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That this Council is disappointed at the failure of the present and previous Government to publish a national Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, as promised by Government as long ago as 2007 and requests the Manager to convey this view to the Minister for the Environment and Local Government and urge him to publish the Adaptation Strategy at an early date.
That this council discuss with the aid of a report the impact of the public lighting overspend for 2011, the likely underforecast in the 2012 budget and the impact this will have for the overall 2012 budget spend.
Given the precident set by the passing of motion 11 at the November 2010 Rathfarnham Area Committee, that the Manager confirm that it is possible to amend the Control of Parking Bye Laws 2010 in accordance with the passing of motion 20 at the March Lucan Area Committee Meeting and report on how to amend these regulations.
That the Manager presents a detailed breakdown of the costs of Consultants (€250,000) and the legal costs (€150,000) incurred as part of the Council's sale of the bin service; to justify these costs; and to provide a comprehensive report on why consultants were engaged and to explain the role of the Council's Law Agent in the sale process
That the Manager give a report on the Litter Bins in the County detailing how many there are and if collecters have experienced an upsurge in the dumping of domestic waste in or around them. Have any been removed or moved since the privatization of the Waste service last April?
That this council recommends that the proposed Sustainable Energy Action Plan should include a detailed multi-year plan for a phased approach (with clear & realistic targets) to incrementally increase the percentage of public lighting columns in the county using energy-saving technology.
That the Manager provide a County-wide analysis of the latest results of the census and advise as to how the findings of the 2011 Census are informing Council policy and decision making processes
That the manager present a report on the recently awarded contract (worth €600,000 for the supply of books to Dublin County Libraries detailed what company was awarded the contract and why an Irish Company failed to secure the contract resulting in the potential loss of jobs and money to the home economy
Would the Manager give a general update on the Tidy Towns campaign across the County and in Tallaght in particular and if she is satisified that the campaign is fully supported across all communities?
That the Council please provide bins for dog waste in Kiltipper Linear Park, as this has become a problem in recent months.
Cathaoirleachs Business
That this Council calls on the Manager to provide properly constructed access for wheelchair users, people with buggies and prams and other pedestrians, across the grass verges at the junctions of Tamerisk Heights, Tamerisk Avenue, Tamerisk Way and Tamerisk Drive, where they join the Treepark Road, Kilnamanagh.
That this Council is opposed to charging householders for the installation of water meters.
That this Committee calls on the Manager to pilot a scheme for the introduction of big belly solar paneled bins in the Tallaght South Ward.
That this council install solar speed indicators near schools throughout SDCC to act as a deterrent to speeding motorists.
Minutes from Tallaght Area Committee Meeting 23rd April, 2012.
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