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"That this Committee the Chief Executive to arrange a meeting between the relevant stakeholders in relation to the PlaySpace in Hermitage park, due to the recent events of anti-social behaviour in the Hermitage park including club members/visitors from Esker FC were subject to criminal anti-social behaviour."
"To ask the Chief Excecutive for a report on the cleaning of Laneways in Palmerstown and to include what action the Council has taken/is open to prevent fly tipping and the considerable cost involved to the Council and trauma to residents when for example flammable material is left lying for several days or over a week?"
"To ask the Chief Excecutive to outline the options open to Council Tenants who are being traumatised by neighbouring Council Tenants?"
"To ask for an update on the proposed All Weather Pitch at Airlie Heights to include any meetings between the executive and Lucan United and/or Airle Heights Residents and if it is closer to a win win outcome?"
"That the Chief Executive provide an update report on the reestablishment of the Joint Liffey Valley SAAO Committee and that it include the existing terms of reference and suggested updating of same taking into account the outcome of the recent informal meeting between Officials and Councillors from both Fingal and SDCC and the implications of the Liffey Blueway."
"That this committee requests that
(a) bins specifically for “Dog Fowling” material be provided in public parks under this Area Committee on a pilot bases and
(b) that an enclosed “dog run” be provided in Waterstown Park given that this Parkland contains precious sets and bird nesting making it prohibitive to let dogs exercise freely under control of the dog walker."
"That this Committee requests that the “Living with Trees” policy be reviewed in the light of practice and that strong consideration be given to inserting a revised policy clause that supports the removal of trees where they have become a hazard to local residents."
That this Area Committee:
NOTES recommendation No. 8 of planning permission grant SD16A/0027 for the expansion of the Liffey Valley Centre, which provides for the potential re-use of planned SOLAS office for community uses; as well as the planned provision of two further new spaces for ‘dance studio’ and ‘gym’ uses;
FURTHER NOTES the attached LETTER from SOLAS indicating that “SOLAS will not be seeking to occupy the designated SOLAS office”;
PROPOSES that the space identified by a SOLAS office be obtained by SDCC for use by community-based organisations in the Lucan/Clondalkin area, such as a new home for Liffey Sound FM; and
REQUESTS the Community Services Department to engage with Hines Real Estate Ireland Ltd. to examine if the proposed new space for ‘dance studio’ and ‘gym’ uses; could be made available as much-needed, affordable rehearsal space for local community-based dance, theatrical and gymnastic groups?
Progress report - Tree Maintenance Programme 2016
"That the Manager, alongside SDCC's welcome assistance on foot of a resolution passed by this Committee in June to facilitate a meeting with meaningful dialogue between residents representatives and Lucan United on issues pertaining to the proposed all-weather facility (through steadfast efforts being made on behalf the Committee by the new Area Chair Cllr Liona O'Toole), agrees separately, as a stakeholder, to begin a process of direct engagement with residents representatives and the community at large to see what additional licensing conditions may be required to meet the very real concerns of residents regarding this development and its operation, thus hopefully ensuring a 'win-win' situation for the community and the club; given that allowing the development to go ahead as is,without remediation, or indeed for Councillors to use their special powers to delay or halt the process would not lead to closure on this matter and would exacerbate already deep divisions and if a statement could be made on the matter."
"That this Committee writes to the HSE asking for an update on the implementation of recommendations arising from a HIQA inspection report in 2012 regarding conditions at St Mary’s Hospital in the Phoenix Park, which found that its organisation and management structure were inadequate for a designated elderly care centre; given that many residents of Palmerstown and Lucan would have relatives using the hospital or have stayed there themselves; given that visitors have reported to this Councillor that while improvements have been made, cleanliness remains an issue; and asking the HSE to ask HIQA to inspect the premises as a follow-up."
"That this Committee writes to the Minister for the Environment and Local Government to request a review of the County border between Fingal and South Dublin so as to allow the Liffey Valley hinterland from Leixlip border to Dublin 15 to be taken under full control of South Dublin County Council, including Laraghcon and Rokeby housing estates and Mount St Joseph cottages (Tinkers Hill), subject to a plebiscite of local residents agreeing to same. The reasons for this change would include:
- - Ensuring that Lucan village and main population centres in its northern hinterland are managed in an efficient and co-ordinated manner and that parents who primarily send their children to Lucan schools and all residents who primarily use Lucan facilities are able to influence and engage with the elected representatives who deal with the majority of issues pertaining to them.
