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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor G. O'Connell
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That the Manager report on progress in having the grass margins outside houses 4 and 6 Turrett Road restored and maintained to a standard commensurate with the residential character of the area as requested on previous occasions."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. Jones
Responsibility:
Anne Hyland

"That the Manager will consult with Castlethorn and the schools in Adamstown in order to find a solution to parking in residential parking bays at school times."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That this Area Committee calls on the Manager to carry out works to improve traffic flow along the stretch of Griffeen Avenue, between the Griffeen Road roundabout and Grangecastle Road junction, including widening of the road, provision of additional lanes approaching the traffic lights and recessing of the bus stops."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Anne Hyland

"That this Committee notes that some residents of Adamstown have complained that they are experiencing difficulties in accessing parking spaces assigned to their dwellings around school opening and closing times, and requests the Manager to provide a Report setting out those streets/locations in Adamstown where parking spaces are private, ie owned by /allocated to householders, and those streets /locations which are public roads and hence available to any person for parking, providing obstruction is not being caused."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

"That this Area Committee requests the Manager to formally write, on behalf of this Committee, to Mr. Paul McCann of Grant Thornton (in his role as the Receiver appointed to manage the former Maplewood lands at Adamstown SDZ) to ask if he would agree to authorising works in response to the long-standing requests from the residents of Dodsboro Cottages and from this Committee for a more attractive boundary treatment between the undeveloped lands south of The Paddocks and Dodsboro Road/Tandys Lane; and to further advise Mr. McCann that members of this Committee are available to meet with him on-site to further discuss this matter."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

"That this Area Committee, notes the 'Interim Mobility Management Plan' submitted as part of the planning application (recently granted permission) for a permanent extension to Scoil Mhuire Girls NS at Old Lucan Road; and particularly notes the findings that at least 65% of trips to the school are from areas south of the N4; and that 56% of pupils indicated that they travel to school in a car; and requests the Manager and the National Transport Authority to proactively support measures to greatly improve the levels of travel to school by sustainable modes, in particular for trips between both sides of the N4; including, if feasible, through the provision of a supervised school bus service."

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Paul Hogan

"That this Committee notes the rapid increase in enrolment of students in Adamstown Community College, Lucan, recognises that a very substantial number of students currently enrolled, and to be enrolled in September 2014, are from, parts of Lucan other than Adamstown, particularly in the area known as Lucan South and in the areas covered by the Catholic Parishes of St. Patrick's and Divine Mercy, and realizes that that Adamstown Community College has addressed and continues to address a shortage of 2nd Level places for the area of Lucan south of the N4, and requests the Manager to write to the Department of Education and Skills, the DDL LETB and Castlethorn Construction urging the three parties to come to an agreement at an early date on the provision of a School/Community Sports Hall at Adamstown Community College?"

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Philip Murphy
Responsibility:
Philip Murphy

FILLING OF  VACANCY ON  BOARD OF RUA RED

(circulated herewith)

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Responsibility:
Community Directorate

CONFIRMATION AND RE-AFFIRMATION OF MINUTES

Minutes of Meeting of South Dublin County Council 10th February 2014

(circulated herewith)

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
John Browne

"To ask the Manager in consultation with the Manager of St Dominic's Response project to arrange for the gap in the fence at the rear of the building to be repaired as it is being used as a pedestrian rat run which is compromising the security of the building and the children in the neighbouring childcare facility".

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
John McLoughlin

Could the Manager indicate if it is possible to consolidate all directional signage, located on the Tallaght Road at the Junction of Castletymon Road, onto one sign, in an effort to eliminate clutter.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Colin Ryan

Would the Manager indicate what progress, if any, has been made in discussions with the Developer, regarding New Bancroft, phase two, in respect of any new application to complete the development

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Tom O'Neill

To ask the Manager to set out the procedure for persons not on the Register of Electors to be included in time for the May elections.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Devine
Responsibility:
David Fennell

"To ask the Parks Dept organise a supply of Ivy plants to the residents of Kingswood- a large quantity required as they intend to cover two boundary walls within the Estate?"

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Roads Department, Housing Administration, Development, Econ. & Transport Planning Dept.

REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES

a)  Rathfarnham Area Committee - 11th February 2014

 Dealing with Planning & Development, Corporate Services & Libraries, Community, Housing, Parks, Environment, Roads & Water Services

b)  Clondalkin Area Committee - 19th February 2014

 -  Dealing with Planning & Development, Corporate Services & Libraries, Community  (1 report - Community Grants), Housing, Parks, Environment, Roads & Water Services

(circulated herewith)

c)  Joint Tallaght Area Committee (1) & Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 24th February 2014

- Dealing with Community (1 report  - Community Grants), Housing, Environment (1 report  - Cleansing), Parks, Planning & Development, Roads & Water Services, Corporate Services & Libraries

(circulated herewith)

d)  Lucan Area Committee - 25th February 2014

 - Dealing with Planning & Development, Corporate Services & Libraries, Community,  Housing, Parks, Environment, Roads & Water Services

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor C. King
Responsibility:
Hugh Hogan

"To ask the Manager to report in detail what plans if any there are for the land where the Community Facility was recently demolished in Ard Mór Estate".

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Looney
Responsibility:
Tom O'Neill

To ask the Manager to outline the Council's plans for promoting electoral registration in the area under the remit of this Committee in advance of the May elections, in particular amongst new communities and young people, and to make a statement on the matter.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Environmental Services
Responsibility:
Yvonne Dervan
Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Community Directorate
Responsibility:
Community Directorate

STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE COMMITTEE

(H3 no reports)

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
Mick McCartan

"To ask the Manager make a report indicating how many families are on the Housing waiting list for adapted housing and could he also indicate how many are considered priority for two and three bed housing ?"