Headed Items
Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 24th April 2012
Environment
Questions
"To compliment the work of the staff members involved in promoting and encouraging the Tidy Towns concept in the County and to ask the Manager for an updated report on the setting up of Tidy Town Groups/Committees in Palmerston and Lucan?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That this Committee requests that Palmerston Village be declared a “Poster Free Zone” and that the Council request Political Parties and Independent Candidates to respect the wishes of the residents and desist from postering of any kind during General and Local Elections and Referendums."
"That the Manager provide a report on recent incidences of severe illegal dumping and severe littering in the Lucan Electoral Area and the remedial actions implemented by the Cleansing Unit and the Litter Wardens."
"To congratulate students from St. Joseph's College on their recent award conferred to them by Eco UNESCO."
Parks
Questions
"To ask the County Manager when the exercise trails being commissioned in Palmerston and Lucan are likely to be installed and to provide an update on this project?"
"To ask the Manager regarding the recent tree pruning seasons whether all areas listed for attention were covered?"
Headed Items
2011 - 2012 Arboricultural Programme Report
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That this Committee calls on the Manager responsible to
(1) improve the barriers so that vandals cannot move in the “tunnel” between the wooden barrier and the cemetery wall between Woodfarm Acres and Palmers Court and between Palmers Court and the Cold Cut
(2) put in a barrier to block off access from Palmers Close to Palmerstown Cemetery adjacent to the M50
(3) collaborate with Dublin Cemeteries and have a wall erected on the boundary between Palmers Close and Palmerstown Cemetery to replace the current balustrade fence along the green
"That this Committee requests the Manager to present a detailed report, for discussion, on outstanding taking-in-charge processes relating to areas of open space in residential estates in Lucan, including in particular the open space at Rossberry Estate including the area along the access road from Griffeen Avenue."
"To ask the manager for an update regarding the timeline surrounding the relocation of the park depot at Esker Lane to facilitate the permanent school building for Esker Educate Together?"
Roads
Questions
"To ask the Manager to engage with the owner (or other parties responsible for maintenance) of the stretch of Ballyowen Lane outside Lidl and the Ballyowen Castle Community Centre to seek the repair of broken and dislocated kerbing immediately south of the entrance to the Community Centre car-park and to propose installation of bollards to prevent future parking on the grassed area at this location?"
"To ask the Manger for a progress report on the issues I raised at recent Lucan Area Committee meetings about the restriction of 3 Tonne and other heavy traffic on Kennelsfort Road?"
"To ask the Manger for a progress report on this issue I raised at recent Lucan Area Committee meetings about the dangerous situation for pedestrians and cyclists and indeed for motorists at the Kennelsfort/N4 junction and adjacent pedestrian crossing?"
"To ask the Manager if she will advise if a programme of repairs to damaged road/street ramps in the Lucan Electoral Area is planned for 2012, and if she will give outline information on the locations where repairs are to be carried out?"
"To ask the Manager for an update report on maintenance/repair works on footpaths to be carried out in and around Lucan Village in 2012?"
Headed Items
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No Business)
MAINTENANCE OF N4 MEDIAN FROM DUBLIN CITY BOUNDARY TO M50
SCHOOLTIME TRAFFIC NEWCASTLE ROAD
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Council have the gates across the former Lucan Road to the rear of Palmerston Petrol Station removed and replaced by a raised flower bed so that the local Tidy Towns Committee can renovate this area in a manner in keeping with the residential character of the area."
"That the Committee agrees that the inclusion in the Parking Bye-Laws of charges for parking in Palmerston Village on Saturdays was an error, requests the Manager to suspend the charging, pending the next review of Parking Bye-Laws in the County, and to instruct the company contracted to implement the Bye-Laws to withdraw Traffic Wardens from patrolling the area on Saturdays."
"That the Manager provide a detailed update on proposals to amend the Parking Bye Laws 2010 for the Palmerston area as per Motion 5 at the March Area Committee Meeting."
"That the Manager will outline plans to seek the cooperation of local businesses to avoid using the Newcastle Road in the vicinity of the schools at opening and closing times with HGVs. That the Manager will further outline measures taken to improve safety in this area in the interim."
