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To ask the Manager to provide a detailed report on the activities of the council's Operations Crew and the council's efforts to improve the cleanliness of our parks?
To ask the Manager to seek an update from Inland Fisheries Ireland (IFI) on the latest finding of surveys on fish stocks in the River Liffey similar to the recent publicised surveys which indicated that sea salmon have returned to spawning in the River Tolka and to further seek details of habitat rehabilitation projects being undertaken by IFI along the Liffey?
To ask the Manager to provide a firm timeframe for completion of the current review of the County Play Policy and the Playground Construction Programme?
To ask the Manager to provide a detailed update on implementation to date of all projects proposed under the Public Realm Transformation Initiative?
To ask the Manager to provide a detailed update on the proposal to provide dog-runs in council parks including a timeframe for these projects?
To ask the Manager to provide to the elected members, without any further delay, the legal advice which members were informed at the Transport SPC meeting of the 19th May 2011 was being prepared by the Law Agent on the status of weight restrictions attached by an Bord Pleanala, by way of condition, to the consents for the Grange Castle Road (Outer Ring Road)?
To compliment Management on the selection of Tallaght under the Sustainable Energy Communities Programme and to ask the Manager how this will impact on and help to further the Councils objective in the current County Development Plan of promoting Geothermal Energy and to outline ways in which this Council could use the opportunity to help the proposed Geothermal Project at Greenogue to become a National Demonstration Project and to keep South Dublin County Council to the forefront amongst Local Authorities in the area of innovation?
To ask the Manager for an update on the County Library Development Programme and to indicate the progress that is being made to realize the objective of a Digital Hub for Palmerston?
To ask the Manager if he will provide a report, setting out separately for each Electoral Area, information on the following: (1) the area of land zoned residential in each LEA, for which specific Planning Permissions have not yet been received or granted, and an estimate of the capacity, in terms of housing units of such zoned land in each LEA, (2) the number of housing units for which planning permissions have been granted in each LEA, since January 2009, and the number of commencement notices issued in the same time period?
To ask the Manager if he will advise on the number of Planning Applications made since January 2009 for permission to carry out drilling projects to investigate for sources of Geothermal Energy, the number of Permissions granted, the number of Commencement Notices submitted to the Council in that period?
To ask the Manager if he will advise on the number of Planning Applications received for the erection of Windmills for the generation of electricity in the County, the number of Permissions granted and the number of commencement notices received in the period since January 2009?
REPORT ON PART 8 PUBLIC CONSULTATION PROCESS FOR JOBSTOWN PARK MASTERPLAN
(circulated herewith)
Ministerial
Letter, dated 24th October 2011, from Minister for Environment's office regarding Local Government Fund (M16/1011)
Ministerial
Letter, dated 28th October 2011, from Minister for Finance regarding assistance for those in Morgage Arrears (M19/0911)
MAYOR'S BUSINESS (1)
That this Council calls for a full report on the implementation of the recent Major Emergency Plan, the aftermath and the subsequent review. Further that this Council pays compliments to all of the council staff who demonstrated commitment beyond their regular duties through-out the challenging period.
MAYOR'S BUSINESS (2)
That this Council will examine the feasibility of ring-fencing monies to allow South Dublin Comhairle na nOg an annual budget. That the financing will be achieved through any actions/ideas implemented by Comhaile na nOg that result in a cost-saving for the Council.
MAYOR'S BUSINESS (3)
That this Council recognises the significance of bringing thousands of citizens into our parks through successful events such as the summer National Play Day event and the recent Spooky Walk event and wishing to build on that success this Council looks forward to the possibility of an inclusive Christmas event in our parks this year.
That Management update Members on proposals for exercise trails throughout the County, taking into consideration the recent allocation of grants for adult exercise equipment to parks throughout South Dublin County Council
That this Council requests the Manager to report on the status of the Council's Climate Change Strategy adopted some time ago, including information on measures being implemented as part of the Climate Change Strategy, and noting the continuing delay in the Government publishing a National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, requests the Manager to write to the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government seeking information on the current position regarding the publication of the National Adaptation Strategy?
That this Council congratulates Management on the huge success of this years 'Spooky Walk' in Corkagh Park