Headed Items
CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 13th June, 2011
b) Minutes of Annual Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 24th June 2011
(all circulated herewith)
FILLING OF CASUAL VACANCY ON SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL IN ACCORDANCE WITH S.19 OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT 2001 FOLLOWING THE ELECTION TO SEANAD EIREANN OF COUNCILLOR CAIT KEANE BY ANNE MARIE DERMODY
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham Area Committee – 14th June 2011 - Dealing with Community (1 Report - Community Grants), Environment, Housing, Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate Services & Libraries
(circulated herewith)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee - 15th June 2011 - Dealing with Community (1 Report - Community Grants), Environment, Housing, Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate Services & Libraries
(circulated herewith)
c) Tallaght Area Committee (1) – 20th June 2011 - Dealing with Community (1 Report - Community Grants), Environment, Housing
(circulated herewith)
d) Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 27th June 2011 – Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate Services & Libraries
(no report)
e) Lucan Area Committee – 28th June 2011 - Dealing with Community (1 Report - Community Grants), Environment, Housing, Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate Services & Libraries
(circulated herewith)
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
(no report)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
Report of Special Environment SPC meeting dated 20th June 2011
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(no reports)
Questions
To ask the Manager for an update on the footpath repairs programme across the county, and to make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager to provide a report on the amounts collected via the NPPR in 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011; to determine the cost to the Council of administering and advertising the charge; and to make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager to report on the ramifications for the Council on the coming into force of the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011, including the requirement on developers to vest common areas in Owner’s Management Companies and the resultant effect on the Council in terms of common areas and other issues?
To ask the Manager to initiate alterations to the structure of the Council's website in order to make it easier for residents to find and get in touch with their local representatives, given the current structure only gives Councillor details after three clicks, and presupposes a knowledge of electoral areas as well as site structure on the part of the user; to allow representatives include more details and links in their profile to websites, social media outlets, etc; and to make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager for an up to date report on the regulation of Taxis and to please specify in the report the powers and obligations of Local Authorities in relation to same and how this compliments the role of the Taxi Regulator?
To ask the Manager for a report on the application of the three Tonne limit across the County and to include in the report if the operation of the scheme has been discussed recently with Senior Garda representatives and if it is considered that the present approach is providing the health and safety protection intended?
To ask the Manager for an update on the provision of traffic calming across the County during 2011 and to indicate in the reply the total budget committed/available for this work and where it is/has been/will be expended?
To ask the Manager for an update on the Social Credit Pilot and to indicate in the reply what type of projects have been submitted, which ones have had to be rejected and why, the types of rewards requested by participants and which, if any, have had to be refused and why?
To ask the Manager for a progress report on the implementation of the Council's Five Year Playground Programme, the report to include information on the number of proposed Regional and Local Playgrounds which have been completed to date, the amount of money spent on the implementation to date, and any Parks currently being developed?
To ask the Manager for an updated report on the amount received by the Council in payment of commercial rates in the six month period up to the end of June, and how this amount compares with the projected income?
To ask the Manager for information on the amount (in terms of kilometres) of dedicated cycle tracks in the County, and the amount of new cycle tracks added in the 18 months since January 2010?
Headed Items
DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS
(no reports)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
(all circulated herewith)
b) Proposed Disposal of Fee Simple Interest -Small Builders Scheme at 250 Balrothery Estate, Tallaght D24
c) Proposed rectification of title to a plot of land at Rathcreedan, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin - Thomas & Breda McCormack
d) Proposed disposal of area of land adjacent to 72/73 Castle Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 to Philip Malone – Variation in name of lessee
e) Proposed disposal of portion of laneway to the side and rear of 31 Tymonville Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 to Christopher & Elizabeth Jones
f) Proposed disposal of portion of laneway to the side and rear of 33 Tymonville Road, Tallaght, Dublin, 24 to Barry Davey & Elaine Whelan
a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Dwellings
(no report)
REPORT ON PART 8 OF THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2000 AND THE PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS 2001 – 2007
NANGOR ROAD – CONSTRUCTION OF NEW ACCESS ROAD SCHEME, CLONDALKIN, DUBLIN 22
(circulated herewith)
REPORT ON THE PART 8 PUBLIC CONSULTATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARK DEPOT, ANCILLARY SERVICES AND UTILITIES AT GRIFFEEN VALLEY PARK, HAYDEN'S LANE, LUCAN, SOUTH OF THE RAILWAY LINE
(circulated herewith)
REPORT ON THE PART 8 CONSULTATION ON THE TYMON PARK PLAYGROUND
(circulated herewith)
PART 8 CONSULTATION JOBSTOWN PARK MASTERPLAN
(circulated herewith)
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL (CONTROL AND REGULATION OF THE USE OF PARKS) BYE-LAWS 2011
(circulated herewith)
DRAFT LITTER MANAGEMENT PLAN 2011-2014
(circulated herewith)
STUDENT GRANT SCHEME 2011
(circulated herewith)
DRAFT ANNUAL REPORT 2010
(circulated herewith)
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter, dated 17th June 2011, from office of the Minister for Environment in response to Motion passed regarding Local Government Funding (M12/0411)
Ministerial
Acknowlegement, dated 27th June 2011, from Minister for Defence in relation to SDCC's letter regarding Casement Aerodrome (H.I.14 /0611) at June Council meeting.
