Headed Items
Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 11th November 2008
Housing
Questions
"To ask the Manager what action the Council can take under the Residential Tenancies Act 2004 in relation to the enforcement of a standard of maintenance of a private rented house (*details supplied) as local residents are concerned about the manner in which the house is being maintained?"
"To ask the Manager for a follow up report on the issues agreed with the Grangebrook residents at recent deputation meeting re ‘overlooking issue’ i.e. houses to rear at Whitechurch?"
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)
"That the Manager address as a matter of urgency, the deplorable condition of the rear of Cherryfield Traveller Accommodation, where once again, allegations of illegal dumping, allegedly emanating from the Traveller site, are circulating locally - and for the Manager to put in line the steps being taken to address this problem."
Community
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an update on the proposed works in Templeogue House and to say when these works will be completed?"
"To ask the Manager for a full report on the new arrangements with Ballyroan Community Centre in terms of provision of services?"
Headed Items
Application for Grants
(No Business)
Library News Events
NEW WORKS
(No Business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No Business)
Motions
CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS
(No Business)
Parks
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an update on the provision of facilities for the Greenhills Football Club?"
"To ask the Manager to have trees on Cypress Grove Road pruned or removed as required as part of this years programme?"
"To ask the Manager to remove a tree (* details supplied) as the tree is breaking both the footpath and the garden wall of the house at this location. This tree was inspected by the Council over 12 months ago and the residents were informed that the tree would be removed due to the damage it was causing and no action has been taken to remove it?"
"To ask the Manager to have the tarred footpath resurfaced at the side of house 177 Ballyroan road, leading to the Rosemount Shopping centre?"
"To ask the Manager to meet with Hermitage Res Assoc. to discuss tree pruning/management issues in this Estate prior to any work taking place there and also (b) to state if the reinstatement and landscaping of the ground (open space area) inside the newly constructed wall opposite Nos 218 - 231 Grange Road has been completed to the satisfaction of the residents as requested previously by this Councillor?"
"To ask the Manager to replant/upgrade the area at the entrance to Woodfield Estate - and also the green area on right hand side adjacent to nos. 1-9 Woodfield?"
"To ask the Parks Dept to remove a big pile of organic debris from Rathfarnham graveyard which could be used by gardeners/composted or used by the gardeners' in Rathfarnham Castle?"
"To ask the Manager when will the planting as promised adjacent to new bridge at Prospect Manor be carried out and wall painted i.e. Prospect side of Springvale wall?"
"To ask the Manager to liaise with the residents of 155 Moyville in relation to trees in the vicinity of their homes pruned back. The residents of this house have been maintaining the area for a number of years and are in need of assistance from the Parks Department?"
"To ask the Manager for a report on the progress of the Bowling Green at Greenhills Community Centre?"
"To ask the Manager to arrange for the removal of tree outside 8 St. Bridgets Drive as it is a Cherryblossom that has damaged the footpath and the residents garden wall and to install a new tree as soon as possible?"
Headed Items
NEW WORKS
(No Business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No Business)
Motions
CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS
"That the Manager resolves the issues raised below as requested by the Prospect Manor Residents Association
. Finish the landscaping of the area around the Owendoher Bridge.
. Tree replacement as promised by Parks department.
. Removal of the old footpath to Springvale.
. What plans to upgrade the condition of the wall between Springvale and Prospect Manor."
"That the Manager provide a statement on the progress of development work of the bowling green at Greenhills. Can he please outline the proposed date for completion of all work, the restoration plans for the surrounding area and the type of permanent fencing that will surround the green when finished."
"That the Manager report on the proposed redevelopment of Beechfield Park, particularly the area adjacent to the pavilion."
"That the Manager have the Parks Department set up a plan for the green area in this Councils ownership, between Hermitage Estate and Park Avenue leading from St. Enda’s Grange Road to the roundabout at Nutgrove to include.
1.Landscape the area to a public park standard
2.Extend the footpath down to Park Avenue
3. Trim back the existing trees and shrubs to a public park standard."
"That the manager provide by way of a planting programme of trees or shrubs a barrier to cars parking on grass verges near public parks. The recently erected signs requesting cars not to park have made very little impact with the drivers of the offending vehicles."
Environment
Questions
"To ask the Manager to complete the work on the grass verge outside (*details supplied). The work was carried out months ago and as of this date has not been finished despite requests to do so by the houses affected?"
"To ask the Manager to have a Saturday morning clean up of litter at Rathfarnham Village. There is litter everywhere which includes beer cans, chip wrappers and other litter from the the night before?"
"To ask the Manager to have a general clean up of litter, i.e. cans bottles plastic bags and other rubbish on the green area in the council ownership between Hermitage and Park Avenue leading from St. Enda’s Grange Road to the roundabout at Nutgrove?"
"To have the laneway between Butterfield Avenue and Fairways in the vicnity of the Garda station cleared of litter and graffiti and also to have the graffiti cleaned off the Ely Monument, Dodder Road?"
"To ask the Manager to provide litter bins at the entrance to Moyville Estate?"
"To ask the Manager to remove the graffiti the laneway between Fairways and Butterfield?"
Headed Items
NEW WORKS
(No Business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE
(No Business)
Motions
CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS
(No Business)
"That the Manager outline all the steps taken to alleviate flooding in and around Whitechurch National School and to present a report to members regarding the outcome of recent severe flooding in the vicinity of the school."
"That the Manager give a report on the present status of the complaints made by local residents in relation the SLM building yard at the rear of Muckross Avenue and to ask if any progress has been made in relation to environmental health concerns regarding noise and if any evidence has been submitted by residents that would assist in the Council taking legal action against the yard."
"That the Manager ensure that the yard at the rear of Muckross Avenue, which ceased trading recently, is inspected by the Litter Warden to ensure it has no rubbish, and that the Council takes all necessary actions to ensure the yard does not re-open in breech of its terms of use in the future."
"That this committee discusses the control of dogs act with the aid of a report on (a) how many prosecutions have been successful against dogs wandering loose i.e. not on lead as defined ? How many were prosecutions have been taken in 2008 ? (c) what evidence is required to take a case? e.g against a Rottweiler dog loose on open space where children are playing."
"That the Manager positively consider assisting Edmondstown National School Parent's Association in meeting the cost (total €7,500) to address silting in the Owendoher River adjacent to the school which has given rise to some flooding and for which the parent's must fund-raise to meet the cost."
"That this committee discusses the options available/not available for recycling various types of plastic e.g. loose plastic; food trays; plastic bags; etc etc. as it is not accepted anywhere – for recycling and ends up in black bin, which is not conducive to zero waste objective of some households - only certain types of plastic are acceptable in Green bin."