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To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the development of a Vacant Home Strategy by South Dublin County Council as set out in Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness. This report should include a statement and relevant statistics on the following objectives set out in the Rebuilding Ireland: Action Plan for Housing and Homelessness
- 1: Complete a register of vacant units across the country,
- 2: Identify the number, location and reasons for longer term vacancies (i.e. over 6 months) in high demand areas
- 3: Set out a range of actions to bring vacant units back into use
Ministerial
Letter dated 22nd August from the Minister of State for Mental Health & Older People regarding online bullying.
"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the Lucan swimming pool. How much progress has been made on this since the last area committee?"
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on homelessness within SDCC. This report should include a quarterly breakdown from Jan 2017 to date on the number of homeless males, females, couples, families, under 18s and over 65s and what size property they are eligible for?
Ministerial
Correspondence dated 30th July from the Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment regarding local authority waste collection.
Ministerial
Correspondence dated July 31st from the Minister for Communications, Climate Action & Environment regarding the introduction of green bin charges.
Departmental
Correspondence from the Department of Housing, Planning & Local Government dated 22nd August regarding the guidelines for Planning Authorities in relation to Urban Development & Building Height
That this council, noting the potential impact of the proposed Bus Connects Project and the timing of the public consultation period, calls on the Minister of Transport, Tourism and Sport to instruct the National Transport Authority to extend the closing date for submissions on the proposal by a minimum of four weeks in order to give the public an opportunity to fully participate in the process.
"That this Committee agrees the Council commit to either reinstalling the bespoke railing or similar in the second phase of the Harelawn Park infill or replace the entire railing if this cannot be done."
"That this Committee asks the Chief Executive for the installation of bus shelters on the Avonmore Road and Seskin View Road Tallaght in the direction of The Square. Service users are left completely exposed with none of the bus stops on that road providing any shelter."
PART 8 AMENDMENTS TO GRANGE ROAD
"To ask the Chief Executive for an update, as far as the Council is aware, as to the state of play regarding the future use of buildings formerly known as The Carmelite Monastery in Firhouse. To include any discussion that may have taken place between the owners and the Council with regard to its use?"
"That this Committee agrees that the Council commit to installing 'Children at Play' signs on Rowlagh Avenue and explore the possibility of installing extra ramps near the scene of an accident."
To ask the Chief Executive if he appreciates the number of enquiries being received by Councillors and indeed directly to the Council in respect of Trees throughout the County; will he understand that there is concern in many of our communities that more urgent action is required in respect of many of the calls rather than referring the matter to the Maintenance Programme which prevents immediate attention, will he give assurances and make a statement.
To call on the Chief Executive to explore, develop and provide an app suitable for Apple or Android devices, which illustrates and maps where Accessible Parking Bays in public spaces are available within our county.
That this Council supports An Gorta Mór petition to the Irish Government For a permanent standalone An Gorta Mór exhibition in the National Museum of Ireland in Collins Barracks, appreciating that Irishmen And Irishwomen and the Irish Family Overseas are signing this Petition To right this National Scandal and will the Chief Executive bring this motion to the attention of our Government.
“That this committee expresses its solidarity with housing activists engaged in direct action such as the occupation of vacant buildings to highlight the housing crisis. This committee supports the demand by activists for the Compulsory Purchase of buildings that have been vacant for more than 12 months, and calls on the management to immediately draw up a register of all vacant residential units in the Clondalkin LEA to find suitable buildings for Compulsory Purchase by the council.”
“That this committee agrees to send a message of solidarity to the workers at Lloyd’s Pharmacy in Rowlagh, Neilstown and The Mill, who are engaged in a dispute for union recognition, higher pay, sick pay and holiday pay and an end to zero hour contracts. In addition, to send a letter to the management of The Mill Shopping Centre to express our disappointment with their policy of not allowing striking workers to lawfully picket inside the centre at their place of employment.”
To ask the Chief Executive to outline how many families/individuals in emergency accommodation in South Dublin were forced out or left without adequate accommodation during the visit of the Pope?