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REPORTS OF AREA COMMITTEES
a) Rathfarnham Area Committee - 12th March 2013
- Dealing with Planning & Development, Corporate Services & Libraries, Community (1 report - Community Grants), Housing, Parks, Environment, Roads & Water Services
(circulated herewith)
b) Clondalkin Area Committee - 20th March 2013
- Dealing with Planning & Development, Corporate Services & Libraries, Community, Housing Parks, Environment, Roads & Water Services
(no report)
c) Joint Tallaght Area Committee (1) & Tallaght Area Committee (2) - 25th March 2013
- Dealing with Community (1 report - Community Grants), Housing (1 report - Housing Adaptation Grants), Environment, Parks, Planning & Development, Roads & Water Services, Corporate Services & Libraries
(both circulated herewith)
d) Lucan Area Committee - 26th March 2013
- Dealing with Planning & Development, Corporate Services & Libraries, Community, Housing, Parks, Environment, Roads & Water Services
(no report)
"To compliment the current Hand Cart person in Palmerston for the excellent job he is doing in both the Village, Manor Road and Kennelsfort Road Upper?"
"To ask the Manager to engage with the National Transport Authority to seek to ensure that the stretch of Grange Castle Road between the Willsbrook/Ballyowen Road and Lucan Road junctions can be included in any country-wide design study of pedestrian/cycle routes, noting its status as the key north-south corridor linking areas divided by the N4; and further noting the very low rates of pedestrian/cycle activity to/from schools north of the N4?"
"To ask the Manager for an update on window replacement in the area under the remit of this Committee so far in 2013, how it compares to previous years, and the expected outturn for window replacement for 2013 for this area?"
"To ask the Manager the terms of reference for the study of Walkinstown Roundabout to be undertaken as per the National Roads Allocation, and to make a statement on the matter?"
"To ask the Manager for a report on the An Bord Pleanála decision regarding SD11A/0103 at the Ashleaf SC, Crumlin, and the procedure to follow regarding the now-granted permission?"
STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE & FINANCE COMMITTEE, 21st MARCH 2013
a) Draft Calendar of Meeting Dates
b) Report on Conferences/Seminars
c) Fixing of Date of Annual General Meeting
(all circulated herewith)
"To ask the Manager to write to Dublin Bus to seek an update on proposal to improve morning peak-hour services at the Willsbrook stop; and to seek an update on requests for the provision of bus-stop shelters at Celbridge Road (inbound stop opposite Weston Park) and Lucan Road (inbound stop opposite entrance to Lucan Heights/Esker Lawns)?"
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Committee, noting the number of occasions in recent years that it has asked the Manager to write to the Minister for Social Protection, and the Minister for State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works, on the matter, expresses its disappointment that no progress appears to have been achieved in securing and opening a building to serve adequately as a Social Welfare Office for Lucan, and noting that there is no LES office in Lucan, and no local FAS service, reiterates its demand that Government address this deficit which causes problems for those Lucan residents seeking training and employment, including self-employment opportunities, once again requests the Manager to write to the Minister for Social Protection, including with the correspondence the text of this Motion and the Manager's Report with and a reference to the serious concerns of the local Councillors with the neglect of Lucan, with a population of over 45 000 people, in providing essential facilities and services."
"To ask the Manager for a brief update on the Reply to Question No.13 at the LAC meeting of 26th February 2013 detailing actions being implemented to control rodent infestation in the gardens of householders in Tullyhall Green Lucan (not including details of individual properties), and the private property behind Tullyhall Estate, Lucan on lands for which a Plannning Permission has been granted to Eleveden Properties?"
STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES
(H4 no report)
"To ask the Manager for a report on (a) what has been done to provide public Taxi Ranks at Palmerston, as per my motions of June 2012 and Jan 2013, when I was promised that the situation would be considered as part of the the provision of Taxi Ranks, and (b) progress on the Lucan Taxi Rank?"
Cathaoirleach’s Business
"That this Committee acknowledges the serious problems being experienced by some householders in Tullyhall Green, Lucan arising from surface water drainage and flooding in their back gardens, note that these houses were built over 10 years ago and that the estate has been taken-in-charge by the Council, apart from Tullyhall Mews, draws attention of the Manager to the fact that serious flooding occurred during the construction phase of these houses around 2001, notes the condition of the unfinished Eleveden Properties development adjacent to Tullyhall Green, and Tullyhall Estate, including waterlogged areas, mounds of soil etc., and requests the Manager to instigate an investigation into the problems of waterlogging in back gardens in Tullyhall Green, including the monitoring of the provision of surface water drainage services when this part of Tullyhall was being built, an investigation into the possible contribution of of earthworks, site clearance and the provision of surface water drainage services during the partial development of Tullyhall Mews, and to make a statement on the matter."
"To ask the Manager to examine the lands behind Tullyhall Estate, Lucan, which are the subject of a renewed Planning Permission granted to Eleveden Properties, to assess whether the said lands are in contravention with Derelict Sites legislation, having regard to the general condition and maintenance of the lands, including mounds of earth, unfinished earthworks, maintenance of secure boundaries and fences with Tullyhall Estate and the completed part of Tullyhall Mews, and to make a statement on the matter?"
"To ask the Manager how many litter bins are available in, and in the vicinity of, Greenhills Park; to ask the Manager to consider the installation of further bins to deal with litter and dog fouling in the park; and to ask the Manager to provide stencilling to promote responsible dog walking and the "no dog fouling" message in the park."
REPORTS REQUESTED BY AREA COMMITTEES
Tallaght Area Committee - 2013 Allocation for Housing Adaptation Grant for People with a Disability, Mobility Aids Grant and Housing Aid for Older People Grant
(circulated herewith)
"That, in conjunction with Palmerston Community Council and the local community, possible sites be identified for a Children’s Play Area in Palmerston and that these, together with possible costs and designs, be brought before this Committee at a predetermined date for consideration and recommendation."
"While acknowledging the support provided by staff in responding to my individual queries, the situation regarding flooding in the Lucan Area needs to be clarified as some residents complain that Insurance Companies are raising issues leading to refusal to insure on some notion that the “area” where the house is located is subject to flooding."
"To ask the Manager for the schedule of grass cutting for the N4 for 2013 and to respectfully request that it not be let get out of hand and run wild in this year of the Gathering as in 2012?
"To ask the Manager if the Council has assessed the possible negative impact on the residential amenity of householders living adjacent to the entrance to Palmerston Cemetery, arising from increased parking outside their homes and the driveways to their homes, consequent on works being completed to extend the number of burial plots in the cemetery and the consquent reduction of the car parking area within the curtelege of the cemetery and if she will make a statement on the matter?"