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CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES
a) Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 12th September, 2011
b) Minutes of Special Meeting of South Dublin County Council, 26th September, 2011
(all circulated herewith)
REPORTS FROM AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham Area Committee - 13th September 2011
Dealing with Community, Environment, Housing, Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate Services & Libraries
(no reports)
b) Tallaght Area Committee (1) - 19th September 2011
Dealing with Community (1 report - Community Grants), Environment, Housing
(circulated herewith)
c) Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 26th September 2011
Dealing with Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate Services and Libraries
(no reports)
d) Clondalkin Area Committee - 21st September 2011
Dealing with Community (1 report - Community Grants), Environment, Housing, Roads, Planning, Development & Parks, Corporate Services & Libraries
(circulated herewith)
e) Lucan Area Committee - 27th September 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 - 22nd SEPTEMBER 2011
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Report on Conferences and Seminars
(circulated herewith)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTIES
a) ENVIRONMENT SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 5th September 2011
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 20th June 2011
b) SPORTS, RECREATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT & PARKS SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 7th September 2011
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 4th May 2011
c) TRANSPORTATION SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 8th September 2011
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 19th May 2011
d) ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (INCLUDING PLANNING) SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 14th September 2011
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 18th May 2011
e) HOUSING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 22nd September 2011
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 12th May 2011
f) ARTS, CULTURE, GAEILGE, EDUCATION & LIBRARIES SPC
(i) Report of Meeting 26th September 2011
(ii) Minutes of Meeting 23rd May 2011
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE REPORT
(circulated herewith)
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
(no reports)
Questions
To ask that the Manager please provide an update on the aboricultural programme?
To ask that the Manager report on the effectiveness of the use of CCTV to monitor incidents of illegal dumping, that the Manager if possible provide details of locations of blackspots that are being considered for CCTV installation?
To ask will the Manager make an updated report to this Council on how many houses have had window replacements in this current financial year and detail how many houses, which are already inspected and graded 5, are awaiting replacement windows?
To ask will the Manager make a report to this Council indicating if it is his intention to continue granting Management Grants to Community Centres across the County, in recognition of the valuable service that these Centres afford to our Communities. Will he also indicate if Sports organisations, such as Olympic Handball, can avail of small grants for equipment replacement or travel assistance?
To ask the Manager to outline preparation measures for dealing with any adverse road conditions, such as ice and snow, during the winter months?
To ask the Manager to outline the number of motor accidents on the M50 in 2010 and 2011?
To ask the Manager to report on the management of the M50 particularly in terms of landscaping from the Lucan Interchange to Ballinteer and to make a statement on the matter?
To ask that the Manager outline how many users availed of the County Library in 2010 and in 2011 and how many have availed of Ballyroan Library in the same period?
To ask the Manager to list the parks depots in the county - what areas they serve and how many personnel are employed in each?
To ask the Manager what percentage of Council work is contracted out under the headings of Roads and Parks?
To ask the Manager to detail the re-deployment of those previously dedicated to the bin collection service in the county and to report on the disposal of the refuse vehicles/freighters which previously formed part of the fleet?
To ask the Manager for a detailed update on the Creative Village initiative including the number of vacant units which have made available and the number of applications received for space?
To ask the Manager for a detailed update on implementation of the Greater Dublin Noise Action Plan including noise-mapping; and to further advise on what mitigation measures are proposed to boundaries of residential areas adjoining main roads where the residential areas in question are determined to suffer from excessively-high volumes of traffic noise?
To ask the Manager to provide a further detailed update on the council’s programme of repairs to badly-damaged red asphalt speed-ramps throughout the county including repairs carried out since the reply to my question at the September meeting; and to advise on a timeframe for the outstanding repairs?
To ask the Manager, following-on from my motion to the May 2010 council, to provide a detailed report on the use of LED public-lighting by South Dublin County Council?
To ask the Manager for a detailed update on Eastern River Basin District programme of works and Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Study (CFRAMS)?
To ask the Manager for a detailed report on the current status of the EIS & CPO for the proposed R120 Newcastle/Lucan Road upgrade?
To ask the Manager for a report on the numbers employed by the Council on Work Placement, internship and apprenticeship schemes, including the redundant apprentice scheme on which I have previously sought information, and the areas of work in which they are engaged; and to ask the Manager to make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager to give an overview report on the attendance of Councillors and non-Council members of all Strategic Policy Committees since June 2009, and to make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager if the county town, Tallaght, or any other area within South Dublin County has been involved with the Fair Trade Towns project, and to establish the requirements for a town or other area to become involved?
