"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the rollout of parks agreed last year in Lucan and Palmerstown, including an update on discussions with residents involving the final rollout schedule for the new playground off Loman's Road and an indication for the likely completion of repair works at Griffeen Valley Park playground; and if he will make a statement on the matter?"

• Q 3

"To ask the Chief Executive if there have been any pre-planning consultations regarding an extension to the village centre planning application to the rear of dwellings on Kennelsfort Road, Lower and the Old Lucan and encompassing the old Vincent Byrne site; to outline the final deadline for any construction notice/extension request to be issued before a new planning application must be submitted; to outline whether residents of Palmerston might be able to be consulted again on their vision for the site zoning and usage, should this not happen; and if he will make a statement on the matter?"

• Q 17

"That this Committee agrees that the Council responds as comprehensively as possible to the requests from St Colmcille's Schools regarding vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian movements within the vicinity of the school and Idrone Avenue and Knocklyon and Scholarstown Junctions."

• M5

AUDIT COMMITTEE - APPROVAL OF EXTERNAL NOMINATIONS

(circulated herewith)

"To ask the Chief Executive to update on the taking-in-charge of The Paddocks Estate, including completion of snagging works, full provision of public lighting and boundary treatment works; and if he will make a statement on the matter?"

• Q 15

"To ask the Chief Executive if the Council would consider contacting NAMA in relation to the Hawkridge development on the Old Celbridge Road, Lucan and making an offer while prices remain low with a view to purchasing the site for a mixed social/affordable/private housing provision to larger families on a cost-neutral basis?"

• Q 13

"To ask the Chief Executive for an update on number of clean-ups of back laneways in Palmerston over the last 12 months, to indicate whether this has been a cost-effective use of resources, or whether other alternative solutions need to be looked at again; and if he will make a statement on the matter?"

• Q 1

"To ask the Chief Executive to work with Gardaí to prioritise enforcement in relation to HGV Ban on the Newcastle road, Outer Ring Road and Lucan Village?"

• Q 20

"To ask the Chief Executive to put measurements in place for persistent nuisance parking, in particular surrounding school times, in Canonbrook Estate, Lucan, Co.Dublin and to work with affected residents to resolve ongoing issues regarding this matter?"

• Q 21

"To ask the Chief Executive what measures can be put in place to enhance child and pedestrian safety in Sarsfield Park Lucan?"

• Q 22

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the number of children given cycling lessons by the Council in schools across the County in the past year?

• Q1 Cycling Lessons

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the introduction of the new 2014 Control of Horses Bye-Laws and how the council intends to manage the implantation of these new laws with a view to tackling the issue both for communities and the animals that are being kept in inappropriate conditions and are often maltreated?

• Q4 Control of Horses Bye-Laws

To ask the Chief Executive to report on the council’s plans for family-focused celebrations of Halloween with a view to promoting community spirit in the county and to offer safe options for marking the holiday outside of illegal bonfires?

• Q5 Halloween 2014

To ask the Chief Executive if the recent increase in rents has had an impact on the council’s negotiations with landlords to take part in the RAS scheme and if there has been any effect on the number of landlords willing to take part in the scheme?

• Q6 RAS

To ask the Chief Executive how many window and door replacements have been carried out in the county this year, how many are planned for the rest of the year and how long is the average waiting list for such replacements?

• Q7 Window and Door Replacements

To ask the Chief Executive how it intends to choose households for energy retrofitting using the grant of over €850,000 that was recently allocated to this authority by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government?

• Q8 Energy

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That the Chief Executive reviews the management and security of its parks, in advance of the budgetary process, with a view to providing the most cost-effective enhanced service possible, including longer opening of car parks during daylight hours for sports clubs, the liaison with community Garda and mountain bike units and the appointment of designated neighbourhood liaisons for a better response to ongoing problems in blackspot areas."

• M 1

"That the Chief Executive liaise with local clubs and Griffeen Glen Residents Association to identify an optimum safe location for the provision of changing room facilities as well as its parking times policy, so as to avoid the escalation of problems in relation to bad parking within the estate, people having to change at cars and anti-social behaviour at the changing rooms, which was exacerbated by their recent relocation and which the Council has indicated it is in the process of trying to address."

• M 6

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on efforts to improve the energy efficiency of the public lighting in the County?

• Q15 Public Lighting

To ask the Chief Executive for a detailed update on the ongoing studies of potential hydro-electric schemes in the County?

• Q16 Tender for Feasibility Study for Hydro Electric Potential