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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.
That the Manager present a report outlining what events are being considered or planned for public parks and open spaces between now and Christmas.
That this Council calls on the Minister for Transport, Minister of State for Public Transport and National Transport Authority to commission an independent value-for-money assessment of the potential to reopen the Phoenix Park rail tunnel, to take a limited number of commuter trains from the Kildare Line to the City Centre/Docklands and to link with the Broombridge terminus of the planned Luas BXD line which was recently granted permission by an Bord Pleanala?
"To ask the Manager to have the trees outside house 35 The Crescent, Boden Park included in the tree removal program?"
"To ask the Manager for a follow up as to what was agreed at a Traffic Correspondence Meeting of the Council on the 9th of August 2012 wherein it was agreed to replace the current keep clear box with a yellow box at the junction of Rathfarnham Shopping Centre and Butterfield Avenue. Please outline a timeline for the completion of this work?"
"To ask the Manager to have the Parks Department investigate what can be done with the infestation of rats at Rathfarnham Castle Park?"
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager review the replacement of existing front room windows with Patio doors at the Palmer Park Flats refurbishment. It is believed this would cause fear to the residents."
"That the Manager to confirm that status of an application for permission by the owners/occupiers of Rathfarnham Shopping Centre to revamp/alter/develop the Centre and to ask that the Manager to notify as soon as received details of such an appliction to the Councillors in the Rathfarnham ward. This motion/question is posed in circumstances where it was reported in the national papers that an application to this Council is/will shortly be made."
Thanks to the enthusiasm and dedication of council staff, the social credits scheme is proving very successful, as is the assistance given to Tidy Towns groups in the county. To ask the Manager can we be assured that these initiatives will be adequately funded so that they can respond to the requests of community groups for materials such as bags, gloves, pickers, hi vis jackets etc.?
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager intervene in the dispute between Pearse Bros Athletic Club and Ballyboden GAA over use of Cherryfield facilities. Pearse Bros Athletic Club are being told they cannot use the Cherryfield facilities."
To ask that the Manager report on the volume of applications for Education Grants with particular reference to Gender / age / successful or otherwise?
To ask the Manager to assess the feasibilty of using Rubber Mulch Rings around trees and poles through the County?
Cathaoirleach's Business
"That the Manager reviews the safety aspect of the new signs on the roundabout at the junction of Ballyboden Road and Taylor's Lane. The new signs obscure oncoming traffic on the roundabout."
"That the Manager give an update on when the new Goalposts are to be installed on the playing pitches at Whitechurch estate."
To ask the Manager what is being considered to replace the Tenant Purchase Scheme at year end?
To ask that the Manager provide a report on the monitoring of and reports received with regards to inspections for Tree infestation of pipes, gullies, culverts etc. across the County?
"That the Manager up date this meeting as to the progress made by the Council since the last Rathfarnham Area Committee towards reopening the bridge at Prospect Manor and what progress has been made by the Council in the intervening month in alieviating the stress to residents by opening a temporary pedestrian through from Springvale pending the remedial work to the bridge and the ultimate re-opening of that bridge."
To ask the Manager for an update on the County's Tree Surgery programmes as planned and as executed to date?
To ask the Manager to update members on the numbers of households that are liable for the septic tank charge within the county and how many have paid to date (by region if possible)?