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Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Helen Griffin

That the Manager bring a report to the Committee on the problem of illegal dumping and related anti social behaviour at junction of Deansrath Park (*address supplied) and St Cuthberts Park outlining the scale of the problem at this location and options for addressing these problems.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill
Responsibility:
Maire Ni Dhomhnaill

7. AOB

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Ó Broin
Responsibility:
Paul Fleming

To ask the Manager to provide a detailed report on arrears with respect to households with South Dublin County Council funded House Purchase Loans, the report to include (a) The number of legal repossession proceedings initiated in each year since 1st Jan 2008 to date.  (b) The number of repossession order obtained in each year since 1st Jan 2008 to date.  (c) The number of repossessions obtained in each year since 1st of January 2008 to date.  (d) The number of households currently in mortgage arrears of ninety days or more; the family composition of these households.  (e) A breakdown of the accounts by length of time in arrears in excess of one month?

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

Ministerial

Letter, dated 13/01/14, from Minister for Environment, Community &  Local Government in reply to SDCC's motion passed regarding the Privatisation of Irish Water (M9/1213)

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
LPNC Meeting Administration

"To ask the Manager, if noting the Report on Motion No.2 at the Area Committee meeting of 26th March, there has been any updated reply from either the Office of Public Works or the office of the Minister for Social Protection, on the provision of an adequate Social Welfare Office in Lucan and, if not, if he will write again to both offices conveying the view of the Committee that Lucan residents urgently need such an office?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Ian Stobbart

"To ask the Manager for an updated report on progress towards the provision of a Digital Hub in Palmerston?"

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Parks Department
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

PLAYGROUND PROGRAMME

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager, noting the Reply to Question No.18 at the Area Committee Meeting of 24th September 2013, for an updated report on the Maintenance of the footpath and verges on the Old Celbridge Road, between the entrance to Lucan Golf Club and the old Lucan Road?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Devine
Responsibility:
Brian Sheehan

As there is no budget for replanting of removed trees can the Manager advise as to whether residents can organise this themselves (with suitable replacements) if so desired, and provide a list of trees deemed appropriate for planting?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager if he will arrange for an inspection of the shores/ gulleys and the level of the road surface which is reported to be causing problems at a location off Main Street, Lucan (address supplied)?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Devine
Responsibility:
Bill Kearney

Can the Manager provide a completion date for the removal of trees within the Tallaght area?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Devine
Responsibility:
Leo Magee

To ask the Manager to provide a completion date for removal of stumps from trees taken down?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Colin Ryan

That this Committee, noting the Report on Motion No. 17 at the Area Committee Meeting of 26th March, and particularly that there is no legislation regulating the use of TVB screens in the windows of retail; shops and Licensed Premises, requests the Manager, having regard to the Council's Villages Initiative which includes amongst its aims the support of sustainable businesses in the County's villages, requests the manager to produce a set of Guidelines which regulates, but allows in principle, the use of TV screens in the ground floor windows of businesses in Lucan Village.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager if he will arrange for an inspection of the shores/gulley/level of the road surface at a location in Chapel Hill, Lucan outside the house (Name and address supplied)  Lucan?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Lahart
Responsibility:
Teresa Walsh, Clodagh Henehan, Billy Coman, John Quinlivan, Frank Nevin, Philip Murphy, Eddie Conroy, Tommy Kavanagh

To ask the Manager to outline the amount  of monies spent by this Council on consultancy services in 2011, 2012 and 2013 and to provide a break down of the areas in which consultancy services were employed - length and purpose of contract/terms of employment?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Tony O Grady

"To ask the Manager, further to my question at the November meeting, to provide an update on the requests to carry-out works to resurface and formally mark parking spaces at the parking area at Dodsboro Spar/Post Office and to meet on-site with local businesses?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
David Fennell

"To ask the Manager to enhance litter management in the vicinity of Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada and Ash Park estate; including provision of a litter bin and more regular cleansing of the ditch and areas behind the wall at Griffeen Valley Park, opposite Gaelscoil Eiscir Riada?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor W. Lavelle
Responsibility:
Michael Hannon

"To ask the Manager to outline the steps required to provide new playing pitches on lands at Grange, between the railway and Grand Canal; and to seek to commence works during 2014?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
Mary Maguire

"To ask the Manager (i) how many grants in total, under the different Housing Grants scheme including Grants for Older People, Grants for Persons with Disability, and Mobility grants to applicants living in the Lucan EA, (ii) how much money in total was allocated to successful applicants from the Lucan EA and (iii) how much money in total was allocated in total to successful applicants in all of South Dublin County?"

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor E. Tuffy
Responsibility:
John Hand

"To ask the Manager if he will advise if the Council is satisfied that the public part of the foul drainage system in Griffeen Glen Estate, which has been taken in charge by the Council, has been completed satisfactorily by the developer, and if any residents have identified problems in the public system that is causing back up problems into their houses?"