That the Manager present a report outlining how many dogs were taken in for the first 2 months (broken down each month) of operations with Ashtown and how many were reclaimed, rehomed, how many went to rescue, how many PTS, how many restricted breeds were taken in; and that this report be presented to Council on a quarterly basis.

That this Council, noting the commitment in the Programme for Government to put in place a national waiver system to support low income households with the costs of household waste collections, and further noting that in the Government Policy document " A Resource Opportunity - Waste Management Policy in Ireland" (Page 32) published in July 2012 it is stated "... it is intended to introduce a household waste collection waiver scheme and other alternative support schemes  for low income households", deplores the lack of progress by the Government in implementing its commitment to low income households to help them with these charges, and requests the Manager to convey its view to the Ministers for Environment, Community and Local Government, Social Protection, Public Expenditure and  Reform, Finance and An Tanaiste (ie whose Departments are referred to on Page 32 of the above document in regard to "recommendations to minimize the impact of waste charges on low income households"),  and seek a response from the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government which gives a date for the introduction of support schemes.

• M7 National Waiver System for Low Income Households towards costs of household waste collections.

That this Council increase maintenance levels at Grange Castle Golf Course

To ask the Manager to supply details of our Winter Maintenance Plan and resources for winter 2013 /14?

• Q4 (i) Winter Maintenance Plan
• Q4 (ii) Winter Maintenance Plan 2013/14

To ask the Manager to provide information on the County's Halloween clean-up costs 2013 in comparison to 2012?

• Q5 Halloween clean up costs

To ask the Manager to report on and to provide copies of any and all correspondence issued to and received from the National Transport Authority over the past 18 months relating to the repeated requests from the elected members to be consulted as part of the proposed review of bus services in our County?     

• Q6 Correspondence with NTA - Review of Bus Service

To ask the Manager to provide a copy of the public transport accessibility study carried out for the South Dublin County area in late 2010; to further ask if this study has been updated to reflect the Dublin Bus 'Network Direct' changes; and if there are any plans to conduct any further public transport accessibility studies in the County?

• PTA
• Q7 Public Transport Study 2010

That the Manager provides a report on publicly accessible crime statistics gathered through / supplied to the JPC and local policing fora in the County

• M4 (i) AGS Report to South Dublin Joint Policing Committee September 2013 (DMRS)
• M4 (ii) AGS Report to South Dublin Joint Policing Committee September 2013 (DMRW)
• M4 (iii) South Dublin Joint Policing Committee

"To ask the Manager to circulate residents in Owendoher Crescent on the health and safety hazards of leaving food for foxes?"

• Q 3

"To ask the Manager to provide for the planting of appropriate trees (with translucent leaves preferably) along Dodder Valley Road along the open space adjacent to Woodview Cottages (to be agreed with Rathfarnham Tidy Villages Committee)?"

• Q7

"I raised the need for a proper set of footsteps and railing from Woodview Cottages to Dodder Valley Road some time ago and all we got was a smattering of tarmac - can this be revisited please in the interest of pedestrian safety - particularly local senior residents."

• M2

"That a new sign for Hermitage Estate be inserted in the boundary wall at the estate on Grange Road."

• M 9

Report of September Meeting

Garda Report

Local Policing Fora

Parks Sub Group

Intimidation Subgroup

Correspondence

Any other business

Calendar of Meetings 2014