Agenda - Re-Scheduled Lucan-Clondalkin ACM (2) (A) 8/12/09
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Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes
Minutes of the Lucan/Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting 28th October, 2009
Community
Questions
To ask the Manager to report on the recent meeting with Palmerstown Community Council regarding the proposed Community Centre at Palmerstown Shopping Centre and to advise on what steps are now being pursued to seek delivery of this Community Centre.
To ask the Manager to report on future development plans for Rowlagh Community Centre?
Headed Items
New Works
No Business
Application for Grants
Correspondence
Correspondence
No Business
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
That this Committee recommends that South Dublin County Council organise a cultural festival in Clondalkin for Autumn 2010.
That this Committee, noting the continuing closure of the Government’s Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme, requests the Manager to present a detailed report on any and all other feasible options to fund provision of the proposed Lucan Swimming Pool.
That this Committee recommends that South Dublin County Council makes use of the Clondalkin Civic Centre Car Park for alternative functions, e.g. Car Boot Sales.
That this Committee gives its full support to the North Clondalkin Safety Forum and the South West Safety Forum as separate entities supporting the local areas respectively.
That the Manager give an update of any increase in activity at the Volunteer Centre and outline any positive implications that are likely for the Lucan/Palmerstown and Clondalkin communities.
Corporate & Library Services
Questions
To ask the Manager to write to Waterways Ireland to seek their agreement to include approximately 500 metres of cycle path adjacent to the canal between the 12 Lock and Lyons Estate? This would then provide cyclists with the opportunity to cycle directly to Straffan.
To ask the Manager to outline the options now open to this Council to have the name “Palmerstown” established as the official title for this historic area and to include in the answer precisely the area that is in fact described as “Palmerton” is in the ordnance survey maps. Is it the Village, if yes, what is the location of this village, if the Townland, what are the boundaries of this townland?
To ask the Manager if he will update the Area Committee on the Council's efforts to secure a suitable premises for a Library/e-Learning Hub in Palmerstown?
To ask the Manager if he will write to the Minister for Social and Family Affairs seeking information on the up-to-date position regarding the provision of more adequate accommodation for the Lucan Social Welfare Office?
Headed Items
New Works
No Business
Library News & Events
Correspondence
Correspondence
(a) Letter from CPLN Local Employment Service re premises in Lucan & Palmerstown to provide local employment services
(b) Letter from Dublin Bus re bus shelter on Celbridge Road
(c) Letter from Dept of Social & Family Affairs regarding Clondalkin & Lucan Social Welfare Offices
(d) Letter from the Minister for Education& Science regarding a second level Education Together School for Lucan
(e) Letter from the Minister for Transport regarding the schedule for Lucan LUAS and Metro West
(f) Letter from Department of Social & Family Affairs regarding a social welfare local office in the Lucan/Palmerstown area.
(g) Letter from Minister O'Keeffe regarding the new Geographic Information System
(h) Letter from the Dept of Arts, Sports & Tourism regarding a five year National Sports Facilities Strategy
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
No Business
That this Committee requests the Manager responsible to write to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government asking that legislation be amended to give responsibility to Local Authorities for foul sewers man holes that are common to a number of residences in built up residential areas in the Lucan/Clondalkin Committee Area. The current archaic legislation allocated responsibility to the householder in whose property it is located leading to serious complications if the sewer becomes blocked and overflows.
That this Council would agree to write to the Ministers for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, and Education and Science to remonstrate about the ongoing cut-backs in Education, including in the Lucan/Clondalkin Area, that is affecting the quality of education of children, while at the same time there is no corresponding cut-backs in educating prisoners of this state, including in Portlaoise Prison, where in reply to a Parliamentary Question I requested to be tabled by Brian Hayes TD, the Minister of State has reported that the number of teachers engage in educating 113 prisoners is 19.64 (whole time equivalents) for the academic year 2009/10, and that this allocation is unchanged from previous years.
That this Committee supports the Board of Management, parents and staff of Esker Educate Together National School, in their efforts to secure a site in the Lucan area for the location of a permanent school, acknowledges that the current arrangement where the school occupies temporary accommodation in Adamstown Castle Educate Together NS will run into great difficulty from September 2010, and requests the Manager to write to the Minister for Education and Science urging him to acquire a suitable site for the school within the next 3 months.
That the Manager responsible write to the HSE inviting that it provide a briefing to this Committee on the services provided by the HSE for children with special needs.
