To ask the manager to outline the rationale for planting trees in Sarsfield Park green space, including the reasons for their specific location and arrangement, and whether residents were consulted on the plan for the green space.
This committee calls on the manager to report on the status of the design of Lucan Harriers track, including specific actions to expedite the design approval process with a goal to ensure that the allocated investment funding is utilised effectively to improve the facilities within this year.
That the committee request the Chief Executive to consider installing EV charging points at the permeability gap in The Paddocks as part of SDCC's EV charging pilot scheme. This location could facilitate multiple vehicle charging while also promoting consistent activity in an area that has previously been a trouble spot.
To ask the Manager if any of the unused Protected Structures in LPNC area owned by the Council, and not intended for other use, could be refurbished as Council housing stock and breathe new life into Council-owned heritage properties with this investment?
To ask the manager what additional actions could be taken by SDCC to help restrict HGV's breaking weight restrictions in the Lucan and Palmerstown areas, despite years of solutions being sought from Gardaí and SDCC previously.
To ask the Manager for an update on tangible actions taken to deal with previously raised antisocial behaviour in Foxdene / Méile an Rí.
To ask the Manager what measures are in place to identify locations of, to conserve and to promote some of the rarer native plants previously recorded in various parks in the Lucan area, such as Wood Millet, Toothwort, and Hairy St. John's Wort, including any collaborative work with Biodiversity Ireland, or similar bodies?
To call on the Manager to seek a review on the number of Park Rangers deployed in SDCC parks in the area due to the increase in reported numbers of drug paraphernalia being found by the public and to report back to this committee.
To ask for a completion date on the repair to the fence breach between Moy Glas Lawn and R136, which was promised some time back?
Could the Manager outline the impact on the services currently provided by SDCC to the public, due to the transition of Council employees to Uisce Éireann?
To ask the Manager to provide an estimate of the expected boost to the local economy resulting from the anticipated opening of Lucan House and Demesne to the public?
This area committee agrees that SDCC immediately engages with Uisce Eireann to address ongoing sewage issues that are arsing in the Balgaddy area.
To ask the manager to examine completing a feasibility study on creating a current Lucan Traffic Access Plan to identify and address traffic management in the Lucan Area.
This committee calls on the manager to review the use of one-year lease, particularly their impact on long-established community groups such as Lucan Harriers in securing grant funding. Could the manager explore longer lease arrangements where appropriate.
To ask the Manager to provide a breakdown as to what is deemed urgent priorities when a tenant needs house modifications under medical grounds.
To ask the Manager to provide a report on Balgaddy community centre and if a date can be provided for the opening of the centre for the public.
To ask the Manager to provide a report on whether there has been any consideration regarding the installation of bins in the Quarryvale shops due to additional food business opening in the area.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S REPORT & CAPITAL PROJECTS PROGRESS REPORT - FOR NOTING
(a) Chief Executive's Report
(b) Statistics Report
(c) Finance Report
(d) Capital Project Progress Report - April 2025
REPLIES, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE
Replies
Acknowledgements
Correspondence
(a) Donegal County Council Motion regarding dog control.
(b) Sligo County Council Motion regarding school places for children with additional needs.
(c) Sligo County Council Motion regarding gender-based violence.
(d) Clare County Council Motion on Early Years education funding.
(e)(i) Message from Minister for Children, Equality and Disability.
(e)(ii) Action Plan and Quarterly Update from Minister for Children, Equality and Disability.
This Council resolves to adopt a rights-based Ethical Procurement Policy (EPP) that takes fully into account existing obligations and standards. The EPP will incorporate widely accepted and precisely formulated international standards and explain clearly how the policy will be implemented. The primary aim of the EPP is to ensure that human rights obligations are properly acknowledged, observed and respected at all stages of the procurement process.