To ask the Manager if he can advise on what measures are implemented by the Environmental Services Department to ensure that Waste Management Companies providing household bin collection services in the County have inspection procedures in place to monitor compliance with the Council's Bye Laws on the presentation of household waste and bins for collection?
To ask the Manager if he will make a summary report on locations in the County, such as Clondalkin Village for example, where the Council has designated new or amended Taxi Ranks, in the last two years or so?
To ask the Manager for a Report on the collection of Commercial Rates as of 30th September 2011, including percentage of billed rate demands paid/unpaid and comparative information for 2010?
To ask the Manager for an updated Report on the Council's participation in the FAS Placement Programmes, the new Jobbridge Initiative, the scheme for Apprentices place to complete their Apprenticeships, and the TUAS programme?
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DECLARATION OF ROADS TO BE PUBLIC ROADS
a) Cloverhill Industrial Estate
b) Beechdale (Ballycullen Phase 9) and Daletree Road (part of)
c) Parklands (part of) (Ballycullen Phase 8)
d) Hunters Place
e) Killakee Court – Tara Crescent (footpath)
f) Daletree (Phase 2 & Phase 5)
g) Oldcourt Lodge (Ballycullen Phases 4B & 4C) and Oldcourt Avenue (part of)
h) Oakdale (Ballycullen Phase 7)
i) Whitestown Industrial Estate
j) St. Lomans Road – footpath and services only
(all circulated herewith)
PROPOSED DISPOSAL OF PROPERTIES/SITES
(all circulated herewith)
H8c) Proposed Disposal of Fee Simple Interest of Former Local Authority Dwellings - 181 Limekiln Road
H8a) Proposed Disposal of Affordable Dwellings
(no reports)
H8d) Proposed Disposal of Fee Simple Interest - Small Builders Scheme at
(i) 55 Alpine Heights
(ii) 173 Balrothery Estate
(iii) 28 Limekiln Avenue
H8b) Proposed Disposal Of Lands Containing One Housing Unit At 78a Kilmahuddrick Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22
FILLING OF VACANCIES ON VARIOUS COMMITTEES / STATUTORY BODIES (Cllr. C. Keane)
Councillor Vacancy on Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committee (LTACC)
(circulated herewith)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - COUNCILLOR VACANCY (Cllr. C. Keane)
a) Councillor Vacancy On Arts, Culture, Gaeilge, Education & Libraries Strategic Policy Committee
b) Councillor Vacancy On Transportation Strategic Policy Committee
(all circulated herewith)
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES - COUNCILLOR VACANCY (Cllr. B. Bonner)
Councillor Vacancy On Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee
(circulated herewith)
NOMINATION TO CPLN AREA PARTNERSHIP (Cllr. W. Lavelle)
(circulated herewith)
FILLING OF VACANCY ON TALLAGHT DRUGS TASK FORCE FOLLOWING RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR M. CORR FROM THE TDTF
(circulated herewith)
FILLING OF SECTORAL VACANCY ON ARTS, CULTURE, GAEILGE, LIBRARIES & EDUCATION SPC (Ms M. Murphy)
(circulated herewith)
REVIEW OF PILOT OF CLONDALKIN & LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE MEETINGS
(circulated herewith)
ROLLING CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2011-2013
(circulated herewith)
COUNTY DUBLIN VOCATIONAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION 2011
(circulated herewith)
NEW PROCEDURE UNDER S.12 OF THE 2010 PLANNING ACT REGARDING TALLAGHT LOCAL AREA PLAN
(circulated herewith)
UPDATE ON METRO WEST PROJECT
(circulated herewith)
Correspondence
Ministerial
Letter, dated 20th September 2011, from the Taoiseach regarding mortgage holders in crisis (M19/0911)
Ministerial
Letter, dated 29th September 2011, from Department of Environment & Local Government regarding review of Local Government (M14/0911)
Letter, dated 16th September 2011, from Greyhound Recycling regarding Emergency Motion passed at September Council meeting
Letter, dated 21st September 2011, from Clare County Council regarding GAA games on US television
Letter, dated 28th September 2011, from Monaghan Town Council regarding (i) Water Charges & Property Taxes; (ii) Criminal Justice Bill
Letter, dated 04th October 2011, from RPA regarding bicycles on LUAS (M5/0911)
Motions
Mayor's Business
That this Council supports calls to the Government to extend protection and rights to breastfeeding employees beyond the existing 6 month limit.
