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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
William Purcell

That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to engage in public consultation before implementing a decision to ban both left turns onto the Whitehall Road West at the pedestrian crossing that sits at the staggered junction of Millgate Drive and Rockfield Avenue.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor B. Lawlor
Responsibility:
Neil Hanly, Anne Byrne - Community

That this Area Committee requests that the Council Housing Director does not allow  any works being carried out at Glencarrig Nursing Home Firhouse road pending the outcome of a Section 5 appeal that was lodged with An Bord Plenala on the 4th June 2019.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive when the next review of speed signs are planned for the county.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the total number of people on the housing waiting list which require specially adapted houses for disability and a breakdown between independent residents and families. 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor William Priestley
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

Is SDCC signed up to the national pollinators plan (www.pollinators.ie) and, if not, how might this be best explored?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation, Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive how many electric ecar charging points are currently in the county and how many new ones are planned. Could a map of these charging points be supplied. To also ask the Chief Executive how are ecar charging points designed into new developments as newer developments have common shared areas and other layouts have off street car parking making it challenging for residents to use private charging points

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

That the Chief Executive put in place effective measures, to ensure that housing estates, in relation to which the conditions of the relevant planning permissions have been complied with, are taken in charge without delay, given the financial repercussions for the residents.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Transportation
Responsibility:

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be made Public Roads (No Business)

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Sheila Kelly
Responsibility:
Mary Maguire, William Purcell

Initiation of review of South Dublin County Council (Control of Parking) Bye Laws 2010

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Sheila Kelly
Responsibility:
Sheila Kelly

Initiation of Review of South Dublin County Council (Control of Parking) Bye Laws 2010

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

Can the Chief Executive please provide details of any housing estates in the County which are waiting to be Taken in Charge by SDCC and for how long each estate has been waiting for TIC? 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

Can the Chief Executive please provide a report on the playspaces that have been implemented in 2018 and 2019? Can the report provide details on any instances of antisocial behaviour being reported and any remedial works that needed to be carried out to any of the play spaces?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Murphy
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

Can the Chief Executive please provide detail on the Big Belly Solar Bin Pilot project? Can SDCC please confirm if the pilot project has commenced and outline plans for roll out and implementation throughout the County? 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Mary Seery-Kearney
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

To ask the Chief Executive if the Council have a policy for the employment of persons with disabilities, particularly those with autism and dyspraxia, and whether the Council have engaged with the Department of Social Protection Employability Service Programme and if he would like to make a statement on the matter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Mary Seery-Kearney
Responsibility:
E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive if there is a current provision in the planning bye-laws to cater for the health and safety requirements arising where builders and subcontractors parking in the immediate surroundings of a development, including Council owned grass verges, blocking the traffic line of sight of residents in the immediate vicinity.

 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Mary Seery-Kearney
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report in relation to actions taken by the Council against Council tenants to enforce the clauses of tenancy agreements, the number arising in an annual period, time taken from complaint to execution of the action to enforce the clause, and if he would care to make a statement in relation to the matter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Mary Seery-Kearney
Responsibility:
E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report in relation to the number of enforcement actions taken in relation to planning violations over the lifetime of the last Council term and if he would care to make a statement on the matter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Mary Seery-Kearney
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive if the Council has been in receipt of claims for reimbursement of tree surgery/maintenance where residents have been obliged to take action on Council owned trees overhanging the resident's properties, and if he would make a statement on the matter. 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Mary Seery-Kearney
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm if the Council has been in receipt of any claims for damage caused to private property by Council owned trees, and if so, can he quantify the number of claims, the attendant costs, and if he would make a statement on the matter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Bailey
Responsibility:
E////Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive to put together a report that will outline to councillors how much undeveloped public/local authority owned land is in the SDCC area and what % lie in each of the 7 LEAs. This will enable councillors to make more informed decisions regarding Part 8 developments. It would be of huge benefit to councillors to have this report before the year ends.