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"To ask the Chief Executive has a register of trees for the Clondalkin local electoral area been compiled? Does this include age and importance to natural heritage?"
"To ask the Chief Executive if he will report on the implementation of the All-Ireland Pollinator Plan in the Clondalkin Area, with regard to areas signposted as "managed for biodiversity" which have now been mown and cleared. To further ask if these areas will be planted with wildflowers and other native plants to encourage biodiversity?"
"The ruin of Kilmahuddrick Church and its surrounds is the second oldest medieval site in Clondalkin after the Round Tower. It has potential to be a tourist attraction and a landmark, and a well-maintained heritage site for the county. Unfortunately, the site has been abandoned and is covered with untold amounts of waste and overgrown hedges and ivy. This motion is calling on this area committee to organise a clean-up of Kilmahuddrick Church and the surrounding area as far as the moat of the church. The clean-up should take due consideration of the architectural and archaeological heritage of the site, conservation of the site going forward, and to the hygiene and health and safety issues connected to the type of waste found it its vicinity."
"Given that there are only 60,000 trees in the area administered by South Dublin County Council (http://www.sdublincoco.ie/Media/Item/33641), and given that Minister Bruton has proposed planting 22 Million trees annually for the next 20 years (https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/plan-to-plant-a-whopping-22m-trees-more-than-6000-croke-park-pitches-a-year-to-beat-greenhouse-gases-38452822.html), and given that there are approximately 10,000 trees in the area of Rathcoole known as the Four Districts Woodland (facebook.com/fourdistrictswoodland) which is also the area designated for housing according to the draft proposal presented to the full council in July (H18 MIXED TENURE DEVELOPMENTS), I propose that relevant council officials discuss with this area committee the options available to both deliver social housing in Rathcoole and preserve as much of the four district woodland as possible. The small areas of the woodland proposed to being preserved in the draft plan presented to the council meeting in July, i.e. in the south west corner of the site and along the stream, are unviable as a woodland. They are not large enough to constitute a working woodland ecosystem. At a minimum the areas to the south or alternatively to the north of the stream that dissects the woodland should be preserved to constitute a viable woodland habitat. As part of any discussion I would like this area committee to discuss the situation with the lands to the east of the Four Districts Woodland marked as 'proposed pitches (5)' in the plan presented in July."
That the Chief Executive, in light of multiple submissions from residents and elected representatives on a range of issues relating to this site over the past year - and noting our wholehearted continuing support for the official Traveller Accommodation Programme -,immediately acts to close down the unauthorised encampment beside Foxborough estate, which does not include any families under SDCC’s duty of care and is something Dublin City Council needs to show leadership on, while also acknowledging that the national council by council scheme is not fit for purpose.
That this Area Committee calls on the Chief Executive to organise additional days of free access to Ballymount Civic Amenity and a free large/bulky item collection across Tallaght in advance of Halloween.
This would be of huge assistance to residents that do not have the physical means to access the Ballymount Civic Amenity, and to those residents who are actively organising to protect green areas and estates from illegal dumping and bonfire damage.
Cathaoirleach's Business
"This committee calls on South Dublin County Council to reverse it's decision refusing a biodiversity study for the area of the proposed Part 8 development in Rathcoole in the area locally known as the 4 Districts Woodland."
Area Committee Representative to Brú Chrónáin Steering Committee
To ask the Chief Executive has planning enforcement taking any action resolving the structural failure of Balconies in Hunter's wood estate
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on Esker Cemetery and plans for maintenance including painting of gates and a general update on Council plans for the cemetery
That the Chief Executive reviews the noise barrier in the Castlefield Estate. According to the EPA 2017 map for day noise in the area, it falls in a >75db area, with sounds above 85db being deemed dangerous.
That the Chief Executive includes the necessary works to replace the footpath across the green in Westbourne Lodge in the Works Programme for 2020. There is a good path at either end of it but the section across the grass is old tarmac which is breaking up and being reclaimed by the green.
To ask the Chief Executive to set out the position regarding the mature copper beech trees formerly lining the avenue of Cherryfield House which are in the area into which it is proposed to extend the Cherryfield car park
To ask the Chief Executive to take remedial action to deal with the recurrent sewage overflow into a wooded area immediately adjacent to the main pathway and proposed location for the play-trail (map attached).
Quarterly Report on Litter Management Plan
To ask the Chief Executive to consider whether the mature trees on Stocking Lane opposite the Scholars Wood development can be the subject of a preservation order in light of recent planning applications which were refused on the basis that they proposed felling the trees.
To ask the Chief Executive for an update concerning the Dodder Greenway and specifically how it will relate to the play-trail.
That the Chief Executive please provide a report on the issue of the Orlagh Roundabout?
That the Chief Executive agrees to the addition of the remainder of Whitechurch estate be added to the current tree maintenance Programme.
To ask the Chief Executive to please provide an update in relation to the motion passed in early 2019 relating to the improvement works for the walkway between Glenvara and Castlefield estates?