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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Chief Executive who is responsible for the footpath repairs necessary after serious flooding in the Knocklyon area.  The footpath on Knocklyon Grove is uneven and dangerous, as is the footpath on Knocklyon Avenue after necessary water works were carried out in the area?"  

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Michael McAdam

"That the Chief Executive outlines the cause of and undertakes to rectify the ongoing flooding in the car park outside St. Jude's GAA Club in Templeogue."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Donovan
Responsibility:
Michael McAdam

Cathaoirleachs Business

"That the Chief Executive outlines the cause of and undertakes to deal with the ongoing sewerage problem in front of Mount Carmel Park in Firhouse.  At the moment the drain is simply surrounded with barriers, but locals as well as park users, have had to deal with raw sewerage overflowing from this drain during heavy rain, and this runs down as far as the red footbridge nearby, causing very serious health risks."  

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. O'Brien
Responsibility:
LPNC Meeting Administration

"That the Chief Executive contact the HSE and Prison Service, requesting solutions to the ongoing difficulties being experienced by residents in Whitethorn Park, Palmerstown arising from the boundary between Cherry Orchard Hospital, Wheatfield Prison and 139 Whitethorn Park and bring a report to this Committee of their findings."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Higgins
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

"That this Council asks the Chief Executive to investigate how we can encourage more children and young people to develop an aptitude for and interest in STEM subjects."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
William Purcell

"This committee agrees to write to Dublin Bus asking them to erect shelters on all bus stops on the Neilstown Road."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Gilligan
Responsibility:
John Coughlan

"That the Chief Executive  refrain from doing any more work effecting the flower beds, name sign and path alignment at Monastery Road / Monastery Park entrance as requested by the residents."

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

To ask for details of increased resources allocated to tree management operational functions in 2015 & 2016?

Correspondence
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Community Directorate

Letter from Offaly County Council dated 22nd January 2015, regarding teaching mindfulness and coping Mechanisms in Primary Schools,

Correspondence
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Community Directorate

Letter from Association of Irish Local Government (AILG) regarding Training for Council Members

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Nolan
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

That this Council recognises the deepening national housing crisis and immediately calls on Central Government to declare Housing as an emergency status.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Gogarty
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

That the Chief Executive presents this Council with a report on any applications made on foot of the temporarily reopened swimming pool programme at national level, outlines the likely percentage cost of any overall projects this will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

That this Council, noting the high levels of litter resultant from green, brown and black bins blowing over in windy conditions, seeks to enforce a requirement for all companies involved in bin collection to provide devices or mechanisms to keep bins closed even in the case of falling, and for such a requirement to be implemented via the Environment SPC.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

That this Council introduces an “on the spot” fine for dog walkers that do not have in their possession a dog litter bag. Dog fouling is a scourge in our parks and on our footpaths throughout our county.

Dog waste possess a health risk particularly to young children because it contains dangerous parasite. Dog fouling is one of the most offensive forms of litter.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

That this Council calls on the Minister for Education and Skills to make provision in the Technological Universities Bill for the nomination of representatives for the South Dublin County Council area to the governing body of the new Dublin Technology University, either through SDCC or Dublin-Dún Laoghaire Education and Training Board, given the importance of the current IT Tallaght within and to our administrative area.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Donovan
Responsibility:
Director of Land Use Planning & Transportation

That this Council advocated to establish a single interagency oversight committee for the River Dodder to maximise and enhance the management of this valued amenity from the Mountains to the Sea and harness the Economic, Biodiverse and Social Wellbeing that that this river can and does bring to the Communities of South Dublin. 

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Nolan
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

That this Council recognises the deepening national housing crisis and immediately calls on Central Government to declare Housing as an emergency status.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor P. Gogarty
Responsibility:
A//Director of Housing, Social & Community Development

That the Chief Executive presents this Council with a report on any applications made on foot of the temporarily reopened swimming pool programme at national level, outlines the likely percentage cost of any overall projects this will cover; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

That this Council, noting the high levels of litter resultant from green, brown and black bins blowing over in windy conditions, seeks to enforce a requirement for all companies involved in bin collection to provide devices or mechanisms to keep bins closed even in the case of falling, and for such a requirement to be implemented via the Environment SPC.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor L. O'Toole
Responsibility:
Director of Environment, Water and Climate Change

That this council introduces an “on the spot” fine for dog walkers that do not have in their possession a dog litter bag. Dog fouling is a scourge in our parks and on our footpaths throughout our county.

Dog waste possess a health risk particularly to young children because it contains dangerous parasite. Dog fouling is one of the most offensive forms of litter.