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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor T. Costello
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

"To ask the Manager - how many estates in Tallaght Central and Tallaght South are due to be taken in charge and when should this be happening?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Gormla O'Corrain

To ask the Chief Executive how many applications for the conversion of residential properties to short term lettings (airBnB etc) have been received in the ACM area and how many of them have been granted permission?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

FALLEN

That this Area Committee write to Unite the Union to express our solidarity with mechanical engineering workers (Many who live in our area and have been picketing Pfizer grange castle) who are currently taking strike action for the reinstatement of travel time pay that was cut during the recession.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

FALLEN

That this Area Committee calls on the government to address the severe lack of childcare facilities in this area, writing to the minister for children requesting a report from their department on how they mean to address this issue

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

TAKEN WITHOUT DEBATE

That this Area Committee agrees to take Blackthorn Hill in charge.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Gary Walsh
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

2025 Winter Service Plan

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
C AC Meeting Administrator
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

Confirmation and re-affirmation of minutes of meeting 18th September 2024

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive what is the process by which disabled tenants can view the property before they accept the councils offer. 

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor K. Keane
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive what powers the council have to enforce the recommendations of council environmental health inspections on HAP properties. 

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor A. Edge
Responsibility:
Director of Corporate Performance and Change Management

To call on the Government to introduce an emergency strategy to address the crisis in disability services in terms of the recruitment and retention of essential staff.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor N. Fennell
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive officer to outline the process in which a person can apply for homes with adaptations and outline how a person would be successful/unsuccessful.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to provide any details of housing projects delivered through the LDA in the county since its introduction in 2023, including a breakdown of social, cost rental, affordable purchase and private purchase units.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Johansson
Responsibility:
Director of Finance

To ask the Chief Executive what percentage of the council's Revenue account income has been made up by Local Property Tax, each year since its introduction?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the chief executive what caps exist on the number of social homes that can be purchased by the council in 2024 with funding from central government

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to provide details of average wait times for Garda checks on successful housing applicants.

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

To ask the Chief Executive if glyphosate is used by council staff and contractors, and if so what was the total amount used in 2023 and thus far in 2024?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Finance

To ask the Chief Executive to provide details of the % of commercial rates charged by the council each year since 2007.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive to provide a report on details of inspections on privately rented homes in 2023 and 2024. Report to include the total number of inspections carried out; dwellings inspected not meeting regulatory requirements; improvement Letters issued to landlords for improvements to be carried out; Improvement Notices served on landlords for improvements to be carried out; prohibition Notices served on landlords; and Prohibition Notices served on landlords.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive if legislation allows for SDCC to extend the eligibility timescale for Homeless HAP to 90 days, in line with the typical notice periods granted through the courts if facing eviction

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
Director of Housing, Social and Community Development

To ask the Chief Executive if there are plans for SDCC to amend policy/practices allowing for information relating to the progress of CRTiS applications to be shared with the tenant.