"That this Committee requests Management to erect “No Football” and “No Loitering” sings on Manor Road as the area will lose its residential ethos unless the emerging after-business-hours anti social activity is curbed and the area is restored for the enjoyment of local residents, young and older."
"That the Manager gives a detailed report on grass cutting along the N4 at Palmerston and confirm what funding will be made available for cutting this strip given that the responsibility for its maintenance has been passed over to the Council."
Water & Drainage
Questions
"To ask the Manager if, further to the heavy rainfall experienced in recent weeks; and any examination conducted on foot of this rainfall, if it is intended to now install additional storm-water drainage gullies at Esker Lane (further to discussion at March meeting) and at Esker Road between Newcastle Road junction and the entrance to Finnstown Abbey?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business)
Planning
Questions
"To ask the Manager, further to my motion at the March meeting, if an application will be submitted to the NTA this year seeking funding for an extension of the Grand Canal Green Route, including lighting and CCTV, from its current end-point at Griffeen Avenue to the footbridge at Esker Glebe/Cherbury via Griffeen Valley Park; as a ‘Smarter Travel’ initiative which would promote increased pedestrian/cycle activity?"
"To ask the Manager to engage with the owners of the site at Adamstown SDZ, bounded by Superquinn Westbury, Hillcrest and The Paddocks access road, to seek to improve the provision of secure boundary treatment around the site so as respond to the recent upsurge in anti-social behaviour linked to trespassing, drinking parties and suspected drug-dealing taking place on this site?"
"To ask the Manager for an updated report on the proposed permeability project along the esker between Moy Glas and Esker Riada estates, including information on any recent consultations with residents/Residents Associations?"
"To ask the Manager if she will clarify the position in respect of the taking-in-charge of the development by Eleveden Properties at the rear of the original Tullyhall Estate, and if the roads and services have been proposed for taking-in-charge?"
Headed Items
Planning Files
A. Large Applications Under Consideration (No Business)
B. Files Requested by Members (No Business)
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That this Committee deplores the fact that Adamstown has not yet received its Community Centre which deprives both the students of the Community College and the residents of the area of a very essential facility and requests that this Council, mindful of the changed circumstances that now exist compared to when the SDZ was drawn up and agreed, explore ways in which the Community Centre can be made a reality."
"That this Committee fully supports the Manager's Sustaining and Developing Business Initiative, notes the content of the Action Plan for Jobs 2012, particularly the content of Chapter 2 Supporting Indigenous Start Ups and Action 2.5 relating to a new Community Enterprise Development Programme and new Community Enterprise Centres, but is concerned that there is no Community Enterprise Centre in the Lucan EA, where over 4,300 residents are on the Live Register, as there are Community Enterprise Centres in other areas of the County including Clondalkin and Tallaght, and requests the Manager to pursue, with Enterprise Ireland and in the context of the Action Plan for Jobs, the realisation of at least one Community Enterprise Centre in the Lucan EA, and pursue again, with the Adamstown developers, the possibility of bringing forward the Enterprise Centre included in the SDZ Planning Scheme. "
"That this Area Committee requests the Manager to engage with CPLN Area Partnership, Co. Dublin VEC, the County Enterprise Board & Enterprise Ireland to examine options for the provision of an Enterprise Centre and ‘jobs hub’ in the Lucan South/Adamstown area, in including through the leasing of currently vacant premises, for the purpose of initially providing physical space such as 'hot-desks' (and at later stage 'incubator units 'for business start-ups, in suitable premises) as well as providing a base for Local Employment Services and for training programmes run by CPLN Area Partnership, Co. Dublin VEC and other bodies."
"That the Manager will undertake to write to all businesses in Lucan Village to outline their obligations under planning and litter laws with regard to signage and shop-fronts. That the correspondence will also include an invitation to businesses to make submissions regarding innovative ways that SDCC can help to promote their businesses without destroying the character of the Village."
"That the Planning Department would assess the feasibility of developing a set of protocols/guidelines for the presentation/design of shopfronts and fronts of other businesses in Lucan Village, which would be consistent with the important architectural features of the Village, as set out in the Lucan Village Design Statement."
