Letter, dated 13th June 2012, from Galway City Council to Minister for Environment regarding their two motions passed in relation to (i) Charges for Water Meters & (ii) Establishment of Irish Water

• Co5 Galway City Council

"To ask the Manager for a detailed update on preparations of the proposed 12^th Lock Area Masterplan?"

• Q.8

"To ask the Manager to request the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct testing of electromagnetic field levels at Foxborough Court (from nearby power lines)?"

• Q. 11

"To ask the Manager for a list of applicants in the Lucan / Palmerston Area who applied to the Department of Sports, Transport and Tourism's Sports Capital Grant Programme?"

• Q. 12

"To ask the Manager to outline the progress of the safety measures to address the HGV concerns on the Newcastle Road in the vicinity of the schools and will the Manager outline the measures planned that are currently outstanding?"

• Q. 2

"To ask the Manager for an estimated time for the launch of the public interface for the Environmental Works Programme schedule for the Lucan and Palmerston areas?"

• Q. 19

"To ask the Manager, in the context of the Water Safety Report, about the requirement for the Council to carry out works on its side of the Wren’s Nest Weir, Liffey Valley?"

• Q. 14

"To ask the Manger
(a) why are some of the litter bins in Palmerston covered in plastic
(b) can litter bins be fitted please at the entrances to Glenaulin and Waterstown Park?"

• Q. 20

"To ask the Manager for the direct reference to the legislation under which the Council claims that it is the responsibility of adjacent residents to maintain the boundary wall of Waterstown Park which runs at the back of their properties at Riversdale Close?"

• Q. 9

"To ask the Manager to engage with local businesses at Dodsboro Road to examine the possible provision of additional car-parking at the Council-owned area in front of the Spar and Post Office, noting that the provision of additional parking capacity has been identified by the local Postmaster as critical in securing the future of Dodsboro Post Office?"

• Q. 15

"To ask the Manager, further to my question at the April meeting, to provide a detailed update on the Drainage Section’s investigation of problems relating to sewers at Lucan Heights and Beech Park?"

• Q . 1

"To ask the Manager if the Council are considering running any events in the Lucan LEA to celebrate National Play Day?"

• Q.13

STANDING COMMITTEES - ORGANISATION, PROCEDURE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

(H3 no reports)

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That in keeping with the objectives of the County Development Plan, i.e. that this Council will work to bring the Liffey Valley lands into public ownership, that this Area Committee calls on the Manager to use every means at her disposal to bring the “Sun Chemicals” property at Mill Lane Palmerstown which is now on the market into public ownership.  The lands and buildings in question are not only within the area for the proposed for even far more sensitivily and critically are within the SAAO."

• M. 8

"To ask the Manager to outline the estimated costing of providing a electronic timer-controlled locking mechanism on the gate to Griffeen Valley Park at Griffeen Glen Park/Elm Green as requested during discussions on my motion at the April meeting?"

• Q. 16

"To ask the Manager for a detailed update on my previous repeated requests for improvements to the footpath at Lucan Road between Esker Lane and Ballydowd Grove?"

• Q. 3

STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES

(H4 no reports)

"To ask the Manager to have the pedestrian access point (that emerged as the result of a utility company digging up the ground and disturbing the hedgerow) to the green space in Palmerstown Park closed off as it is a focal point for unsocial activity, not in keeping with planning for the area and a nuisance for local residents?"

• Q. 17

"To ask the Manager responsible when it is intended to adjust the Kennelsfort Rd/Cold Cut junction and to synchronise the traffic lights at this junction with Cloverhill junction and Liffey Valley Junction so as to give a better traffic flow on Kennelsfort Rd Upper (as promised would be done once the N4 upgrade was completed) and which I have requested now on a number of occasions?"

• Q. 4

"That this Committee requests the Manager to examine the potential of acquiring the ‘Coates lands’ in the Liffey Valley adjacent to Waterstown Park which is understood to be currently for sale."

• M. 9