Letter, dated 09th June 2011, from HSA in response to Motion passed regarding HSA & Road Maintenance (M2/0411)
a)Letter, dated 17th June 2011, from Dublin City Council regarding their motion passed in relation to Magdalene Laundries
b)Letter, dated 29th June 2011, from Department of Justice regarding Council's Motion (M1/0611) in relation to Magdalene Launderies
Letter, dated 17th June 2011, from Dublin City Council regarding their motion passed in relation to Hunger Strike Anniversary
Motions
MAYOR'S BUSINESS
That this Council, having due regard to the high quality content on our website, will examine the website with a view to reviewing its presentation, layout and appeal to our citizens and to other users. That the website will be enhanced with sections that are specifically aimed at certain target groups in the county beginning with focus on a children’s/school’s section.
MAYOR'S BUSINESS
That this Council will examine our capacity to host a forum that would explore the changing education needs that have arisen in communities through-out the County because of increased diversity and pluralism within our society. This forum will have input from among others: existing schools, parents, public representatives, religious groups, interested community organisations and planning experts. When the Council has established what the capacity is to host such a forum, that this be communicated to the Minister of Education with a view to demonstrating whether Local Government is positioned to take a central role in assessing school patronage demands and to coordinate common and complimentary enrolment policies between schools.
That this council condemns any action taken from the review of wage settings including employment register orders, JLC,REA that will reduce the pay and conditions of low paid workers in Ireland.
That this Council proposes a variation to the County Development Plan as follows-
“It is a specific local objective of the Council to provide for the development of a retirement village at Ballynakelly, Newcastle, County Dublin.
The retirement village will facilitate the provision of a range of purpose-built accommodation for older people and will include a mix of independent and care supported facilities in a secure and managed environment.
The retirement village at Ballynakelly will comprise:
individual retirement homes that provide for assisted living designed to HIQA 2008 Standard
a nursing home (for less mobile residents of the retirement village)
a new medical/health centre and
a community centre which will provide dining, recreation, hygiene and health care facilities to be shared by the residents on a communal basis
The development of the retirement village at this location shall be subject to the following provision:
Development of the nursing home element and communal centre for the retirement village to be undertaken in tandem with the retirement homes.”
The specific local objective boundaries of the retirement village lands are outlined in red on the attached map (link)
Cognizant of the Financial troubles facing many lower paid people in this county, this council welcomes the Duffy Walsh report which warns against abolition of Sunday Rates of pay in certain sectors. This Council will communicate these concerns to the Minister for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation.
That this Council rejects the introduction of a flat rate water charge
Go n-impíonn an Chomhairle seo ar an gcomhlacht Veolia/LUAS rothair a cheadú ar a ngréasán tramanna ag uaireanta beagéilimh ar fud Bhaile Átha Cliath.
That this Council appeals to the company Veolia/LUAS to permit bicycles on off-peak times on their tram network throughout Dublin.
That this council in line with the recommendation of the ‘Reclaiming our Parks’ report from the Joint Policing Committee parks sub-group, calls on the Minister for Transport to introduce legislation to update the Road Traffic Act 1961 (as amended) in order to strengthen the powers of An Garda Síochána to seize and hold motorbikes and quads from persons using them in an unauthorised manner in public parks and open spaces maintained by local authorities.
That the Manager responsible (a) provide a report detailing the Councils policy on the identification and designation of Taxi Ranks in both private and public places and (b) that he write to the relevant Minister calling for a review of current legislation into the provision of Taxi Ranks on Private Property and that the designation of such ranks for the exclusive use of designated Taxi Drivers/companies/groupings be made illegal.
That the Manager would make a Report on the water supply infrastructure, including information on projects/works completed since January 2010, projects /works currently in progress and information on the percentage of potable water produced for the County and lost through leakage, distinguishing if possible between leakage in the public infrastructure and leakage inside private and commercial premises.
That this council rejects Minister Phil Hogans proposals for a) a household tax and b) a water tax
That this Council recognises the serious issue of pedestrian safety along the Newcastle Road in Lucan but insists that the proposed implementation of a local HGV ban coincides with a lifting of the existing HGV ban on the Outer Ring Road.
That this council supports the strong position taken by government to protect Ireland’s 12.5% corporation tax rate which is so important to many of the multi-national industries located in our county who employ thousands of our county’s workers.
That this Council, in welcoming news that two primary schools are planned for construction in the Citywest area between 2012 and 2015, supports the efforts of the Tallaght/Citywest Educate Together campaign to have a primary school built in the Citywest area, and calls on the Minister for Education and Skills to expedite the construction of this school in time for the 2012-2013 academic year.
That this Council believes that the review of the Council's Play Policy and the Five Year Playground Programme should be given more priority and brought to a conclusion so that a Report can be given to the September Council meeting, and that it is the view of the Council that a new Playground Programme should include plans for smaller local playgrounds in small parks or estate open spaces, and or provide for collaboration with school and church authorities for playgrounds to be located in school and church grounds, and that the new Programme should include one or more pilot projects for adult exercise spaces adjacent to playgrounds.