Agenda - Rathfarnham ACM 8th February 2011

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Date:
08/02/2011 15:00
Location:
Council Chamber

Headed Items

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

Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 11th January 2011

Corporate Services & Libraries

Questions

Qu (1)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Georgina Byrne

"To ask the Manager to give a complete updated report on Ballyroan Library, timeline, cost and additional facilities available on completion?"

Qu (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Mary Maguire

"To ask the Manager how many additional voters have been added to the electoral register in the Rathfarnham Area since the last general election campaign in 2007?"

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, Libraries
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate, Libraries

New Works Corporate Services & Libraries

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (1)
Submitted by:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate, Libraries
Responsibility:
Corporate Performance and Change Management Directorate, Libraries

Correspondence Corporate Serivces & Libraries

(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)

Mot (2)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Mary Maguire

"That the Manager make contact with An Post with regard to the anomaly of two houses numbered 9 on Whitechurch Road which is causing the usual disturbances and frustrations to residents."

Environment

Questions

Qu (3)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan

"To ask the Manager to have the green waste area near the entrance gate and wall of Cruagh graveyard moved. There has been fly-tipping at this area causing upset to visitors to the graveyard?"

Qu (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
John Quinlivan

"To ask the Manager to outline some statistics for bin collections in the Rathfarnham area, to include:

1)   Rate of take up of the brown bin in percentage terms
2)   Rate of pick up by freighter on average on a bi-weekly basis
3)   How many homes are not availing of a local authority bin service
4)   How many customers have 'switched' to private operators since 2009
5)   What steps are taken to win these customers back."?

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

"To ask the Manager to outline when the road repairs envisaged for Orlagh Grove Road as part of the Boherboy Scheme will be completed?"

Qu (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Colm Ward

"To ask the Manager what steps are being taken to deal with the re-emerging problem of graffitti in the Ratfarnham area and to outline details of the written communications between utility companies and the Council in this respect. Can the Mnager also outline the fines imposed to date on utility companies where breaches have occurred and whether any written agreements have been entered into with these companies?"

Headed Items

H-I (4)
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 (3)
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Environmental Services

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

Mot (4)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Sheila Kelly

"That the Manager take all necessary steps to resolve the problem of overflowing and flooding sewers in Glenvara Park, Knocklyon and to make a full and comprehensive report on the matter detailing the actions taken to date, why they have failed to resolve the problem and what the Engineers propose to do to solve this matter to the satisfaction of residents, recognising the health hazard that it poses to Residents."

Roads

Questions

Qu (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Coburn
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"To ask the Manager for an update with regard to the timing for completion of the Firhouse-Ballycullen road works?"

Qu (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Coburn
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"To ask the Manager for an update on the proposed traffic calming on the Knocklyon Road as outlined at the Road Traffic Meeting of 20 January 2011?"

Headed Items

H-I (5)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads

(No Business)

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

PART 8 REPORT - PROPOSED RATHFARNHAM QBC ENHANCEMENTS

H-I (7)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Philip Murphy

PAY PARKING AT OWENDOHER CRESCENT

H-I (8)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Thomas Curtin

NEW WORKS

(a)  NRA 2011 NATIONAL PRIMARY & SECONDARY ROADS GRANT ALLOCATIONS

(b)   NRA 2011 REGIONAL & LOCAL ROADS GRANT ALLOCATIONS

(c)   ROADWORKS PROGRAMME 2011

Correspondence

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

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (5)
Submitted by:
Roads Department
Responsibility:
Roads Department

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

Mot (6)
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Cosgrave
Responsibility:
RTFB Meeting Administration

"That the Manager request Dublin Bus to look at a different site for the Bus stop at 113 Marian Road to take into account.

  1. The Bus stop is close to the entrance to Pinewood Park and opposite the exit of Rosemount shopping centre. This unsuitable location is causing traffic back up along Marian Road and could lead to a serious traffic accident.
  2. What safety criteria do Dublin Bus, South Dublin Co.Co. and the Garda Traffic Section use when choosing a location for a bus stop."
Mot (7)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"That the Manager outline the schedule for roads and traffic calming repairs for the Rathfarnham area."

Mot (8)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"That this Committee agrees with the need for salt/grit boxes in at least the following areas when there are heavy snow falls and significant frost forecasts - Orlagh Grove; Woodfield; Prospect Manor; Whitechurch; Grangebrook; Moyville; Palmer/Pearse Bros Parks and to bring a Headed Item to the next Rathfarnham Area Committee Meeting with concrete propsoals in this regard."

Development

Headed Items

H-I (9)
Submitted by:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.
Responsibility:
Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

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

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

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

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

Parks

Questions

Qu (9)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Manager to provide a full report on the actions taken by the Council's Park's Department  following repeated requests by myself in relation to the need for tree pruning adjacent to 162 Ballyroan Road?"

Headed Items

H-I (10)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

NEW WORKS

ARBORICULTURAL WORKS PROGRAMME 2010/2011

Correspondence

Cor (5)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (10)
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Parks Department

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

Mot (11)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"That this Committee requests the Manager to once and for all, after three years of asking, deal with the request of Residents in Idrone and about which I have placed several motions, questions, membersnet representations, e-mails and telephone calls, regarding the pruning of trees to the rear of their properties as requested and to liaise wth Residents prior to doing so and that this work be carried out as soon as is practicable and IN THIS TREE PRUNING/CUTTING SEASON - in the process can the manager resist the temptation to issue a standard response - I could decorate the parish of Knocklyon with them."

Planning

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 (6)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (12)
Submitted by:
Planning Not is use
Responsibility:
Planning Not is use

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

Housing

Questions

Qu (10)
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Hugh Hogan

"To ask the Manager to present a vacant house list of vacant Council properties in the Rathfarnham electoral area?"

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:
Hugh Hogan

SOCIAL HOUSING LEASING ARRANGEMENTS IN THE RATHFARNHAM AREA

H-I (15)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

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

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (13)
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Housing Administration

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)

Community

Headed Items

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

Application for Grants

(No Business)

H-I (17)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

Correspondence

Cor (8)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

Motions

Mot (14)
Submitted by:
Community Services
Responsibility:
Community Services

Cathaoirleach's Business

(No Business)