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"Following my motion raised in June 2016 (see below) that this council requests the Chief Executive to further examine the criteria for Fun Fairs in our parks and to consider removing the Fun Fair from the Griffeen Park, Newcastle Road following complaints from residents that are located in close proximity to park with a view to identifying a more appropriate location."
Monday, June 20, 2016
MOTION NO.21
MOTION: Councillor L. O'Toole
That this Council asks the Chief Executive to consult with local residents and other local stakeholders regarding the suitability and impact of temporary Fun Fairs.
REPORT:
Section 239 of the Planning and Development Act, 2000 (as amended) obliges a person who intends to hold or organise a funfair to give notice of this to the local authority in whose functional area the funfair will be held, and sets out the information which must accompany the notice such as valid safety certificate for each piece of funfair equipment.
Under Article 9 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), a person who intends to hold or organise a funfair shall give two working days notice in writing to the local authority in whose functional area the funfair is to be held.
Sites for circuses and funfairs are designated in each of the Council's Regional Parks and circuses and funfairs have been using them over a number of years.
The establishment of these sites developed through a process of consultation with local residents associations over the years, and with the passage of time, local residents have become accustomed to the annual arrival of circuses and funfairs to these Regional Parks.
The Council invites tenders, by public advertisement each year for these sites. Historically, these advertisementds were placed around mid-May on the Council’s website. Following analysis, a programme is prepared based on the successful tenders.
The last Circus and FunFair tender was published in 2015 to cover the period August 2015 to September 2018 inclusive.
Council staff also engage in event planning with the operators of the funfairs, the
Gardai and local residents associations (where such exists), with particular emphasis placed on dealing with issues that may have arisen the previous year and the identification of steps to improve the situation.
The Council would welcome feedback in relation to any specific location with which residents may have concern regarding the suitability and impact of temporary Fun Fairs.
Cathaoirleach's Business
"Could the Chief Executive advise if South Dublin County Council have plans to apply for European funding through the wifi4eu fund which has €120million available to local authorities for the provision of free wifi in public spaces."
Part 8 All Weather Pitch at Knockmitten
"This Committee calls on South Dublin County Council to provide a homeless service in the Clondalkin Civic Offices that will enable homeless people to register as homeless when required. Furthermore any service that the homeless have to attend Tallaght for is provided in Clondalkin."
"This Committee agrees that in line with the National Flag Protocols that state "the National Flag may be flown by night as by day as long as it is properly illuminated, preferably by spotlight" that the Council install suitable lighting at the Clondalkin Civic Offices and County Hall in Tallaght so our national flag can be flown at night on occasions that are revered to us as a nation such as remembering our patriot dead who died during the 1916 Easter Rising".
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LECP update
Tallaght Community Council tourism proposals (Referred from Tallaght ACM)
"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the eradication of Japanese knotweed, and what engagement has taken place with the developer of the Tuning Fork Site?"
To ask the Chief Executive what the regulations are governing the keeping of racing pigeons by council tenants? Pigeon racing is a constructive hobby, popular in urban areas.
That this Council welcomes the proposal by Minister Simon Coveney to introduce consolidated new legislation on commercial rates including the proposal to allow local authorities to introduce locally-appropriate Rates Alleviation Schemes; and calls on the Chief Executive to commence a preliminary examination of the feasibility of SDCC (on enactment of the proposed legislation) reducing commercial rates in our County’s traditional Villages to support business and jobs, similar to the 50% reduction that currently applies to commercial development levies for areas zoned as Village Centres in our County.
To call on the Chief Executive to explore in monthly programmes for all County Libraries, the inclusion of a session for children with additional needs similar to the latest initiative in Lucan Library making our Libraries Autism Friendly and inclusive for all"
"Following the trial of Dog Poo Bag Dispensers in Rathfarnham Castle , these might also be rolled out to Dodder Valley Park.
More urgently and importantly can the Council put in Standard Litter Bins at all the Car Parks and Pedestrian entrances to Dodder Valley Park as another step towards improving the Park."
"That this Committee request the Chief Executive to provide a detailed report, for discussion, on the next steps in progressing the planned Frame Football facility at Hermitage Park."