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That this council calls on the Chief Executive to review and reform current training, existing practices as well as methods of cross and inter-department communications in order to ensure that the needless destruction of natural environments, whether protected or not within the South Dublin County jurisdiction (a recent example being the Wetlands in Sean Walsh Memorial Park) can never happen again.
Further that all areas currently protected or in discussion as being protected would be brought to the public's attention by way of a page on the council's website or similar and regular updates given to councillors and all departments within the council. Such a review and reform ought to include ways to ensure that all departments are kept up to date about issues of this nature.
Proficient biodiversity training for all staff members, whether directly employed by the council or by private operators appointed to carry out work on behalf of the council should also be provided if this is not already being done.
Training should be provided to every staff member whether involved in the initial decision making or in the subsequent work of cutting, planting, digging, moving, replacing, spraying or any other work that comes into contact with the natural environment.
Signing up to the All Ireland Pollinator Plan and other similar initiatives should also be considered if not already done so.
To ask the Chief Executive to outline the plans for the switching on of Christmas lights in Lucan village this year and in particular can it be confirmed that any lights damaged during recent pruning and felling of trees in the village will be replaced.
Noting the ongoing concern in relation to the restoration works being carried out on King John's Bridge can the Chief Executive please make a full presentation to this area committee in relation to the following;
1. Works carried out to the bridge since the announcement of the 300k have your say winning entries
2. Reports of any consultants engaged in relation to the process
3. Works to be completed to finalise the project and an estimated timeline for those works
MOTION FALLS
To ask the Chief Executive what happens in relation to properties in the County where the fee simple is owned by the Council and a long lease is in favour of the householder, how many properties are involved, and are there any where the amount of time left on the lease is a matter of years?
That this Area Committee requests that the Manager presents a report on the upkeep and maintenance of the Orlagh Roundabout, especially in light of the recent works carried out there. The area is overgrown and unsightly and in a worse state than before works were carried out last year.
That the Manager undertakes to honour the commitments given to residents along the Scholarstown Road while the new shared surface cycleway and pavement were being constructed and put in place signage to alert road users that traffic may exit onto the shared surface.
To ask the Chief Executive for the number of parking fines issued by traffic wardens to drivers parking in disabled parking bays in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 to date.
To ask the Chief Executive for the following information:
The number of hoax or malicious calls to the Fire Brigade in the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 to date.
How many of these hoax calls were reported to gardaí?
How many resulted in a prosecution?
Waterstown Park
Housing Supply - Brady's Field, Old Bawn
Proposed Housing at St. Ronans Crescent
To ask the Chief Executive when the Delaford Estates in Knocklyon will be considered for LED lighting upgrade.
That this Area Committee call on the Manager to undertake to upgrade the road idenitified in MembersNet Enquiry 1469120. This is the former main road in the area and as well as local residents using it, the school bus travels it several times a day. But it is getting increasingly difficult to use the road as the hedges are overgrown and the road is full of dangerous potholes.
That this area committee calls on the Manager to explore options to deal with the ongoing illegal dumping along the Whitechurch Road in Rathfarnham.
That this Area Committee requests that the Manager ensures there is consultation between the Gardaí, Foroige and local teenagers in relation to the proposed Teen Space in Ballycragh Park. There is enormous support for the project locally and all these stakeholders would like to ensure it's success by making sure all the necessary groundwork is done. Also, can we see what's planned for the space?
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Made Public (No Business)
Pedestrian Crossing, Stewarts Hospital, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown
To ask the Cheif Executive for a comprehensive report on the vacant house (address withheld), including how long it is vacant, why has it not being allocated and what the Council are doing to resolve this issue?
To ask the Chief Executive to produce a report on how many boarded up Council houses North of the Nass Road, the average turn around time and what plans are in place to make this process quicker?
That this Area Committee calls on the Council to repair the damaged wall between Harelawn Park and Harelawn Grove?