That this council calls on the Manager to establish a tailored programme to support the promotion of the county’s traditional town and village centres as highlighted in the Economic SPC working group on Traditional Urban Centres, working with the relevant trading groups and SDCC Chamber of Commerce to develop an action plan.
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 ring fence the dividend due to be paid to South Dublin County Council from Irish Public Bodies Board believed to amount to close 200,000 euro and transfer this monies to the Housing Maintenance Budget to be used to upgrade interiors at Pearse Brother/Palmer Park Flats Ballyboden which have not been upgraded since the 1950s.
That the Manager provides a full report on Creative Village with particular emphasis on how this project is being promoted and how ideas can be brought forward by businesses and members of the public.
That the Manager agrees to investigate how best to establish procedures that will enable this council record incidents of anti-social behaviour committed by individuals who are in receipt of rent supplement/allowances and are waiting to be allocated council property.
That the Council supports a cooperative regional approach to the Dublin Bikes scheme, in partnership with Dublin City Council, enabling the scheme to be extended gradually to the villages of the county thereby promoting tourism, less dependence on cars and reduced carbon footprint for the county
That this Council calls on the Minister of State for Health, with special responsibility for Drugs, Roisin Shortall TD, to immediately intervene with the HSE, to overturn the recently announced decision to reduce funding by 5% in the last quarter Mainstream Funding for Community Drug Projects in the County.
That South Dublin County Council invokes a review of the "South Dublin County Council Storage, Presentation and Collection of Household Waste Bye-Laws 2007" without delay.
That, in view of the cancellation of the Oral Hearing on the proposed Metro West Project, and the statement by Minister Varadkar that funding for the proposed project is unlikely to be available within the next 15 years, this Council requests the Manager to begin the process to cancel the Section 49 Development Levy adopted by the Council for this infrastructure project, and to arrange for the return of any associated Development Levies already paid to the Council.
To ask the Manager to report on the scope of support, in terms of finances, land and other resources, under the Play Policy and other Council policies for small-scale playgrounds and/or MUGA's to be provided by community organisations in the South Dublin area, and to make a statement on the matter.
This Council, dismayed and alarmed at the recent suggestions that further tolls should be introduced along the M50 which would this be a further burden on the business community and families and would also lead to further congestion on the already overtaxed road network across a very significant range of South Dublin County communities, totally rejects any further tolling of the M50 within this County and requests that the Manager so inform the Minister and use every opportunity to oppose such a scheme.
That this council, noting the announcement by Transport Minister Leo Varadkar that the oral hearing for Metro West has been deferred and that Metro West is unlikely to be built in the foreseeable future; hereby resolves to revoke the Section 49 Metro West Supplementary Development Contribution Scheme and to further refund all moneys collected to date under the Metro West scheme.
That this Council prioritises the drafting of an updated Play Policy and Five Year Playground Programme and for this revised policy to reflect the need to install playgrounds in Lucan, Palmerstown and Rathcoole.
That the Council considers the merits of pilotting a roof/rain water harvesting project in the county utilising housing from the Social Housing Stock for this purpose
That the Manager once again makes a submission to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, requesting that South Dublin County Council be treated, in the matter of its allocation from the Local Government Fund in the 2012 Budget, in a manner that is equitable with comparable Local Authorities, especially Fingal and Dun Laoire Rathdown County Councils, ie that the Local Government Fund Grant per head of population is at least at the same level as that of Fingal CC, and that the submission, with an appropriate covering letter be sent to all Dail Deputies in the constituencies of Dublin Mid-West, Dublin South West and Dublin South.
That this Council regrets the refusal of Greyhound R & R Ltd to send a representative to meet with the Council as requested at our last meeting; that this Council is dismayed at the confusion caused to residents in South Dublin who formerly availed of the Council service by Greyhound's changes and notice; that this Council condemns the imposition of a standing charge by Greyhound despite promises not to increase charges; and that this Council, mindful of the effects of these changes on those whose waivers will be abolished in the coming months, calls on the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to implement the pledge in the Programme for Government to provide a waiver scheme, nationally, for low-income households.