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"That this Committee discuss with the aid of a report the progress of the Aboricultural programme in the Rathfarnham area to date and outline the plans for Autumn 2012."
To ask the Manager to confirm if this Planning Authority is to discontinue the practice of granting temporary planning permission for takeaways in residentially-zoned areas in light of the decisions by an Bord Pleanala (PL06S.236907 & PL06S.239707) to refuse two such temporary permissions granted by this planning authority?
To ask the Manager to report on the total amount of development contribution funding still available to SDCC for investment in capital projects?
To ask the Manager to report on discussions with the NTA and Irish Rail to develop a rail interchange hub in the County?
To ask the Manager to provide a detailed update on the council’s review of HGV restrictions?
To ask the Manager to engage with Dublin Bus to seek an update on plans, first announced as part of the ‘Network Direct’ proposals, to introduce a number 166 orbital bus service linking Tallaght, Clondalkin & Lucan?
To ask the Manager, further to my motion at the June meeting, to provide a detailed timeframe for the planned review of parking bye-laws?
To ask the Manager for an update on user and Council statistics related to the fixyourstreet.ie site since its inception; to ask what upgrades are planned to the site; to ask when it is planned to take the site out of beta testing; and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Manager to detail the Council's preparations for the winter months in terms of plans for road gritting, grit/salt bin locations, and other plans to deal with extreme weather events; to consider the further rollout of grit/salt bins to new estates; and to make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Manager, in the context of overall excellent online and social networking engagement by this Council, when it is planned to upgrade the design and structure of the Council website, as previously indicated; and in particular to improve access to Councillor details for members of the public on the Council's website and in its social networking.
SDCC REPRESENTATION / VACANCY ON TALLAGHT DRUGS TASK FORCE (COUNCILLOR C. BROPHY /COUNCILLOR J. LAHART)
(circulated herewith)
FILLING OF VACANCY ON THE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY & CITY COUNCILS FOLLOWING RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLOR C. KING FROM THE ACCC (COUNCILLOR M. DEVINE)
(circulated herewith)
FILLING OF 2 VACANCIES ON THE H.S.E. DUBLIN MID-LEINSTER FORUM FOLLOWING RESIGNATION OF COUNCILLORS C. KING & T. DELANEY FROM THE FORUM (COUNCILLORS McDONAGH & TUFFY)
(circulated herewith)
That this Council calls on the Government to introduce a wealth tax as part of Budget 2013.
That this Council outline what justifications there can be for the reluctance of this Council not to permit advertising on the roundabouts within the County, in circumstances where this Council have hitherto fore accepted and provided advertising at these same roundabouts in previous years and where there are businesses willing to pay for such a service. Reasons given to date include health and safety concerns, disinterest by businesses and that the revenue gathered fails to justify the effort.
Please explain what additional health and safety issues arise that would not ordinarily arise in the general up-keeping and maintenance of our roundabouts. Please explain what possible justification there can be for this Council refusing revenue in a climate of reduced revenue sources. There needs to be a joined up approach in supporting local businesses, these are the same businesses that provide local jobs and pay revenue to this Council in the form of rates.
Mayors Business
That this Council develops a smart phone app that maps mental health services within the County. This could be done using location services or could be based on the simpler format of the recently succesfully launched "Art Trax" app which would simply list and describe the services in each town of the County.
Mayor's Business
That this Council calls for the immediate release of Marion Price and Martin Corey. Everyone is entitled to due process. Both Martin Corey and Marion Price have been denied this. Their continued detention without trial is an infringement of their human rights and clearly undermines the justice system which imprisons them. Their continued imprisonment is unjust and is in defiance of rulings by the courts in both cases. Both have been granted bail by the courts and yet remain in prison.
That this Council congratulates members of the Tidy Towns Committees across the County on their fantastic efforts in this year’s competition and acknowledges the hard work of the Council staff, including Máire Ní Dhomhnaill and her team, who supported and encouraged these groups.
That this Council calls on the Government to introduce a wealth tax as part of Budget 2013.
Given the proliferation of the noxious weed "RAGWORTH" on the verges and medians of roads across the County, e.g. the N4 at Palmerston, the Coldcut, the N81, (and that it is illegal not to eradicate it) and as the unkept state of many of these road verges is a source of frustration and blight on the efforts of local communities who do their best and work towards the objectives of "Beautiful South Dublin" that Council Management bring forward realistic proposals for implementation on a phased basis begining in 2013, for low maintenance, cost effective and environmentally friendly verges and medians. .