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That this Area Committee meets with the NTA and TII to specifically discuss the practicalities of obtaining the funding streams required to further the objective we inserted into the 2016-2022 Development Plan for a grade seperated junction at Kennelsfort Road/R148 intersection, something badly needed to manage traffic flows to revitalise the Palmerstown village area in terms of retail, tourism and heritage.
Further to an earlier Motion regarding the request to carry out car park audit in the Paddocks, that this Area Committee seeks clarification on which policy was used to carry out this audit. The findings of the car park audit created confusion with residents in the area. It appears to be the case that the findings are not in line with the original SDZ plans and this needs to be further examined.
"To ask the Chief Executive for details on the progress of the Lucan swimming pool, to also advise if the contractors are the same contractors that were involved in the Clondalkin and Tallaght swimming pool builds?"
"To ask the Chief Executive to report on the number of housing maintenance requests for the Lucan area and to list the outstanding works to date. To include the average waiting time for these works?"
That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive provide a report on the full costs of cleansing in the Lucan area within the last 4 years (2015 - 2018) and also provide a cost of cleansing in the year in which the Council changed the bin collection from Council provision to private companies.
That this Area Committee write to the relevant Ministers seeking a report on the findings regarding the Speech therapy/Occupational therapy pilot programme rolled out within schools, which included schools in the Lucan area.
That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to advise which Approved Housing Bodies are in place in Adamstown area. To advise what criteria is in place with the AHB and if these criteria are designed by SDCC or the individual AHB.
That this Area Committee, following the spate of vandalism in the Griffeen Valley Park Playground, relook at the possibility of higher fencing and CCTV?
"To ask the Chief Executive to give an update on School Wardens numbers for the Lucan schools. Have the numbers been increased and did Scoil Mhuire in Airlie Heights get any additional Wardens?"
That this Area Committee write to the Department of Education to ask them what progress has been made on the building of the Griffeen Community College and when they propose to start the building?
"To ask the Chief Executive on an update on progress in providing supported housing for older people on the (site at) Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown and to explain why, given the demand for housing and in particular for "rightsize" housing, it has taken so long to bring this project to planning stage?"
That this Area Committee ask the Chief Executive for an update on the implementation of the public realm requests submitted by the Palmerstown Meitheal Tidy Towns Committee as part of the three year Strategic Plan for the area which was part funded by this Council. Also, to specifically state the time frame for the delivery of those requested for the 2019 period.
That this Area Committee request the Chief Executive write to Dublin Bus complimenting them on the extension of the 26 Bus to the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre and requesting that bus shelters be erected on Kennelsfort Road, at the Palmerstown Building Supplies/Granite, on both the inward and outward routes.
That this Area Committee asks that the Chief Executive write to the NTA/TII requesting a grant for the segregated junction at Kennelsfort road/R148. This is in line with the objectives of the current County Development Plan and is gaining greater urgency given the proposed road adjustments to meet the needs of BusConnect. Furthermore, that the Council indicate its commitment to both part-funding and scheduling the design of this long awaited piece of essential infrastructure and bring estimated costing to the April LAC.
Cathaoirleachs Business
That this Area Committee requests that the Chief Executive improves the entrances into the Dog park in Griffeen Park. Currently it is very mucky, and water logged, and users are reporting that it is very dangerous. There are also a lot of holes in the park, can these be filled in?
That this Area Committee, being very concerned at the plight of Traveller families who have very little or no option except to set up temporary camps in unauthorised locations and without essential supportive services in this LAC, often with consequential detrimental effects on local residential areas, calls for a report from the Chief Executive on how he has/intends to deal with or provide for such situations in a manner that respects both the rights and intentions of Travellers to move from place to place in an orderly manner and the rights of people who want to live in regulated and environmentally sustainable permanent communities and who on a voluntary basis are often prepared to form Tidy Towns Groups to enhance their areas.
That this Area Committee requests that the Chief Executive improves the public lighting at bus stop number 4619 on the Foxborough Road. There has been a number of attacks to people waiting at this bus stop over the last few months and improving lighting will hopefully make it safer for residents using this bus services.
"That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to report on when the planned and agreed traffic calming for St. Aengus Road will commence and be completed and that this Committee following the almost complete destruction of 35 St. Aengus Road, begins a process to establish the best way to protect the 11 infill houses at this location from this type of event occurring again, preferably a reinforced wall being erected as there is no protection for the houses at present."
To ask the Chief Executive to update the committee on what measures have/are being taken to prevent quads and scramblers from entering Dodder Valley Park, ruining pitches and creating serious safety concerns for the local community.
"That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to arrange for the complete removal of all of the bushes that surround the trees immediately adjacent to 46A Westpark Estate leading to the apartments as they have become a site of illegal dumping, are completely unkempt and more importantly are the preferred home of a growing and large number of Ferrall cats that roam the Estate and are a particular health and safety concern for parents of the many young children in the Estate that fear they may be carrying disease."