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That the Manager will arrange for an educational public talk on the significance of the Esker.
Cathaoirleachs Business
That this Committee calls upon the Manager to direct the owners of the old Gallaghers factory to clean up and trim the hedges and verges at the junction of the Airton Road and the Greenhills Road, as their overgrown state is a danger to pedristrians who use that route.
"That the Manager give an update on Unfinished housing estates/complexs within Tallaght and state how many, if any, have applied for and granted government funding in order that these buildings be made safe"
That this Council congratulates the Parks Department on the Arboricultural Programme and receives an update on the figures for the Clondalkin area.
That the Manager bring forward to this Committee, as a matter of urgency, firm, realistic and costed proposals for the suitable treatment of the N4 median from the County Boundary at Chapelizod to the M50/J7 intersection, that will be ascetically and environmentally acceptable to a residential setting and which will provide for low-cost sustainable maintenance into the future and that funding be sought from the NRA to allow the work to be undertaken during the current year.
That this Committee fully supports the Manager's Sustaining and Developing Business Initiative, notes the content of the Action Plan for Jobs 2012, particularly the content of Chapter 2 Supporting Indigenous Start Ups and Action 2.5 relating to a new Community Enterprise Development Programme and new Community Enterprise Centres, but is concerned that there is no Community Enterprise Centre in the Lucan EA, where over 4300 residents are on the Live Register, as there are Community Enterprise Centres in other areas of the County including Clondalkin and Tallaght, and requests the Manager to pursue, with Enterprise Ireland and in the context of the Action Plan for Jobs, the realisation of at least one Community Enterprise Centre in the Lucan EA, and pursue again, with the Adamstown developers, the possibility of bringing forward the Enterprise Centre included in the SDZ Planning Scheme.
"That this Committee fully supports the Manager's Sustaining and Developing Business Initiative, notes the content of the Action Plan for Jobs 2012, particularly the content of Chapter 2 Supporting Indigenous Start Ups and Action 2.5 relating to a new Community Enterprise Development Programme and new Community Enterprise Centres, but is concerned that there is no Community Enterprise Centre in the Lucan EA, where over 4,300 residents are on the Live Register, as there are Community Enterprise Centres in other areas of the County including Clondalkin and Tallaght, and requests the Manager to pursue, with Enterprise Ireland and in the context of the Action Plan for Jobs, the realisation of at least one Community Enterprise Centre in the Lucan EA, and pursue again, with the Adamstown developers, the possibility of bringing forward the Enterprise Centre included in the SDZ Planning Scheme. "
That the Manager will give a report to this committee on the actions of cleansing crews in the electoral area with particular emphasis on the increase in activity since the expansion of workers in this field.
Cathaoirleach's Business
That the Manager, as soon as possible and without further delay, enforce Condition 9 as per An Bord Pleanála permission granted on 31st October 1989 under Register Reference 88A/666 and PL/6/5/78396 for the construction of 91 houses at Riversdale, Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Co. Dublin.
That the Manager investigate the monthly recyclable ‘drop off’ facilities offered by other County Councils and advise as to the feasibility of providing such a service in Lucan and Palmerston within the Dublin guidelines on waste collection.
Noting the content of the letter from Minister Varadkar (under correspondence at the February Lucan ACM ) in reply to correspondence from the Council regarding a Motion which called for the immediate opening of Kishogue Station, and noting correspondence from Iarnród Éireann dated 5 January referring, inter alia, to Kishogue Station, that this Committee resolves that it will pursue the early opening of the station as a priority action that the Manager conveys the views of the Committee to both the National Transport Authority and Iarnród Éireann and further requests the Manager to advise if any survey has been done by the Planning Department, similar to the work done some time ago, into the level of interest amongst residents of south Lucan, in changing from car commuting to public transport, in particular buses and trains on the Kildare Route line.
That the Manager will identify potential sites for the newly proposed primary school for the Lucan south area and will pay due regard to the proximity of existing schools and their catchment areas.
That the Manager gives a report on progress to date across Palmerston and Lucan of the excellent Intellectual Enterprise Zone (IEZ) initiative and that a discussion take place on how this Area Committee can be of practical assistance in furthering the ideals and concept of the IEZ.
That this Committee meets with local residents in the Bawnogue Area with a view to erecting a number of "24 Hour Litter Monitoring Signs" in the green patch between the Estates (Deansrath, Melrose and Lindisfarne) and the Grand Canal.
That this Committee requests the Manager to draw up proposals for the extension of the Grand Canal Green Route, including lighting and CCTV, from its current end-point at Griffeen Avenue to the footbridge at Esker Glebe/Cherbury via Griffeen Valley Park; and to actively seek funding from the NTA for this ‘Smarter Travel’ initiative which would promote increased pedestrian/cycle activity.
That the Manager will arrange for an educational public talk on the significance of the Esker.
That the Manager bring forward to this Committee, as a matter of urgency, firm, realistic and costed proposals for the suitable treatment of the N4 median from the County Boundary at Chapelizod to the M50/J7 intersection, that will be ascetically and environmentally acceptable to a residential setting and which will provide for low-cost sustainable maintenance into the future and that funding be sought from the NRA to allow the work to be undertaken during the current year.
That this Committee fully supports the Manager's Sustaining and Developing Business Initiative, notes the content of the Action Plan for Jobs 2012, particularly the content of Chapter 2 Supporting Indigenous Start Ups and Action 2.5 relating to a new Community Enterprise Development Programme and new Community Enterprise Centres, but is concerned that there is no Community Enterprise Centre in the Lucan EA, where over 4300 residents are on the Live Register, as there are Community Enterprise Centres in other areas of the County including Clondalkin and Tallaght, and requests the Manager to pursue, with Enterprise Ireland and in the context of the Action Plan for Jobs, the realisation of at least one Community Enterprise Centre in the Lucan EA, and pursue again, with the Adamstown developers, the possibility of bringing forward the Enterprise Centre included in the SDZ Planning Scheme.
That this Area Committee, noting that it is some 14 months since Garda Authorities wrote to this Council advising that “An Garda Síochána supports the introduction of school time heavy goods vehicles restriction on the Newcastle Road, Lucan”; requests the Manager to conclude any remaining consultations with stakeholders so as to present a report to the April meeting of this committee for the purpose of consideration of the proposal to introduce a school-time HGV restriction on Newcastle Road.
That this Committee shares the concerns expressed by several Lucan residents about the condition of parts of the footpaths in Lucan Village, notes that a small number of residents have reported that they tripped and fell due to faults in the footpath, and requests the Manager to arrange for an immediate inspection of the footpaths throughout the main street of the Village, including the section adjacent to the Village, opposite Courtney's Licensed Premises, and allocate funding from the discretionary part of the Roads Grant for essential repairs to be carried out where there are definite hazards to pedestrians.