"That this Committee requests the Manager to present a detailed report, for discussion, on current planning enforcement proceedings relating to the erection of garden walls at Rossberry Terrace."
Development
Questions
"To ask the Manager to convene an on-site meeting (to include all relevant Council Departments) with residents, to take place at the green area between Dodsboro Road/Tandy’s Lane and houses at Woodview Heights to review residents’ request for disposal of a small piece of land for incorporation into rear gardens so as to eliminate the very serious localised problems of anti-social behaviour?"
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business)
"That this Committee recommends that the Manager now seek to rescind the land-swap agreement approved by Councillors in November 2006, in which this Council was to dispose 41.5 acres of land at Balgaddy/Kishogue to Shelbourne Developments in return for 42.56 acres of land at Cooldrinagh."
Libraries
Headed Items
Library News & Events
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
CORRESPONDENCE (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager provide a report on the current situation re branch Libraries and Digital Hubs with particular reference to current Library Development Programme and the status of the intention to develop the service in Palmerston and to include how the present facility located in Stewarts Hospital can be maximized to the benefit of the local community and in a manner that will further the concept of a local branch library."
"That this Committee compliments the initiatives undertaken by the Librarian and Library staff to provide training and networking opportunities for persons seeking employment/training and opportunities to set up businesses and asks the Manager to provide an outline report on the initiative and associated events over the last few months and planned for the future."
Corporate
Headed Items
NEW WORKS (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business
"Given that “Palmerstown Village” is an identifiable and specific place within this County and seeing as it is the only area that can be uniquely described as “Palmerstown” and that all signposts point to the Village Area (which is also the heart of the local community), given that other residential and business areas have names fixed and agreed in modern times, e.g. Palmerstown Drive, Palmerstown Avenue, Palmerstown Court, Palmerstown Shopping Centre etc, this Committee requests the Manager responsible to bring before the June meeting of this Area Committee proposals for a plebiscite of Palmerstown Village that will give the residents and businesses therein an opportunity to determine the official name of this historic Village which given the relatively small number of voters to be consulted will not involve significant funding with volunteers prepared to help out on the ground and, once costed, provision can be made for it in the 2013 budget."
"That this Committee, noting recent correspondence to the Council from the office of the Minister for Social Protection, requests the Manager to write to the Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Brian Hayes, TD, requesting a progress report on the actions taken by the Office of Public Works to identify and lease/purchase a premises suitable to serve as Social Welfare Office for the Lucan area."
"That the Manager will write to all of the schools in Lucan/Palmerston with particular emphasis on the Irish language schools to promote the use of our Irish Language online services."
Housing
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an update in response to the Council’s issuing of orders requiring the demolition of the derelict hayshed structure on the Coolamber site at Finnstown and requiring the permanent closing-up of a gap in railings at the rear of the site facing the residential area of Finnsview?"
"To ask the Manager for a report on the statistics relevant to the Choice-Based Letting, Applicant Sourced Housing and the overall Social Housing Leasing Initiative for the Lucan Electoral Area, broken down to the lowest level available, and to make a statement on the progress being made in meeting housing need in this area?"
Headed Items
The Housing Construction and Procurement Report
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business)
Community
Questions
"To ask the Manager for an updated report on the new Community Centre at the SuperValu Shopping Centre, Palmerston, including information on the staffing of the Centre and the range and nature of activities being held in the Centre?"
Headed Items
Application for Grants
New Works (No Business)
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Motions
Cathaoirleach's Business (No Business)
"That this Committee requests the Manager to provide an update in response to my motion to the April meeting proposing examination of the feasibility of an extension to the Lucan Sports & Leisure Centre."
"That the Manager will check the Council’s list of Lucan/Palmerston resident associations/committees and local community groups and will endeavour to accurately update that list. That the organisations on this list will be communicated with, in order to check details, and to ascertain if they would like their information shared publically."
"That this Committee welcomes the upcoming Ruaille Buaille festival in Lucan and encourages the promotion of this festival to the widest possible audience."