Agenda - Rathfarnham ACM 15th September 2009

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Date:
15/09/2009 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber

Headed Items

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

Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Terenure/Rathfarnham Meeting (1) & Terenure/Rathfarnham Meeting (2) of Tuesday 5th May 2009

Corporate Services & Libraries

Headed Items

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

LIBRARY NEWS EVENTS

H-I (3)
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)

Environment

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

"To ask the Manager when will the litter bin requested by Templeroan Residents that I was informed would be installed on Knocklyon Road between garage and school be installed?  And also the request for litter bin on Templeroan green – route to school?"

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan

"To ask the Manager for a full report on the Boherboy Water scheme traversing Prospect Manor estate and to state if the many queries by the Residents Association through this councillor have now been satisfactorily addressed – noting in particular the height of the ‘concrete slab’ (valve chamber) & to state how this has been addressed with a view to safety of children playing on the green?"

Headed Items

H-I (4)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Sheila Kelly
H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (2)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

Roads

Questions

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager to have the damaged ramps along Whitechurch Green repaired?"

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"To ask the Manager what works can be done to stop anti-social behaviour i.e. motorbikes scrambling in the laneways adjacent to Idrone Drive.  This laneway links Knocklyon Grove to Greenacre Court?"

Qu (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"To ask the Manager to seriously consider a motion sensor on the lights at Woodfield, Scholarstown Road.  It is virtually impossible for traffic to exit at peak and other times, and therefore the only times that the lights go red is when the pedestrian crossing is being used?"

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager to have the footpath between the Yellow House and Village Court, particularly in front of the newsagency, be reinstated and upgraded.  For ten years, and prior to that my colleague Senator Ormonde also pursued this issue.  Perhaps on my tenth anniversary as a Councillor this could be immediately addressed?"

Headed Items

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

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads

(No Business)

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

REPORT ON RATHFARNHAM QBC ENHANCEMENTS (Grange Road to Dodder Park Road)

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

UPDATED REPORT ON PROPOSED CONTROL OF PARKING BYE-LAWS

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (3)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
William Purcell

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

"That the Manager speed up the process of installing ramps along Whitechurch grove, as a child has been injured by a speeding car in this area recently."

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Thomas Curtin

"That this Committee discuss the request from Fonthill Park Residents Association re closure of laneway."

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That the Manager take on board the safety and aesthetic concerns of local residents concerning the M50 Boundary treatment and Scholarstown Interchange junction and to outline a timetable for completion of same."

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That the Manager installs a nameplate to signify houses 1-27 Orlagh Avenue at the start of Orlagh Avenue."

Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That this Committee discuss with the aid of a full report on the current status - the re-alignment of the Knocklyon Road with a view to reinstating it as priority on the agenda for Roads – National & local funding taking into consideration it was due to commence this year -  35 years on the Agenda."

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That the Manager liaise with M50 Concessions regarding the planting of the central median of the M50."

Development & Parks

Questions

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"To ask the Manager could the tree’s in the green area at the side of house 220 Moyville Estate be severely cut back to prevent leaves falling into the gardens?"

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"To ask the Manager could the small thin green area along 1-27 Orlagh Avenue at the M50 wall be cleaned up, the residents would like bark mulch from the council to stop weeds in this area?"

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"To ask the Manager to have the two dead trees removed  from outside houses 68 and 104 Coolamber Park?"

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"To ask the Manager for an update on my previous request to clean up river bank and have a safety barrier installed adjacent to new bridge at Prospect Manor Estate to prevent children running down hill directly into river. I was informed in previous reply this was being considered?"

Qu (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"To ask the Manager to consider a footpath on the green opposite St Colmcilles JNS & SNS Knocklyon as many children use this route from Knocklyon Park laneway and Delaford etc.  there are dog droppings etc on this route and it is difficult to walk on in bad weather?"

Qu (12)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"To ask the Manager to take steps, including liaison with the residents association to prevent the siting of the annual bonfire opposite the entrance to Catlefield Manor Estate before this years bonfire season and to implement measures to prevent bonfires at this location?"

Headed Items

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Parks Department, Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Parks Department, Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

New Works Development & Parks

(No Business)

Correspondence

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

Correspondence Development & Parks Department

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (9)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"That the Council make good the conditions imposed on this Council by An Bord Pleanala regarding the landscaping of the northern end of Knocklyon park (Knocklyon Utd section); to outline those conditions and to give reasons why this work has never been completed, in spite of An Bord Pleanala's conditions."

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"That this Committee discuss the problem residents in Orlagh Downs and Orlagh Lodge have with the large trees to the rear of their houses – now totally out of control and some dangerous, and that the following information be available in a coordinated report from Parks/Planning on this issue-  raised previously by this councillor.

(a) Parks have stated ‘as far as parks are concerned the area is not in charge and is the responsible of the Developer? Or the residents? . Question:-  if the rest of the estate is in charge why was this area not taken in charge at that time ?

(b) And to state where responsibility lies now? The residents cannot access this property and are not and cannot be expected to take responsible for those trees.

(c) Please outline what steps are being taken to have this problem rectified

(d) to name the developer concerned.

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"That this Council discusses the Willbrook Lawn open space issue – ensuring the new fence is located in the correct position as agreed at TRAC meeting of this council."

Planning

Questions

Qu (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Coburn
Responsibility:
Tony Shanahan

"To ask the Manager for an update on the Enforcement application submitted by Loreto Residents Association to SDCC Enforcement Department in respect of non compliance by the developer of Loreto Abbey?"

Headed Items

H-I (11)
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 (12)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Tony Shanahan

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

"That the Manager give an update on the enforcement order Enf.S6039 regarding the Castle stream at lands of Loreto Abbey apartments to stop flooding into DeBret House, Loreto Abbey."

Mot (14)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Tony Shanahan

That this Committee discuss with the aid of a report the ‘unfinished’ Loretto Abbey –protected structure -  site in Rathfarnham with a view to ensuring that the community gain on this site is fully enforced in light of the current developments in the courts relating to the company responsible for this site. To state what action /claim SDCC can enforce to ensure that the community gain aspect on this site - one of the arguments used in securing planning permission on this site is fully realized (b) that the site landscaping plan – still  outstanding – is completed to the satisfaction of SDCC immediately.  Taking into consideration SDCC is the only body charged with ensuring community gain is utilized – to give a full report on the history - current status of nursing home proposals for this site (c) to state the amount of bond currently held by this council until all works are satisfactorily carried out. "

Mot (15)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Tony Shanahan

"That the Manager present a full report of the updated position on the enforcement action which I assisted residents with in relation to Loreto Abbey and Daninger Developers (part of the Zoe Group)."

Housing

Headed Items

H-I (13)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Abe Jacob

Report on housing construction programme

H-I (14)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (6)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (16)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
George Sinclair

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

"That the Manager put in place funding to refurbish the Flats at Pearse Brother Park with immediate effect to alleviate the unhealthy condition for the residents living there. In that there is no funding available from the Department of Environment for the new houses at Taylors Lane and the co-project of refurbishing the Pearse Brother Flats."

Community

Questions

Qu (14)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

"To ask the Manager to give an update on when work will start on the Ballyroan Community Centre?"

Headed Items

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

Application for Grants

H-I (16)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (7)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (17)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

Mot (18)
Submitted by:
Sen. C. Keane
Responsibility:
Willie Sheils

"That this Committee discusses - with the aid of an up to date report on the expected reopening date & redevelopment of the Ballyroan Community Centre and new Parish Centre."