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Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

To ask the Chief Executive to explain the process by which a property is added to the derelict sites registry - Can you please include the average time it takes from when a property is identified to when it is added to the registry?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Director of Economic Development, Director of Climate Action

To ask the Chief Executive for an update on how many derelict properties, both residential and commercial, have been compulsorily purchased over the last ten years?

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Spear
Responsibility:
Director of Climate Action

To ask the Chief Executive for a report on the collection of derelict site levies in 2025? Please include how much is outstanding and what steps the council is taking to collect.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Lorcan Brennan

This Committee notes the recent heavy rainfall has affected the drainage system in the Rathfarnham / Templeogue / Firhouse / Bohernabreena area. This Committee requests the Council put in place a project plan for addressing blocked drains and that a means of communication for residents to report blockages is put in place.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor R. Mannion
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

Could this area committee be provided with an update on the taking-in-charge of Bolton Park estate, to include details of any administrative or legislative compliance matters which may be causing delays.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Director of Finance

To ask the Chief Executive if consideration will be given to undertaking an economic impact evaluation arising from the roll out of the Power Up Grant - it is noted that 1,208 SMEs in SDCC received grants totalling €4,832,000 in 2025.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor J. Sinnott
Responsibility:
Brendan Redmond

To ask the chief executive to advise if there are plans in place to protect and restore the existing woodland in Rathfarnham Castle Park?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Sile Coleman

That this Area Committee requests SDCC look at the Library service extending to a Rathcoole - Saggart Library Hub and also a Newcastle Library Hub and to issue a detailed report that includes population required for a library and what has and is being considered for these areas?

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Gary Walsh

That this Area Committee will investigate the cause of, and get a long term solution to, the continuous flooding at Orchard Rd near Clondalkin Garda station and issue a report on same? This issue has been ongoing for a number of years despite regular representations.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor Y. Collins
Responsibility:
Damien McNulty

That this Council clears and cleans the Keadeen Walkway in Dublin 12 and confirms that it has been included in the schedule of cleaning for the laneways.

Question
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor M. Duff
Responsibility:
John Hegarty

"Could the upgraded works at the Junction of Suncroft and Kiltalown have one of the crossing points converted to a pelican crossing, on the Mount Seskin side, to facilitate students crossing a very busy road and could this matter be brought to the next Tallaght Traffic Management Meeting in November, please?"

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
Edel Clancy, Maria Nugent

That this Area Committee request SDCC meet with ‘Clondalkin First Responders’ to investigate how best the council can support this new essential support group.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

A.O.B.

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Steven Masterson

Site and Waste Management Report

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

TAP 2025-2029 Report

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Niamh Carton

IHREC Report

Headed Item
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Housing Administration
Responsibility:
Fiona Hendley

Minutes of the Sept 25th Meeting

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor D. Adelaide
Responsibility:
Director of Planning and Transport

That this Council agrees that planning enforcement should begin to proactively issue warning letters to properties registered on short-term letting sites 'Airbnb' and 'Booking.ie' that have not applied for the appropriate change of use permission or submitted the appropriate notification to the planning department

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee congratulate Cafe le Cairde in providing a weekly venue in Áras Chrónáin to bring the community together for Ceol agus Craic.

Motion
Meeting:
Submitted by:
Councillor F. Timmons
Responsibility:
C AC Meeting Administrator

That this Area Committee congratulate all the committee and volunteers that, through Relay For Life South County Dublin Fundraiser, presented a cheque of over €53,000 to the Irish Cancer Society.