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That this Area Committee requests SDCC to pilot the retention of small, deliberately shaped unmown areas around Lucan House lawns from early summer 2026 onwards, to allow native plant species to emerge, while maintaining sufficient area for amenity and event use. This approach would align with the County Development Plan, the Biodiversity Action Plan, and the SDCC Pollinator Action Plan and wildflowers could be documented with Biodiversity Ireland by local groups, which would further enhance the connection between the community and the demesne.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on how many age-friendly units are currently vacant, including their locations and how long each has been vacant.
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That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to ensure that, where feasible, perpendicular parking is required in all new housing developments in order to maximise on‑street parking provision.
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm what steps SDCC has taken to identify all premises within its functional area that are operating as international protection accommodation without a valid notification, exemption or planning permission, and what action the Council proposes to take in respect of any such premises identified?
That this Area Committee commends Tegan Timmons from Clondalkin and a Coláiste Bride student who was the winner of the SuperValu Food of the Future Award at the 2026 Stripe Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition, and also received third place in the Senior Individual category for her project, Nutritrack: Rethinking Healthy Eating and also won the one to watch award at South Dublin Enterprise awards.
That this Area Committee request an update on the County Development plan SLO on Saggart Paper Mills and what SDCC can do to ensure this site can be utilised as the place where the paper was made for proclamation, where James Connollys paper was published and Dean swifts Gullivar Travels.
To ask the Chief Executive what steps are taken by South Dublin County Council to ensure that the public roads and footpaths in Rathfarnham Templeogue Firhouse and Bohernabreena are restored to an acceptable and safe standard following works undertaken by Uisce Eireann.
To ask the Chief Executive to provide a progress report on the €250,000 that was allocated in the 2026 budget as part of an innovation fund to support the development of Smart Dublin initiatives in the County.
To ask the Chief Executive for a progress update on the pilot project to provide real-time information on the availability of accessible parking spaces across the County, and on the related ‘Bluebadge’ app, which is intended to provide real-time information for people with disabilities.
To ask the Chief Executive to advise on the drawdown of vacant property refurbishment grants in 2026.
To ask the Chief Executive to advise if Ballyroan Library can be used for future public consultations and workshops/events that are Council organised?
To ask the Chief Executive if the Council can confirm a date for installation of "uplight" at the flag stave at the 1916 Commemorative Garden at Newlands Cross.
That this Area Committee agrees that Council should collaborate with Green Isle Hotel in addressing the problem of overgrowth and disturbance of the green verge between junction of Booth road/ Green isle road up to the Hotel overflow carpark entrance.
That this Area Committee agrees that Council shall initiate a safe school street policy at Talbot Senior National School in Bawnogue and to provide for safe pedestrian crossing at rear entrance of School at Lealand Road.
This Committee acknowledges the significant positive impact that the Dublin Canvass Project has had across the Rathfarnham Templeogue Firhouse and Bohernabreena areas with the support of South Dublin County Council. This Committee requests that South Dublin County Council further engage with the Dublin Canvass Project with a view to getting more utility boxes painted. In addition the Committee requests that the Council engage with the various utility companies to get their support for the initiative.
That the Manager with agreement from the Church Lane resident's association erect a plaque to commemorating the architect Thomas Byrne who designed Woodstown Cottages. The beautiful cottages are designed in the Arts and Craft style which is a very rare design in the Rathfarnham area. Thomas Byrne was a family member of the famous Scott Architectural family of father and two sons in the UK who designed many buildings of importance in the Gothic and Arts and Craft styles.
That this Council agrees, where a change of use of a premises to provide homeless accommodation is sought by an owner or developer, where the property will be designed to house non-related residents with communal kitchen and/or bathroom facilities, that a section 5 exemption is not permitted and the owner or developer must apply for a material change of use.
That this Committee opposes An Post proposal to close the Edmonstown, Ballyboden Sorting Office. There is huge concern from residents in Ballyboden, Knocklyon and Rathfarnham areas that this will damage our postal service. Should this motion be passed, Management should write to on Post letting them know the concerns of this Committee and residents.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would consider licencing the installation of fairground carousels as permanent features at the three urban plazas outside his buildings : Parthalán Place, on the plaza outside the Clondalkin Civic Office and outside the forthcoming council building in Adamstown?