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To ask the Chief Executive to report to the Council on his recent meeting, with other County executives, with Simon Coveney TD Minister for Housing Planning and Local Government in the Department; will he outline what was agreed at that meeting and will he also confirm if he raised with the Minister the question of additional funding being made to our Council to allow for the deployment of sufficient staff in our Housing Department to deal effectively with the Housing plans of this Council.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would present a report regarding the provision of all Social Housing options in 2016 confirming the planned number of completions and acquisitions for the calendar year and indicate the number and date of any commencements this year and will he also break down these numbers in each of the respective categories by area committee and will he make a detailed statement in the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive to update the Council on the number of families who have presented as Homeless during the past month; will he detail what arrangements have been made to facilitate those families and confirm that every effort is being made to accommodate those families in areas convenient to them.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm if all Open Spaces throughout our County are covered by Park Bye-Laws; will he state how these regulations are enforced and make a statement in the matter.
That this South Dublin County Council agrees that the Irish Traveller Community has made a strong case to be recognised as an ethnic minority and further agrees to write to the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence; the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality; the Minister for Housing Planning and Local government and the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and the Minister of State for Justice with special responsibility for Equality Immigration and Integration calling on them to immediately approve the granting of such status with further delay.
To ask the Chief Executive if he shares the concerns of this Member at the negative image being created by criticism of the Council through social media and other media; will he outline actions he is taking to create a positive image in respect of the important work of the Council on behalf of our Communities and will he table a statement in the matter.
"That the Chief Executive considers the installation of a second water faucet in the new section of the allotments in Bohernabreena. And that the users be provided with the necessary assistance to engage in water recycling."
"To ask the Chief Executive if the work has been carried out on the pitch in Citywise?"
Correspondence (No Business)
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to explore using European Funding provided through the ESF & RDF to provide for the roll out of smart ventilation systems in Council homes to tackle the growing problem of mould growth in homes which seems to have developed with the upgrading of heating and insulation systems over recent years. This growth of mould spores is having a negative impact on tenant's health and disproportionately on children's health in these homes.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to explore using European Funding provided through the ESF & RDF to provide for the roll out of smart ventilation systems in Council homes to tackle the growing problem of mould growth in homes which seems to have developed with the upgrading of heating and insulation systems over recent years. This growth of mould spores is having a negative impact on tenants health and disproportionately on children's health in these homes.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to explore using European Funding provided through the ESF & RDF to provide for the roll out of smart ventilation systems in Council homes to tackle the growing problem of mould growth in homes which seems to have developed with the upgrading of heating and insulation systems over recent years. This growth of mould spores is having a negative impact on tenants health and disproportionately on children's health in these homes.
"To ask the Chief Executive to explain why residents of Killinardan Estate cannot get insurance due to being regarded as flood risk. There are 300 areas in this country which CFRAM regard as a flood risk and Killinardan is not one of them. Mitigation works were carried out in 2012 by the OPW at a cost of €333K who then notified Insurance Ireland. The question here is when the Killinardan infill housing is complete how will they be insured due to local flood risk?"
Housing Procurement & Allocation Report
"To ask the Chief Executive to please advise whether there are any plans to repair the fencing at the N81 Glenview Traffic lights? Fencing is badly damaged at all lights and the general area is overgrown and unkempt?"
To ask the manager to arrange for the purchase of a large 1916 Proclamation of Independence to be erected in a place of significance in the Council chamber in County Hall Tallaght as previously requested at CPG at the beginning of 2016.
That this Council calls on the Chief Executive to explore using European Funding provided through the ESF & RDF to provide for the roll out of smart ventilation systems in Council homes to tackle the growing problem of mould growth in homes which seems to have developed with the upgrading of heating and insulation systems over recent years. This growth of mould spores is having a negative impact on tenants health and disproportionately on children's health in these homes.
That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to provide a detailed report on what works will be carried out on the remaining houses in the Cushlawn Refurbishment programme as part of the new energy programme. That this report further details the number of houses that will be covered and the timeframes for commencement and completion of these works.
That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to arrange for the installation of goal posts to provide an unofficial soccer pitch on the large green space adjacent to the roundabout in De Selby Estate, Jobstown.
That this Committee calls on the Chief Executive to provide for the replacement of the batteries and pads of the AED - Automatic External Defibillator in Killinarden Community Centre. The pads expired in 2012 and the batteries are now also expired. Killinarden Community Centre is one of the busiest Community Centres in SDCC and the the AED is a vital piece of kit that offers centre users a sense of protection regardless of age.