That this Area Committee acknowledges the need for the Minister to expedite the negotiations urgently towards a bilateral agreement with Ethiopia so that adoption of Ethiopian children by Irish families can continue, and supports those Irish families who are already in the process of, and committed to adopting children from Ethiopia, and appreciates these families deserve assurances that they can complete their adoptions under the current system, which is in line with The Hague Secretariat’s “Guide to Good Practice”? Such an assurance will be of great relief to many Irish families who have already embarked on this adoption process, some for as long as five years.
Environment
Questions
To ask the Manager to erect, on a temporary basis, a camera to monitor the illegal dumping at the entrance to Grangeview Estate, Clondalkin?
To ask the Manager to arrange a full clean up (of leaves, rubbish, etc) in Cappaghmore Estate, Clondalkin?
To ask the Manager to arrange for more frequent cleansing in the areas of Castle Road and Ballyowen Lane nearest to Ballyowen Castle Local Centre, Lucan.
To ask the Manager for an update on when the graffiti removal will take place in Willsbrook Park, Lucan?
To ask the Manager when the junk collections will resume in the Lucan and Clondalkin electoral areas?
To ask the Manager to make the necessary provision for the issuing of a trading pitch/license at Palmerstown Cemetery. This situation has been allowed drag on for many years now. Clearly the visitors to the Cemetery support such a facility as they continue to patronise the vendor at this location and the Local Authority has a responsibility to restore the pitch which has been a means of livelihood to the trader for over 30 years now?
To ask the Manager to have the bottle banks at SuperValu Palmerstown removed to a better location and maintained in such a manner that they are not an eyesore for local residents?
To ask the Manager if he can advise members on the costs incurred by the Council in having maintenance work carried out in Esker Cemetery to date in 2009, and how these costs are divided between payments to contractors and the use of the Council's own staff and materials?
To ask the Manager if he will provide a report setting out details of road sweeping, handcart litter collections, clean-ups carried out on a regular basis to manage litter, illegal dumping in the Quarryvale area, including Quarryvale Park?
To ask the Manager if he will make a report on services provided in Foxdene, Méile an Rí, Buirg an Rí and Tór an Rí to manage litter, keep the area tidy and combat illegal dumping?
Headed Items
New Works
No Business
Correspondence
Correspondence
No Business
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
That a report be presented about the litter problems affecting the Balgaddy estates of Foxdene, Méile an Rí, Búirg an Rí and Tór an Rí, Balgaddy and how they are being tackled.
That this Committee asks the Manager to recognise the serious litter problems in our towns and villages due to the suspension of litter bin emptying services at the weekend and at least compromises with a Saturday OR Sunday collection.
That this Committee requests that the Manager responsible restore the practice of supporting community groups in the Lucan/Clondalkin Committee Area, who are prepared to voluntarily clean up their area, especially by providing them with protective gloves, bags, etc. The Committee notes that such support and investment has a multiplier effect and cost-effectiveness way beyond the small investment by this Council in the activity.
That this Committee requests the Manager to present a detailed report, for discussion, on the Council's efforts under the current County Litter Management Plan to promote and facilitate a greater level of structured cross-community involvement in tackling litter problems and seeking to improve the visual appearance of our neighbourhoods in the Lucan and Clondalkin electoral areas, in particular in those areas without existing ‘Tidy Towns’ groups.
To thank the Manager for his very positive reply and action to my recent request for the sweeping and removal of leaves from the approach footpaths and roads to Lucan Village and also to the Litter Warden Ms. Helen McCarthy for her input into this matter.
That the situation along the area between the Covert and Kennelsfort Road be examined and whatever action is required (perhaps in conjunction with the Gardaí install CCTV) to bring it into and maintain it in a manner that reflects the fact that this is a residential area and a passage way for pedestrians. It is used as a hangout for anti-social behaviour including drinking parties and is perpetually strewn with empty beer cans, broken bottles, remnants of fires and general litter. Despite the best efforts of dedicated workers from this Council the area is a focal point for graffiti and is anything but a pleasant place to have to pass through or to live beside.
That this Committee requests the Manager to present a detailed report for discussion on the lengthy delays, up to 6 weeks in some cases, faced by householders in Palmerstown, Lucan and Clondalkin waiting to receive delivery of replacement bins and to present proposals to reduce these unacceptably long waiting times.