having the pitches in Whitechurch ready for play and to give a timescale for same.

– to quote a resident “ pitches which have been destroyed and decimated due to the long drawn out development of the infill housing.” "

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John Walsh

"That the Manager provide Boundary fencing at the rear of the houses in Grangebrook Estate which have been overlooked, not as planned, by the new social housing units developed there and to outline a timescale for the completion of the housing there and when they will be ready for occupation."