- - Ensuring that the wider population of Lucan have a say through their elected representatives in the management of the Lucan hinterland so as to ensure proper democratic scrutiny of major zoning decisions that they had no means of influencing in the past.
- - Ensuring that areas such as Weir View – the subject of many planning enforcement issues - can be deal with strongly and directly by one local authority empowered to look at all aspects of planning enforcement, road maintenance and heritage protection issues, as these functions are currently shared in an ad-hoc way between the two local authorities and, in the view of residents, are not being dealt with adequately.
- - Noting, that while county boundaries often elicit strong emotional responses at local level in rural areas, particularly in relation to GAA affiliations as well as other issues; such issues are not in play in Fingal, South Dublin, or indeed Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, much of the boundaries being artificial constructs with no historic precedent and therefore suitable for a review after over 20 years. The fact that parts of Lucan village north of the Liffey such as Millbank and Weirview remain primarily under South Dublin control creates a precedent for Laraghcon, Rokeby, Mount St Joseph and other areas near the river up as far as Shackleton’s Mill to be similarly included as part of South Dublin Council area.
Acknowledging that Fingal County Council has had an excellent record in relation to the Liffey Valley amenity and its management – and still would have under any changes - this Committee respectfully asks the Minister to open up a process so that the residents of the areas listed are asked by means of a plebiscite which local authority they would prefer to be part of, with legislation enacted subsequently as required."
"To ask the Chief Executive for a report on recent infill housing projects in public and private estates in Lucan and Palmerstown, to outline the numbers involved in each area, the agency directly managing them, the planned projects in the coming 12 months and to outline what efforts have been made to make the new residents settle into their areas, feel welcome and in turn to ensure that existing residents are kept informed at each stage of the process so as to avoid misinformation being circulated?"
"To ask the Chief Executive to carry out a clean-up of litter on the Adamstown Road as this has reportedly become a litter blackspot in recent months?"
"That this Council reports on the lack of progress to date in finalising the process regarding the building of a combined sports/community hall in terms of discussions between developers and their agents, the ETB and this Council; to indicate when the promised follow-up meeting with representatives of the Adamstown Community will take place to firm up what part of their input will be taken on board in the new facility; and if a statement could be made on the matter."
"To ask the Chief Executiver if there are any outstanding planning enforcement issues in relation to Weirview, Lucan, if so to outline a timeframe for resolution of same; and to clarify if there is regular liaison with Fingal County Council on issues under its remit, such as the recent tree cutting incident, which would affect residents living in Weirview and who feel that they are not being adequately serviced by either local authority because they live on the border and there is a mish-mash of responsibilities shared with each local Council?"
This council requests that the Dublin Flag should be flown from the Civic offices in Tallaght and Clondalkin during the Championship season and that the council would make an effort to ensure that it is clear to all that we, as a council, are proud of the Dublin football and hurling teams and their achievements; that flag standards like those on parts of the Tallaght by pass and N81 would be installed on main approach roads to the county, particularly at county boundaries so that it might be easier to fly the Dublin colours at appropriate times with appropriately worded signage so that it would be clear that the Dubs are cherished every bit as much in our county as the Tipperary team is in the Home Of Hurling.
This council requests that the Dublin Flag should be flown from the Civic offices in Tallaght and Clondalkin during the Championship season and that the council would make an effort to ensure that it is clear to all that we, as a council, are proud of the Dublin football and hurling teams and their achievements; that flag standards like those on parts of the Tallaght by pass and N81 would be installed on main approach roads to the county, particularly at county boundaries so that it might be easier to fly the Dublin colours at appropriate times with appropriately worded signage so that it would be clear that the Dubs are cherished every bit as much in our county as the Tipperary team is in the Home Of Hurling.
This council requests that the Dublin Flag should be flown from the Civic offices in Tallaght and Clondalkin during the Championship season and that the council would make an effort to ensure that it is clear to all that we, as a council, are proud of the Dublin football and hurling teams and their achievements; that flag standards like those on parts of the Tallaght by pass and N81 would be installed on main approach roads to the county, particularly at county boundaries so that it might be easier to fly the Dublin colours at appropriate times with appropriately worded signage so that it would be clear that the Dubs are cherished every bit as much in our county as the Tipperary team is in the Home Of Hurling.
This Council contends that the school warden service should not be withdrawn from any crossing point in our County unless it can be clearly demonstrated that there is no health and safety risk to children in doing so. Could a report be presented on the crossing points where service has been withdrawn and outline the rationale for same.