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

That this Council calls a review of traffic warden activity throughout the county and calls on the Chief Executive to present a report in relation to the contract awarded to the Pay & Display Company "Parking Right". The report should include the contract costs for the years 2016 to 2018, how many active traffic wardens in each area/village for the same years and also state the current number of active traffic wardens.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
William Purcell

"To ask the Chief Executive when the proposed traffic plug for the Ferncourt estate is due to be put in place?"

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
John Coughlan

"That this Area Committee requests the Chief Executive give an update on the Scholarstown Road Cycle Lane update. There have been a huge number of complaints in relation to the new road layout and genuine fears from local residents that two buses cannot fit past each other at the same time at the point beyond the entrance to the Beverly Estate, leading down towards the Knocklyon Shopping Centre."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"That this Area Committee requests that the unused road signs at the entrance to Ferncourt Avenue/Oldcourt Road be removed."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Mary Keenan

"That this Area Committee requests that the Chief Executive presents a report on the current Tree Management Programme."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Suzanne Furlong

"That the Area Committee requests the Chief Executive to give an update on the proposed playspace at Delaford, Knocklyon and makes a statement in relation to the impact it will have on Knocklyon United FC while giving an assurance that the builders compound for the proposed works at Gaelscoil Knocklyon will be situated on the green across the road and not on their pitch." 

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Bernadette Fennell

"That this Area Committee asks the Chief Executive to consider the roll-out of the Historians In Residence scheme, currently underway in the City Council area, to the area under the remit of this Committee." 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Stephen Deegan

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on Templeogue House, and to make a statement on the matter?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Marguerite Staunton

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on all social housing schemes currently under way or being planned in the area under the remit of this Committee, and to make a statement on the matter?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Chris Galvin

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the River Poddle Flood Alleviation Scheme, and to make a statement on the matter?"

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

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the Council´s policy on the phasing out of glysophate, to describe the products being used in its place, and to make a statement on the matter. 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use, Planning and Transportation

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a full report on applications to the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund by this Council, and to make a statement on the matter. 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to provide details of all 80 Part V units that were realised by SDCC last year; In respect of the 18 units that were leased will he will indicate if they are all in the same scheme; will he provide copies of the part V legal agreements or indicate specifically where these are published; will he further provide details of the location the 10 part v units ‘not funded by DHPLG' and purchased by Local Authorities and outline how these were funded; and will he provide the location of all 80 Part V units in SDCC last year.

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

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the number of traffic wardens currently in place at our schools, including any increase/decrease in the last 12/18months. To also include if there are traffic wardens agreed which are still waiting to be appointed and if there is increase in applications for the positions.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to confirm the number of community clean-ups that had taken place in 2018 to ate and confirm if there was an increase in previous years. There are restrictions on materials supplied for each group, could the provision of materials be increased, as some areas that carry out painting of railings, walls etc have resulted in some areas been incomplete. This committee takes this opportunity to thank those in the community section for assisting the many residents group in each area.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive to report on cemeteries that are planned within the county over the next number of years, to provide a breakdown for each area. To also list the cemeteries that have reached full capacity.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Deputy M. Ward
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

Mayors Business

That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to produce a map of all potential small infill housing plots in the County and furthermore calls on members to assist the Chief Executive in producing this map using their local knowledge.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Emma Hendrick
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

How much of the 2018 Traveller accommodation budget has been spent so far this year? Can the Chief Executive provide an overview of spending?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Deputy M. Ward
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the Councils plans for Halloween, including bonfire prevention and assistance giving to community groups over the Halloween period?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

That this Council calls on the Minister for Health, Simon Harris, to approve funding for a life-saving treatment for Irish spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients.  Spinraza is currently reimbursed in 20 other countries, changing the lives of patients there, but not in Ireland. Spinraza could give those effected a better quality of life. Earlier this summer, the Minister for Health announced that Ireland would join Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg and Austria in the BeNeLuxA initiative to secure affordable and timely availability to new medicines for Irish patients. As of Septmeber 1st, Spinraza is available in all BeNeLuxA initiative countries apart from Ireland.