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To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on the provision of cycling training in schools in South Dublin County, to ask if there are plans to expand the scheme, and to make a statement on the matter.
That this Council restates the primacy of Councillors elected to represent their area as the main democratic input of and representation for South Dublin County; that the Council directs that responses to queries be made in the first instance to Councillors; and that the Council directs that a staff and management protocol be adopted whereby no responses or answers to queries raised be given to non-Councillors ahead of Councillors.
That the Council agrees to roll out a participatory budgeting pilot scheme in one electoral area for the 2017 Council Budget.
"That this commitee asks that the area at the entrance to Lindasfarne estate that has been used for bonfires yearly is upgraded and trees planted."
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That a Road Traffic Safety Audit is carried out on Hazelwood Road in Clondalkin and a pedestrian crossing is put at the walking entrance to Corkagh Park."
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That a report be issued into Roadstone quarry and reports of worrying movement and tremors in the Hazelwood area at Green Isle are commented on."
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That this commitee asks that junk collections are re-started in the Clondalkin area in an effort to combat illegal dumping."
"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the site for Astro-turf at Knockmitten?"
To ask the Chief Executive to confirm if there are any restrictions applying to the owner of premises which erect large banner type signs or hoardings along the boundary railings or fencing surrounding their premises and generally affixed to the public side of such railings which then effectively "wrap" the railings of a premises and will he also confirm if there is any effective enforcement actions open to our Council under any of the statutory codes to have such banner signs and hoardings removed and will he present an update to members.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would confirm if there are at present any restrictions in place to prevent the use of the mobile variable message signs, generally associated with giving advance warning of roadworks or other traffic safety messages, for advertising and related purposes and in responding will he confirm if different restrictions might apply depending on whether the signs are located in the public realm or on private property and will he update the Council.
To ask the Chief Executive if he would detail the current compliment of staff assigned to the Council's Planning Enforcement function and in reporting will he explain how the current backlog of Planning Enforcements has arisen and confirm actions planned to address this vital area as the current situation is clearly undermining the development control function of this Council.
To ask the Chief Executive to state how many Council houses are currently vacant; will he give details in respect of each electoral area and state what actions are being taken to allow for these vacant houses to be offered to potential tenants.
To ask the Chief Executive to present an updated report on his actions to deal with those families in our County affected by homelessness; will he detail the number of families currently being dealt with by his staff and confirm what steps are being taken to ensure that these families are being facilitated in appropriate accommodation close to the area of their choice.
That this South Dublin County Council calls on the Chief Executive, in noting replies to recent Council questions and motions from this member and other colleagues, regarding the scourge of illegal posters throughout our County and their relatively poor reflection of the County as expressed in the IBAL reports, if he would set out full details of the actions taken by this Council to remove such illegal posters, advertising signs and banners during the last 3 months and if he would also detail in his reply the number of posters, banners and signs removed during this period and the number of fines issued and paid in this same period and the number of prosecutions undertaken in this period and will he make a statement in the matter.
Update on Litter Managment Plan
Update on Litter Managment Plan
Update on Litter Managment Plan.
Ministerial
Letter dated 24th May 2016, from Mr. S. Coveney Minister for the Environment Community & Local Government regarding dog littering offences
Correspondence
This Council will write to the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Simon Coveney stating that a BIN waiver should be introduced for people with health issues. Over 20,000 people in Ireland suffer from bowel disease and are fitted with a stoma. These people have to use their bin to dispose of these colostomy bag through no fault of their own, and with pay by weight been introduce this will be a big cost to them. There is also many other conditions that people have medical waste that has to be put in the bin.