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"That this area committee calls on management as part of ongoing footpath repairs in Lucan village and Palmerstown to install guidance strips for visually impaired residents along our walkways. An example of the implementation of this is Grafton Street with Dublin City Council promoting the initiative. To also further make sure sandwich boards are not placed outside of businesses outside of planning regulations which hinder access for all pedestrians."
"That any Dodder Greenway development be cogniscant that, in the interest of safety, pedestrians and dogs be separated from cyclists in Cherryfield Park and that this could perhaps be taken into consideration at the detailed design stage, could it be set up that the cycle path is fenced off from the main park?
Also, feeding in to the plan, a bye-law could be set up so that dogs can be walked ‘off leash’ in Cherryfield Park at a reasonable set time or for the entire day, whatever is deemed appropriate.
I have also passed the above suggestions to the Chair of the Dodder Greenway Steering Group."
"That the Chief Executive enforces a greater ranger presence as well as on the spot fines for dogs off their leads in Corkagh Park"
"That this Area Committee asks Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council to provide a briefing to the members of the Area Committee in relation to their proposals for concerts in Marley Park in 2018. The 2017 concert schedule had a significant impact on residents in the Rathfarnham and Ballyboden area and these concerns need to be addressed."
Sheila Kelly has sent the report of the meeting to Therese Langan, SEO in DLR for her attention. Report awaited in November which will be presented to the ACM in Dundrum as advised by Ms. Langan.
"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the ongoing negotiation between Arthur Griffith FC, Weston hockey club & Lucan Harriers to formalise Arthur Griffith FC use of the club house on the Newcastle Road?"
"To ask the Chief Executive to please clarify the timescale for Whitechurch Estate in Ballyboden in relation to the Tree Management Programme?"
"To ask the Chief Executive to detail how many boarded up houses there are in the Rathfarnham area and to ask what actions are being taken to ensure that all boarded up and vacant houses in the area are brought into the housing stock as quickly as possible?"
"To ask the Chief Executive to comment on the progress of the upgrading to LED within Estates and Streets built and lit prior to 1990?"
"That this Committee calls for directional signage to key items of historical/heritage/tourism value in our Rathfarnham Templeogue area and to include KM, walking time and cycling time to the destination on the sign posts as passed in the current Development Plan 2016-2022."
"That this Area Committee seeks a briefing from the HSE and related stakeholders on the progress to date of the proposed Primary Care Centre for Ballyboden."
"That this Committee calls on the Parks Department to inspect and draft a management plan to improve the "walled garden" in the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle Park. Management could also consider innovative ways to engage the local community in participating in both the development of the plan and also the implementation of the plan which largely will focus on planting and routine maintenance."
"To ask the Chief Executive can the Council please provide an update on the timeframe for the commencement of the Big Belly Solar Bin pilot scheme in Rathfarnham Village?"
"To ask the Chief Executive to outline what remedial works have been carried out on playgrounds and playspaces in the Rathfarnham area in the past three years. Could the Council please be explicit in terms of the cleaning of graffiti, repairs due to vandalism and instances of anti-social behaviour?"
To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the total number of abandoned cars reported to the Council for 2016 and how many have been reported this year. Broken down by LEA.
"To ask the Chief Executive for an update report on the Tree Maintainance Programme 2017/18/19 so this Committee can see what work has been done so far this year. The last update we received was Headed Item no. 17 of the March Lucan ACM."
"To ask the Chief Executive to please clarify the timescale for Orlagh Estate in Knocklyon in relation to the Tree Management Programme?"
That South Dublin County Council resolves to strongly oppose any proposal to remove or erode any powers from local government and expresses particular concern at reports that Government wishes to remove powers with regard to housing.
As a follow up to the question which I posed at the September Council meeting on the same issue could the Chief Executive please give details of the length of time that applicants for social housing have been on the housing list. Can this please be explicitly broken down to reflect the exact year of application to the Council? Additionally can this data be further clarified by local electoral area.
Confirmation & Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of 20th September, 2017
What is the average amount of time that someone is on the housing list and is housed through the Choice Based Letting scheme for the following dwellings? 1 Bed, 2 Bed, 3 Bed, 4 Bed and how many applicants were housed in these same categories of dwelling in 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014 through choice based letting?