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"To ask the Manager if there is any bed availability in the Tallaght area for homeless individuals with complex needs and dual diagnoses, particularly where maintaining homeless accommodation has proven challenging?"
Report on 2025 Community Development Grants
Cathaoirleach's Business
That this committee calls on the CEO to prioritise traffic‑calming measures at Airlie Heights in Lucan and to engage with residents to progress these works (ref. TMM/26/976, members reps 1884041 and 1901009)
Report on 2025 Community Development Grants
To ask the chief executive to advise what the total cost of installing a salt bin is and whether the Local Priorities Fund could be used to purchase additional bins?
That an area for a bench in the vicinity of Esker Hill on the way to and from Lucan Village towards Esker Lawns, Cherbury Park, the cemeteries and the foot bridge, be identified and funding explored.
That this Council considers installing a Pizza box bin as per the attached photo, beside the existing bin, at the seating area on the Main Street in Rathfarnham Village. These are present in other local authority areas and are effective in preventing littering.
That trees be planted at St. Patrick's Road, Dublin 12 to replace the trees which were cut down, and to restore the general appearance of the road, given the value of street trees in the urban environment.
That this Council reinstates the kerb at the green at Muckross Grove in Perrystown to prevent the green area, where children play, being used as a car park.
That this Council confirms that the apartments at Loreto Gate are in the process of being allocated and will be occupied soon, with an indicative timescale for such occupation, as they have been empty for far too long, particularly when housing is so badly needed
That the temporary seating at the Main Street in Rathfarnham Village be removed and replaced with seating similar to that provided at Capel Street, as per attached photos, as the current seating arrangement is resulting in a very significant littering problem and is not universally accessible.
That this Area Committee recognises the need for active protection of Rathcoole Woodlands within the RU zoned lands, and asks the Chief Executive to actively prepare a management plan for the conservation and protection of the same in light of it being a protected habitat.
Housing Delivery Report
Anti-Social Behaviour Report (For Noting)
Housing Allocation Report (For Noting)
Application for Arts Grants/Arts Programme Update
That this Area Committee write to An Post seeking an urgent update on ongoing postal delivery issues in the Lucan area including persistent delays, non-delivery and mail being delivered to incorrect addresses. The Committee requests clarification on the causes of these issues including staffing and operational challenges and the measures being taken to restore a reliable service. Particular concern has been raised regarding missed medical appointments, delayed health-related correspondence and the impact on families including those with vulnerable children or older relatives. Given the significant impact on residents' day-to-day lives the Committee further requests that An Post engage directly with the Area Committee either by written response or attendance at a meeting or pre-meeting briefing to outline how these issues will be addressed and prevented from recurring.
That this committee calls on the manager at the behest of OPTRA residents association to install another bench on Orwell Park Green in the vicinity of the area marked with a red x on the attached map facing the Dublin mountains. And that they turn the current bench around so that it is also facing the Dublin mountains
That this committee calls on the manager to examine the possibility of granting the request from the Dublin Athletic Board and Rathfarnham WSAF A C to establish a dedicated 1500m grass running track in Tymon Park North.
Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 26th January, 2026.